The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-05-16

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The spp.,use va faus slu. Ind"
ca. ~ the Se,rc'at, - S.t.r v..r .r
arose 'ss' rgn. ~ 'r. WniI'tf truiit
~ speaS a.. 'hc ru,st 90 Nuu'f = .u"
Fan American So,.r u.-. t,."
warmed 'he ro,t.,- ~ '.. meas. "' 'Ntt
Mr. BRYAN WI, used 10 .,tU Sew Nnrn
tn. encm> country
Few 'shln"' Ministers ~ al, o'h"r
sort ~ public man. Tor Ha' matter ever
met v b q II rndl o. - mot" "u'hue,
sstic 'r,rp. uu ben WtS hc,r'u't Nj
G''.n
In '.r .un.r n. .' .,o 49," @ -..l
many men who h1d fought h.m hari
Tot sixteen wears or So captains Of IN
du-,rv and IA" ,l," hut when the toast.
master introduced the rues' ~ honor
jh"!i voices ius" hish IN the general
shout of welcome
In I,turn fpr ih~ greeting 'ur Sec
',tdrN delivered a. pl.as!ng and graceful
speech l;"fOrr IA" came to his topic.
sympathy as u cure for international
Ills he described rather gan> the dit
ference between hclnr an .dlto" on N
Nebraska where hc could say what he
pleased. aud being n Secretary " state.
Wher. silence was a distinCt asset
MIR Rrvan md his heart, reception
was not tn" only interesting feature Of
on" of the most attractive dinners of the
season As fellow guests there sat on
III. dais tn. Ambassadors ana Ministers
from twenty Latin American republics
Mexico was represented 10y IL charge
Il Affares.
The diplomats heard from Mr. Bryan
from Henry White ard Talco,t Williams
that this country has nothing more at
heart than the preservation ~ cordial
relations with It's neiehhors 81 the south
and the spokesman for the diplomats
Amba ssador da Cana Of Brazil. sug
Gcsted that better acquaintance. a little
more visiting around and a little less Of
the feeling by citizens OF one country
that they were superior 10 the citizens
Of all other countries were the recipes
for more improved friendship
II was no cold water dinner and the
unfrrmented grape juice with which the
Secretary is accustomed TO reeale his
guests In Washington was absent from
the tables. Seven kinds OF Wine sparkled
and bubbled under Mr. Bryans nose.
For himself he took mineral water
helping himself literally from u cut
glass decanter at his plate. When In
The course of the dinner the toa~tmaster
called for rising toast To ia" presi-
dents OF all ths American republics mo
ground FOR jealousy there, Mr. BRYAN
auafYed II nobl. draurht or ,arbonat-d
water.
Mr. White. the toasimast.r. said the
Fan American folk We're particularly
glad to welcome MIR Hryan because Of
tn. interesting and delicate work which
car i,d him off so unexpectedly to the
Pacific coast"
Opportunities such a. rarely fail 20
the lot OF anv man in So short a space
Of time have been afforded the Secretary
81 state said Mr WHIT. "of showing
no, only or own country hu' The whole
world wha, manner of a d!plomaiist he
l. going To- be.
lie had other biz jobs besides pre-
venting the susceptib.lit-- uf Il great
nation from being rultied, MI White
added II. ,omplimented Mr.. Bryan on
his speeches and his attitude as tn" new
foreign minister He complimented John
Barrett, referred to the Forthcoming
visit 10 this country Of the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Of Brazil and urged the
establishment OF new STEAMSHIP = lines to
South America
The Brazilian Ambassador. u polished
speaker with tiuen, English. recalled
that f.lihu Root had told him on on.
occasion thai getting acquainted was
IN. surest wav TO settle misunderstand-
ings Bur getting acquainted, Ambss-
saipr 4,