Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-20
HONOR BRYAN AT
BIRTHDAY FEAST
Secretary Absent From Lincoln
Celebration, But is Praised
All Speakers.

Lincoln. Neb March 20-Praise for
President Wilson and Secretary Bry-
an in nearly equal measure was the
dominating note in the addresses last
night at the annual banquet on the &C.
casion of the 54th anniversary of Mr..
Brvan's birth Detained at Washing
ton BIZ pressing official business, Mr..
BRYAN sent a letter to be read, in
| which he said he could look with salts
faction over the accomplishments OF
| the first quarter of the present demo-
cratic administration.
Last nights dinner was the seventh
successive celebration in Lincoln OF
the anniversary held under the auspic-
es of the Lincoln Bryan club. The
program of address was limited to
four speeches by Governor Morehead
of Nebraska. Senator Robinson OF
Arkansas, Governor Cox of Ohio, and
Joseph w. Folk, former governor OF
Wisconsin.
Secretary Bryan in his letter, which
was read at the dinner, called atten-
ton to the events of the first year of
the Wilson administration and said
'our highest hopes by the splendid
record he has made" He referred to
his own part in the years work and
said he was particularly happy at
signing Is treaties with foreign lands.
In closing he said:
"In view OF The triumph of the prin-
ciples and policies for which the
democracy of Nebraska has contenied
for so many years, ] beg to offer
very appropriate sentiment expressed
in most felicitous language by James
Russell Lowell:
"'Get but the truth once uttered
and IL is like a star new born, that
drops into its place, ard which. once
circling IN its placid round, not all the
tumult of the earth can shake"
Senator Robinson defended the ad.
ministration's Mexican policy, de-
clared Secretary Bryan was the orig
inator OF ''watchful waiting" and pre-
dicted that the people some day will
rejoice over the warning against "woe
and desolation" that would follow in
PREVENTION in Mexico.
He said referring to Mr.. Bryan:
I'VE now celebrate the birthday OF
one who is, in many respects, the
most remarkable nan of our times.
During the last twenty years Mr..
Bryan has been the leader OF political
reforms in the United States. He has
stood for peace, peace at home, peace
with all the world. He has sought &c
raise the standards OF diplomacy.
Grape Juice diplomacy and the bat
tleship Friendship have been the
slogans OF those who would mock him
Secretary Bryan hopes for peace;
he labors to recognize and promote
every agency designed to establish
Justice and mercy among the ma
tons. His heart and mind are in
with all the forces of pro.
sress and enlightenment.
IF no other way can be found: il
n the end our armies must invade
hat land Of beauty and of song. who
viii asperse the great commoner for
aising his voice in warning against
he woe and desolation, the loss and
'rief which must result.
Bryan Entertains Writers.
Washington, March 2O.-Secretary
'ryan's oath birthday anniversary
vas celebrated on a scale quite I'M
sual In the capital One of the feat.
res OF the day was a little smoker
wen by the secretary TO his many
riends among the newspaper men.
.ater in the Afternoon the secretary S
nd Mrs. Bryan gave a reception to
Metals and employees of the depart
lent OF state and the ladies OF their
antilles.