Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05
BRYAN SPEAKS
Delivered an Address at Dinner
of American Society in
London.
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN"
Speaks of the Obligations iaestine On
Nations Aspiring 10 Premiership-
Force of Example the Most
Beneficial in World Of
Progress.
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN"


h'i'uoh july AVN. J. Bryan was the
ce'tiai Hsure AT inc independence day
u'nher OF the American society at tho
liotei 'ecIl to-hSht Nearly five hum
urea members ana guests cheered pa
trioIlc sentiments with zest born of exile.
Ambassador Reld ana Mr.. Bryan engaged
III soon-humofed ralilery over political
d'nerehces
'narhal r w. Jones proposed the
hea'h OF hlhg Edward and Hayward
GREENWOOD president of the Canadian
society, ana members of Parliament for
the city of York, proposed the health of
President Roosevelt When they arose to
drink 10 the toasts tho crowd discovered
Mrs. Nicholas f"ngworth in the gallery
ana choered and drank her health.
burihs inc dinner Ambassador Reid
read I",'ef from queen Alexandra ex-
i"eSSi"s tie heerest sorrow over the SAL
S'"'S runway o.Saster ana rendering her
ot,',. :! '''p"."S ~ AN conc. IneI es-
pe'''HN '"e young price so suddenly be-
slit, of New York
l"' S"'J',' 'i Mr. Bryan address
was "' "'e MA" bUfueh' lie SAID
~ pau
II .''ViNS' unue' whose nag
No. ''-"'S"'' Iec"I'hS mat thls IS
Wv N"'N VI our h't'oh "rth'
W." "'""'i'SS PARDON us II our re-
S"'''e' ing Oh scll-co"-
o '''''' i"' II l. Al SuFn tunes as thls
'i'"' we arc wont 10 review those ma
a, ".' .''''"'S "''Ich nave given to
nv "'''' sues MS prominence among
H"' nope snail not he
'.''"""t ~ Mig III pA'N"'c spirit If. in
go" VI "'d"'ns picture OF the past,
'''s"' WIN H'Io'' de'dS and unparalleled
:" i'.'7''HN' summon YOU rather TO
S''.p"S ''''''IeraOioH OF the responsibility
'''''S upon muse haHohS which aspire
" ~
80 N"'''i7 '"' dressings which the
~ '''' ''''' ''''S are AT inns time able
III u"'N oo"hd-to carry to the
| ltS' vi inc word may mention five:
'""'''I''' hHoWIeuse of the science
VI S'N'iHlh'ht' afpttratlon as q sub
| Sti'u'e LOT war; appreciation of the
| diEhltN OF labor and high concep-
Non of life.
,,rt,r,. ,,,- ~, ,,
| i'-H y Nf LIE
| If it is legitimate to seek anoth.r's
profit and 80 work aro,her's gain" how
!
has been the disputed point. individuals
ana nations have differed less about the
purpose to be accomplished than about
the methods to be employed. Pcrsecu-
i uons nave been carried Oh avOwedlv for
I'he cement or the prosecuted. wars have
| beeh "aged for the alleged improvement
',oSo a''"'Ne' ana sum more lreq"ent-
selfish interest Il ,ba e,nn,ior no.ions
! have q mission, II is wat IN ,vo,,,d ,,,,+ 81,
Iheal-not to cast down but "a If, ~, and
the means must he eyamuIe-a far mora
noverful and enduring means tina, ,.io
| lence. Example may be likened TO the
sun who's genial rays constantly coax
| the buried seed into life and clothe tn.
earth, first with Ver5lure and afterwari
with ripcned grain, while violence is theI
occasional tempest which can ruin butt
cannot give life.
Can doubt the efficacy of example
| in The light Of history? There has beenI
great increase in education during theI
last century and the school houses haVeI