Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-06-09
WASHINGTON IS
STILL DAzED BY
BRYAN'S ACTION
Some Believe Commoner Could
Have Been Won Over to
Wilson's Views.
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WASHINGTON, June 9--Facing
the greatest crisis in the history OF
the United States, President Wilson
stood firm today on a. policy OF no
surrender of American rights.
No matter what the cost he was
prepared to emphasize the doctrine
of protection for Americans, where
ever they may go. Secretary Bryans
resignation from the cabinet had
solidified the administration.
Official Washington was still dazed
today over the cabinet crisis. 1t had
been hoped to the very last that some
way would be found whereby Bryan
could retain his post thus emphasize
ing to the world that whatever the
administration p~ffcy, 1t had the
united support OF all factions In the
nation. The hope was vain. Bryan's
position was found to be irreconcil-
able, and the president finally de-
cided that he would have to allow
him to quit. 1t was feared that his
retirement would have a bad effect
on the German position, but the
president and the two men most in
his confidence at present, Secretaries
Garrison and Lane, argued that de-
lay would merely make the crisis
more acute.
In allowing Bryan to step down
and out, the administration was
hopeful that Germany would be i'm
pressed with the seriousness of
Americas determination to insist
that her rights under international
law be scrupulously observed. Bryan
himself was said to be hoeful that
this would be the way the thing
would work out.
Might Have Won Bryan.
Whether there would have been
any chance of patching things up
and bringing Bryan over to the presi-
dents way of thinking, had the
knowledge that he actually had re-
signed not leaked out Tuesday night
was hard to say. Some of those close
to the president believed that II
Bryan had thought the matter ever
at least another night, he might have
agreed to sign the note under pro-
test. With the knowledge that the
secret had leaked, however, the presi-
dent ordered the letters of resigna-
tion and acceptance made public and
closed the incident.
before the full effect of the crisis car
be determined
| In the first place, although Bryan
resigned because he insisted his con.
science would not permit him to sigr
document which he considered g
virtual ultimatum TO Germany, the
exact contents of that note are still
withheld and will be until Friday
morning Should Germany see the
note in the light President Wilson
and his advisors claim to have penne6
| it, all will be well II it should meet
with a curt rejection, however. the
president will be forced to recall Am.
| bassador Gerard and break off diplo.
matte relations.
Although this would not be an act
! of war, there is little doubt that II
| would be a step that would certainly
| involve the United States. The presi.
dent would then be compelled to cal
! Congress together in special session
| facing the certainty that Bryan woult
| lead a fight to have the lawmaker.
substitute his arbitration plan for any
measures of hostility
Political Fight in Background.
This was the chief immediate dan.
ger confronting the Wilson admins
| tration today. So far as a purely
| political fight is concerned, it was ac.
| cepted that there would not be any
| for long time to come. The persona
| relations between President Wilson
and Secretary Bryan have been oi
| the most cordial character, and there
was no doubt that in breaking of
official relations, the two felt sincere
sorrow Bryan believes entirely, how
ever that his arbitration plan, as
embodied in existing treaties with the
majority of the worlds nations is
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