Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-09-04
MR.. BRYANS HOME COMING.
Returning Political Hero Gets Great
Triumph.
SPEAKS TO MORE THAN 10000 PEOPLE

Tears-TelIs How OpserVatloI
Abroad Shed Light on Problem al
Home-Satisfisd With the Money
Question as Settled If the Opposition
Is Satisfied.
The welcome extended to Mr.. w. j
Bryan in Madison Square Garden
New York, on his return from his trip
abroad last Thursday was one Of the
most remarkable events of the kind
ever witnessed in this country. More
than twenty thousand people partici-
pated. Every person in the great au-
dience was provided with a tiny Amer
ican flag, and the waving Of the flags
was accentuated ! by cheering. So
touched was Mr. Bryan by the welcome
that as he stood waiting for the cheers
to subside his eyes filled with tears,
and as the band played Hail to the
Chief" he strode nervously from side
to side of the narrow platform.
How can / thank you for this well
come homer" he said.
my heart would be ungrateful If 1t
did not consecrate itself to your SER
vice. It was kind to prepare this re-
ception. 1t was kind of Governor
Folk to come here all the way from
Missouri. 1t was kind Of Tom John
son, that example Of the moral cour-
age we so much need in this country,
to lend his presence here.
err lrfw L., 20 fttllNy n
pense me in being absent so long from
my native land. ] thank you. / re-
turn II the land of my birth more
proud Of my citizenship than ever be-
fore"
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Governor Folk of Missouri, and
Tom l.. Johnson Of Cleveland, Ohio, de-
nvered the Introductory speech. Mr..
Bryan spoke as follows:
Like all travellers who have visited
other lands / return with delight to
the land Of my birth, more proud Of
its 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 increased by abundant eyt-
dence have seen Of the altruistic In
terest taken by Americans In the peo-
pie Of other countries. / return more
deeply impressed than ever before
with the responsibility which rests
upon our nation as an exemplar
among the nations and more solicit
Gus that we, avoiding the causes which
have led other nations to decay, may
present a higher ideal than has ever
before been embodied in a national life
and carry human progress to higher
plane than II has before reached.
Each nation can give lessons to every
other, and while our nation Is In a
position to make the largest contribu-
ton, as / believe to the education OF
the world, 1t ought to remain IN the
attitude OF a pupil and be ever ready
TO profit by the experience OF others.
The first message that / bring from
the old world is a message OF peace.
The cause Of arbitration Is making real
progress in spite of the fact that the
nations most prominent In the estab-
lishment of The Hague tribunal have
themselves been engaged In wars since
that court was organized. There Is a
perceptible growth of the sentiment in
favor of the settlement Of international
disputes by peaceful means.
1t was my good fortune to be pres
ent at the last session Of the Inter-
Parliamentary Union which convened
in London on the 23rd Of July. / be-
lieve that II our nation would propose
to make, with every other nation, a
treaty providing that all questions In
dispute between the parties should be
submitted to The Hague court or some
other impartial international tribunal
of investigation and report before any
declaration Of war or commencement
of hostility it would find many nations
willing to enter into such compact.
/ am sure from the public utterances
Of the present prime minister OF Great
Britain, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, that such treaty could be made
between the two great English speak,
ing nations and their example would
be followed until the danger Of war
would be almost, II not entirely, re-
moved. To take the lead in such a
movement would establish our posi-
ton as a world power in the best sense
of the term. And what argument can
be advanced against such action on the
part of the United States? Shall we
yield to any other nation in the esti-
mate to De placed upon the value OF
human life? / confess that my aver
sion to killing increases with the years,
Surely the Creator did not so plan the
universe as to make the progress of
the race dependent upon wholesale
blood letting, / prefer to believe that
war instead of being an agency for
good Is rather an evidence of mans
surrender to his passions and that one
of the tests Of civilization is mans
willingness to submit his controver-
sizes to the arbitrament Of reason rath-
er than force.
venture to suggest that we may
not only promote peace but also ad-
vance our commercial interests by an
nouncing as a national policy that our
navy will not be used for the collec-
ton of private debts. While protecting
the lives of our citizens everywhere
and guaranteeing the personal safety
Of all who owe allegiance to our flag
we should, in my judgment, announce
that persons engaging in business and
holding property in other lands fol
business purposes must be subject to
the laws of the countries In which they
engage in business enterprises. Many
profitable fields Of investment are now
closed because the people of the small
er nations are afraid that an invest
ment of foreign capital will be made
an excuse for a foreign invasion.
Our nation has lost prestige, rather
than gained it, by our experiment In
colonialsm. We have given the mon
archist a chance to ridicule our Declar-
alton Of independence, and the scoffel
has twitted US with Inconsistency A
tour through the Philippine ISLANDS
has deepened the conviction that we
should lose no time in announcing oul
purposes TO deal with the Filipinos as
we dealt with the Cubans. Every con-
sideration. commercial and political
leads to this conclusion. Such grounC
as we may need for coaling station:
or for a naval base will be gladly con.
ceded by the Filipinos, who simply de-
sire an opportunity to work out theil
own destiny inspired by our example
and aided by our advice. In so far as
our efforts have been directed toward
the education of the Filipinos we have
rendered them a distinct service but
in educating them we must recognize
that we are making colonialism impos.
sible. II we intended to hold them a:
subjects we would not dare to educate
them: self government with ultimate
independence must be assumed II we
contemplate universal education in the
Philippines AS soon as opportunity
offers 1 shall discuss the Philippine
question more at length and shall
also refer to English rule in India fol
IL throws light upon our own problem:
in the Philippines but these subject:
must be reserved until 1 can speak o.
that in detail.
In several of the nations OF Europe