The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-11
BRYAN WILL NOT 60 TO CUBA.
HIS RESIGNATION MAY BE IN WASH
INGTON THIS WEEK.

Announcement-IIe VIII Give out
statement Prepared by Himself.
gen. Lees Recipe for Making Men
Talk.
Col William Jennings Bryan VIII not 90
TO Cuba with the Third Nebraska Resi-
ment. organs own" as some of the boys
call il IN coulradistiuction TO the Ohio reg
iment. which is popularity known as THE
Presidents own" He viii bid the resi-
mcnt goodbye at Savannah ana return
10 his home in the West.
While there is no official statement 10
this effect as yet. one is expected within
the next day or TWO. 1t is generally ac-
cepted in army circles here that Col. Bry-
ans resignation, if not already forwarded
to the war department. VIII be sent on to
Washington before many hours. Although
il has been anticipated by some, al the
same time the resignation viii cause sur
prise to many, including personal friends
of Col. Bryan, who had expected that,
having served up TO this time, he would
continue with the regiment to Cuba and
remain there for a time before resign.ng.
1t has been believed by them that Col.
Bryan would not be willing to remain in
the army 10 do garrison duty indefinitely.
Col Bryan came into the city from camp
yesterday afternoon and called on Gen.
Keller. commanding the First Division, 10
which the Third Nebraska belongs, aud
wh6 is now in charge of all the troops in
the city and vicinity They had a private
interview of some minutes. in which Col.
Bryan is believed to have announced his
intention of forwarding his resignation to
Washington
Col Bryan then called al Gen. Lees Of
fee The general was out, and the Ne
braskan left a message that he would
return, as he was especially DESTROYS OF
seeing Gen. Lee. It was after c O'Clock
when Gen. Lee came back from a visit
of inspection to the transports Panama
and Mobile Soon after Col Bryan came
ir from the Liberty street front. avoiding
the crowd that always is gathered in he
main corridor. He went at once to Gen.
Lees office. and they had a conversation
of some fifteen minutes. When he came
out Col. Bryan started at once for down.
town to take a car for camp.
ut is generally gossiped that you intend
resigning. colonel" said a Morning News
reporter to him, as he passed out of the
he Soto
YES; that has been a subject of gos-
sip for some time" was the reply.
But it is thought that there is more
basis for it now than before"
Il would prefer not TO discuss the mat
ter at this time"
But it is generally accepted that you
visited Gen. Lee and Gen. Keifer TO ae-
quaint them with your intention of re-
signing at once
Col. bryan was silent for a moment
There has been a great deal of mat
ter printed in the newspapers about my
resigning, running back for some weeks, ="
he then said. Since entering the army
have enjeavored to live up to army regu-
lations and have avoided talking for pub
ication on any subjects. When the proper
time arrives / will prepare a statement
myself for the press, so that there will be
no possibility of even an unintentional
misconstructon or Misrepresentation of
my position I would prefer to say moth
ing further.
THE newspapers are the best mediums
= talk through" he added, with a laugh
3ter breathing spell "They beat your
hat all hollow"
This was ali that Col Bryan would turn
loose for the time being. 1t indicated
plainly, though. that the stories afloat OF
his resigning Were well based
Gen. Keifer was spoken to- us It true
that Col Bryan, when he called on you
this afternoon, did so to tell you that ne
was about to quit the army" the general
was asked
You had better see Col. Bryan" replied
Gen. Keifer. He is the proper person 10
speak to on the matter"
1t is current gossip that he told you
and Gen. Lee that he would soon be out
of the service"
L should not care to discuss the mat
ter, replied Gen. Keifer
Gen. Lee was equally as non-conmittal
He was evidently of Gen. Refers opin.
Ion. that the proper person to give out
information was Col. Bryan himself.
ASK Col. Bryan see the man himself
that's the thing to do" said Gen. Lee
when approached about the matter
But perhaps he won't talk"
Won't talk, Ell. Well. you know 8
good recipe to make a man talk. Civ,
him three cocktails, with a strawberry OF
top OF each. Then take him off in a corner
by himself, and he'll generally talk"
But the generals recipe wouldn't worl
In Col. Bryan's case. That was recogniz.
ed But Gen Lee would give no add
tional information. He would not den,
that Col. Bryan had called on him to dis
cuss the matter of resigning, but Col. Bry
an seemed 10 him the proper person /,
give out statements as to the course h.
proposed pursuing.
Col. Bryan is believed to have had IN
matter Of resigning under consideration
for some time and on his recent trr
home he is supposed to have consulte
his friends and decided as 10 the cours
he would follow. IL was natural that h
should desire to acquaint Gen. Lee. III
commander OF the corps. with his inten
ton before the general left for Cuba. A
Gen. Lee leaves this morning, Col Brya
evidently made up his mind definitely YES
terday, and hence his hurried trip TO th
city.
out at the camp the officers Of the Thir
Nebraska seem to take il for granted tha
Col Bryan will be in command of IN
regiment for but few days longer. Lieu
Col. Nifquain was reported yesterday q
having informed other officers chat thei
would be promotions in store for some ,
them. as Col Bryan would resign. and i
would succeed him in commend o.