Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
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Hon. William Jennings Bryan now
sojourns within the gates of Los An
geles.
All the plans arranged have been car
ried out to the complete satisfaction of
the honored guest and to those who
have had in charge the conduct of the
details.
These plans included the welcome to
the great commoner upon his arrival
from the north; the drive to the beau
tiful home of personal friend where
he will be entertained during his stay
in Los Angeles; an automobile ride
during the afternoon to Pasadena and
through the residence and business dis
tricts of the Crown City; trip over the
Mount Lowe electric road and last, but
not least, the lecture in the evening.
This latter event was the one which
really brought Mr.. Bryan to the Angel
City. 1t was his expressed hope long
before his arrival that it would prove
for the benefit of a charitable institu-
tion, and his wish was more than graft
fled by the presence of an audience
which filled every seat of Simpson
auditorium, while hundreds were
turned away.
As to the Presidency
Included in the events of the day,
and which, seemingly, at least was not
Jieto f,,I 70 Ir n int
view which the statesman granted The
Herald soon after his arrival.
Mr.. Bryan is noted among newspaper
men as a most admirable subject for
an interview, because of the fact that
he recognizes the interview as time
honored American institution and also
because, if he does not desire to ex-
press an opinion on a certain subject
he gives a reason for not discussing it,
instead of abruptly turning to some
other topic.
So it was with the rather delicate
subject as to whether Mr.. Bryan would
be a candidate for the nomination for
president next year.
II do not say that l will or will not
be candidate for the presidency, be-
cause the time has not come to decide
that question" replied Mr.. Bryan, with
a smile. Conditions make platforms
and platforms make men. Only on one
occasion have l declared myself as to
the candidacy for any office and that
was after the election of 1900, when
said that l would not be a candidate
for the presidency in 1904"
On the Japanese Question
Mr.. Bryan said the segregation of
Japanese in San Francisco schools is
but the symptom of a larger question
the restriction of Japanese immigra-
ton, which question he was now study
ing and which he could not discuss un-
til he had completed his investigation.
AS to Panama, he said that 1t was a
question of securing American labor
rather than the employment of foreign
labor in the construction work.
Mr.. Bryan said he believed President
Roosevelt was morally right in dis
missing tho colored troops, but as to
his legal right he had not made a suf-
ficient investigation to justify him in
giving an opinion.
He expressed his preference for the
New Zealand plan of postal votes,
which would settle the question of the
voting of soldiers at national homes.
The affair with Governor Swetten-
ham Mr.. Bryan dismissed with the
declaration that ut takes more than a
fool to cause a rupture In the friendly
relations between two nations"
Mr. Bryan is looking forward with a
great deal of pleasure to the excursion
today to Catalina island and the Demo-
cratic banquet tonight.