The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-06-10
Fears Presidents Firm Attitude Neutrality Will Precpi
tate War With Germany-Out of Accord
With Cabinet
CAUSES GREAT STIR THROUGHOUT NATION|
Rather Than Sacrifice Personal Views Peace Deserts Supe
rior at Critical Moment Friendly Feeling With
President Unatered

Washington, June S.-Wilham Jen-
nings Bryan, three times Democratic
candidate for the presidency of the
United States and author of nearly 80
peace treaties with the principal ma
tions of the world, resigned today as
secretary of state as dramatic sequel
to his disagreement with President
Wilson over the government policy
toward Germany
Resignation Accepted.
The resignation was accepted by the
president. The cabinet then approv
ed the response which had been pre-
pared to the German reply to the
Lusitania note. Acting Secretary Rob
ert Lansing will sign the document and
tomorrow 1t will be cabled to Berlin.
Secretary Bryan will return to pri-
vate life tomorrow, when his resigna
ton takes effect 1t was learned that
he intends to continue his political sup
port Of the president
Feared War Issue.
Rather than sign the document which
he believed might possibly draw the
United States into war, Mr.. Bryan sub
mitted his resignation in a letter de-
claring that ''the issue involved Is of
such moment that to remain a MEM
Der 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;
The president accepted the res1gna-
ton in a letter of regret, tinged with
deep personal feeling of affection. The
letters constituting the official an
nouncement Of Mr.. Bryans departure
from the cabinet to private life were
made public at the White House at
o'clock tonight
The Resignation.
Secretary Bryan's letter OF resigna-
uon was as follows:
My Dear Mr.. President: 1t is
with sincere regret that 1 have reach
cd the conclusion that l should return
to you the commission OF secretary
Of state with which you honored me
a. the beginning of your administra-
ton.
"obedient to your sense OF duty and
actuated by the highest motives you
nave prepared for transmission to the
uerman government note In which
can not join without violating what
deem to be an obligation to my
country, and the issue involved is of
such moment that to remain a mem
per OF the cabinet would be as unfair
20 you as 1t would be to the cause
which Is nearest to my heart-namely.
The prevention Of war.
Differing lrreconcIIably."
I therefore respectfully tender my
resignation, TO take effect when the
note Is sent, unless you prefer an
earlier hour. Alike desirous OF reach
ing peaceful solution OF these problems
arising out Of the use OF submarines
against merchantmen, we find ourselves
uiltering irreconcilably as to the meth
oos which should be employed
II falls to your lot to speak Off
siaiiy forthe nation; 1 consider it tc
De none the less my duty to endeavoi
- private citizen to promote the
end which you have in view by mean:
use.
In severing the intimate and pleas
relations which have existed be-
tween us during the last two years
serlnlt me to acknowledge the pro
.ound satisfaction which 1t has give1
~ oSSOSidtSu with YOU III ti'
snportant work which has come be
.Ore the state department and to thanl
sou Tor the courtesies shown.
with the heartiest wishes for you
"euare and for the success of you
administration l am, my dear Mr.. Pres
very truly yours,
w. J. BRYAN.
washington, June s, 1915"
The Acceptance.
Inc presidents letter to Mr.. Bryai
was as follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Bryan: accep
yur s,s resignation only because you in
St upon its acceptance; and accep
, with much more than deep regret
On feeling of personal sorrow
TWO years of close associatio
ofe oeen very delightful TO me
t, t,ur judgments have accorded in prac
every matter of official dut
$40 OF public policy until now; you
,pport ,s, Of the work and purposes Q
s aus administration has been generou
u loyal beyond praise; your devo