Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-26
BRYAN STARTS OUT
Opening His Tour at Winona Lake.
He Donates His Services, Los
ing $500

Secretary Bryanis FIRST two
speeches on his six weeks Chau.
! tanqua trip, which was expected
to net him at least $3.50 lee
ture, were delivered free at
Winona Lake. Ind
1t is said he waived payment
because he had agreed TO become
the President Of the new Winona
Conference.
On the basis OF his proposed
plans to meet his running ex.
penses by lecturing, because his
salary Of $4,000 a year as Score
tary Of State was insufficient. he
is out $500 as the result Of the
first day Of his tour.
He announced that he has can
celled his engagements for The
last three days OF this week and
viii return to Washington sooner
If State Department affairs de
mand his presence
WINONA LAKE, Ind, July al
Secretary of State William J. Bryan,
who opened his Chautauqua tour at
Winona Lake by delivering two ad.
dresses Sunday afternoon, did not re-
ceive single penny for his services.
Evidently when he made the state
ment that he intended 10 go on the
platform to earn enough money to
maintain his family without living be
You'd his means, he did not have in
mind his first appearance. Having
agreed to act as president of the new
Winona Conference, which is to take
the place OF the present organization
as soon as reorganization can be per
fected. he has the welfare OF the
place so close at heart that he agreed
to donate his services.
The park gates were thrown open
and the only money collected came
from a silver Offering in the auditor
ium.
Secretary Bryan contributed per
hans more generously than any other
person. The collection was entirely
for the benefit of Winona. Fully
G 900 people heard the afternoon lee
ture. 1.-THE Making of a Man"
He spoke second time in the eve
ming. While on the stage Mr. Bryan
was the same Nebraska farmer that
he has been for years, but when inter
viewed he was found to be Secretary
of State in truth His mouth was well
sealed on matters concerning nation
al affairs
you know the department to
which / belong allows of very little
publicity. / am not at liberty to talk
about affairs that concern the nation
said the secretary when asked regard
ing the relations between the United
States and Mexico.
Il have already cancelled all my
speaking dates for the last three days
of the week and will return to
Washington for a conference with
President Wilson and Ambassador
Wilson. | am ready to return sooner
if am needed"
With regard to the criticism that
has resulted from his return to the
Chautauqua platform and his state
ment that his salary OF $4,000 year
is not sufficient to meet his needs, he
said: 81 have already expressed my
self on the matter. and nothing that
] would say now would make any ma
terial difference"
While making his address he said
81 don't object to people Directing. ]
have found in my experience that PEG
pie object to everything, good and
bad alike"
Secretary Bryan was the guest OF
DR.. S. C. Dickey, acting head of the
Winona Conference, over night. This
morning he held a conference at Win
ona with regard to the institutions
reorganization. At noon he left for
Plymouth. where he will speak. He
stated Yesterday that he will come to
Winona on August to deliver the
opening address at the Bible Confer
ence.