New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-10
BRYAN, RETIRING,
SAYS FAREWELL
TO PRESIDENT
Each Under Strain, but
Minute Meeting
Is Cordial.
From The Tribune Bureau ]


Washington, June 9.-Ex-Secretary
Bryan babe farewell to President vii.
son in the Green Room Of the White
House to-day after a meeting which
may well be one of the most momen-
tous in the history of the United States
Here were two men, equally firm IN
their beliefs, each determined that his
was the right. resolved to go to the
limit to uphold it.
The meeting lasted ten minutes. Mr.
/ Bryan came still with hopes of convinc-
ing the President. He spoke of his life
work for peace and his hopes for its
lasting continuation in his own country.
/ President Wilson was unmoyed. He told
Mr.. Bryan that he, too, had a con-
science, and that it dictated that WON
en- and children must no longer be
murdered by German submarines.
! Although both the President and Mr..
Bryan retained their composure, it
was plain that each labored under a
great strain AS the ex-Secretary left
the White House the President grasped
his hand in a final greeting. Both ex-
claimed, almost in unison: God bless
you"
Wearinghs familiar dark cutaway coat
and a big SLOUGH hat, Mr.. Bryan walked
to the White House at 1880 o'clock
and was ushered directly into the
Green Room, where the President, with
Secretary Tumulty, awaited him.
Mr.. Bryan began by reiteratlng that
il was the duty of the government to
warn Americans of the dangers OF taxi
ing passage on belligerent ships trav-
ersing the war zone.
The Secretary said that he coupled
with this his lifelong devotion to the
principles expressed in the thirty peace
treaties which had been promulgated
during his term of Office and which, he
felt, were not consistent with the new
note to Germany.
Disagreement on Policy.
The President would not have re-
spected him had he taken any other
course. Mr.. Bryan declared. The Pres
jdent replied that his views led him to
only one solution of the dispute with
Germany, and that was frank express
sion of disapprobation of the undersea
warfare.
As the ex-Secretary of State and
Secretary Tumulty we're leaving the
White House arm in arm, they met the
| French Ambassador, NJ. Jusserand, &C
( companied by the new military at
tache, Colonel Vignal, on their way to
call on the President. Mr.. Bryan rec
ognized the ambassador and stepped
| forward to greet him. Colonel Vignal,
his orders flashing and his scarlet
trousers blazing in the MONDAY sun,
stood at attention as the ambassador
and the former Secretary exchanged
Fluctuations. Then Colonel Vignal was
presented and Mr.. Bryan and Secretary
/ Tumulty proceeded.
As they approached the portal OF the
Office building a newspaper photog-
rapher corralled the pair. The camera
clicked and the newspaper reporters
/ gathered about.
~ would like to have the newspaper
men in the picture, too said Mr..
Bryan, and then, as an after thought
IF they care to-"
The newspaper men said that they
did care to, and Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Tumulty posed all over again, with the
White House correspondents stand
ing by.
to-day Mr.. Bryan summoned all the
/ employees to the reception room next
to his Office.
IL was not willing to leave the Of
fee without having an opportunity to
saw goodby to you all, he said to them.
/ at has been very pleasant to be asso-
ciated with you, and | would feel very
badly if any Of you could justly feel
that have not been fair to you during
my conduct of this office.
1.-The rewards Of life are not to be
found in either the money we make
or the honors that we enjoy. The
money is necessary 70 provide FOR our
needs and the honors are pleasant IL
they indicate confidence on the part
of those who confer them; but the real
reward of life is in the affection that
we feel for each other. 1t is in the
good will which we feel is entertained
FOR US. and the best reward that we
can receive is appreciation accom-
panied by good will.
Farewell to Department Employees.
an leaving you I want to assure
Won all. every one of you, and that
without distinction, without reference
TO the position that you occupy or the
Condiments which you receive, ! want
IN assure YOU all that appreciate the
shirt of cooperation that has mani
tested itself. the devotion which you
have exhibited, and | want to assure
YOU that my good will will follow each
and all of you, and if at any time or at
anv place we should chance to meet
want YOU TO feel that it will not be
an interruption of what ! am doing
and il will not be unappreciated If you
will make your presence known. The
/ fact that we have been associated to-
| qether is all the introduction we RI
/ ouire. and if can go out feeling that
/ Won entertain for me the same KIND OF
/ feeling that | entertain for you 1t VIII
he one of the most pleasant memories
for me-" .,
Solicitor Cone Johnson, on behalf OF
the employees, responded to the Secre-
tary's farewell. expressing the regret
of the entire department at the Secre-
tarv's determination to quit public
office.
On leaving the State Department Mr..
Bryan drove directly home to assume
his new role as a private citizen by
reading kilograms of congratulation
which poured in from friends through
out the country.
The afternoon and evening the re-
firing Secretary spent quietly AT home.
81 expect to spend most OF my first
hours as a private citizen" he said
reading kilograms that keep coming
Are most of them congratulsting
you ?" he was asked.
"Oh, of course, that is their general
tenor" Mr.. Bryan replied. Naturally
there would not be many personal tele-
grams Of Q different nature sent"