Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-21
CLARK TALKS OF RECIPROCITY
Democratic Leader Is Hopeful for Re
ciprocal Agreement.
HE AND KERN DINE WITH BRYAN
Bowling Green Statesman and HOOs-
Ter senator Together with Others
Address Legislators st
Lincoln.
CFrom a staff Correspondent


LINCOLN, March 2O.--.(Special) -Champ
Clark believes that Canadian reciprocity
will pass the house. Beyond that he does
not predict He claims a part of the
honor of supporting the bill for his own
colleagues.
The speaker appeared tired when he
arrived In Lincoln. very much impressed
with the seriousness of the task he is soon
to undertake. When he was asked II ne
knew anything about the situation of the
Nebraska democracy his look Of weari-
ness was prec1ptbly enlarged until it
might have been called despair.
Il know nothing at all about IT," said
Mr.. Clark. II know nothing about your
local affairs or your struggles with the mi
tiative and referendum law.
1.-THE extra session OF congress came
very Unexpectedly to me. 7 never dreamed
that there would be one and had started
out on a nine weeks lecture tour, which I
ended in Wisconsin. A telegram came
from Charles w Bryan and I came out
here as a personal favor to him.
THE extra session OF the house will
undoubtedly pas the Canadian reciprocity
bill I don't know about the senate. Mr.
Taft may have a majority lined up there
for It. He didn't have in the house and
could not get It through without help
from the democrats. The house viii lalso
pass a few tariff laws, l suppose"
Mr.. Clark and Senator Kern lunched
with w. J. Bryan at the Commercial
club. In the morning the convocation
at the university was addressed by Mr..
Clark, Senator Kern, Senator Robert
owen and Mr.. Bryan. Each of the demo-
/ cratic leaders spoke briefly upon politics
in general and the relations Of students
| to the countrys affairs
Addresses at the state House.
The house and senate met together in
house chamber to hear the visiting ora
tors and the galleries we're packed The
appearance Of the four visitors and Mr..
! Bryan started a burst of applause. They
were led in by a comittee consisting Of
Representatives Quackenbush, Eastman
and Dolezal Mr. Bryan acted as chair
man,
81 can sympathize with the legislators, 81
| said Champ Clark because I know how
hard It is for them when they are not
PAL denough 20 live decently during the
session. congratulate you on being SO
near the end Of your labo-s."
Senator owen took the opportunity OF
telling Nebraska legislators what he
thinks OF Mr.. Bryan. Il am glad OF the
opportunity" he said. Ito pay tribute to
one OF the most glorious men in all the
world A man whom / have not only hon
ored and admired, but loved for fourteen
years / know that l voice the sentiments
OF my state when / tell you Nebraskan'
this"
Senator Kern spoke Of the campaign II
Indiana in which he defeated Senator
Beveridge In introducing Governor Shat
roht, Mr.. Bryan took the chance to refei
indirectly TO some things or quite recen
occurrence In Nebraska politics.
Here IL a governor with courage enough
for himself" he said. and plenty LEFT
over to lend to a legislature without cour
aKe When the lawmakers adjourned with
out having carried out their pledges L
the people IN passing aRinitiative and ref
erendum law he called them back and thel
had an extra session to .fulun their duty.
Mr. BRYAN did not say in this connection
THAT he had once advocated simila
course for the democratic governor Of Ne
braska. In his speech, which was upon tn
issues OF state legislation, Governor Shat
roth referred to Mr.. Bryans efforts II
: Colorado in behalf Of the direct legislation
/ laws.