The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-01
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JEER BRYAN
IN TORONTO
What About the Lusitania?"
Shout Returned British Sol.
dicrs as Bryan Speaks
PROHIBITION WAS HIS TOPIC

~ Wucu Hc hVVchTcu ~ NASScy I'a'
tuesday to address prohibition
leeting under the auspices OF tn
s0miniOn alliance.
Returned soldiers caused the dis
lrbance by shouting various epithets
What about the Lusitania?' they als'
emanded In chorus.
The first disturbance came before
Ar. Bryans entry. when the chairman
old the audience they were to b'
0pOred by listening to the fraterna
eDegate OF the anti-saloon league o.
america, zone OF the foremost citi
ems OF our ally"
I'VE Don't Want Him."
The chairman refrained from men
Joining Mr., Bryan's name as long az
ye could, but when it came out at last
II was greeted by chorus of catcalls
nd cries, I'VE don't want him" The
hartman appealed to the audience
1t was not q good thing for the city
they were doing" he said, "and bad
hing for the cause we represent"
Then MIR. Bryan came in and pan
emontum broke loose. Most of the
audience stood up, waved handker-
hiefs and cheered him, but the an
Wering boots from the gallery out.
asted the cheers,
Sing When While Bryan 10 Mute
For five minutes Mr. Bryan tried to
lake himself heard. but II was no use.
he interruption kept right on and the
nterrupters sang Rule Britannia" /,
0rcing the audience to join In that
md God Save the King"
They inquired about the Lusitania,
md sang Over There" and "We
Won't Go Home Until Morning" Men
TODD up and shook their fists at the
american ex.secretary OF state. Sol
siers showed the service button on
heir coats and shouted defiance at
hose who pleaded for hearing for
he visitor.
Enthusiastic prohibitionists who
Wished to hear Bryan, hurled across
he hall counter calls of put them
Tut" and where's your fair play"
The chairman was heard to say some
hing about ejecting the interrupters
lie was greeted with cries OF who's
,Otng to do it?"
Mr., Bryan took his seat,
\ John III, Roberts, OF Montreal made
Ian attempt to speak but was told to
|'get the khaki on"
Then q man of the army medical
sOrps dressed In uniform was hoisted
IN the platform.
APPEALS for Quiet.
Boys, they are fighting for freedom
u thought, Why should we inter
'apt the meeting?" he appealed to the
gallery.
"G0d Save the King" was sung
again The soldiers In the gallery
shouted take Bryan out and we'll
walk out. Well let any man speak
out not a pro-German."
After the band had played another
AIR, Bryan made a brief but futile at,
Tempt to make himself heard. Then he
took q chair to the edge Of the plat.
form and talked to the reporters, the
noise never ceasing for an instant.
Says He Represent u. S.
u am here by invitation" said Mr..
Bryan. I come as the representative
Of 25,0O0.000 of the American people
who have banded themselves together
IN various organizations for the pro-
motion of prohibition, I have spoken
In one hall tonight before an audi,
once that gave me not only respectful,
but enthusiastic attention,
my patriotism Is satisfactory to
The president of the United States, 1t
Is satisfactory to the cabinet of the
United States, 1t Is satisfactory to the
congress Of the United States. There
q not a single person in the United
States who can say that one drop of
blood In my veins is not loyal to my
country"
Mr., Bryan told the reporters that
hts daughter was married to a British
engineer officer, that one Of his grand.
sons was British subject and that
another was In the navy department
It Washington.
Il say this he added, that you may
know that | do not have to apologize
to any one
Mr., Bryan announced his readiness
g stay all night In the hall to try and
talk to the people He said he would
have no coercion, however IS
y Enough men" he added, ARE being
injured In our fighting to make the
world safe for democracy without any
one being injured to give me hear
ing,"
The former secretary OF state spoke
TOR quite . while on the progress OF
prohibition to those who had crowded
down to the platform, but it is doubt.
ful Il many Of them could hear him
owing to the noise.
MestinS 0reaks Up.
His remarks we're punctuated by the
IA" yelling what about the Lusitan-
II Z" and singing Hail, Hail, the
Gangs all Here" The meeting broke
up when the audience Joined once
more In singing God Save the King"
Mr.. Bryan was given an attentive
hearing 1t the American Metropolitan
church during the early evening, the
audience listening attentatively to his
address and offering few interruptions
AT tho conclusion Of the address Mr..
bryan Was greetsd with hearty ap-
plause.
L1Aou1 yGIIT1lgo STOPPED