Ogden Weekly Standard | 1905-11-24 | Page 1 | Bryan Open to Criticism

BRYAN OPEN TO CRITICISM H endeavored to buy a sacred chair in japan victoria B C nov 23 japanese newspapers received by the steamer criticism criticise critic ise W J bryan now visiting japan because of his attempt to purchase the war stool upon which admiral togo eat when lie attended the shinto ceremonial in park abc tokio to celebrate the naval triumph the stool which was used for a similar purpose for centuries since 1607 has been handed down in the family of shinto priests which family alone has authority to conduct such ce As told by vernacular japanese newspapers W J bryan went from yokohama to attend the ceremony and asked to be permitted to sit upon a seat of such good omen no objection was made but so the story runs bryan then tried to purchase the heirloom As it had sanctity an fn japanese eyes there was only indignation the owners replied indignantly the war stool was not for sale the alpi shim po says the chair was finally handed over to mr bryan at his earnest request after a family consultation of the learning after leaving tokio ot the special character ot the chair mr bryan returned it to the mayor of tokio with a letter explaining he had no idea of the stools exceptional value to the family aud under the circumstances could not think of retaining it one tokio paper says mr bryan secured a common chair upon which admiral togo sat from a restaurant eur of park