Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-10

Washington, June 9.-William Jen- nings Bryan retired today as secre- 1 tary of state. His first act as a pri- vate citizen was to issue a state ment explaining his reasons for Ieav- l ing the cabinet and announcing that | he intended to lay his views of what the American policy toward Germany 1 should be before the public for judg- ment.
 The statement came as a sensa- | tlonal climax to a day of farewell l speeches and good wishes from Pres ident Wilson and executive colleagues of the retiring secretary.
 What Bryan Wanted. In his explanation Mir Bryan re- vealed that the president had not felt justified in adopting two suggestions made by his secretary of state-that an offer should be made to Germany to submit the questions in dispute with the United States to an international commission for investigation during a years time and that meanwhile Americans should by proclamation be warned not to take passage on any | belligerent ships or on American yes selS carrying ammunition. These prop ositions MT. Bryan expects to urge upon the people, "in the hope of se- curing such an expression of public sentiment as will support the presi dent in employing the remedies if | in the future he finds it consistent with his sense of duty to favor them" Statement Created Amusement. MT. Bryan's statement was received with undisguised amazament in off cial quarters. No comment was made at the White House, but some high officials indicated that they believed | it unfortunate that so pronounced an expression of opinion should be made public while the discussion with Ger many was in progress. It became known, too, that MT. Bryan told his colleagues in a general way of the contents of his statement and some had advised against it.
 The principle advocated by MT. Bry- an is embodied in treaties of peace negotiated by the United States with 30 nations and was accepted by Ger many, although no convention ever was drafted. The statement is a con- densation of the argument which Sec retary Bryan has been making repeat edly to President Wilson in the last few weeks and upon which he hopes to build up a public sentiment in the United States that will make war with Germany impossible.
 The text of the statement follows: Bryan's Statemnet.
 My reason for resigning is clearly stated in my letter of resignation, namely, that I may employ as a pri- vate citizen the means which the president does not feel at liberty to employ I honor him doing what he believes to be right and l am sure that he desires, as I do. to find peaceful solution of the problem which has been created by the action of the Subma rineS.
 Points of Difference.
 1.-TWO of the points on which we diff fer, each conscientious in his cOnvic- tion, are:
 First, as to the suggestion of in vestigation by an international com mission, and
 Second, as to warning Americans against travelling on belligerent ves- sels or with cargoes of ammunition.
 T believe that this nation should frankly state to Germany that we are willing to apply. in this case, the prin- ciple which we are bound by treaty to apply to disputes between the United States and thirty countries with ing for investigation of all disputes or every character and nature.
 These treaties, negotiated under this administration, make war practi- cally impossible between this coun- try and these thirty governments, rep resenting nearly three-fourthS of all the people of the world.
 The Peace Treaties.
 Among the nations with which we have these treaties are Great Britain, France and Russia. No matter what disputes may arise between us and the treaty nations, we agree that there shall be no declaration and no com mencement of hostilitieS until the matters in dispute have been investi gated by an international commission, and a years time is allowed for inves- tigation and report. This plan was of fered to all the nations without any exceptions whatever, and Germany was one of the nations that accepted the principle, being the twelfth, think, to accept. No treaty was actually enter ed into with Germany, but I cannot see that that should stand in the way when both nations endorsed the prin- ctple. I do not know whether Germany would accept the offer. but our coun- try Should, in my judgment, make the offer.
 Such an offer. if accepted, would at once relieve the tension and silence all the jingoes who are demanding the war.
 "Germany has always been a friend ly nation. and a great many of our people are of German ancestry Why should we not deal with Germany &C., cording to this plan to which the na- ton has pledged its support2
 Keep Americans at Home.
 "The second point of difference is as to the course which should be pursued tH .sAenrd to AmarinnHa tAoA.AlilAae an