Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-18
EFFECT ON PARTY FORTUNES IS
SEEN THRU CRITICISM OF
chAUTAuouA WORK.
OFFER or NEW YORK PAPER
iRRiTATEs SECRETARY
Tender Of $500 to Bryan to Meet
Yearly Expenses Above Salary An
noys-Advertissd as Star Attraction
Along With Yodisrs and JussIsrs
Will Continue Lectures.

| Washington, Sept. 1s.-Democratic
! politicians are beginning to fear the
effect on the party fortunes thru the
persistent criticism of Secretary Bry-
ans chautauqua speechmaking.
! Anything which tended to eliminate
Mr.. Bryan as a presidential possibility
appealed to the followers Of President
Wilson. and has not caused Champ
Clark, speaker of the house, and Con-
gresham Underwood. majority leader
in the house, who were beaten by Bryan
at Baltimore, to shed tears.
j But, while willing to have Mr.. Bry-
ans influence as an individual dimin-
ished, the democratic leaders are be-
ginning to estimate the effect on the
administration Of the disapproval
aroused by the action of the secretary
of state in lecturing for money.
Gained Wilson's Permission.
1t is pointed out that before he
entered upon the chautauqua circuit.
Mr.. Bryan obtained the consent of his
tent, therefore, Mr.. Wilson is respon-
sible and the question is being raised
whether the objection to his subordi-
mates conduct will in any way be vis-
I-ited upon him.
Mr. Bryan having lessened his
chances Of securing the presidential!
nomination in 1s16-for that Is the
view taken by the democratic poll
ticians-the latter are anxious he
should cease his lecturing before the
effect upon the president becomes too
pronounced.
Various kinds of advice have been
offered to the secretary as to what ne
should do. but his disposition is to con-
tinue on the chautauqua, and he Will
live UP to his contract unless MI. Wll-
SON directs to the contrary.
Mr.. Bryan resents the criticism be-
ing made to him. not only by the Amer
lean but by the foreign press, and in
sists he not only has a right to devote
his spare time to swelling his income
to the amount necessary for him to
discharge the obligations resting upon
his office, but that he Is not neglecting
the public business and will not permit
any Of his engagements to do so.
In Touch With State Affairs.
He has been in Washington pfac-
tically every day since inaugurating his
series OF lectures, jumping out and
back to the points where he has been
billed to speak Moreover, he has
been in touch by telegraph with the
state department and it is claimed
public business has not been in the
slightest degree disregarded.
He has had time to consider the
Mexican negotiations, the California
question with Japan. his peace pro-
posais with foreign nations. the Pam
anna canal tolls with Great Britain, and
to pronounce a trade policy as sub
stitute for dollar diplomacy" More,
it is insisted. man could not do were
he sitting every moment at his desk in
the department.
Offer Gets Bryan's Goat"
Perhaps nothing that has occurred
has gotten Mr.. Bryan's "goat" more
than the offer Of New York paper to
contribute $4,000 annually to make up
the deficit the secretary says is neces-
sary for him to live on in Washing
ton. and which he has arranged to OBJ
tain thru his lectures. He did not like
the criticism leveled at him when he
first started on the chautauqua cir
cult, but, having been criticised all his
life and flourished on 1t. he felt 1t
made little difference and believed his
explanation that the cost OF living was
responsible for his action would salts
~ the people.
He was greatly irritated by the adj
vertisement OF the secretary OF the
Pennsylvania chautauqua announcing
that lie would appear as star attrac-
ton, along with yodlers. jugglers, ana
the JF1orentine concert band. and by
telephone sharply rebuked this enter
prising advance agent The other day
he alleged that only the TORY press
really objected to his course.
No Comment to Make.
tFnlloring upon the heels OF this
statement however has appeared the
offer Of the foremost democratic news
paper in the east. When asked about
II he replied abruptly, his tone show
ing annoyance:
II have no comment to make.
Democratic senators in the city are
inclined to treat the offer as a JOKE.
"Get out" was the laughing response
of Senator Reed of Missouri to an IN
curry as to his opinion on the matter.
Senator vardaman OF MISSISSIPPI
who is one of Bryan's close friends
grew impatient when the oner was
brought to his attention.
at is none or thelf BUSINESS -
said. land I suppose Mr.. Bryan VIII
treat the incident with the silence II
deserves. He has the right to employ
his own time as he sees fit. 1T is
matter which he will settle with the
American people.
.tNo good can come Of the persistent
discussion Of this affair. and 1t would
be. in my opinion. much better II the
newspapers would devote more OF tneir
attention instead to matters OF serious
importance to the public welfare.