The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-12
JACKSON AND VAN buren,.
The Sage " Kinderhook's Resignation
OF the state Portfolio.

To run EDiToR OF THE SUN-Sr. II
seems 70 DO conceded on all hands that
during the two years In which Mr.
Bryan has served as Secretary OF state
there has grown between him n the
President n firm friendship, founded on
mutual respect and affection II fhere
had been previous to March 4. 1913, any
feeling Of a different sort between these
two able men, the close association OF
the past two years has entirely removed
ii. The President has often and re-
Gently testified TO his personal fondness
for Mr.. Bryan, while tho latter has
shown an unreserved loyalty to his
chief. 1t must be a source OF deep re-
gret TO these men that the duty both
owe to their convictions should have
severed that official connection at this
critical period.
These agreeable personal relations can
not fail to remind us of an earlier reslg-
nation from the state Department, where
political considerations separated for
the moment two great men. but did not
IN the least degree charge their warm
personal friendship. The analogy IL
striking. for current prediction based
upon Mr.. Bryan's resignation wholly
fails TO consider this fact, his and Mr..
Wilson's deep esteem for each other.
In 1929 Martin Van Buren, was Gov
ernor of the state OF New York. on
March 4 of that e General Jackson
became President for his first term and
Immediately invited Van Ruren 20 the
state Department. Van Buren, accepted
and served two years. Between Jackson
and Van Buren, grew this same fondness,
and when Van Buren, felt constrained 20
leave the Department there was keen
regret on the part OF both. This was
in June, 1881.
Jackson and Van Buren, remained fast
friends. and there 10 no reason TO believe
hat the relations OF the President and
Mr.. Bryan will be otherwise. In recon-
structing the Cabinet Jackson took Me-
Lane. then Minister to England, a. Sec
rotary Of the Treasury. And to fill the
vacancy at London. Var Buren, was APP
pointed in August. two months after
his resignation. Van buren, accepted
and served with distinction until the
next winter.
Then came a singular occurrence.
John c. Calhoun OF South Carolina was
Nice-President and he dlsliked both
Jackson and Van Buren,. BY a coalition
of the Wings under Clay and Webster,
with C~alhoun's Democratic friends. Van
Buren's nomination was rejected by the
Senate. ut will kill him. sir. kill him
dead. He will never kick. sir, never
KICK" said Calhoun TO Benton.
Calhoun was q poor prophet. Van
Buren, was immensely popular In New
York. Just as Mr.. Bryan IL to-day In
the West. And before Van Buren, re-
turned from Europe 10 New York city
Jackson had been r~enominated for Presi-
dent and at his request Van Buren, was
chosen as the candidate for Vice Presi-
dent. This combination, Jackson and
Van Buren,. swept the country in No
vember, 1892. receiving 2l9 electoral
votes to 40 for Henry Clay.
one cannot but wonder. In the neces-
sary reconstruction OF his Cabinet that
President Wilson must now make. II III
may not deem Il wise to complete n
with one OF our present Ambs ssador.
- Europe. STEVEN y. AyREs
THE BGoSx, June II.