New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
Agree Resignation Will
Solidify Country in Sup
port of President.
ANGRY DEMOCRAT
CALLS 1T 'TRAITOROUS'
Head of Peace Forum Condemns
Nebraskan as a Deserter in
National Crisis.

The resignation III William jennings
Bryan continued to be the only topic
Of discussion in political circles yester-
day.
Some Democratic leaders were out
SPOKEN in laying that it was most un-
fortunate, if not worse. to have the
chief member of the Cabinet Withdraw
ON the German ISSUE. They asserted
il would give Germany the impression
that Lublic sentiment IN TINS country
was divided on tie question OF holdl19
he- to strict accountability. one wen
known Democratic leader went so lar
as to characterize the resignation aS
"traitorous."
Franklin K. Lane, Secretary OF the
Interior. whose name has appeared
among those mentioned as possiOie
successor of Mr.. Bryan, said yester-
day that no more changes were
pected in the Wilson Cabinet.
"Tbe Cabinet as it now stands is
solidlv behind the President in his
nresent policy in the international
situation" he declared. Mr.. Lane mas
been classed as one Of the paeinst
group of President Wilson's ofhciai
family. He refused to comment upon
the resignation of the Secretary OF
State.
Abbott Condemns Bryan.
az absolutely disagree with Mr.. bry-
ans Fundamental position said Lyman
Abbott editor Of "The Outlook" moi
Tho prevention of war. but the proven
ton Of Injustice and the maintenance
Of liberty and law is the cause nearest
NV heart. The Presidents poiicy OF
insisting on the maintenance OF law
on the freedom Of the seas Tor neutrais
and on the RICH, of noncompliance 70
ho safe from attack by the armed
forces of the combatants is not poiicy
~ war and will not necessarily iead "
war. I;LoIv n
rosuIt eventually from Mr.. Bryans pol
;cv ~ surrender to lawlessness. =.
William F. McCombs, chairman OF
tho democratic National Committee,
said: Il Ny
II trust that the separation OF Mr;
Rrvan from the administration VIII
NOT result unfortunately either dipio-
matically or politically. OF course, ms
activities in the party for more tnhl'
twenty wears have had great lhhu.
once on its history. This may turn out
70 he as portentous a situation as mas
been faced in our history Tor my
William Church Osborn, chairman
Of the Democratic State Commi''ee'
said: -o No.
liticel questions connected VIZ" W.;
the resignation, ! consider that a as
cussion Of them is inopportune at thlS
time. in view of the vastly greater IN
portance of our international rela-
tons" A., A. prvar,s
! resignation will ALLEVIATE any OF inc
/ Presidents supporters or anec' NJ NJ
stand on the German question; SOU
Stewart G.. Gibboney, one OF tne ieauei'
of the anti-Tammany movement. to,.
/ 81 have always had high regard Tor
Mr. Rrvan." said Mayor Mitchell, and
regret his resignation because personal
considerations are usually sunk IN a
matter of this kind for the good Oh
general results. | regret it because IL
NIGHT ne considered by some to maj
cato difference of opinion IN TINS
country. A.. poo;f,
"During my entire trip to the racine
Coast I was struck forcibly with no"
completely the people were back OF tae
President"
~ have always had the highest re-
snect for Mr.. Bryan" said former Rep
rescntative Herman A. Metz, who has
been a strong supporter of Germany
"but the President is the boss, and we
will have to stand by him.
az am sure Mr. Bryan was actuated
by the highest motives" said former
Representative William NJ. Calder he.
publican. "The people have implicit
faith in the President, and we should
all support him loyalty"
The following statement was ISSUED
bv +. Hollingworth Wood. secretary OF
the American League to Limit Arma-
ments:
"For Mr.. Bryan's peace principles
we all have real admiration: However
we have just as much faith IN Fresl-
dent Wilson's determination to keep
the country out of war. II IN any way
possible, as in Mr.. Bryan's hope IN the
same direction"
Bryan a Deserter.
DR.. John Wesley Hill said:
"Having negotiated thrty-three
neocc treaties, Mr.. Bran was unable
N keen the peace in his own official
family. thus demonstrating anew that
il is easier to preach than practise
II is the duty of every citizen. regard
less Of political utilization. to uphold
the hands of President Wilson. who in
the presence of the greatest crisis con,
fronting the nation since the Civil
War has been deserted by the one man
ybo above all others was responsible
for his election TO the Presidency.'
Professor George W. Kirchwey. o;
Columbia University. said he consld-
cred Mr.. Bryan's retirement from the
Cabinet little short of a calamity.
"As I interpret the expression" he
declared. sit does not mean that the
President or his advisers are bent on
war with Germany. What II does sig
nifv ia that the party which has pre-
vailed over Mr.. Bryan will entertain
no way of dealing with Germany but
the strenuous way the German gov
eminent must sauarely back down and