New-York tribune., 1907-11-24
BRYAN In WHITE HOUSE
BUT DOESN'T STAY LONG.
Calls on the President and Discusses
Finance Again.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Nov. 23.-Wiam J. Bryan srnil-
ing. affable and ready with remedies for all the
financial ills that the country's flesh is heir
to, called 10 see the President to-day. He ar
rived at the White House at 30. in the mid
die of what is termed the visitors rush hour"
and created quite breeze among the fifty or
sixty tourists and social callers who were wait
ing for chance to shake the Presidents hand
MY. my" exclaimed one old woman from
the Far West, Il never expected to see Mr..
Bryan in the White House"
He's staying In longer than he ever will
again." retorted young woman who was with
her.
When Mr. Bryan arrived he shook hands all
around with a crowd of waiting callers in the
anteroom and when he left the building talked
for half an hour or so financial and tariff
subjects. He looking in excellent health
and said he expected to make a speech 10 the
International Young Mems Christian Associa
ton Convention from the Treasury steps, "if 1t
doesn't rain" But IT did rain. good and hard
ell the afternoon and the open air speechmaking
plan was abandoned
"'Congressrnen Payne and DaZell were here a
few minutes ago." said one of the newspaper
men to Mr.. Bryan. and they announce that
there will be no tariff revision this winter Do
you care to say anything that subject?"
'.Mr Payne and Mr.. Dalzell ought to be bet
ter judges OF q Republican Congress than
am" he replied 'I in favor of removing
the tariff on news print paper and wood pulp,
an article controlled by trust. just as am in
favor of removing the tariff ali other trust
controlled articles
Speaking on the financial troubles, Mr., Bryan
said he believed the government had gone at
the thing from the wrong end.
They want TO inspire confidence among the
depositors in the banks" he continued Then
why do they not make the government the
guarantor of the banks? 1t could be arranged
very easily. A law could ne passed very quick
ly that would pledge the government to make
good 10 the depositors every cent lost by the
failure of a national bank. The law could be
so framed that every other national bank
would be made to bear its pro rata share of the
loss-that is to say, its share according to the
amount Of its deposts-not according to its cap
ital stock.
How about state banks and trust compa-
nies?" Mr. Bryan asked
The states could take of them The
legislatures could be called into extraordinary
session by the governors at once If necessary,
and practically all the financial institutions Of
the country could be made safe and sound
Public confidence would be restored at once.
and this money stringency would disappear i'm
medately never to recur."
While Mr.. Bryan was in the Presidents Of
flee ex-senator James K Jones. Of Arkansas.
who was Mr.. Bryan's political manager and
chairmac of the Democratic National Commit
tee in a certain disastrous campaign, called TO
introduce some friends TO the President. It
was said later by the doorkeepers that the Jones
partv was usherec into another and did
not meet M Bryan.
Mr. Bryan said he had pleasant chat with
the President. 4 was not invited 10 CALL he
added, but I called I'D on the telephone and
asked when the President would receive callers,
and on being informed, came simply to pay
nv respects 10 the President