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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
BANK DIVIDENDS.
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Amr rricnn National trapifnI
sI.0Oo.WOb. uunrt
| dividend of F.. per cent .u.pUu nu
IlRnk of Commerce aud
Trusts tcnpitni s3IU. .D0ut.
seminnnunI dividend of .
| per cent ........-...... ..5oU nu
Ilrond street trnpitnI S2Dn.-
0o1b, hcn,iunnuni di,idrud
of 3 per cent. pnyahic
February - G.uon u0
BrondUny NntIonni 'chpI,al
1 s"O0.0O0D, me-" institutions.
| profits devoted ia surplus.
Central NntionnI 'rupi,nI
s3J0.oO0. Scn,innnunI
dividend OF -" per
cent .......... ....... I..5U 90
Church IIiiI ,cnpitai si50.-
0U0j. scminnnunl di,i-
dend Of : per cen, .. a.uuU OO
Commercial Gu nntrr
COmpnny tchpitnl S.U.-
G00D. seminnnuni di,i-
dcnd of 3 per ccnt..... Gro nu
Fidelity Loan aud Saw
iuEs Compnn. tcnpitnI
SI0u,GO0I. third ron-rru-
rive Aeminnnual dividend
OF per cent. S:.uu0. aud
cAtrn dividend of per
cent, i.0m ....... :t.uuu 8o
First National irnpiInI S.
000.O01J. srmiuununI ,i,I-
dcnd of per ccnt.... 100 .UnU IN
Mnnchrstrr National 1cnpi-
tai Si50.O00b. directors
have not nrtcd.
Mcchnnica' nnd Merchants
Icnpiinl SIOU,OUui, semi
annual dividend of :, per
cent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.UuD 90
Mcrchnnts' Nariunnl ,rnpi-
tnI S20n,00O). >cminnnuui
dividend of 10 per cent "u,unu 0n
National state nnd Cit,
tcnTit tnl 81 900, ,OOOb.
scmiunnunl dividend of
3i-: per ccnt....... ;:,.ouu 90
Old Dominion Trust COM
pany tcnpitnI 81 ,00O.d .dunp.
quarterly dividend Of
1-2 per ccnt...... ,,OnO nu
Planters National IcapitnI
S3NO,OOOD, e. m n nuni
dividend Of 10 per cent.
100000, aud cAtrn di,i-
dcnd of per cent.
$I5,0oO ................,.... I5,ODO 90
Richmond Bank aud Trust
Company cnpItai $780,
dGO). seniinnnunI di,i-
dcnH Of l.: per cent. 5,5OH 90
Rlchmond Trust mud Saw
ings Company Capital
SI,0tN.NkD. nricriy
dividend of per cent. 10000 90
Savings Nnnk or Itich-
mond tcnpital s.Oa.0OOp.
scmiunnunI dividend OF ;
pcr cent ............ 10000 90
IfnIou IINuIS of i,.h
(capita1 s.IR.150). semi
annual dividend Of % per
cent ................. ID.777 30
South RichmOnd BnmI>
capital S1O,O00). new in
stitutiOn, profits devoted
to surplus.
Virginia Trust Company
Capital g, ,OpO. .N0U). xcni-
annual dividend of . pcr
cent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10000 90
West End Bnnk trnpItnI
S25.o00), scninnnuaI diyi-
dcnd OF 2 per cent IN no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
NAMES TRUSTEES FOR
Five OPPORTUNITIES"
Secretary buchanan Puts Fund for
Relief in Hands of Well
known People.
OTHER URGENT CALLS MADE
Excess Fund nf $3.50 Will BE Used
Tor Relief Of Several Cases Brought
To Attention Of Associated Chari-
Ties in Last Few Days.


Tnrot,rh r.bD ri,,o.,,f.,
0e'
"''' III 't'eS announces tho names OF
'""S va" NAY" p.th selected TO dis
'he '''"s 'hi"ush"ui 'h" year
'' - ''ppo' '"i't'eS' "hcred to
we I'"""fS o. this paper. 31I whicn
"'e "'r"'"S "'e'-SHhscr'bcd by $50.
H'S'''""' morning "a 'e',"r from
''''"""h was pFlHted ac-
w. ~ w ftI''P' OF . '""ck 'or
"-"'" Wiz t''i' io' 'hr I'VE OPP
''' "'T i''"' ths var l"i"
""S E'Heh - me So
'"' 90 '"oS' "h" are I" dishursc
'"''H :" E'"'I "uS'E gwen bE the
ing l4H!e I'isp'tcA. AMI
"e '''.'" ."@ were ehcS"h |" give out
""' ~ ""N' S"hs'.il
''''''it'' oNt' '"e SeN..-I "pP"I-
''po' '",r''f 40 I" be cared FOR
- " ""i'"' ihhi'''ihcF' OF ie'?
i"!S 'he ,asH
~ ,'''e" 'i'''
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90 -, i''N ""H' "i $40
- i"N case
-" '.'. ana S-"'
- coming
"Ne" .a' e
HroaJ s,r..t rbi. ~.
Z. woman win three c,,i,5ro, ;,.,s t,oa,,
deserted 10y her husband With the
Sl2 per mouth. sh, will bc able TO gc:
along unt! her children are able to
h"!p her
opportunity No T. which j. TO be
taken care <; hy Nrs Norman y. Ran
""lr"' "' I'i' stuart Avenue. Is the
"@S' p' 'h" on Confederate soldier
, WA" ""'S not "'sh To ne separated
i'o" ms "''e- lie VIII not haze TO
I"aN" h"r now. thanks "a 'hUse who
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s '"' '"Se "i.r's q ma" : dN'nS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
SlioP-EAHLl AGITATION
IL BEARING. us FRI I'I'

'rhc shop-early agitation nae horne
il friit and everybody has benefited
by IL People have formed hc habit
of buying early and avoiding the last
minute rush and consequently busi-
ness mas been more evenly ai<tgibuicd
This has made for better service from
every standpoint; hcnehriug hoth the
buyer ANA the stores and th.ir sales
forces
War munition activities particulars
Is in This city aud Hopew,ii. have
helped the situation. and ,he large
crops have helped. TOO. AS far as |
have heen able to learn. our compct-
i'orS have enjoyed the same favorab e
increase Of business. The retail dry
goods horizon is clear and promising.
and the ou,looii for the tutur: is ex-
ccptionally good"
That thc return of retail prosperity
is genuine ana general was affirmed
by the testimony OF tho leading
jewelers.. This business is n" safest
barometer Of prosperity and adversitv.
dealing in the little and ~; iuxuries
that arc omitted when hard .i,aes pinch,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
EVENTS DEVELOP
RAPIDLY IN PERSIA

Events recently havS developed rapid
" in Persia, Win the Russians advanc-
ing successfully OH Teheran. The two
chief c"n,crS OF rebel activity in Persia
already are in Russian hands and ,ho
rapidity with which the Russians are
moving indicates that the opposition
WITH which they are meeting is weak
/, Considerable distance still lies between
the British position at itut -cl- Anara
and the nearest Russian forces. but If
the Russians have continued success
Il contact between them and the Brit
iSh may be expected before long
David LLOYD George, the British M;n-
lister OF Munitions. is spemdin. his
christmas hoiidays visiting the muni-
tion works in the Clyde districts where
me Is urging the imperative need OF
some measure OF labor dilution"
which includes an agreement by the
labor unions to permit Of The employ
ment Of a percentage OF unslillcd men
WITH skilled men in munitions work
An interesting feature in Lloyd
Gc"rGe's program to-day was the
christening of a new munitions manu-
featuring center. 'Gcorcctown"
The figures given ny Premier Asorith
to-day STOW how heavy have been ,he
british casualties during the war.
These total nearly 53o,ooO. without
counting The men invalided on account,
OF sickness.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
CHILDREN JOIN IN
SINGING CHRISTMAS CAROLS

led by Ncssnch's Band. the children
choir sang the FIRST sianza OF that wcIl.
known hymn. "Oh, Come All Yc Faith
full" Then Il band of children. dressed
in white and rcd. went through in
graceful unison one oc those old World
folk dances as they must have been
danced 900 years ago Other hymns
were sung. and there were several
folk dances. all beautifully executed.
The other hymns. all OF them OF the old
tyre and known wherever there is II
church, were: "FIark! the Herald
Angels Sing; 20, Little Town Of
III Continued on Fifth page1 = -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
JOHN MARSHALL CADETS
MAKE: FIRST APPE<R\\,.r.

Long before an electric current
brought light and beauty to The giant
cedar large concoursc had gathered
on Broad and Capitol and Eleventh
Streets and in the City Hall and in
Police Headquarters across the Wv.
. Tie streets were kept opcn by a strong
Gordon OF police assigned by Major
Werner, by large detail Of Tho Euv
scouts ana by tho battalion OF the
John Marshall High school Cadet Cons.
under command OF Major T. T. con-
quest. The children Choristers were
led through the Tenth street entrance
of the city Hall to their seats. nrd
following them came the children who
We're TO take part in The pageants and
in The folk dancing.
II was significant that there was no
address: that no pulpit was represent ed
by prayer or sermon. II was an occa :
sion that needed no cxhoriation. 1t
was prayer and bcnison in itself
The people waited hat few minutes,
and promptly ON the stroke ur Miss;
| Annie Virginia SpcighiS. daughter of
j. l." Spcigh;s. City Electrician. who
had charge Of the wirin.: and arrange
incnts Of the electric lights. turned on
the current. which swung tho emblem
star slowly iIto position above the tree
ihcfc was murmCrcd 'Ah." as it
hung poised above the 1opmost houch.
and then Miss Dallas Eurrows daugh.
ter OF Mrs, w. \. Burrows. chairman
of the committee in charge of dccora.-
ing the tree. touched the switch which
brought a glow into every bulb The
crowd watched. intent. earnest. dis
turbcd little perhaps by the popping
OF trccrackcrs by forGctful urchins. but
spiritually and physically impressed hy
tho beauty and Significance OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

NEW PULLMAN HUFFEI FAEi.OE CAR
Between Richmond nnd DanyIIlc
Via Southern Railway daily. T.cavs Rich :.
mond lo;sc q. NJ, nrrivo Danvi.ic t:l5 p. NJ.
Returning. leave DAnviiie 3:ioN r. M, arri, o
Richmond $3.50 r. NJ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

INSURANCE. AND INDUSTRIAL
CORPORATIONS.
Virginia Carolina Chcmic,I
Company tcnpitnl S2O,-
R00.O00D.. quarterly diyi-
dcnd Of = per cent. s. dO0 600 on
Virginia Iirc nnL Marine
Insurance. Company tcaP-
itaI S:5O.OO0D, scmian-
nuaI dividend OF q per
cent ................... $4,000 90
Life Insurance Company nf
vIrginin trapitnI $780,
00O). scminnnuni divi-
dcnd OF /: I-2 per cont. f.,50O 90
Total observation-disclosures t.7.sOO 90
RAILROADS.
Virginia RniIwE aud
Power Company ,prc-
fcrred ntock of S1,SS0.-
., ,00O), seminnnuaI dirI-
dend OF 3 pcr cent on
Continued on Third PageJ :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
NOTHING BIT OPTIMISM.
SAYS W. ~. SCHWARZSCHII.D

"Yon can't Get anything b.,- outim-
ism from me said w H. Srhwarzs-
child of S"hwa1zschiid Bros. jewellers
business has hccn better this year
than in amy year in our history The
spring opened quietly ana with only
little promise. bIt there has bccn an
upward trend ever since .Iuv.
"Dccembcr has broken all records.
The average for the year Nill show
that 1915 has brought uS y larger
volume "f business than an> year il.
our history. With only few cxccp-
tions. believe. the increase vas gen
cral throughout the jewclrv trade i'm
this city.
The holiday season just c;oscd has
nccn remarkable in this respect. too
buyers have bought for cash 1" q lar
ger extent than they have ever done
before. II shows that the p@oplc have
money. attribute this rartly to
habits OF frugality that have rccn en-
c"uragcd 10y the spread OF the Christ
mas -saving-club idea. partly to tho
large amount Of money PIT INTO cir
"ulatiou 10y the war industries. and
To tho favorable conditions generally
brought about by a satisfactory labor
situation and good crops"
Drugs and sundrics report a similar
state of affairs, T. Elwood Tragic, of
TraGlc's, pronounced the business OF
the year now coming to Il ciaSc larger
and more satisfactory than 'he busi-
ness of any year in tho last eighteen
HOLIDAY TRADE: EXCEEDED
tN'rICIPATtONS. SAYS TRAGI.t:
The holiday trade has exceeded an,
our anticipa tions." said Mr.. Traclc last
miGht. with the rather uncertain cX-
pcricncc Of last year in mind. We bought
carefully for this year and found our
selves before half the season had gone
with depleted stocks. Sine" then. it
has been problem To keep up with
the demand.
II have talked with representative
dug men In this city, both retail and
Wholesale. and all report the Same
state OF affairs. The Year will close
n CONTINUED on Second Page.)
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. 900 uil
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
WILL ACr AS GUARDIAN
TilItuUGIiOUT THE YEAR

tcon.inu"d on Second Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
INSURANCE. AND INDUSTRIAL.

Total bank dividends. $ a4a.s77 70
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25
G.,I'n u1
a.,nt0 ~,

:,.s,tb 90
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-25

GENERA! secretary
In each instance of tho give OPP
portunitics." ii has been made plain
10 those who arc in charge that they
are indeed In charge and ar. to dis
hnrsc tic funds in tho proper F7anncr.
y check divided into twelve equal
payments for the months OF the COM
ing year, Will he mailed out Ia those
in chnrSe aud they will thcic cfore he
in close and intimate touch with the
needy families.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Mr.. Bryan a Misfit.
New York Tribune.)

(NeW York Tribune.)
In forcing an issue with Mr.. Bryan
and compelling the latter to offer his
resignation as Secretary of State
President Wilson has performed. a
high public service. He has sacrificed
personal comfort to patriotic duty. 1t
would have been far more convenient
from a party point Of view to have
kept the cabinet intact. Out Of Office
Mr.. Bryan may be expected to oppose
supported him while a member of his
political family.
But such unitarian compromise
necessarily clashed with the Presi-
dents higher obligation to himself and
to the country.
To Mr.. Bryan's credit it must be
said that this devotion to his personal
ideas overcame his eagerness to re-
main in public service.
Mr.. Bryan never should have been
Secretary of state in any cabinet. His
great delusion is that the world has
got rid forever of the powder cart.
With the whole world af1ame with
war, such an obsession on the part Of
the head Of department Of foreign
affairs is a peril to the nation which
employs him. A man of Mr. Bryan's
type is misfit in any cabinet in such
crisis.
1t is a sign Of Mr.. Wilson'S devel-
opment as statesman that he now
recognizes the folly Of the Bryan ap-
pointment
The next Secretary of State should
not be politician. He should be, first
last and all the time, diplomat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Sorry Service to His Country.
New York Worl,

Mr.. Bryan's resignation at this time
and IN these circumstances is a sorry
service to his country. Americans I'M
derstand Mr.. Bryan's passionate and
often quixotic devotion to his ideals:
but this is not how his resignation will
impress the German Government. Ger
many does not know him as America
knows him. We are not questioning
Mr.. Bryan's sincerity in this matter
We are not denying the honesty of his
convictions and the integrity Of his
purpose. For these we have only the
highest respect, and we have only the
highest regard for the moral courage
which he displays in resigning the
most responsible office in the Cabinet
rather than be party to a policy that
is in conflict with his conscience.
What we are impeaching is Mr..
Bryan's judgment. Not strong at best,
that judgment never worked to more
deplorable purpose than when he broke
with President Wilson on an issue
which in its present aspects is still
academic. Mr.. Bryan's resignation,
however unfortunate. cannot change
the attitude of the country toward the
President. Rather it will mobilize
public sentiment still more strongly
behind Mr.. Wilson. realizing as every
citizen must realize that the President
in this crisis has greater need than
ever of emphatic popular support.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
eryan's Convictions All Wrona.
New York Herald)

New York Herald)
The President goes on. leaving Mr..
Bryan behind. The very fact Of Mr..
Bryan's resignation as Secretary of
State tells the whole story of the mo-
mentous news. Every man. woman
and child in the country can under
stand. President Wilson intends to
pursue his course made obligatory by
the note Of February and imperative
by his note Of May IL. Be the conse-
quences what they may, this country
will insist upon the demands made
upon Germany regarding its subma-
rine warfare.
A terrific struggle has been IN prog
ress in Washington. How the Presi-
dent has been tried in the last few
but he has pursued his course with
the consciousness that the entire
American people was behind him.
1t Is we'll to give Mr.. Bryan the
credit for his convictions. But his con-
victions are all wrong. HIS retirement
should be heartily welcomed by the
country. When war became inevitable
between Great Britain and Germany
last August several members of the
British cabinet resigned. President
Wilson is fortunate in getting rid Of
his Haldane before the decks are even
cleared for action, but he did not get
rid Of him quickly enough.
Col. Henry Watterson Of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal states it right
when he says that a break with Ger
many was inevitable from the first
and the sooner the state Of war is
declared the better"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Bryan Betrays President.
portland Press.l

The most of the metropolitan papers
agree that the only unfortunate thing
about Bryan's resignation is the time
that he took to do it. 1t looks like skulk-
ing. The rest Of the country without re-
gard to politics is endeavoring to stand
by the President in his dealings with Ger
many. Not everyone would have fol-
lowed the course that he has mapped out,
but now that he has blazed the way 1t
Is the duty Of all citizens. the humble
and the great. to follow where he leads.
This. all were doing. when suddenly
comes the man who was supposed to be
the Presidents closest political asso-
ciate, and announces to the world that he
will not stand behind him in his en-
deavor to bring about an understanding
with Germany.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
A High Public Service.
New York Tribune.)


In forcing an issue with Mr.. Bryan
and compelling the latter to offer his
resignation as Secretary Of State
President Wilson has performed a high
public service. He has sacrificed per-
sonal comfort to patriotic duty. It
would have been far more convenient
from party point of view to have
Kept the Cabinet intact, retaining Mr..
Bryan in Office by f1attering his self
esteem and compromising with him on
some details of the second note to Ger
many. But such a utilitarian COM
promise necessarily clashed with the
PRESIDENTS higher obligations to him.
self and to the country. 1t was OBJ
vious that national interests would
nave to be consulted first. and ma.
tlonal interests could not be served by
the retention at the head Of the State
department Of man who put personal
theories above national policy and was
prepared to use his influence to make
futile the assertion by the United
states of it's purpose to maintain at all
hazards the rights of Americans law
fully travelling on the high seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Deserts at Grave Time.
(New York SUM-


In almost any other circumstances
the country would have rejoiced to
hear that Mr. Bryan had given up a
place for which his fantastic unfit
ness has long been but too apparent.
He has chosen to make his leaving as
unpleasant as his staying. He de-
serts the President at a moment OF
grave international complication. He
deliberately does all that lies in his
power to create a prejudice against the
note to be sent to Germany, a note
whose contents are still unknown to
the public. His remarkable tender
sense of duty makes him forget that he
owes duty to the United States. In
stead. and here is the injury that he
can do by creating a semblance of d.
Vided counsels in the Cabinet, where
he stands alone, he gives aid and COM
fort to the opponents in Germany and
here of the firm assertion of the rights
OF Americans upon the seas. Though
Mr.. Bryan's resignation strengthens
the Cabinet. it will be long before
Americans forgive the man who sulked
and ran away when honor and patriot
ism should have kept him at his post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Bryan, the Selfish.
New York Telegram.)


William Jennings Bryan stands be-
fore the great American public today
in his true light.
Mr.. Bryan is about the most selfish
Of individuals imaginable. Since the
very day in Chicago, in 1896, when he
assembled the platform in the Ma
tional Democratic Convention and
sprung on an unsuspecting public his
carefully rehearsed Grown Of thorns
and cross of gold'' speech. he has
missed no opportunity whatever for
self-aggrandizement.
Mr.. Bryan is not retired to private
life; away down deep in his heart he
fully expects to keep in the public
view. but as future factor in Ameri-
can politics he is deader than Rameses,
and Rameses has been dead for some
time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
SEC. BRYAN'S RESIGNATION

The Journal said Wednesday morn
ing that Bryan's resignation came not
wholly as q surprise to US and found
on the arrival Of our exchanges that
nearly all shared that view, several Of
them using almost the identical Ian
guage. 1t is also not surprising to see
the unanimity with which the press Of
the country accepts and recognizes the
wisdom Of Mr.. Bryans action-as the
best thing he ever did. Note what
they say:
Bryan a Sorry Misfit.
New York Press.)
In forcing Mr.. Bryan out Of the Ad-
ministration as Secretary Of State
and by the correspondence in the case
it is patiently nothing less then a mat
ter of compulsion-the President will
have the approval of the American
people. They will unqualifiedly in
dorse Mr.. Wilson's action. because in
any event the Nebraskan was sorry
misfit in our Government. In the
humiliating progression from a Mexi-
can fiasco to European crisis he
grew more fortifyingly so. And in
the end he grew more dangerously so,
for as long as our foreign relations
were influenced by him this country
was sure to be an object Of mockery
in Berlin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
Tho Bryan Resignation.
New York Glohel

NANSW VI n NlOUc.y
The news Of Mr.. Bryan's resignation
will give great satisfaction throughout
Germany. Berlin may not be decor
ated with flags and the school children
may not be given a holiday. but there
will be general rejoicing.
The resignation will not be At.
tributed by Germany to the fact that
Mr.. Bryan Is q peace-at. any price
man. The men Of blood and iron who
control German destinies do not much
believe In the reality Of pacifists. Pro-
fession Of pacifist principles is to them
merely q screen. They will be dis
posed to assume, engrossed As they are
with the war. that the resignation in
dicates that the Dernberg mission has
succeeded-that pro-G German sentiment
In Amesteo = now 80 strong that Il
has captured one Of the chief oficers
Of our government. The inference will
be similar to the inference that would
be drawn In this country should
SazonoK throw up his portfolio, or Sir
Edward Grey. or Herr Won Jagow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
His Ono CreditabIe Act.

pittsburgh Gazette Times.)
The resignation is for Germany the
most gratifying episode in the United
States since the war began. It is more
in harmony with Germany's wishes
than anything else could be at this
time, unless it were complete Ameri-
can backdown. 1t will be construed
in Germany as notice that there IL
schism In the Presidents household. a
division in the Government, a differ.
ence in public opinion in the United
States. Bryan has done the one con-
spicuous and creditable act Of his ca
reer in the state Department, by get.
ting out Of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-06-11
One Note Of Commentator.
(The American,)

He (Mr. Bryan) has taken the only
course open to him, and is to be COM
mended for his strict adherence to
duty and the public welfare. as he sees
them. Perhaps in thus following his
conscience Mr.. Bryan has done his
country real service by emphasizing
the far divergence Of the Administra-
ton. of which he now ceases to be a.
member from that strict and impair
tial neutrality which should charac-
terize this nation, and by the observ-
ance OF which alone It can escape en-
tanglement in the world war.