Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1913-08-05
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Mr.. Bryan on the Chautauqua Circuit

In explanation of his undertaking
to deliver series of Chautauqua lee
lures covering period of six weeks,
Secretary Bryan, at the conclusion
of the first of these addresses. in
Asheville, N. c., on Sunday, issued
a statement in which he said the sal
airy received by him as a cabinet Of
ficer is not sufficient to meet his ex-
penses. and that, having lectured for
eighteen years, he regards this as the
most natural and legitimate method
of adding to his official income. 81
know of no better opportunity" he
said in conclusion, than they (the
Chautauqua lectures) offer to present
message worth presenting to those
to whom it is worth while to present
message" The impression, it ap-
pears, had prevailed in some quarters
that with the acceptance of the state
portfolio, he would, at least temper
arily, abandon the lecture field. This,
reached without consulting him. In
some respects also line of conduct
has been drawn for the secretary with.
out authority and variations from it
have subjected him to considerable
criticism.
1t ought to be considered that
mutual understandings must have
been reached by Mr. Wilson and Mr..
Bryan before the latter was offered
or accepted a place in the cabinet.
Having accepted such place, it ought
to be considered likewise that it was,
and is, the secretary's desire to con.
form to the wishes of his chief. Critics
who are disposed to point to neglected
diplomatic business, to embarrass.
ment caused by the frequent absence
of Mr.. Bryan from the state depart.
ment, etc., would do we'll to remem.
Der, perhaps, that the condition of
the business of that department is
in all probability better understood
by the president and the secretary
than it could possibly be by any out.
slider, no matter how jealous for it's
welfare.
Mr.. Bryan, it may be presumed, is
In entire accord with the President;
there is nothing to indicate that he
does not share the presidents conf
dence and sympathy fully. On the
other hand, there is every reason for
thinking that Mr.. Bryan's constant
and pleasant contact with the peo-
pie is far more agreeable to Mr.. viii.
son than would be the assumption
by the secretary, by reason of his Of.
flee, of an air of official exclusiveness.
In an educational way Mr.. Bryan can
be more useful to the administration
in the great Chautauqua gatherings
of the middle West in the next six
week than if cooped up in the state
department building. He is good
talker, the people Nike to listen to
him, he can expound and explain many
things in which the public is deeply
interested. AS to possible neglect of
international questions, that is some
thing we assume which must have
been forfended before Mr.. Bryan's lee
ture program was agreed to.
Mr.. Bryan is no more proper sub
ject for criticism because during his
incumbency of the state department
secretaryship he delivers lectures
than was Secretary Hay for employ
ing part of his time in writing book
Few nations are more punctilious
than England with regard to prophet.
les in diplomatic positions, but thu
world has yet to hear from that source
one word of censure of Mr.. Bryce be.
cause during his service as British
ambassador to Washington he follow.
ed his usual literary pursuits.-Chris.
tian Science Monitor.