The Washington herald., 1907-04-18
BRYAN STIRs CONFERENCE.
Final session of Peace Delegates
Cheers Nebraskan Heartily.


New York. April 1.-THE anonymous in
telligence which has been engineering the
three-day session Of the Peace Congress
bIoomed best to-day when William Jen-
nings Bryan was chosen 90 make the final
speech Of the session. and TO put the cap
stone on the monument Of oratory which
has been reared with great effort during
the progress Of nine sessions of that body.
AT the final official session of the Peace
devotees in Carnegie Hall this afternoon.
AIr. Bryan, who had been reserved as the
last speaker, raised the entire audience
to its feet and after a long afternoon Of
somewhat STACEY exposition, swept every
person in the great hall into clamorous
pledge for Peace on earth. good will to-
ward men
Mr.. Bryan spoke fer less than half an
hour. and he spoke extemporaneOusly.
There had been others who followed with
more or less degree Of labor and care
fully printed speeches. and to them had
been accorded due mead of polite ap-
plause It was after o'clock when Setn
Low. the chairman of the session. an
n0unced MT, Bryan.
At fifteen minutes of S. when he had
finished talking. the whole audience. from
stage TO topmost gallery, rose and shouted
until the Jewish RABBI, who had been Sc
lected 20 cl0ce the Peace Congress in
prayer, could only shout his invocation
to. those in the FIRST three rows beyond
the stage.
Mr. Richard Bartholdt, member Of Con-
gress from Missouri and president OF the
American group of the nterpaTliamentary
Unioa, then spoke.
THE American government" he said.
"and the American people viii not allow
The Hague conference to degenerate into
mere powwow for the regulation of
war. instead of being congress for the
nations
1T viii be contended that the United
State will never consent unconditiOnally
/ to refer all questions concerning its honor
or its vital interests to the adjudication
of foreign tribunal" said the speaker
why not? Can we ever hope for peace
fm method Of settling disputes if each
nation reserves the right to decide
whether or not the controversy involves
its vital interests or its honor?''
Senor Diego Mendoza, former Minister
ofColombia to the United States and ex-
( president of the Republican University OF
! Colombia. read a long speech. HIS topic
was. "Bolivar's Prophecy of international
Arbitration.
I During the course of Mendoza S speech
/ Mr. Bryan entered the building, and his
/ course to the stage was marked by spo.
radio cheering from enthusiasts in the
audience.
! Seth Low introduced Mr. Bryan as this
/ leader in thought whom great many
people follow, whereupon there was al
outburst of cheering that continued unit
Mr. Bryan stepped forward and held uT
/ his hand for silence.
/ The speaker said that the Christian
/ faith was the most abiding IN the worlc
/ because it made life an unending struggl.
i for better things, with no limitation t,
! progress. Since It is true that We live il
/ the ideal, but work in the real, Ar Bry
an said, the delegates 10 the congress
should not be disappointed If they shoulc
/ discover that some of the hopes for peace
/ that they entertained could not be real
+ lied within the life Of the present gen
GRAFTON. Mr.. Bryan pleaded fer the har
monlzing Of all opinions among the peae,
workers.