The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-23
WAITED IN
CHURCH FOR HOURS
TO HEAR Mr.. BRYAN LECTURE
And Sat Entranced While He Told of
His Travels i'm the Old World
Last Year.

4
O'Clock the auditorium was crowd
ed. When Mr.. Bryan did not make
an appearance at 1880 o'clock an.
nouncement was made that he had
been held up at Ellensburg on ac-
count of the wreck and would un-
doubtedly be on hand at o'clock.
Another announcement was made at
s that he would not arrive until
$40. During the time the audience
was waiting a very select musical
program was rendered, consisting OF
vocal, piano and violin solos and
recitations. 1t was just 10 o'clock
when Mr.. Bryan made his appearance
and he was greeted with cheers and
loud applause.
Mr.. Bryan stated to the audience
that he was very sorry that he kept
them waiting, but that he certainly
would have got here on time If he
had been able. He said that he told
the agent at Ellensburg if the train
did not start he would ride to this
city on velocipede, but the agent
told him that the train would with
out doubt get in before him. The
title of his lecture was "The Obi
World and It's Ways" He said at
this time things in common are of
more importance than political dr.
ferences. 81 have more reason to
avoid politics because events have
been speaking for us lately, and they
have allowed us to take a vacation.
and I think the president has helped
me out considerably" he said. Mr..
Bryan stated that he would talk on
impressions brought to him from
his travels through Europe.
He spoke Of the various countries
he visited in his recent travels, pic
turing the manner of education,
dress, government and religion. He
spoke of England, Egypt, India, the
Philippine Islands, China, Russia,
Japan and various other places
which he visited He said: II be-
lieve Japan is passing through a
crisis and think it will be the
turning point of religion in Japan.
The Budha religion is on the decline
and will they substitute another re-
ligion for it," Mr.. Bryan said that
unless Japan adopts our religion
with its ideas she is going to try an
other experiment that he hasn't much
faith in. He said that the heathen-
ism in India surpasses any other
place in the world he has ever heard
Of.
He spoke of woman's position
in various countries and said that ii
| is much better in the United States
than anywhere else, and compared
! the women of our country with those
of China and Japan and other coun-
tries. In India, he said, the girls
were given in marriage at the age OF
or 10 and were often widows at the
age of IL. In Turkey at the age OF
II they are taken from society and
cannot come into the presence Of men
unless yelled. . He said the women
of China can dress in two minutes
but that it was impossible to state
how long it took the American wo-
man. In speaking of Russia Mr.
Bryan said it would only be shor,
time before that country will have q
constitutional government
Mr.. Bryan said: 1--WE lead the
world in education and have done
more toward the education of the
heather than any other country" He
also stated that this country has done
more for the world than any other
nation. He said, I'VE have given
| them ideals of government, ideals OF
education and a conception of hu.
4 man nature.
Mr. Bryan's lecture was interest.
ing and exceedingly humorous. His
explanations of the various cities in
the "Old World" were SO elaborate
that one could almost picture the
scene about which he was speaking
He told amusing instances of his con-
| ferences with the different rulers and
government officials. and the man.
per in which he was compelled tc
meet them to please their taste
which were heartily enjoyed by the
audience.
Thre were a great many presen,
that had waited from $50 until 10
for Mr.. Bryan to make his appear.
ance. but when he mad completed his
lecture not one regretted the Ions
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