Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-11
FORMER SECRETARY IS FIRM BELIEVER IN THE PRINCE OF
 PEACE TODAY
Bryan Says That Should the
 American Public's Opinion be Against Him in His
 Step lie Will Abide by It.


 WASHINGTON. June 10. - The statement which is entitled by the former secretary as "Ide neal Issue % follows "To the American pelple "Iou now have before you the te>, ot the note Co Germany -Jle note which would have been nay 11ica! duty Go sian ir had remained ae See retary ci State. ask you to sl, ID judgement upon my decision to re- sign, rather than share the respousi- hHitv for it ] aln -gre you credit ue with honorable motives. but tbat is not enough. Good intentions could not atom, for a mistake at such a time On such a subject and under such cir- cumstances If your verdict is against inc, ] ask DO mercy; ] desire none d | have acted mrisely.
 "A lau n public life must act ac- cordiHE to his conscience. but. how ever cCnstnciously be acts, he must bc prepared 10 accept. without conn pIalnt any condemnation which his own errors may bring upon him He must be willing Go bear any deserved punishment rom ostracism to eyecu- lIcn But hear me before you pass comment
 "The president and ] agreed in pur- pose We desire a peaceful solution of a dispute which has arisen between the United States and Germany We not only desire it but with equal .err0r. pray for it but we differ ir- reconcilabiy as to the means of se- curing it. If it were merely a person M difference it would be a matter of little moment for an the presumptions are on his side-thc presumptions that go with power and authority He is your president ! am a private citizen without office or titlc-but one of the hundred million inhabitants.
 But the real issue is not between persons; it is between systems and | rely for yindicauon, wholly upon the strength of the position taken.
 Among Che influences which gov ommcnts employ in dealing with each other, there are two which are pre- eminent and antagonistic-force and persuasion. Force speaks with firm ness and acts through the ultimatum; persua ion employs argument and courts investigation and depends ups on negotiations. Force represents tho old system the system that must pass away, the persuasion represents the new system-the system that has been growing an to slowly, it is true, but growing for 1900 years.
 Tn the old system war is the chief cornerstone. war which at its best is little better than war at it's worst; the new system cOntemplates am uni- versal brotherhood established thru the uplifting power of example.
 "If correctly interpret the note to Germany 1t conforms 10 the old stan dards Of the system rather than to the rules Of the new. and ] cheerfully admit that it IS abundantly supported by precedents- cedents written m characters Of blood upon almost ev- cry page Of tbe human system
 Austria furnishes the most recent precedent It was Austria's firmness that dictated the ultimatum against Serbia. which set the world at war Every ruler now participating in this unparalleled conflict. has proclaimed bis desire for peace and denied re- sponsibility for the war lt is only charitable that we should credit an of them with good faith They desire peace but they sought it according tC the rules of the old systew They be ieyed firmness would give the besi assurance of maintenance of peace and, faithfully following precedent they went so near the fire that they were one after another, sucked into the contest. Never before have tho frishuul lollies of this fatal system teen SO closely revealed as now.
 "The most civilized and enlighten cd age. the most Christian of nationl of Europe are grappling with each oth CT as if in a death struggle They arD sacrificing the best and bravest O their sons on the battleteld the.
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