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Show BRYAN DENIES FAVORING 'PEACE AT ANY PRICE Says He Has Been Misrepresented. Explains Reasons For Quitting Cabinet San Francisco, July C William Jennings Dryanf former secretary of stato, whllo strongly In favor of universal uni-versal pence, Is not an advocate, for "peaco at any price," according to an address delivered at a luncheon tendered today by tho National Espo-Bttlon Espo-Bttlon commission to tho Cuban exposition expo-sition commissioners. "I havo been greatly misrepresented," misrepresent-ed," said Mr. Bryan, "but I do not mind It. I am not visionary enough to bellovo that I can provent all wars, but I do bellovo that many of tho wars of history could havo been pro-vented. pro-vented. I bellovo In standing out strongly for pence, but when every means of peaceful settlcmnt has been exhausted, lighting Is Inevitable "I am proud that I was a soldier at tho time of tho Spanish American war. I bellovo In soldiers but I do think tho soldier should bo llko tho fireman, ready for flro without wishing wish-ing for It-'-so tho soldier should bo ready for war without desiring It. "You probably know why I re'slgn-ed re'slgn-ed as secretary of stato. If I could have helped President Wilson, one iota I would havo stayed gladly ' would havo o.changod sccroUo-'-'-1 with any of the cabinet - I would . -o accepted the lowest olllco tho l'nu dent could Hnvo given mo.lftHs'f'ii 1 .and" hoard nothing hut thcjwouiuis of ,'vfrir. I read Jnothlng titno '"f,o nAwspripers'tfut war"nows,nnd -hen -Isaw false .-standards Hofjjfif-iset up 1 could do nothing clso but get out," |