Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-07
BRYAN A thorn
in PARTY FLESH
Storm of Protest When Wilson
Asks Nebraskan to Visit
Him in Bermuda
By C.. S. ALBERT

Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
WASHINGTON, d. G., Nov. Fl
! When PreSident-elect Wilson invited
William ]. Bryan to spend a few days
at his Bermuda retreat and talk over
political matters such a general howl
! went up as to cause much Amusement
and comment 1t Immediately be-
came apparent that the rank and file
of the Democratic, party bitterly re-
sented the suggestion that Governor
Wilson desired advice and admonitiOn
from Mr.. Bryan All the latent I'M
pleasantness that partially disappear
ed during the campaign bounced to
the surface 1t was made plain that
no meddling by Mr.. Bryan is sought
by the people who cast the votes.
The storm of protests increased to
such unexpected proportions that Mr..
Bryan promptly wired friends in this
city that he would not accept the
Governors invitation. He also de-
clared a: position in the Cabinet E2s
not been rendered him. He did all
possible to allay the hurricane of i'll
feeling that followed the Governors
foolish invitation.
Chairman Underwood: of the Ways
and Means Committee, issued notifi-
cation that there must be no interfer
ence by Mr. Bryan in any programme
for tariff revision. They announced
that he must keep entirely out of the
fray and leave the work of tinkering
to the Senate and House.
The combination of incidents has
served to demonstrate that Mr..
Bryan is not popular with many wings
of the Democratic party. II he should
hereafter take any part in mixing the
political dough of the new administra-
ton it would cause the incoming
president more sorrow than Job
could enumerate in his busiest days.
Although every editorial writer, who
has a pain in his back the morning
after, is putting little thrill of APP
prehension in all his penwork, Big
Business is bounding ahead as if
White House on March A. The
singer is disguised and yelled. but it
causes people to think there may be
some slump after the new regime gets
we'll under way.
Election Helps Business
Despite efforts TO set matters some
what on edge the situation as viewed
from the New York standpoint is
thus set forth:
Three weeks have elapsed since the
Presidential election, and, despite the
theories of a few disappointed poll
tiCpians. conditions of business here
and throughout the entire country
are better today than they were prior
to the election
Optimism prevails Oh every hand,
and importers, exporters. manufacture
ers. and commercial men of every
class have full confidence in steady
expansion of the already vast volume
of business.
American dealers in copper metals
have taken orders in Europe during
the last four days for upward Of %
0A0 tons of electrOlytiC and casting
copper The worlds surplus stock OF
copper is now reported as $4,000. 600
pounds less than il was at the begin
ming Of the present year, and this
is positive proof OF the immense alb
sOrptiOn Of the metal through actual
consumption.
Two days ago the. Steel Corpora
ton vas assigned contract tor u.s.
ca" tons of steel rails needed by rail
ways in Australia. TIL" rail mills Of
this country today have on t heir
books untitled orders for upward Of
> 800 900 tons Of steel rails.
While raw cotton is going out Of
the country now ny millions OF bales
ufr month"; and is bringing much
higher prices than was Thought pos .
sibln in vie " Of u rrQp 10; less than
II 600 600 bales. manufactured COttCns
are also aidin@ IN tine bringing in OF
Foreign cash 10 4nuintajn Industrial
activities in the United States
Since January |. 1872, nearly $-h.-
uNu"un worth OF manufactured COT
ION. have been shipped cent Of HE
United States 10 supply Tor, i'm de-
ll.,u1S and th,. cash and fbr4iul