New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-19
Secretary and Speaker Meet at
Harmony Luncheon, Shake
Hands and Patch Up
Their Differences.
EACH ISSUES A STATEMENT
Reconciliation OF the Two Demo.
Gratis Regarded as the Most
Significant Development
of the Wilson Admin.
istration So Far.

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, April 1S.-Secretary
William Jennings Bryan and Speaker
Champ Clark. strangers since the Bal
timore convention. when the Nebras-
kan turned against the Missouri candi-
date. broke bread together. shook
hands and patched up their differences
at a luncheon here to-day.
The reconciliation. however. appears
to be political rather than personal.
Mr. Bryan issued statement saying
that he did not intend 10 convey the
impression ar Baltimore that Mr..
Clark was allied with the reaction
aries The Speaker says il is beyond
the power of Mr.. Bryan or any one else
10 correct the injustice that was done
10 him at the Democratic convention.
Both agree to be friends for the good
of the party.
Theodore A. Bell. of California, a
Clark floor leader at Baltimore last
June. brought the political enemies to-
gether. Ira Z. Bennett, a Washington
newspaper man. was host at the
luncheon arranged by Mr.. Bell. The
President is believed 10 have been in
sympathy with the affair and Secre-
tary Tumulty was present.
The statements issued following the
luncheon were prepared in advance OF
that event, and both the Secretary of
state and the Speaker. through inter-
meGiaries. exchanged the views they
had prepared TO be made public
Statements by Principals.
Secretary Bryans prepared state
ment. issued tonight, is as follows:
My meeting with Mr.. Clark has
served to clear up a misunderstanding
as to my exact position toward him at
the Baltimore convention. have tried
70 make it clear to Mr.. Clark that /
have always regarded and do now re-
gard him as a good. clean, progressive
Democrat. If my language at Balti-
more created any impression that | was
charging Mr. Clark with being in SYM
pathy with any Of the reactionary
forces am glad of the opportunity to
correct any such misconstructiOn of my
words or acts. for l did not intend TO
reflect upon either the personal or po-
htical integrity Of the Speaker. 1t is
my earnest wish that there may be
cordial cooperation between the State
Department and the Speaker in carry
ing out the policies of the administra-
ton"
Hel-e is Speaker Ciark's statement:
1t is beyond the power OF Colonel
Bryan or any one else TO correct the in
Justice that was done 10 me at Balti-
more. The loss OF the Presidential
nomination was a small thing as com
pared to the injury done to my reputa-
ton in the eyes of the world. But now
that Colonel Bryan in his public state
ment has done what he can to remove
the injurious impressions that were
created by his Baltimore speeches,
feel that we can all the better coop
crate for the good Of the administra-
ton. | can only repeat what ] have
publicly declared time and time again,
that all personal or selfish considera-
tions must give way to the duty that
all Democrats owe to our party and 10
our country"
Speaker Clark's statement clearly re-
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