Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-20
Wilson's Premier CapltaIizing His
Position, Asserts Representa-
tive WiIIis-Much Work To Be
Done in His Department,

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE con-
sensus Of opinion among pubic and
private persons In the National Capl T.
tai Is that if Secretary Bryan can not
live on his salary Of $4,000 a year
he ought to resign and continue MS
lecture tours as q private Individual
Publicly, Mr.. Bryan announced 10
the country that he could not live on
a salary about which his fellow Cab
met members have not complained.
and in a second statement. given OUT
suthoritatively, complained that crit
icism was groundless,
Evades Papers Questions.
The American to-day enueaYored 10
obtain from Mr.. Bryan more IN de-
tail the reasons that actuated him 10
arrange to leave his post Of duty at
time when very grave matters per
tanning 10 our relations with foreign
powers were pending. He declined 10
answer certain questions and refused
10 discuss the subject OF his oficial
prOuunciamento.
Mr. Bryan was asked these ques-
Gons by The American:
IF you feel your duty IL to your
private pocketbook rather than 70
the great common people to whom
YOU have preached simplicity Tor
the last seventeen years, why DO
you not resign and devote your en-
tire time to the lecture platform
and literary pursuits7
IF YOU believe the people have
called you TO the great ONCE you
can fill 80 ably, do you not believe
that Il Is your duty as an American
and a patriot 10 sacrifice your per
sonal interests for tho interests OF
your country? The more 40 from
the fact that you admit you have
saved about 100000, which is con-
slderably more than competence
when invested shrewdly2
you say that you entered one
campaign from the Chautauqua
platform. Is IL not a fact that you
look upon the present and future
engagements as the best oppOrtu-
nifty to get IN direct touch with the
people. who, you contend, will elect
the next President by direct voter"
Bryan Leaves to Lecture.
No answer was returned to the
questions. Later in the day he left
Washington 20 keep an engagement
10 lecture.
Senator Brtstow, author OF the reso-
luton calling upon the President for
information as to what salary ought
stay in Washington and attend TO his
public duties, to-day came back with
rejoinder 70 Mr.. Bryan's explanation
Of last night.
SECRETARY Brya-'s second state
ment has astounded me even more
than his first one" said Mr.. Bristow.
That the present Secretary Of state
should have such a sordid view Of
the GoVernmtnt service is amazing.
Needed at His Post.
Besides, since he has been Secre-
tary of State he has been in Wash
ington only about one-half the time
so far. II ever there was time
when the Secretary Of State was
needed on the job II is now, when so
many important questions are up for
consideration To cause the people
10 pay money TO hear the Secretary
Of State, the highest officer in the
Cabinet, deliver addresses is all
Many Senators, while not permit
ting themselves to be quoted, agreed
that Mr.. Bryan had made grave
mistake. Mr.. Townsend. Of Michigan
holds that the Secretary is doing that
which Is denied 10 every subordinate
employee Of the Government and de-
nounCed IL as reprehensible.