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Show Bryan talis Upon President Roosevelt Receives Cordial Greeting, and in Return Commends Points of Administration Ad-ministration Policy. WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. W. J. Bryan Bry-an called on President Roosevelt at the White House today. He was cordially greeted by Mr. Roosevelt as well as by a number of Republican Senators and Representatives who happened to be In the executive olllce at the time of his visit. "You are certainly looking "well, Mr. Bryan," said Senator Cullom of Illinois, Illi-nois, as they shook hands. "Yes, but I am a little too fat. I could spare you some of my flesh," Eald the Nebrnskan. as he looked at the thin form of tho Illinois Senator. "Well, you are growing," remarked Senator Cullom, "In fact, you are growing grow-ing in more ways than one," whereupon where-upon Mr. Bryan smiled and after a few-more few-more words with Senator Cullom, walked Into the ofllccs. Before he could get to the President's doorkeeper a dozen doz-en people stopped him and shook his band, Mr. Bryan was ushered Into the Cabinet Cabi-net room, which was filled with people. The President was engaged in nn ad-Joining ad-Joining room with Senator Proctor, but as soon as he learned that the noted Democrat was In the Cabinet room went to him and grasped his hand cordially. cor-dially. "Come In here," said tho President, who piloted Mr. Bryan Into his private room, where. Joined by former Senator Jones of Arkansas, they remained for five or ten minutes. - At the conclusion of the Interview Mr. Bryan sold to newspaper reporters that his talk with the President had been cordial and satisfactory and that they had discussed several matters. "It was a pleasure to commend his attitude on some thing's," said Mr. Ery-an. Ery-an. "Not on all things, then?" he was asked. "No, of course not," said Mr. Bryan. "I believe In speaking well of any policy pol-icy that Is good, regardless of what party Is supporting It. I have often been accused of being a Populist, merely mere-ly because I have given my support to eome things advocated, by that party. I suppose I will now be accused of being be-ing a Republican because I agree with President Roosevelt's views on some things. I think the President is unmistakably un-mistakably correct in his demands as to railroad legislation and I told him so. I also think that Mr. Garfield of the Bureau of Corporations Is right In recommending rec-ommending that corporations be required re-quired to take out Federal licenses. I likewise believe In an Income tax and hope to see It brought about." "How can It be brought about?" "By a Constitutional amendment," Mr. Bryan suggested. Mr. Bryan said he would leave Washington Wash-ington tomorrow night and go to New York, where he Is scheduled to attend two banquets. |