Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09

tenor that Secretary Of State william
Jennings Bryan fearing II would precipl
tate war between the United states anC
Germany resigned rather than sign II
is humming on It's momentous way t'
the German Emperor.
, Upon this note and It's reception BY
Wilhelm II hang the fortunes-perhapf
the fates-of two nations.
So firm is the note. in the opinion OF
former Secretary Bryan, that Germany
will refuse to accede to Its demands.
Such action It is believed. will force
the United States to sever diplomatic
relations with the Empire
The note covered eight and a third
pages OF elite type The department
figured It will take about u hours to
reach Berlin via London and Copen-
| hagen. The first section is expected to
reach Berlin about midnight and the
| remainder by tomorrow. II will take fve
| hours to decode the note so that IL VIII
| not be in shape to send to the German
| Foreign Office until tomorrow evening.
| Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Dan
| iels, Bryan's most intimate friend In the
| Cabinet. who shares the peace Views that
are in the heart of the retiring premier,
may follow his friend from the Presi-
dents official family The belief that
he will do so grows hourly here, despite
emphatic denial from the White House.
Acting Secretary of State Lansing an
NANN'h
noon that the rejoinder to the German
note, virtually refusing to arbitrate In
the Lusitana case had been enciphered
and placed on the cables.
The note will be published in United
States newspapers Friday morning.
At the Navy Department 1t was de-
clared tho Secretary had not resigned.
had not thought of resignlng and did not
intend to resign.
You can say" said Private Secretary
Howard Banks, that there is absolutely
no foundation for the report"
81 haven't a thought of resigning,'
said Secretary Daniels. IT think the note
is what the President ought to send. We
are all very sorry Mr. Bryan has resigned, |
but he had convictions impossible to set |
aside and he stood on these convictions.
Facing the greatest crisis in the history |
of the United States, President Wilson |
stood firm today on a policy of mo sur
render" of American rights.
No matter what the cost, he was pre-
pared to emphasize the doctrine of pro-
lection for Americans, wherever they
may go. Secretary of State Bryan's
resignation from the Cabinet had solidhed
the Administration.
Official Washington was still dazed to-
day over the Cabinet crisis. 1t had been
hoped to the very last that some way
would be found whereby Bryan could re-
tain his post, thus emphasizing to the
world that, whatever the Administra tion's
policy, 1t had the united support of all
factions In the nation. The hope was
vain. Bryan's position was found to be
lrreconcilable. and the President finally
decided that he would have to allow the
Secretary to quit. 1t was feared that his
retirement would have anlunfavorable eff
feet on the German position. but the
President and the two men most in his
at present, Secretaries Garrl-
son and Lane, argued that delay merely
would make the crisis more acute.
In allowing Bryan to step down and
'ut the Administration was hopeful that
would impress Germany with the serl-
BUSINESS of the United States determine
ion to insist that Its rights under inter-
laional law be scrupuously observed
3ryan himself was said to be hopeful that
his would be the way the thing would
work out. 7
1t admittedly will be several days be- i
ore the full effect OF the resignation can
e determined.
DEPEND ON GERMANY NOW.
In the first place, although Bryan re-
igned because he insisted his conscience
you'd not permit him to sign a document S
'hiCh he considered virtual ultimatuin
Germany, the exact contents of that q,
ote are still withheld and win be, II is
Npected, until 1t Is in the German For
Ign Otice's hands. Should Germany see L
ne note in the light President Wilson 3
hd ms advisors claimed to have penned
all Will be well. II IL should meet with
curt rejection, however the President @
MI be forced TO recall Ambassador -
erard and break off diplomatic rela- o
Although this would not be an act OF o.
ar mere Is little doubt that II would =,
step that certainly would involve -
le United States. The personal reIa- e'
ons between President Wilson and Sec a.
'tary Bryan have been of the most il'
'rdlaI character, and there was no y,
oGnt that in breaking Off Official re- ~
lions the two felt sincere sorrow. y,
ryan believes entirely, however, that his IN
filtration plan, as embodied In exIstIne pc
eatIes with the majority of the worlds ~
itlons, Is the true solution of the nrob-
m Of ending war for all time. q
How Tar he would be willing 10 90 IN
y TO force the United States TO accent
.at view nobody but himself knew TO-
~ Some of his intimate friends de- o,
ared that he would make an appesI to
70 people TO Zine up" their Repre-
ntatyes In Congress 10 defeat any war
solution should that be necessary, He tir
nsef would say only that he had no M
ans perfected as yet and refused ~ st
AXE any explanation OF his posit,oD ST
Fther than was contained In his letter re
resignation, until the note actually is on
lts way Then he promised to make III
complete explanation OF his position. Mi
should Bryan decide 10 stumn tbs sh
llted States In advocacy Of his peacs Sci
sws the effect will be serious II Is
'eady plain that the people are divided fol
their opinion Of his course Some of Of
former most devoted friends were N
nIoancing him today as a traitor FOR ne
lttng his post at this time. Others. wa
a. slngulary enough, they were Inc
~ VINO up TO last night. have been II
aonnclng him most bitterly, Commend
MS course, and said they believed II
= meet win the eountry's approval
~ Sne present excitement dies down. Lii
'h sIyan on the stump. going from
stu ol the United states 10 the other.
country must Inevitably divide into
~ ~ camps breaking down all political 9
LANSING TAKES UP WORK. mil
While Bryan was making his plans ths u
'te Departments routine was moving slal
oothly Counselor Robert Lansing vent rpr
al ahead with the work, under The rsSp S
=. isnetiga made by President Wilson haS
~ m ms Administration which named an
Co counselor acting Secretary IN the
lhen the President reeelvad tbs NJ,
ton correspondents at 10 o'elocl, 80
DAY ne was asked eoneernins- rs,,sss. Il
issafa 70 differences IN the Cabinef
gave an answer OF a noneon5rstttoi
4 4 aes,er When the Cabinet assenbIed 81
= CLOCK MT Bryan was not present | sen
appeared at the White House st ,Co,' hay
'ssysT s smiling broadly and went INTO | war
Saoinet room. "'S kno