The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-05
BRYAN SPEAKS Of
WHITE MANS
DUTIES
TELLS OF OUR RELATIONS TO
THE UNCiVILiZED AND UN-
EDUCATED.
KIPlINC'S FAMOUS POEM
The Subject of His Brilliant Address
to Americans in London Speech
Rings With True United
States Patriotism.

London, july Nllllam j, B.Nau
was the central figure at the annual
independence Day dinner Of the
American Society tonight. Nearly 500
members and guests surrounded the
society's board and cheered the pa
trotic sentiments with the peculiar
zest. borne of exile Ambassador Reid
and Bryan engaged in sharp but
good humorod railery and banter over
political differences, the crowd show
ing its enjoyment with cheers and
shouts of laughter.
Reid in responding to Sir Rich
monds proposal of his health, said
with reference to Bryan:
"At home as a citizen | have openly
and quareIy opposed HIM at every
stage Of his conspicuous career
am reasonably sure that when | re
turn home | shall continue to do the
same believe he tonight is as well
satisfied as | am, though by different
reasoning that the country we both
love and try TO serve, has not been
ruined by it's gold abroad AS official
representative of american people
without distinction AZ to party, ! am
glad to welcome him here as typical
American whose whole lie has been
lived in the daylight and one whom
such a great host OF my countrymen
have long trusted ANA honored.'
Bryan Gets Back.
Rlyaa, rising amid laughter and
cheers, replied
The temptation to make political
speeches Is strong within me, ! have
not had a chance to 10 80 for ten
months however. | vii RESTRAIN my
self, with reference TO the ambas a
doris remarks on gold, wish to say
that when | see the progress my c3un-
try has made walking on one
leg wonder what It would have done
If walking on two legs | is pleasing
to testify that the ambassador not
only has fought me but that he has
done well No American rejoices more
than | that he Is three thousand miles
from ais base. While abroad | have
met many good Republicans-holding
office and ! only W sh there were
enough offices abroad 20 take all the
ID q. - hr
Drink to Mrs. Longworth.
Chairman f w. Jones propc ell the
health Of King Edward and Hayward
Greenwood president Of the Canadian
Society and member Of parliament,
the health of President
Roosevelt When they arose todrink
TO the toasts the crowd discovered
Mr.. Nicholas Longworth in the gal
ery and cheered and drank to her
health.
Bryan's Patriotic Address.
Following the passages betweei
between Ambassador Reid and MI
Bryan the latter read his formal
speech which in pac, loiiows:
The subject of Mr. organs address
wa "The White Mans Burden" He
said in part:
The memory of the evening spent
with the American Society, Thanks
giving Day two ana a half years age.
Is uch a pleasant one that / esteem
myself fortunate to be able 10 accept
he invitation so kindly extended by
our distinguished amba sador. Hon.
Nhitelaw Reid ~ be your guest on
his occasion. our English friends
mder whose flag we meet tonight. TO-
calling that this is the anniversary OF
our nations birth, would doubtless
,ardon u- if our rejoicing contained
something Of self-c0ngratulatiou. for il
5 al such timcs as this that we are
wont 10 review those national hieve
nents wh Oh have given TO the Uaiiei (
state, its Prominence among the ma .
ions But ! hope -nall not bc .
honght lacking in patriotic spirit if .
instead of drawing a picture Of he 4
vast. bright with heroic deeis and +.
Unparalleled IN progress. J summon
.ou rather TO IN, serious consiieTa .
ion OF the respon hiiity resting upon +.
hose nations which aspire t1 pre-
1icrship This line Of Thought i sug
.cstoI hy Hsusa of pr1priety as well
by reCcut cXpefie1cOs-h hy sense
q nrun-.cfv bacause -ICh subject
-il inlerc ffe G-it01 as well as the
.mcri-an ard by recent experiences ,
ecarsa they havo impres "a me not
ass with our national duty than with ,
5e superiority uf Western over Eas /
on civilization IA
Asking you- attention ro such a ,
5emc it is not uniting t0 adopt a
h-sze coirei 10y poet ~ whom t,
meri-a a. sell as England can lay
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