The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-09
Inflexfble Note Today.

president has been working for sew
eral days and which had the approval
of the cabinet with the exception of
Mr.. Bryan, was expected to go for
ward today. 1t should, therefore.
reach Ambassador Gerard about
Thursday of this week for presenta-
ton to the German foreign office.
While no arrangements have been
made as yet concerning publication, it
probably will be made public on
Thursday.
An answer is not expected from the
German foreign office for at least a
week thereafter. Realizing that for
the present there is little to do but
await the German answer to the
American note many cabinet officers
took a vacation today
Secretary Bryan was the recipient
of many kilograms expressing regret
at his resignation and commenting
him for the manner in which he sub
mitted it. He will stay in Washington
for short time and then depart for
rest. His resignation was unexpect-
ed in official and diplomatic Washing
ton generally. Only a small circle or
friends knew that Mr.. Bryan had Of
fered to eliminate himself from the
situation to prevent further embar-
rasSment in the cabinet.
Thirty Peace Treaties.
In the present crisis Mr.. Bryan is
understood to have insisted upon and
convinced the president that to re-
main in the cabinet would prove very
EN- barrasSing to him because of his
known advocacy of the cause of peace,
particularly his negotiation of nearly
thirty peace treaties with the principal
nations of the world. The principle
of these treaties is that all disputes be
submitted to an international COM
mission for a years investigation dur
ing which hoStilitieS are forbidden.
Treaties of this kind have been nego-
tiated with practically all nations ex-
cept Japan, Germany and Turkey.
Germany has accepted the principle
of the treaties. The president heart
lily endorsed the idea of the treaties.
The situation with Germany, how
ever, constitutes case which h1gh
officials here believe could not. be sub
mitted to a tribunal for investigation
unless some definite guarantee were
given in advance that the acts COM !
planned of would not be repeated
While the discussion or investigation |
was in progress. 1t is the purpose of
the note which is now going forward
to obtain from Germany a definite |
guarantee with reference to safeguard
ing American lives and property in |
the future. With this once-esta blished |
the United States probably would not
be averse to discussion of the facts |
in the Lusitania case.
Bryan Winds Up Affairs.
Mr.. Bryan was up early today to |
begin closing up his affairs at the |
state department. Before breakfast |
he took a long horseback ride alone |
through Rock Creek park, and then
returning to his home received one |
caller, Louis F. Post, assistant secre
tary of labor, who stopped on his way
to his office TO speak a word of regret
at the secretaIy's departure.
Mr.. Bryan said he would issue his {
promised statement, giving in detail
his reasons for resignation, some time
today, after the note to Germany has
been started on its way to Berlin 1t
will be about 1000. words long.
81 will make it public as soon as 1
learn that l am no longer secretary
of state" said he. That will be when
the note is dispatched
Mr.. Bryan's letter of resignation
had asked that his resignation be eff
fective when the note was sent, I'M
less President Wilson wished to ac-
Lansing Expresses Regret.
While at the White House Mr.. Ian
sing expressed regret at Mr. Bryan's
resignation. 81 have grown very fond
of the secretary and am very sorry to
see him leave the department" said
he. After seeing Mr.. Lansing Presi-
dent Wilson went automobiling. AS
he entered his autom obile tourists in
the White House grounds joined in
round of applause and the president
raised his hat and smiled.
81 feel like all the other members
of the cabinet" said Secretary Dan
iels. Il regret Mr.; Bryan's resigna-
it. 1 am very fond of Mr.. Bryan. 1
think the president expressed the feel
ing of everybody. His own feelings
are those of all the members of the
cabinet
Wilson Designates Lansing.
Following is the text of the presi-
dents designation of Counsellor Lam
sing as acting secretary:
June 9. 1915.-LThe Honorable vii.
liam Ian c Jennings BRYAN having resigned
Woodrow Wilson, president of the
United States of America, do hereby
sections III. and 179 of the revised
statutes and of the act of congress
and direct the Honorable Robert Ian
sing counsellor for the department
of state, to perform the duties of the
period not to exceed thirty days, I'M
til a secretary shall have been ap-
(Signed), WOODROW WILSON"
Mrs. Bryan at His Side.
When Mr.. Bryan started for his Of
flee, Mrs. Bryan walked down the
the approach of the couple the old
state department coachman, who for
many years has driven the carriages
which are assigned to the secretary,
hand. told them both how much he
regretted to see Mr.. Bryan go, and
how much he had appreciated the
kindness.
AS the secretary drove to his office,
probably for the last time, he passed
-hrongS of government clerks on their
way to offices, reading in the morn
ing papers the news of his resignation.
He was surrounded by scores who
wanted to say a word of goodby as he
his office
Counsellor Lansing, who, upon Mr..
Bryan's resignation becomes acting
secretary of state, was at his desk
early and shortly before 10 o'clock
went to the White House and saw the
president.
THE WEATHER RECORD.