Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-28
BROAD SPIRIT OF TOLERANCE
It Has Done Much TO Extend Feeling
of Brotherhood.
HE IS UNABLE TO SEE MR.. BRYAN
BOth Candidates Arc I'm minneapolis
but ConhicupE EnEaEements
Keep Them from
Meeting.

MINNEAPoLIs. Sept. 21-Judge Taft |
and William Jennings Bryan exchanged |
courtesies here today. Mr.. Bryan arrived
here about 2 o'clock I'm the afternoon, and |
Immediately sent one Of the men travelling |
NTH him TO the West hotel, with message |
"a Judge Taft that he would be glad 10 |
.aIl on him at the hotel at $50 In the att |
srnoon. Mr.. Taft sent word back to the |
democratic leader that he would be glad to |
sec him at that time. Mr.. Taft was sched- |
uled to speak at the dedication OF a, new !
Young Mems Christian association building
in st. Paul at 2:9O O'Clock, and he hurried
back in an automobile TO keep his engage
ment with Mr. Bryan. When he arrived at
the hotel lie found message from the Ne
braskan which said that Mr.. Bryan was
very sorry. but he had forgotten that he
had a dinner engagement at $50 Mr..
Bryan suggested that n II was convenient
for Mr.. Taft he would drop in at the hotel
on his way to the railroad station about I
o'clock and shake hands with him. Mr.. I
Taft, however. had an engagement to speak
before the congregation OF the Fowler
Methodist church here in the evening and
he sent Colonel Daniel Ransdell, sergeant
at-arms of the United States senate. who
has personal charge of the Taft train, to
explain the situation to Mr.. Bryan and to
convey his regrets. This Colonel Ransdell
did Mr. Bryan expressed his regrets at
missing an opportunity to greet Mr. Taft
and after inquiring about the condition of
MIR. Taft's voice, said that he hoped that
he would speedily recover
Arrival of MIR, Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan while he was in the city,
stopped at the home Of John Lind, former
governor OF Minnesota. Mr.. Bryan's ar
rival in the city was signalized by vocf-
cious cheers from a great crowd which had
assembled at the depot. At st. Paul he
Was met by r. b. Lynch, national COM
nIitteeman and escorted here. Because of
ne fact that Governor johnson had
speaking engagement in st. Paul he was
Unable to meet the democratic candidate,
lsnroute fr5m Milwsukee to this place.
Mr. Bryan was greeted by several large
crowds. who cheered him and demanded
that he make a speech. Mr. Bryan, how
ever. said that Sunday was his only
day OF rest and that It was his invariable
rule not 10 make political talks on that
day in the frantic struggle of the crowd
at the depot here to get to him and shake
his hands. a man had his arm broken. Mr..
Blyan left tonight over the Omaha branch
of the Chicago & Northwestern for Mitchell,
:. ID.
Address to Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr., Tafts Young Mems Christian asso-
citation speech in st. Paul was before
large audience. Secretary Grace of The
St Paul Young Mems Christian sssocia-
tion said in introducing him that OF the
many distinguished men in public life
that have from time to time approved the
work Of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation he knew of no one whose endorse
ment had done more for the cause than
had that of Judge Taft.
Mr. Taft said he had grown into the
habit of talking TO audiences at the dedi-
catory exercises of new Young Mems
Christian association buildings He mad
taken part In such exercises, he said. at
Dayton Omaha, Seattle. Shanghai. China;
Iiong Kong. Springfield. Mass, at Manila
and on the isthmus of Panama
II think" said Judge Taft that there
is not any institution outside of churches
and schools that does more work OF
directly beneficial character in strength
ening the moral fiber of young men. in
guiding them into proper and successful
paths In life and in making them good
moral. Christian citizens than this asso-
citation whose magnificent building we
dedicate today"
Mr. Taft added that he had to go to
the Philippines before he really under
stood why the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION filled such a necessary want in
all the communities in which It. existed.
one of the first advantages which the
Young Mems Christian association pre-
sents, in Judge Tsfts opinion, is the op-
portunity for wealthy men TO aid their
unfortunate fellows by contributions
worthy and Practical Justification.
He said: Il have known wealthy men
anxious 10 give but uncertain where and
how to give. who devote a great deal of
time eonscientiously to investigating the
objects OF their charity. but who make a
dismal failure OF Il. The truth Is a great
deal Of harm has been done in the com
munity by ill-advised generosity as much
as there has been harm done in a business
way by ill-advised investments and when
they have before them an ever expand
ing, practical instrument for the distribu-
tion Of funds TO aid in a sensible, direct
way. such as is the Young Mems Chris
tian association. they ought to improve
the opportunity. They can be sure that
the money thus expended will aid struR-
Cling young men to resist temptation; il
will aid them in economical living: IL will
aid them in many direct ways to over
come the obstacles to poverty and slow
progress, ana IL will aid all Of them with.
cut psuperizinE them without robbine
them OF their self-respect-alWays hold
ing before them the prospect of brighter
future and the certainty OF success in iii,
In the building up OF Christian charae
ter emitting them TO the good will OF
their neighbors and a good standing il
the community generally"
spirit OF Broad Tolerance.
Another feature Of the Young Men
Christian association that appeals to Nj
Taft is it's nonsectarian character and II
spirit NJ tolerance. Speaking Of this growt
OF religious tolerance Mr.. Taft said:
Il have In mind an Instance OF tn
growth Of religious tolerance that l ven
tuTe 10 bring to your attention. In the re
organisation Of tho government OF IN
Philippines II became necessary 10 transfs
the s0Verelgnty Of Spain iDextricahly boun