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Show BRYAN MEETS Confers With Wilson at White House and Offers His Services. "" SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT I People Should Stand Absolutely Absolute-ly by Any Action United States May Take. WASHINGTON, April 16. President Presi-dent Wilson received William J. Bryan I at the White House this morning. They conferred in the president's rooms before he went to his offices. Mr. Bryan reiterated to the president presi-dent his offer recently made by telegraph tele-graph to be of any service ho could to the government during the war. After leaving the president Mr. Bry- an dictated a statement declaring his " intention to support the government In any war plans upon which it might ' decide. He declined, however, to dis cuss conscription specifically. Gathering Food Data. In his futuro speeches about the country, pending a call from the government gov-ernment for his services. Mr. Bryan said he would lay special stress on the food situation. Ho is gathering data along that line for use in his addresses. ad-dresses. No Time for Dissension. "I called upon the president," Mr. Bryan said, "to pay my respects and to discuss my telegram. I do not care to discuss any question before congress. con-gress. Whatever the government does is right and I shall support it to the uttermost. I take it for granted that the people will unitedly support any action taken by the government. In war time the president speaks for the wholo country and there should be no division or dissension. "I have a number of speaking dates, made before this situation arose. They can be canceled at any time my services serv-ices are needed by the government. Theso meetings give mo an opportunity opportu-nity of laying before the audiences I i address the part citizens -can play In K, support of the government. I am col- ffljpX,, lecting now from government sources such information as they desire to spread and shall use it both In speeches and in my paper." Mr. Bryan said he Indorsed any plan to prohibit the use of grain for mak- ing liquor during the war. Conservation of Grain. "I am In hearty sympathy," he said, "with the effort to conserve the food supply by not allowing the bread to be shortened m supply in order to lengthen length-en the supply of alcohol. It is not wise to starve- tho people in order to make them drunk." Before calling on the president, Mr. Bryan conferred with Secretaries Baker Ba-ker and Houston. He also planned to see Secretary Daniels and Postmaster General Burleson. Mr. Bryan left here shortly after seeing tho president for r Lehigh ton, Pa., where he speaks to- I night. He plaus to go west by way of Lincoln and arrive in southern Call- N fornla early in May. '0 Regarding his offer to become a pri-vf& pri-vf& vate in tho army, Mr. Bj.an fc.'Jd ho Im would be with tho largest b( dy oi cit- 1k izens. |