The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-10
BRYAN ELECTRIFIES
LONDON AMERICANS
GUEST OF HONOR AT DINNER
OF AMERICAN SOCIETY.
Distinguished Body of American Cit-
izens in London Herald Remark
able Speech Of Nebraskan-
4 ~ Comment on What He ...
n .>.>lI Saw in the Course
a of His Travels.


HBryan was the guest of honor at the
American Society dinner tonight. Hs
Isaaelivered the following address:
The subject of Mr.. Bryan's address
was "The White Man s Burdcn.' He
a6aid: ......
The memory of the evening spent
the American Society, Thanks
giving Day. two and Il half years ago,
tseis such a pleasant one that I esteem
myself fortunate to- be able to ac-
cept the invitation so kindly extend
ed by our distinguished Ambassador,
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, to be your guest
on this OCCASION: Our English friends,
under whose flag we meet tonight,
recalling that this is the anniversary
of our nation s birth, would doubt
less pardon us if our rejoicing con-
tanned something of self-congratula-
ton, for it is at such times as this
that we are wont to review those ma
tional achievements which have given
to the United States it's prominence
among the nations. But I hope I
shall not be thought lacking in the
patriotic spirit if, instead Of draw
ing picture of the past, bright with
heroic deeds and unparalleled in pro-
gress, I summon you rather to a SER
ious consideration of the responsible
ty resting upon those nations which
aspire to premiership. This line of
thought is suggested by sense of
propriety as we'll as by recent expert
I ences-by sense of propriety be-
cause such a subject will interest the
n Briton as we'll as the American, and
81 by recent experiences because they
~ have impressed me not less with our
NJ national duty than with the SUPERIOR
n ity Of Western over Eastern civiliza-
y tion.
s Asking your attention to such a
+ theme it is not unfitting to adopt a
phrase coined by poet to whom
America as well as England can lay
some claim, and take for the text,
"The White Mans Burden,'-
"Take up the White Man S burden
In patience to abide.
To veil the threat of terror
And check the show of pride.
By open speech and simple,
An hundred times made plain,
To seek another's profit,
And work anoher's gain.'
Thus sings Kipling and, with the
exception Of the third line (of the
i meaning of which I am not quite
sure) the stanza embodies the thought
which is uppermost in my mind to-
. night. No one can travel among the
dark skinned races of the Orient
without feeling that the white man
occupies an especially favored posi-
ton among the children of men and
D the recognition of this fact is accom-
/ panied by the conviction that there is
a. duty inscparably connected with the
b advantage enjoyed. There is a white
Il man, burdcn-a burden which the
white man should not shirl even if
8 he could, burden which he could
n not shirk even if he would. That no
81 one liveth unto himself or dieth unto
himself has q national as we'll as an
q individual application. Our destin-
q les are so interviewer that each ex-
q erts an influence directly or Indirect
II ly upon all others.
81 Sometimes this Influence is uncon-
sciously exerted rs when, for instance,
s. the good or bad precedent set by one
ID nation in. dealing with its own af-
q fairs is followed by some other nation.
n Sometimes the influence is incidental
ly exerted, as when, for example, a
nation in the extension Of its COM
merce introduces it's language and
ssh senlarges the horizon Of the people
whom it trades. This incidental
2benefit conferred by the opening OF
new markets must be apparent to any
Zone who has watched the stimulating
Influence Of the new ideas which have
introduced into Asia and Africa
sthrough the medium Of the English
Slanguage. This is not the mother
Tongue Of very many Of the world IS
Headers in religion, statesmanship,
Sscience and literature, but it has re-
ceived through translation, the best
ssa8that has been written and spoken in
sother countries. He who learns this
ianguage, therefore, is like, one who
ives upon a great highway whore he
Zones into daily contact with the
world. Without disparaging other