Evening star., 1915-06-10
Mr.. BRYAN TO GIVE
A NEW STATEMENT
Plans to Issue It Coincident
With Publication of Note
to Germany.

Former Secretary Bryan is preparing
another statement of his attitude on
the situation between the United States
and Germany. which he intends to issue
for publication coincident with the ap-
pearance of the text of the United
States note in tomorrow mornings
newspapers.
Mr.. Bryan spent quiet day at home.
and simultaneously there was much
discussion today of the effect of his
action in leaving the cabinet upon the
political situation in Nebraska, with
which he Is SO closely identified.
During the last two years. Mr.. Bryan
has been the dispenser Of patronage in
Nebraska. Senator Hitchcock, the
democratic senator from that state,
has been at daggers drawn with Mr..
Bryan, and in consequence, with the
feet of Mr.. Bryan's withdrawal upon
Senator Hitchcock's attitude toward
the administration? the politicians now
are asking.
May Enter Senate Race.
1t has been intimated more than once
that Mr.. Bryan. in the event of his
leaving the cabinet. would be a candi
date for the Senate in opposition to
Senator Hitchcock, who comes up for
reelection next year, provided. of
course. Mr.. Bryan was not candidate
for the presidential nomination.
Five years ago Mr.. Bryan threatened
to push Senator Hitchcock to one
side and move into the Senate himself.
But Senator Hitchcock refused to be
ing the nomination to the Senate
despite Mr.. Bryan, and was elected.
If Mr.. Bryan should decide to seek the
nomination to the Senate next year
will Senator Hitchcock have the back
ing of the administration against Mr..
Bryan?
Senator Hitchcock has shown himself
independent in the Senate. He has
locked horns with the administration
in the last two years on "a number of
for action in the Senate. Will the ad-
minstration now have him as a stanch
supporter in the Senate?
Opposed Wilson Program.
Senator Hitchcock had his own views
upon the banking and currency act
and refused to accept the House bill
as demanded by the administration
He was instrumental. along with other
senators. ir preventing the confirma-
tion of Thomas D. Jones of Chicago. a
director of the International Harvester
Company, who was appointed by the
President q member of the federal re-
serve board. Mr.. Jones finally asked to
have his name withdrawn because of
the opposition to him in the senate
Also Senator Hitchcock WAS one of the
democratic senators who aided in pre-
venting the passage of the adminis-
tration ship purchase bill at last
session Of Congress.
With Mr.. Bryan out of the way. 1t
seems reasonable to suppose that SEN
ator Hitchcock will have the distri-
button of federal Patronage in his
state, II was said
Senator Hitchcock at the last session
Of Congress took strong stand
against the permission of shinnents ~
try to the belligerent nations abroad
He introduced in the Senate ioint
resolution prohibiting the export of
such arms and ammunition and spoke
in its support
Discussed Bryan Note.
President Wilson, IL became known
today. did not see Mr. Bryan's state
ment yesterday before IL was made
public, but knew OF the two cardinal
points upon which ii dwelt. Mr.. Bryan
and the President discussed them at
their farewell talk without altering
their respective opinions.
II believe you are wrong and that I
can convince you of It," Mr. Bryan is
quoted as having said with a smile, in
his farewell! interview with the Presi-
dent yesterday. He told Mr. Wilson he
believed he could be of service in the
country by obtaining an expression of
the peaceful desires of the nation and
help to prevent war.
The texts Of the letters which passed
between President Wilson and Secre-
tary Bryan over the latter's resignation
have been cabled in full to all the
American embassies and legations in
the belli2erent countries, no they might
be in position to answer inquiries.
Mr.. Bryan told several persons that
he had felt from the day the American
citizen Ihresher was killed on the
British ship Falaba that Americans had
no business trayersing tho war zone
on beIligerent ships It was his view
that Thresher did not have the same
rights before the law as he would