The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-09

comfort TO patriOtlc duty.
Mr.. Bryan never should have been
Secretary of State in any Cabinet. HIS
great delus!pn Is that the world has got
rid forever of the powder cart. with
the whole world ahame with war. such
an obsession on the part OF the head OF
a department of foreign AFFAIRS IL u
peril to the nation which employs him.
4 man OF Mr.. Bryan's type is a mlsft
In any Cabinet in such a crisis.
He 1.-THE President must regret with
n great bitterness of spirit that he did
not set his ideal OF a Secretary of state
higher, now that hat Ideal has been
shattered into n thousand pieces and he
must look elsewhere-possibly even
outside his wi party-for a man o
petcnt to Ali the place in his administra-
ton now more than ever next in Inn
portance to his own.
Ills tBryan'sl failure should well
serve az n warning 20 Presidents
tempted In the future to dispose OF the
| Secretaryship OF state merely as a party
consolation prize. II II far too great
and too vital an office TO be given away
In payment OF a political debt. The
| next Secretary OF state should not be
a politician. lie should be first, last
| and all the time a diplomat.
The Herald.
The very fact OF Mr.. organs resigna-
ton as Secretary of state tells the whole
story OF the momentous news. Every
man, woman and child In the country
can understand. President Wilson IN
tends to pursue his course made obiiga-
tory by the note OF February ana I'M
perative by his rote OF May i3. he me
| consequences what they may. this coun-
try will insist upon the demands made
upon Germany regarding its submarine
warfare.
The trouble with Mfr. BRYAN IL that he
has failed to realize that there are
things worse than war.
But the important thing that viii
cause a great feeling OF relief. mingled
of course with a feeling OF concern
throughout this country to-day. IL that
the President has stood mp firmly
strongly. courageously for those princl-
pies for wh.ch this Government has al
ways commended. The nation IL oenlnu
him like a wall.
The Press.
In forcing Mr.. Bryan out OF the Ad-
r1inistratlou az Secretary OF state
and by the correspondence In the case
It is pate ntly nothing less than a matter
OF compuislon-,he PresideU will have
Tho approval OF the American people.
When We have reached the stage
y.hera the German issue must be met
fairly and squarely Mr.. Bryan's au-
.horlty In the state Department could
onlv excite the Berlin Foreign once
% fresh defiance OF our position and an
initiate the waning confidence o' Our
people In tho pose OF this Govern
ment 20 maintain Il.
AID bv the sane oxen Mr.. Wei
so-. forcing the issue with Mr.. Bryan as
ne sends his answer 20 Berlin. begins .
redeem. In rs International aspect ms
foreign policy and his Adninistratlni
before a determined. united and Iowa
American people
The american
Mr BRYAN In hls letter OF resignation
daily names as is cause the tone Of the
Uo'e TO Germany.
He declares himself 20 be inmate
above all things by a desire for peace
and ever his detractors VIII nov dues
lion the sincerity OF his devotion ~
as,rlbes 20 the President a Ike devotion
but questions his method OF attainin'
tho cud and refuse 20 be a party &
/. t.'at method
MANY who tave been little in accor'
with Mr.. Bryan will sabre that d"Ib
? and applaud the devotion "a principe
that has led him To GU: clear from
} policy which he justly apprehends ma,
end in war.
The nation may we'll hope 'Iat -
breakup Of the Wilson Cabinet may b
the only serious result 81 the stubbor
determination OF the President 20 fore
upon Germany unreasonable and I'm
uosslble conditions ~ warfare. Ri
# tn. note approved by the cahine
, Yesterday l. indeed Of such u Chlracts
! a. to justify Mr.. Rryau's revolt il
feared that the United states is upenin
p a new and undesirable chapter In II
: history.
The staats-ZcitunR.
: William Jennings Bryan's commun
. cation TO President Wilson in which h
!. announces his decision TO resign his ~
fee speaks for itself. Rarely in n
, history of this country has the resign;
zion OF a Cabinet member been attende
bv more dramatic circumstances An
q. rarely has 4 statesman lent eXpress.o
- 10 his conviction in a clearer and NOR
, significant manner. A man Of pcac
who on account Of his 'paciftst not
- bi.s' has been freely criticised an
n sneered at. now has given proof tins
:, his SEPARATIONS are founded upon sacre
= earnest.
\ For several weeks it has been sai
a that the relations between the Preside'
and Secretary Bryan were eNtreinel
. strained, hut the rumors were again an
again denied In Washington. HoweNe
n II became evident when the first "1.us
: tania note was despatched TO Berll
= that Mr.. Bryan did not agree with ~
= course taken by the President. VI