Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-09
PRAISE FOR BRYAN'S
FIRM SENSE OF Duty
GIVEN BY PUBLIC MIN
Prominent Philadelpbian.
While Expressing ReOrat'
Because of Resignstiorr
Laud Former SecretarY,,.'
Strength.

laud william Jennings Bryan 70.
according to his convictions in reslgr'.
as Secretary Of State, although n.o.,. p''
express sorrow that he found tbi, .',.'
necessary. eu0
Many of those whose onln,ou.
sought did not hesitate to say that p..- ~
dent Wilson will get along much bo,,.,.
his handling of the delicate d,nis. !,
situation without Mr.. Bryan g.
serve their opinions until thev boy. :,
opportunity to study the exobs,s.
notes between the President ana i,
Bryan and the statement the latt,. :. !
give out today.
The nearest approach 10 dlr,o,
cism was voiced by John cadwalsSs. |.
representative Of the old tradition. :. /.
tho Democratic party in this citv y.
read copies Of the letters EXCHANGES -,
then made the following statemsn,.
"The correspondence, 1 think 49,,
for itself and shows wisdom in tb. !.
tion of both parties to II. tJnd.r NJ.
conditions Mr.. Bryan should csr,,,s,.
not remain Secretary Of State. ana n.
President was clearly right in accsr,,s.
his resignation. I do not think II .us..
wise or in any sense desirable at M,
stage to criticise the action of tbe s,a,.
Department or Of Mr.. Bryan. but NE sn
should uphold the Governmsn, y, \.
unitedly as is possible to do.
The only criticism that would nal.
of Mr. Bryan's letter is his giving ~
preston to mis- particular reasons
think 1t unfortunate that anv gro3,s
should be given for any large differsr..
of opinion as 10 the proper action a, n.
United States in its relation to the coS.
duct OF Germany growing out OF tho A..
struction of the T,usitania, which NAV 4.
considered n natural consequences OF
toleration OF the action in regard to Bel.
gium and the outrages committed an N.
soil of that country.
1--WE must hope that the President ,,,u
select as the successor of Mr. Brvan y
man OF tried experience as a Statesman
as well as one thoroughly informed on N,
ternatonal law and the proper rnethos,
OF dealing with our foreign relationsn
George w. Norris, ex-Director :,
,WharVes, Docks and Ferries threw nsw
ilght on the resignation. He said II bsa
been known in Democratic circles n,
some time that the Nebraskan INTENDED
TO abandon politics to dedicate The y.
matnder of his years to the cause of Of ma.
tional prohibition. -
MI Bryan is a 'peace-at-any.prIe,
man. Mr.. Norris continued. "i tbSs
ne agreed with the President on every.
thing with the exception of the present
issue. p'e''n'
Mr.. Norris was asked If he thought INA
secretary Of State was justified IN n.
signing on the eve of a crisis.
l am satisfied he was entirely hsil.
led'' was the answer. Mr.. Bryan prob.
IDLY feels that a man of different tenn.
oerament in the Secretary of States or
Ice would be of vastly more assistance
o Mr.. Wilson than he could be-"
WBsCoTT EXPRESSES REGRET
The disagreement in the Cabinet wu
great surprise to Attorney General John
V. Wescott, of New Jersey, who placed
he name of President Wilson in nomina.
lon at the Baltimore Convention. At bis
ONE In Camden, Attorney General Wei'
OFT said:
II am very sorry it has occurred
'ould not. however, want to make any
until l have read Mr.. Wilson's
ote to Germany"
Ex-Congressman Reuben o. Noon who
as an influential member of the House
ommittee on Foreign Affairs and a stal.
art Republican, said:
1t looks to me as If, In the conduct Of
! important foreign policies president
'ilson ignored Mr. Bryan. In no Other
lanceleries of the world could such
'ndition exist The public press hii
proclaimed that the foreign
signed by Mr.. Bryan
ere written wholly by Mr. Wilson with
It consulting with Mr.. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's resignation, in view o.
is condition, was inevitable ResignA
on under these circumstances would
turally culminate when a great crias
ose."
Mr.. Bryan's resignation is the first oi
) public acts for which / could fully
mmend him." said ex-Congressman
chael Donohoe. His action proves
at he is really a man OF peace, and b
ould not be adversely criticised for IL
hen we remember that John Burns,
,mber OF the British Cabinet, resigned
the outbreak Of the war because OF hA
sire for peace, we should not find faul
tn a great American who has adyo'
led peace and disarmament during ni
ole public career.
TIME TO RESIGN. SAYS DARRoW
1t is regrettable that Mr.. Bryan's Tsi'
ation comes at such a critical mo
Mt" said Representative George y
rrow. II feel that no Cabinet ofned
sht TO resign at such a crisis unleA
difference Of opinion between hn
his associates were SO grave Is
lse trouble. No step ought 10 be taken
I might add TO the difficulties OF tn.
1 believe that we ougM
reserve our judgment OF Mr., Brysa
II we learn OF the situation within ~
'inet. Yet I am convinced that lle
'inet will get along very well WlIhoe'
obert S. Bright. Democratic candida,
Congressman-at-laFge at the lAA
tion, said;
do not believe that Mr.. Bryan's res
alton will have any erect on his ~
OF President Wilson in future Or PA
support OF the Democratic party.
lgene Harvey, a broker, said
from a layman's point OF view, e.
gnation OF Mr.. Bryan at this tine
reat disappointment and Is eonfaF
ehard r. Quay. Of Pittsburgh, a sol
senator Matthew Stanley Quay saia
democrats in western PennsylyaH
. maryeled why Mr.. Bryan did 7.
yn sooner It's not pleasant 10 h99
'ffics boy Job.
wen Evans. prominent in DemocraHe
les, said:
am sorry Mr Bryan has Tesignsa.
l believe the country should prep.'
TO stand by its interests under -
itions."