Albuquerque morning journal., 1913-09-05
BRYAN s LECTURES
ATTRACTINGMUCH
ATTENTION
Secretary Of Staten His Chau-
tauQua Addresses Makes an
Earnest Appeal for Religious
Life,

lertciAL coRRtefoHnrree 70 soRsiNg JOURNAL
Washington. Sept 4.--Coloncl VIII
Ham Jennings Brun's lectures this
summer on the ChautauQua circuit
of the eastern district have enlisted
worldwide attention. The secretary
of state rccitcs md incident to prove
the universal interest tn them. An
influential citizen in rio de Janiero
wrote recently 10 Washington inquir-
ms, What is Chautauqua?
Thousands of citizens have flocked
from city and countryside to hear
him wherever he has appeared Thou
sands more would like to hear him
because of the limitations of Colonel
Iiran's itinerary they are prevented.
President Wilson's chief of staff OF
advisers, in face OF the criticism lev
cled at him, has not permitted him
SELF To get more than a few hours
from Washington for Chautuuqua
lecture. Consequently. but mcagcr
portion of the a0,000.00O population
Of the nation have been permitted t.
hear him from the rostrum.
There is, consequently. % great hue
and cry TO know the nature of the
Commoncr's lectures for which he
Is being so lihcrally paid Colonel
Bryan has consented TO a plan for
satisfying that hue and cry. He has
sold his lectures very recently 10 a
newspaper syndicate and they are
appearing as Sunday specials
Secretary BRYAN deems ii remark
able that so much interest attaches
go his Chautaupua lectures at this
time. For rs years. he AYERS he has
been appearing regularly each sum
mcr on the circuits OF the Chautau-
qua Literary ANA Scientific Circle.
an educational propaganda having its
headquarters az Chautauuua, y. "
with Bishop Vincent. of the Method 81
church as its head The rcmunera-
ton afforded him became part OF
his regular income he said Whm
he assumed the position of secretary
of state he simply continued his pre-
vious activities along this line Hc
eulphatically mauifcsts his detcrmin-
alton To keep right on, i'm spite of
criticism.
Curiosity concerning his lectures Is
totally unWarranted, according to cll-
onel Bryan.
"lf there is man, woman or cbi'd
anywhere who has not heard me lee
ture. he declared "it is his own
fault That person must have doueed
to get away from me, for believe !
have made an address In every state in
the union
Secretary BRYAN is too nagaaui-
NOUS TO attribute the criticism hurled
at him with invcctve force this SUM
mcr to his political foes Nor is IL
the work of jealous persons Who envy
his industry ard success. Chroni
critics. rather, not mentally large
enough 60 comprehend his true mo-
tive i'm the matter he thinks, are
back Of the inslnuations that he IS
shirking diplomatic duties for per
sonal gain.
Albeit, the one-time Boy orator
- the Platte does not attempt TO
disguise the fact that he is "uut for
the coin His salary of $4,000 a
year, he reiterutes. is insufficient TO
meet his material needs The Chau-
tauqua lectures for years have been a
necessary part of his income. lie
cannot afford TO give up the money
he receives from this source. Lee
turing is one Of his vocations.
Bryans two famous lectures, which
he alternates in his chautauqua tours,
arc "'rhc Making Of Man" and Tho
Sign Of the Times the former an
elaboration Of his old lecture "Tho