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BRYA ELECTRIIES LONDON INERICANS GUEST OF HONOR AT DINNER Or A)ERIAN. SOCIETY. Distinguished B6dy of American Oit izens in London Herald Remark able Speech of lebraskan Oomni.nt on What He Saw in 'the Course of His /Travels. L"ondon,.lu1 4.-WIVilIiami Jenning ryan was t he. guest of honor at the mlericanl So'idty- diliner. tonight.. Uo elivered tie -following address: The subject of Mr. Bryan's address s ''The White Mai's Burden.'' He d: M'he memory of the oveiing s)eiit th the Americanl Society, Thanks ving Day two and i half years ago, such a pleasant one that I esteem ;Wmyself. fortunate to be able to ac cept the iivitation so kindly extend ed by our distidguished Ambassador, Hon. Whitela'V.Reid, to be your guest' on this occasion Our English friends, under whose; flag we meet tonight, recalling that this is the anniversary of our nation's birth, would doubt less pardon us if our rejoicing con tained something of self-congratula tion, for it is 'at such 'times as this that we arq wont to review those na tional achievements which have given to the United States its prominence among the nations. But I hope I shall not be tho.ught lacking in the patriotic spirit if, instead of draw ing a picture of the past, bright with heroic deeds and unparalleled in pro gress, I summon you rather to a ser ious consideration of the responsibili ty resting upon those nations which aspire to premiership. This line of thought is suggested by a sense of propriety as well as by recent experi ences-by a sense of propriety be cause such a subject will interest the Briton as well as the American, and by recent experiehces bectiuse they have impressed me not less w th our nation'al (ut1y than with the superior ity of Western over Eastern civiliza tion. Askiig your I attention to such a theme it is not unfittiiig to adopt a phrase coiled by i pIet to whom America as well as Englanl ean lay some claiml, anl.d take for the text, The White Man 's Burden, '' 'Take up the White Man's biren In patience to abide. To veil the threat of terrqr And cheek the show of pride. By open speech and simple, An hundred times made plain, To -seek another's profit, And work anoher's gain.'' Thus sings Kipling and, with the exception of the third line (of the meaning of which I am not quite sure) the stanza embodies the thought which is uppermost in my mind to night. No one can travel among the dark-skinned races of the Orient without feeling that the white man occupies an especially favored posi tioni amiong thle children of meni and the recog~ni tion of Ibis fach is accom panaie'd by thle coniviction thIiat t here is a. dutyV insepairablhiy connected1 with the advantag enjC('i,oyed(. Tlhiere is a white man 's burden-a burden which the wvhite mian shonld nout shiirk even if he could, a burden which lie could not shirk even if hie would. That no one liveth unto himself or dieth unto himself has ainational as well as an individual application. Our destin-i ies are so interwoven that each ex-I erts an influence directly or indirect ly upon all others. Sometimes this influence is uncon sciously exerted as wvhen, for instance, the good or bad precedent set by one nation in. dealing with its own af fairs is followed by some other nation. Soinetimes the influence is incidental .ly exerted, as when, for example, a nation in the extension of its comn mnerce introduces its language and enlarges the horizon of the people ith whom It trades. This incidental ienefit conferred by the opening of ew markets must be apparent to any ne who has watched the stimulating nfluence of the new Ideas which have een introducejl .into Asia And Africa hrough the medium of the' EnglishI anguage. This Is not the mothei( pngue of very many'of the world's aders' in religioni, statesmanship, ienlce and literature, but it has re ived through translation, the best at has been written and spoken in ther countries. He who .learns this nguago, therefore, is liker one who ves upon a great highway where he omes into daily contadt with the orld. Without disparaging other odern languages it may be said wvith nith that whether one travels abroad r studies at home there is no other anguage - s useful at th'e present; 'me as that-which we employ at this anquet board, and the nation which S inetrumenhtal In spreading this lan age Aionfers an. Inestimable boon even though -tho conferring of it be not included in its 'eneral purpose. England has rendered this service to the people of. India and the United States is rendering the same service to the people of the Philippines, while both England and the United States have been helpful to'Japan and China in this way. ' But the advanced nations cannot content themselves with tihe Confer riing of inceidenital belnefits if they Would justify their leadership they ,n,ust put rort promotion of welfare of thue ,nations which lag behiid. In videiftil benielit llay follow even thoul1'h t1he real inuirpose of a nation is i wholly SClish one, for as tile sale of Joseph into Egypt, resilted in blessings to his family, aud to the land of the Pharaofis, so captives taken in war have sometimes spread civilization and blacks carried into slavery have been improved by eon tact with the whites. But nations cannot afford to do evil in the hope that Providence will transmute tle evil into good and bring blessings out of sin. Nations,~if they would be great in the better sdnse of the term, must intend benefit as well as confer it, they must plan advantage, and not leave the results to chance. I take it for granted that our duty to the so-called inferior races is not discharged by merely feeding them in times of famine, or by contributing to their temporary support when some other calamity. overtakes them, A much greater Aissistance is render ed them when they are led to a more elevated plane of thought and activ ity by ideals which stimulate them to sefdevelopment. The improvement of the people themselves should be the paramout object in all intercourse with the Orient. Among the blessings which the Christian nations are at this time able-and in duty bound-to carry to the rest of the world, I may mention five; education, . knowledge of the science of Government, arbitration as a substitute for war, appreciation of the dignity of labor and a high con eeption of life. Education comes first, and in noth ing have the United 9tates and Eng land b)Ceen more clearly helpful tihanl in the advoe'acy of universal educa tion. If the designs of God are dis Closed by His handiwork, then the creation of the humani mind is indubi table proof that the Almighty n6ver intended that learning should he monopolized by a few, andl he arrays himself against the plans of Jeho vah, who would deny intellectual training to any part of the humanl racet It is a false civilization, not a true one, that countenances the per mnanent separation of society into two distinct classes, the one encour aged to improve 'the mind and the other condemned to hopeless ignor ance. Equally false is that concep tion of international polities wvhich wvould make the prosperity of one nation depend upon the exp)loitation of another. While no one is far sight. ed enough to estimate with accurney the remote, or 'even the immediate e.insequences of hiumana act ion, yet aus we can rely upon the principle, lha t eac.h individua purolits u-at hei than loses by thle progress and prosperity of -his neighboirs, so 'we cannot doubt that it is the advan tage of each nation that every othem nation shall make the largest possi ble use of its own resources and the capabilities of its people. No one questions that Japan 's in. fluence has been a beneficent one since shte has emerged from illiter acy and endowed her people with public schools open to all her boyt and girls. The transition from a pos ition of obscurity into a~ worl! powei was scarcely more rapid than her transition from a menace into an ally. China,is entering upon a similar ex. perience and I am confident that het era of reform will make her, not yellow peril, but a powerful co-labor er in the International vineyard. Ir India, in the Philippines, in Egypt and even in Turkey statistics showa gradual extension of educaton ani I trust I will be pardoned if I say that neither the armies nor the navies, nor yet the commerce of our nation, haye given us so just a claim to the grati tude of the people of Asia as havi our teachers, sent, many of them, by p)rivate rather than by public funds. The English language has becomt the vehicle for the conveyance of gov. ernent truth even more than foi the spread of 'general information for hegining with Magna Charte: and continuing through the era of th< American revolution and the Declara, tion of Independence down to th< p)resent, no language has been so mucl employed for the propagation of thai theory of govsrniment wvhich trace: governmental authority to the con sent of the go'verned. Our own nas tion presents. the most illustrious ex amplm known to history of a greal population working out its destin: through laws of its own making and 1 under officials of its own choosing, i although, I may add, we seaicely go t beyond England in recogniziig the. I omnipotence of a parliament fresh f from the people. It is difficult to overestilpate the potenpy of this Con ception of government upon the pro- I Vress of a nation And, in turning the thoulPht-of the world away from des potisiml to the possibilities of self govrmIeint, the pioneers of frce d4m made Western civilization possi ble. Aln idea w-ill- S,Ie ines revolu tionlize an in dividlial, a com111nm1ityN, . sa,c. a malicil ur vevel a w 1l, and I lie idea tihat man posseses' inllien-i abfle rit"ht1s wlicl the state -did not I give a111 whici ile state, thoulgh it t canl dey, caiiot take away, has made mlillionv4 ofl.una beinl-s Shiand erecti and claim their God-given inheritance. While the era of consiitutional liberty I is ever widening, while the tyranny t and inso!ence of arbitrary power are I every year deereasing, the leaders of lie world's thought, not only the 1 English speaking nations. but the other Christian nations as well, have T yet much to do in teaching reverence I for the will of the majority and res pect for the public servants upon whom the people bestow authority. The Christian nationq must lead the movement for the promotion of peace not only because they are enlisted under the banner of the Prince of Peace, but also because they have attained such a degree of intelligence that they can no longer take pride in a purely physical victory. The belief that moral questions'can be settled by the shedding of human blood is a relic of barbarism; to doubt the dynamic power of righteousnees is infidelity to truth itself. That na tion which is unwilling to trust its cause to the universal conscience or which shirks from the presentation of its claims before a tribunal where reason holds sway betrays a lack of faith in the soundness of its position. I venture to suggest that the world's peace would be greatly promoted by an agreemeit among the leadin na tiolns that. Io declaration of war should be made until the sulmission of tlie qIuestion in controversy to an impartl-ial court for inlvesti---ationl. each nation reservinlg the right to accept or reject the decision. The prelimin ary investigation would in almost. every instance insure an aimlienlble settlement. and the i-eserved rights would be a sufficient protection against any possible injustice. Let. me go a step farther and ap peal for a clearer recognition of the diginity of labor. The odium which rest's upon the work of the hand has exerted a baneful influence the world around. The theory that idleness is more honorable than toil-that it is more respectable to consume what others have produced than to be a producer of wealth-has not only rob bed society of an enormous sum, but it has created an almost impassable gulf between the leisure elasses and those who support them. Tolstoy is right in asserting that mast of the perplexing p)rob)lemis of society grow out 4of the lack Of sympa thy between man and man. Becanse some imiagiine t hems.! ves abov (vIwork whlileI others see beftore t hem nhin g but a life ofI drudlgery there is a (const ant war rinig and much of bitterness. When men and women become ashamed of doing nothing .and strive to giv'e to society full compensation for all they receive from society there wvill be harmony between the classes. While Europe and America have advanced far beyond the Orient in placing a proper estimate, upon those Iwho work, even our nations have not yet fully learned the lesson that em ployment at some useful avocation is essential to the physical health, in tellectual development and growth. If America and England are to meet the requirements of their high posi tions they must be prepared to pres ent in the lives of their citizens ex amples, increasing in number, of men and women who find delight in contributing .to the welfare of their fellows, and this ought not to be dif ficult, for every department of human activity has a fascination of its owvn. The agricultural colleges and indus trial schools which have sprung up in so many localities are evidence that a higher ideal is spreading among the people. And nowv we come 'to the most im portant need of the Orient-a con ception of life which recognizes indi vidual responsibility to God,- teaches the brotherhood of man and measures greatness by the' service rendered. The first, established a rational rela tion between the' creature and his Creator, the second lays the founda tion for justice between man and his fellowvs and the third furnishes an ambition large enough to fill each life with noble effort. No service -which we can render to the less fav* Lored nations can com~pare in value oring their people to accept such an deal they will rival the Occident in heir contribution to civilization. If his ideal-which must be accepted is the true one if our religion is true F -had been more perfectly illustrat- ki d in the lives of christians and in be conduict of Christian nations there Volbl Ie' less of the ''White Man's It' it is leoritimate' to ''seek anoth r'sa profit'' and ''to w%ork miother's Mill" h11w vall this service best he emb h ? This !is been the dispit- 0 d 11int. ndviduails and nat(1:1i'ns! HV I T(.red less iIIIt tI Jr.pose o h, aq41oMIlislied than aout te r nth ds to he (implo)yed. Perseel ions, have beenl Carried on avowedly 'or Ihe benetfit of the persecuted. Vu1: have beni Wag-ed for (Ile alle.ed miprovement of those, philant lropy ias been adulterated with selfish in crest. If the superior nations lave i,mission it is not to wond but to teal-Inot to east 'down, but to lift lp, and tle means must be example I -a far more powerful and enduring neanls than violence. Example may Ie likened to the sun whose genial rays onstantly coax the buried seed into P ife and clothe the earth, first with lerudrt'e and afterward with ripened ,rain, while violence is the occasion 1 tempest which can ruin but can otf give life. Can we doubt the efficacy of exam )le in the light of historyl There tas been g;reat increase in educa- C ion during the last century and the chool houses have not been opened oy the bayonet', they owe their ex stence largely to the moral influ ance which neighboring nations exert ipon each other. And the spread f popular government during the iame period, how rapidl Constitu ion after constitution has been adopt d and limitation after limaitaton ias been placed upon arbitrary power intil lussia, yeilding to public opin on, establishes a legislative body and .hina svinds C ommn) issions abroad with I view to inviting the people to share he responisibilities of government. While inl Amerieca amd in 1m11'ope here is miucli too be eorreeted and ibildalnt rootm for' imliplroveeient there ils inevetr, blee so tiiuch alItru4ism itn lie W1al 1 as there is ttidav--never 4o nrmy1 w1h1 o ackowledg.e t Ie indis ;oluble tie that binds vach to every ther member of the race. I have Nelt mlorv pride inl mly own (.)ou Ynyenl 1111m ever before as I have visited tie kireuit of schof)ls, hospitals and 'Inulrehes which Amlierieniai m11onley has built. around the world. Tihe example 1, tle Christian nations, thoulgh1 blt feebly reflecting the light of the Master, is gradually reforingim' ;ociety. n tle walls of the temple of Kar oak an ancient. artist earved a pie ture of an Egyptain King. He is re presented as holding a group of cap tives by the hair-one hand raising ai club as if to strike them. No king would beC willing to confess himself C so eruel today. Tn some of tIre capi1) uIs of Eur'ope there are moinments E bunit ftrni, or oirinenited with Iencn nn taken in war. Thai for tof' b1oast p lfutlnetss rut her thaun slan'.hiter. " So sooni frgo12nt, '' mriimutrrr'ed thIe visitor' sad(ly. '' Oh, bira'e up. WhIat I nre you thinking about?'' ''That five I lent you last week for a day." Philadelphia Public Ledger. ''Yes,'' said Mirs. Ulppisch, boast-' frilly, ''we pay cash for everythiing we buy here.'' ''Yes!'" replied Mrs. Knoxi. ''Why is it, I wonder, that they are so car'eful about opening ae eounts with people.''-Catholie Stand ard and Times. ''Politics,'' said the ambitious tI young man, ''puts many temptations c in a person 's way.''''Yes,'' answered Seniator Sorghum, ''and the wvorst of it is that it is often difficuilt to dis er'iminate between a temptation and an opportunity.''-Washington Star. ''No,'' said Lowe Comedy, ''I de- d e'ided not to go on the circuit with that new company.'' ''Why, I under stand the backer had considerable - mioiey,' remarked Hii Triagerdy. ''That was the t roublle. He has too muich to get str'anded niear at home anid trot enroughi to take urs all tIhe way nut arid back.' '-Cathlolic St andard anrd Times. ''Tell,'' said thne inqurisit ive foreign or', ''do Amer'ican gir'ls affect men's clothes?''' ''No,'' replied thle gallantI nativ'e, ''niot to any extent.'' ''WVell, w~ell, is that really true)'' ''WVell, of course; a little rouge may stick to the shoulder of a fellow's coat occa siornally, but thou it's easily briushed i orff.''-Piladelphia Press. A man tools his wife about hris ' brain ago lal lesthan she fools Real Estate' the Basis o Do you know that the best sect rom it all value is derived-directly ,ow that the wealthiest people in mo; mcome so through the increase in the Do you know that my friend Mr. I ollege a few years ago for $250, sV r $750. Today, without buildings, Do yuu know that a piece of prop )0 about three yearg ago, is today w< The population of Newberry is g tpid growth makes a continued incre; n, which increases the value of the Did you ever hear of Slaughter (hy not? There is no changing of > shelf-worn goods. Buy a piece of Real Estate and y, Below I am listing a number of de iese suit you, I know I can find one t] Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 lots are near my r Nos. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 lots roperty. 12, 13, 14 and 16 lots, price, $6( ljoining the Lutheran church and the 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 at $2,300, 7d $1,900. Brick Stores on Main S 23, at $10,000, 2-story brick bul ffice, Express and Telegraph compai 24, livery stables conveniently Ic 25, lot near power house, 26, 350 acres of land near Whitt 29, 128 acres of land three mile: 34, Jot and 5-room house, fruit tr 35, house and lot near College I 36, Lot near College Hill. 38, House and lot near Baptist ( 39, House and lot adjoining No. 40, Farm near Mountville. 41, House and lot at Mountville. 42, Building lot in Brookland. 12 Shares Newberry Real Estat, 10 Shares Newberry National B IANTED-5 shares Exchange Bank 20 Shares of Newberry J.A 'Phone No. 57. "Th4 Newberry, S. C. The The Exchoni iordially invites the busines >eople, feeling confident OL ler an account, Once established, perman >rofitab le. . D. DAVENPORT, Pres. M. I. C. CARL1SLE, V-Pro3 G. B. A CENTURY OF For more than a hundred years PRINGS MINERAL WATER havy tousands are ready and willing to gh~ acy in all diseases of the Liver, Kidr Physicians Pres Patients Depend Everybody Prais Drink Glenn Springs Mineral Wate rink this water and be restored to he Glenn Springs Company, We Moon I FOR THI lest Stoues ami AND BEST GOTO Werts & McOaugbrl9's. I All Security. irity on earth is earth? or indirectly, Do you 3t cases are those who value of real estate? "ool bought a lot near tho ortly afterwards sold it it would sell for $2,500. erty which sold for $20, )rth $40,000? rowing rapidly and this ising demand for habita land. Prices in Real Estate? styles- no remnants >u will be a better citizen. sirable lots. If none of lat will: ,sidence. known as the Wheeler )0,.$500, $550 and $600 graded school, $2,200, $2,100, $2,000 treet. [ding occupied by Post lies, cated. nire. out on Bush river. ees and good garden. ill. Whurch. 38. - Co. Stock. ink stock. stock. Cotton Mill stock. L. BURTON, - Man Between Buyer and Seller." je Bonk ;s and conservativ e r record wvill ren ent, agreeable and SPEARMAN, Cashier CR0OMER, Atty. HEALING. the merits of GLENN : been recognized, and ~e testimony as to its effi eys, Stomach and Skin, cribe It. on It. es it. r and keep well; if stkk, alth. Glenn Springs, S. C. usiness! I Furniture PRICES