The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-11-29
BRYAN'SRELIEFPLAN
Nebraskan Visits Roosevelt at
White House.
TALK ON The FINANCIAL SITUATION
Congratulatcs President on stand
Taken Against Trusts-Lnugh To-
gether over False Reports.
Gets nm ovation.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2G.-President
Roosevelt was visited by William J.
Bryan, and they had conference for
half an hour in the presidents private
Office at the White House.
Il was not invited TO call" Mr.. Bry-
an said on leaving, but l called up on
the telephone and asked when the
president would receive callers and on
being Informed came simply TO pay my
respects TO him."
Mr.. Bryan was rather unwilling 10
discuss the details Of his interview,
but was free 10 add details to the hnan-
clal plan which he proposed a few
DAYS ago. In reviewing every meas
ure Of relief which had come 10 his
notice Mr. Bryan said that nothing
seemed 10 be intended TO meet the sit
uatlon as effectively and at the same
time as simply MS the plan he had sug-
gested. This plan. ne said, was sim
ply to have the government insure de
posltors I'm national banks against loss
by reason Of the failure Of the banks.
Mr.. Bryan congratulated the prcsi-
dent Oh the stand he had taken with
regard to corporations and assured him
his hearty support on every proposition
I'm which the presidents attitude was
IN line with that of the Democratic
party. lie told the president that there
were many such propositions and that
he was willing TO do anything in his
power to secure Democratic support
congress for such measures.
lie told the president also that his
chief desire was to secure the embodi
ment into law Of the views held by
himself and the Democratic party and
that II that were done by the president
he would have no selfish repnings. br
would be glad Of the result however
reached and by whom. lie remindc
the president that he had given him
such support I'm the past for instance,
In the railroad matter. and he said h0
was willing 20 do It again. At %
same time he expressed disagreement
with some Of the presidents po.icic
and bantered him q little about them.
The president expressed his heart
appreciation Of Mr. Bryan's attitude
and indicated his grateful acceptance
Of any support which the Democrat
leader could bring 20 him.
Mr. Roosevelt asked Mr.. Bryan what
he thought OF the attempt of some
fnanciers 20 make people believe that
the president was responsible for The
late financial panic, aud Mr.. Bryan
assured him that the people d.l not
ana would not believe anything of The
kind.
The president showed DTS caller n
little book entitled The Roosevelt
Panic of 1907" 90 which Rockefeller
and others are deilcd and the presi-
dent charged with ail the crimes on
the calendar. They both laughed
heartily over some Of the passages.
Mr. Bryan said nothing about the
third term question. hut the president
dropped a remark indicating that his
views on that subject had not changed
since 1904.
There was a remarkable scene at the
close Of Mr. Bryan's visit Ia some
mysterious telcpathlc fashion IL be-
came rumorcd an over the White
House a minute before Mr. Bryan left
the presidents room that the inter-
view was about TO end. Immediately
every White House employee, from
high 10 low. left his desk, his type
writer his shovel. his broom or what
ever he was working with, and all
rushed pell nell 10 the door and stood
there lined up. Mr.. Bryan passed
between the lines. bowing and smiling.
Visitors TO the greatest eminence are
daily at the White House and go and
come without getting so much as a
glance from the executive staff. Never
before has such an ovation been given
Mt the White House TO any visitor.