New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-17
BRYAN IN CAPITAL
FOR PATRONAGE
Urges Attorney Generals
Appointment of De
serving Democrat
STRONGLY CONDEMNS
FOREIGN LOANS
Fx.Premier Declares They Might
Drag U. s. Into Warehouses
New York Papers.
From Tie Tribune Bureau ]

fF-cr TIE Tribune Bureau
Washington. Sept. l6.-There being
,,uu in the Chautauqua season, Colonel
william Jennings Bryan, ex-Secretary
~ State. returned here to-day and took
m his favorite pastimes Of patronage
hunting and abusing the New York
newspapers.
M Bryan spent nearly an hour urg-
NC Attorney General Gregory to ap-
noint William Il. Thompson, 8 de
s.yv,re Democrat" who has long been
3 loya! supporter OF the Peerless One
As United States District Judge for the
Northern Division Of Nebraska. Mr..
Thompson is chairman Of the Demo
cratic State Committee Of Nebraska
and has been regarded as stalking
horse" for the Bryan organization in
Nebraska.
The Department Of Justice is said TO
be favorably disposed 70 the candidacy
Of c. J. Smyth, Of Omaha, who was
speeisl counsel for the department in
the Pacific Coast telephone cases, but
whether this disposition will be over
ruled BY the desire TO placate Mr..
BRYAN and keep him in good humor
toward the administration could not
be learned. A former friend Of the
President. Herbert Daniels, is strongly
backing T. ". Woodrough, Of Omaha.
while other candidates for the place
are S. S. S.dner. .: Fremont, and Rob
eri Patrick. Of Omaha. The vacancy
was caused Dy the death Of Judge
William Il. Munger about two months
ago.
Abuses New York Papers.
When asked what he thought
the next move IN the international
situation should be, Mr.. Bryan de-
elined 20 forecast. but began to abuse
the New York newspapers.
The thing that has Impressed me
as have returned TO the East and
had a chance 20 read some OF the New
York papers" he said, els the presump-
tion they manifest in instructing the
President so mlnutely each day as TO
-Ast NLUE he must QD anu N4AN~ 80
must not do. IL would be impudent
enough for them 70 do so if they were
disinterested, but when their bias is
known il is the more surprising that
they should refuse TO give the Presl-
dent more latitude IN the performance
Of his duty. They speak for very
small percentage OF the people ana
misrepresent those for whom they DO
speak"
is there much difference between
the New York newspapers and those
in the West he was asked
There Is a mutual admiration so
oiety in this country" he replied,
composed Of plutocratic newspapers
that quote from each other. Whenever
any proposition comes up they get
their cue from the same plutocratic
sources, and their voices are all
pitched in the same key
Condemns Foreign Loans.
"Haye you any comment TO make on
the proposed loan for the Allies = MI.
Bryan was asked.
q have expressed the opinion ne
said, chat the loaning of money 70
bslligerent nations makes our position
Of neutrality more difficult because II
gives to the loaning groups a peculiar
interest IN the success OF the coun-
tries 20 which they loan, and IT TENDS
to create division among US at time
when there should be unity.
"No pecuuiary advantage which can
come from the making Of loan can
compensate for the danger. This &C
ton invites our citizens 70 DIVIDE
themselves each seeking 20 aid the slde
with which ne sympathizes. Loans TO
beiligerents are not prohibited ny II
iernstional law, but viewed from the
standpoint, Of public policy i think
public opinion should be against IN
divid9al participation in anything that
would tend g drag Us into this war
When asked what he thought about
the report that the administrator
would settle the Mexican question Dy
recognizing Carranza. Mr.. Bryan as,
founded his hearers, who thought mat
"pitiess publicity" was the watchword
otsthe administration, by saying that
there was $50 much inside Information
on the situation at the department
hat one would have 20 be on the IN
flee 70 know"