The Washington times., 1915-06-25
Throng Which Necessitates 10
Overflow Meetings Rushes
Guards at Garden.
Ex-sEcRETARY HITS PRESS
Congressman VoIimer Of Iowa,
in Speech, Declares Sinking
of Lusitania Was Justified.

Jennings Bryan as their chief spokes-
man. ali the pro-German, pro-peace.
anti decentralization. and anti-British
elements in New York focused them
selves in a gigantic mass meeting In
Madison Square Garden and the streets
surrounding 1t. The police estimated
the crowd inside and outside at more
than 100000.
Bryan signalized the occasion by maxi
ing a rancorous attack on the New York
newspapers. which. he said. never TO his
knowledge had taken the side Of the
American people on any question. All
through his political career, Bryan said,
tho metropolitan press had maligned
him. and all through his term as secre-
tary Of State 1t had consistently de-
nounced and persecuted him.
For two years and three months"
Bryan roared. his arms outstretched to
quiet the outbursts Of the crowd, II was
forced to sit silent while these represen-
tatives OF the predatory interests have
tried to assasinate me- But now I am
free. am ready to fght them. and
they shall not assassinate me-"
Bryan pictured the horrors Of war in
his most fervid style.
Easy To End Crisis.
The United States. he said. not only
| should keep peace with Germany, but
with every other nation, because to
enter the world war would mean the
loss OF an unparalleled opportunity to
take the lead In arranging terms Of
peace.
Bryan consoled his hearers for their
| failure to get the sympathy of the
New York newspapers. and then let
| loose the most bitter attack he has
| voiced since his retirement
II am more used to newspaper at
tacks than you are" he said, sarcas-
tically. while the audience roared ap-
proval. Il have been In politics for
twenty-five years, and I have never yet
known the New York press to take the
| side of the American people on any
question.
| You who are not accustomed to
burials probably suffer more than one to
whom burials have become common.
the press For two years and three
months I tried as best l could to assist
the President In dealing with some of
| the most momentous questions of our
the New York press given me credit
| for it."
His Appeal.
| II appeal to you to make your views
known to the President that he may be
strengthened against the insolent clamor
Of those who ridicule peaceful methods
and, as II infuriated by the scent OF
blood, are believing for war. 1 appeal
to you to cast your influence. not In
favor OF either side. but in favor Of
peace for the United States and against
war with any of the belligerent nations.
None Of them desires war with us-if
they injure US It is not because they
want to do 80, but because, like two
men engaged in a street fight. they arc
too angry to give proper consideration
to the rights OF bystanders.,
THE people of the United states are
calm they can afford to be patient.
Theirs Is the rational honor Of peace
loving nation. not the false pride OF the
bully or the braggart. AS friends. when
they differ. postpone the settlement OF
their controversy until they can con-
slider without feeling the points In dis
pute, so this nation can without dis
honor refer it's dispute to an interna-
tional commission II diplomatic efforts
fall. reserving, as our treaties do. the
right of independent action when Pas
sions have cooled and when questions
of fact have been separated from Ques-
tons involving International right
This policy contemplates no surren-
der Of real rights 1t Is a policy worthy
of the greatest republic OF history. C'ui
nation need not be ashamed TO folio"
the wise advice given 5000 years ago
He that is slow to anger Is better thar
the mighty and he that ruleth his spiri,
than he that taketh a city.
When Bryan finished. a woman In
with cluster of American Beauty
roses. on which nestled a stuffed dove
of peace She-the donor not the dove
was DR.. L. H. Fordham, representa-.
tive of the International Congress OF
Women Workers to Promote Perman.
ent Peace"
Gives Eulogy Of Bryan.
The meeting was opened by GeorE'
Won Skal, who made brief speech. Ht
introduced MIR. Weismann as the presid
ing officer. Mr.. Weismann was eloquen
in hts eulogy of Mr.. Bryan. saying th'
German Americans had been hostile Il
him and had not believed In his theories
J until Mr.. Bryan had resigned as Secre
tary of state.
He said the German Americans per
haps were misjudging Mr.. Wilson II
the same way they had misjudged Mr.
, Bryan. He spoke of the "love we'v'
got for dear old Germany now ant
forever" He attacked Colonel Roose
welt and his words were received will
zoos, Kisses and shouts Of approval. :,
| Congressman Vollmer or Iowa mad'
a snecch which, next to Mr.. Bryan S
was the hit of the evening, because h,
struck hardest and oftenest at England
the arms terrific and the "sgosidi1eH
sneech would be printed in any of tn,
New York papers this, morning becaus
thew were "unneutral, subsidized ant
doing all In their power to force diplo
matte situation which means war will
He praised the sinking of the Lust
tania, declaring that so long as ou
Government permits this unfair trafri
of arms and ammunition, so long will
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