The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-06-17

Washington. - William Jennings
Bryan, three times Democratic can
didate for the presidency of the Uni
ted States, and author of nearly thir-
ty peace treaties has resigned as Sec
cepted the resignation.
Secretary Bryan's letter of resig.
nation was as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. President:
cit is with sincere regret that
nave reached the conclusion that
should return to you the commission
of secretary of state with which you
honored me at the beginning of your
administration.
"Obedient to your sense of duty
and actuated by the highest motives,
you have prepared for transmission
to the German government a note in
which I cannot join without violating
what 1 deem to be an obligation to
my country and the issue involved is
of such moment that to remain
member of the cabinet would be as
unfair to you as it would be to the
cause which is nearest my heart.
namely, the prevention of war.
81, therefore, respectfully tender my
resignation, to take effect when the
note is sent, unless you prefer an
earlier hour. Alike DESTROYS of reach
ing a peaceful solution of the problems
arising out of the use OF submarines
against merchantmen, we find our
selves differing irreconcilably as to
the methods which should be EN-.
p1oyed.
''It falls to your lot to speak official
ly for the nation; 1 consider it to be
none the less my duty to endeavor
as a private citizen to promote the end
which you have in view by means
which you do not feel st liberty to
tse'
"In severing the intimate and pleas.
ant relations which have existed be-
tween us during the past two years,
permit me to acknowledge the pro.
found satisfaction which it has given
me to bn associated with you in the
important work which has come be-
fore the state department, and to
thank you for the courtesies extended.
with the heartiest good wishes
for your personal welfare and for the
success of your administration, l an
my dear Mr.. President,
VERY truly yours,
(Signed) "W. J. BRYAN"
The presidents letter to Mr. Bryan
was as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. Bryan:
II accept your resignation only be.
cause you insist upon it's acceptance;
and I accept it with much more than
deep regret, with a feeling of personal
sorrow. Our two years of close asso
citation have been very delightful to
me- Our judgments have accorded in
practically every matter of official
duty and of public policy until now;
your support of the work and pur
poses of the administration has been
generous and layol beyond praise;
your devotion to the duties of your
great office and your eagerness to
take advantage of every great oppor-
tunity for service it offered has been
an example to the rest of us; you have
earned our affectionate admiration and
friendship. Even now we are not
separated in the object we seek, but
only in the method by which we seek
It.
"It is for these reasons my feelings
about your retirement from the secre.
trayship of state goes so much deeper
than regret. I sincerely deplore it,
Our objects are the same, and we
ought to pursue them together. ]
yield to your desire only because
must and wish to bid you Godspeed
In the parting. We shall continue to
work for the same causes even when
~e do not work in the same way
With affectionate regard,
"Sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON,"