The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-11-25
BRYAN VISITS
ROOSEVELT
Nebraskan Calls al the White
House
TALKS With PRESIDENT.
Trusts and Other Topics Are Discussed,
and Bryan Bantsrs the President
ios sslsing Democratic
Policies
TALKS With PRESIDENT

Washington, nov. as.-Ailer talking
finance Friday night with J. Pierponi
Morgan President Roosevelt talked q
nance vi,a William }. Bryan. The tws
also talked about tust regulation and
discussed other political topics.
Mf Bryan was At the White House
\ half al hour. Ne congratulated Mr
j Roosevelt on the stand be bad taken
With regard 10 corporations and assured
/ him hls hearty support on every prnpo.
sition n which the prcidcnt'a attitude
was IN line With that Of tie Democratic
party. lie told she President that taefe
we're many SUCH propositions and that
hs was willing o. 10 anything n bis
power b seeure Democratic support Ia
Congress FOE such measures.
llc told the President also taai bis
chief desire was 10 secure the cmhodi.
ment into law Of the views held by him
self and the Democratic party, ana that
II that were done hy tie President be
would have no sciiish fepinings bat would
BE- glad 81 the result. however feacae.l
and hy whom. iic reminded the pfcsi-
dent that he had given him such support
IN the past. for instance, IN The rail-
road matter. and be said be- was willing
10 do il again. - the same timo hc *.
pressed disagreement with .ome 81 the
Presidents policies and hantefed him a
little about them.
The President expressed hiA hearty
appreciation Of Air nryan's attitude
and indicated his grateful acceptance u
any support which the Democratic
leader could bring 20 him.
After this. Mr. Bryan gave The Prcsl
dent somc adyice 90 tbe financial sltua.
ton and plunged into an eafnest arRii.
meni IN favor u hts opn scaemes for
the Government % guarantee the o..
posiss q individuals in national banks
The greater part Of the iuterieF was
given over T. this subject and NJ Bryan
did practically al the talking. lie es>
sufed the President that he MAS willing
10 make over 10 Mr Roosevelt al the
credit 70 he obtained from an adoption
81 this plan. which he wns sure would
produce great results IN the restoring Of
confidence. All be wanted was TO get
II adopted
slr. Bryan explained this scheme with
tue utmost euthNriueIn Inc Ifttfufut
listened with interest and asked ones
tions, bat made no promises lie eN-
pressed appreciation II Some II the
things the Democratic leader said. but
gave no indication that be intended 70
adopt the plan n fact. he told Mr..
Bryan that De had no specific legislation
IT. mind and thought & better not 20
urge the adoption Of any but 20 leave
the form Of legislation 10 Congress
Mr.. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Bryan what
he thought Of the attempt Of Wall street
TO make people believe that the Fresi
dent was responsible for the late iinhn-
cial smash, and Mrs. Bryan assured him
that the people did not and would not
believe anything Of the kind.
The President showed his caller a 1t
Gle book issued By Wall street men en-
titled "Tne Roosevelt Panic Of 1907" in
which Rockefeller and others are de-
fed and the President charged with al
the crimes on the calendar They both
laughed heartily over some Of the pas
sages.