The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-09-08


direct vote of the people.
Text of Mr.. Bryan's Speech.
Mr.. Bryan was cheered frequently
and vociferously. When delayed by
the applause he waited, with only the
painted shadow of grim smile on
| his tightly compressed lips. Here is
his speech in full:
How can thank you for this well
come home? My heart would be flint,
: indeed, If it were not touched by
your demonstration. My heart would
De ungrateful beyond measure IL it
did not In return consecrate iself
to your service.
1T was kind on the Commercial
Travellers Antitrust league to pro-
pose this home coming reception. 1t
was kind in Gov. Folk to come all the
way from Missouri to bring the testi-
mony that he brings in his official
career of love for civic purity, that
he might join in this reception. 1t
was kind in Tom Johnson. that exam
pie of moral courage that we 50 much
need in this country. to end his pres
ence to this occasion. Kind in the
officers of this league to bring you
here. Kind in Mr.. Thomas to voice
the welcome in words so generous
that could not admit myself worthy
of them. Kind in you to SO fully
recompense me for any danger that
have encountered or any sacrifice
that ! have made in being absent SO
long from my native land.
Il cannot use better phrase than
the old simple one-T thank you
Proud Of Native Land.
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands, ] return with delight to
1 the land of my birth, more proud of it's
people, with more confidence In its
government and grateful TO the kind
/ Providence that cast my lot in the
United States.
MY national pride has been in
creased because of abundant evidence
have seen Of the altruistic interest
/ taken by Americans in the people of
other countries. No other nation can
show such record OF benevolence
and disinterested friendship. My love
a for our form Of government has been
]
and towers, and peered into dark dun
geons, and ! am glad that our nation
I pro11ng by the experience OF the
past and yet unbampered by traditions
and unfettered by case, mas been per-
mitted 10 form new center OF civil.
zation on new soil and erect here a
government Of the people, by the peo-
| pie, and for the people
Ideal for, Nation.
II also return more deeply Impress
ed than ever. before with the respon-
sibility which rests upon our nation
as an excmDlar among the nations and
more solIcitous than we, avoiding tho
causes which have led other nations to
decay, may present higher Ideal
than has ever before been embodied
In a national life and carry human
progress to higher plane than II has
before reached
II desire. moreover. to acknowledge
Indebtedness to the American officials
who have everywhere shown us all
possible courtesy and kindness.
II do not know that can better
show my appreciation OF the welcome
accorded me by my countrymen than
to submit some suggestions drawn
from observations during the last
year. A Japanese educator, address,
ing me through an interpreter. said:
L wish you would find the worst thing
in japan and tell us about It SO that
we may correct It, I commended the
generous spirit which he manifested,
but assured him that had not visited
Japan In search OF faults and blem-
ishes, but rather that might find the
best things In japan and take them
home for the benefit OF my own peo-
pie.
Each nation can give lessons to
every other, and while our nation 10
In position to make the largest con-
tribution, as l believe. to the educa-
ton Of the world, It ought to remain
In the attitude of pupil and be ever
ready to profit by the experience OF
others"