The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-12-02
BRYAN SHOWS NO.
ACTIVITY IN HIS
PUBLIC SERVICE.
ONLY TEN DAYS IN STATE DE
PARTMENT FROM OCTOBER
IA TO NOV. 20.
LAST ACT BEFORE GOING TO
FLORIDA WAS TO GET FAT
JOB FOR HIS SEcRETARY.
wlTHHoLDs PUBLIC INFoRMA-
TON FROM NEWSPAPERS.
CHIEFLY INTERESTED IN
POLITICAL MATTERS.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. l.
From October IA up to and Including
November IS Secretary Of State VIII
liam Jennings Bryan devoted ten days
cs his time to the foreign Affairs of the
government over which his depart
ment has supervision. The World
few mornings since gave the time as
rine days. The World was wrong. 1t
was ten days.
Mr.. Bryan passed Friday in Wash
ington, on his way from his estate
in Florida to Ann Arbor, Mich, where
lie addressed the students OF the Uni
versity OF Michigan last evening.
From October Il to Nov. 10 Mr..
Bryan was making political speeches
in various parts OF the country.
From November 10 until November
II he was at the State Department.
Proceeding to his Florida estate on
the latter date, he remained there I'M
til November q.
Returning to Washington on No
vember "a, he put in two days
Thanksgiving being holiday and
therefore not counting) at the State
Department. On Friday night he
closed his desk and entratned for Ann
Arbor. He is scheduled to return on
Tuesday next for short stay.
Found Time to Unearth Job.
The Secretary of States last act
before leaving Washington for his
recent soiourn IN Florida was to un-
earth a $4,000 tob-that as counsel for
the Canadian Boundary Commission
and to confer It upon Manton NJ. wy
vel, his private secretary. The duties
Of this Office, which is catalogued In
the Lathe ducks" class, are purely
nominal; the wage is good. Wyvel
had no especial fitness for the position
and no recommendation for 1t beyond
the fact that he has been a loyal
friend OF Mr.. Bryan for many years.
Until Mr.. Bryan's departure for
Florida considerable portion Of his
time each day has been given to the
reception of political friends and to
tireless efforts to land them in Jobs.
On the day before he turned over
the affairs of the State Department to
Assistants lansing and Adee an
American engaged in business In
South America was compelled to wait
for more than two hours while Mr..
Pryan discussed patronage with po-
litlcal retainers. The business mans
description Eliminates a scene that
has been typical in the State Depart
ment since Mr.. Bryan became the
head of it. It was:
at was really amusing to me, be-
cause had come from New York on
a matter of diplomatic purport. AS I
sat waiting for the Secretary I pro-
cured a view Of how business Is NOT
done in the Slate Department. Five
men Of tho Bryan type held the at
tention of the head of tho Foreign
Department. Twas. by force of prox-
unity, compelled to hear fragments OF
the conversation. From what heard
cleaned that three callers had been
friends since '96. Each of the callers
was looking for job. The Secretary
of State was manifestly glad to see
them. FIe blushed like school girl
at the words OF praise showered upon
him. He beamed appreciatively upon
hearing assurances OF future indul-
gence OF such political ambitions as
he may desire to exploit. All OF the
callers departed with manifest salts