The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-06-11
Fears War With Germany and
Steps Aside.
REFUSES TO SIGN LATEST NOTE
TO GERMANY
Is Tor Peace mt any Price. President
Wilson Stands Firm. Regrets nc
ton Of Head of Cabinet.

washington William Jennings
Bryan, three times Democratic can
didate for the presidency of the Unit
ed States, and author of nearly 80
peace treaties with the principal ma
tions of the world, resigned Tuesday
as secretary of state as a dramatic
sequel to his disagreement with Pres
ident Wilson over the governments
policy toward Germany
The resignation was accepted by
the president. The cabinet then ap-
proved the response which had been
prepared to the German reply to the
Lusitania note Acting Secretary
Robert Lansing will sign the docu-
mentand Wednesday it will be cabled
to Berlin.
Secretary Bryan will return to pri-
vate life Wednesday, when his resig-
nation takes effect 1t was learned
that he intends to continue his polit-
ical support of the president
Note Too Strong.
Rather than sign the document
which he believed might possibly
draw the United States into war, Mr..
Bryan submitted his resignation in a
letter declaring that "the issue in
volved is of such moment that to re-
main a 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"
The president accepted the resigna-
tion in letter of regret, tinged with
deep personal feeling of affection.
The letters constituting the official
announcement of Mr. Bryan's depar-
ture from the cabinet to private life
were made public at the White House
at o'clock Tuesday night.
Sensation in Washington.
Dramatically the official relation of
Mr.. Bryan with the administration of
the man whose nomination he assist
ed SO materially in bringing about at
the Baltimore convention of 1912
came to an end 1t caused a sensa-
ton in the national capital scarcely
paralleled in recent years. Ambas-
sadors, ministers, and diplomatists
from foreign lands, officials of every
rank and station heard the news as
| 1t was flashed by the newspaper extras
Tuesday night. They interpreted var
iously its effect on the delicate situa-
tion that had arisen between Ger
many and the United States. The
resignation of the staunchest advo-
cate of peace in the presidents Off
cial family spread broadcast the be-
lief that the. policy of the United
States as definitely determined upon
would assert and defend the rights of
the United States In any eventuality
that might pass.
i Washington-Secret Bryan's let
ter of resignation was as follows:
"My Dear Mr.. President: 1t is with
sincere regret that l have reached the
conclusion that l should return to you
the commission of secretary of state
with which you honored me at the be-
ginning of tyour administration.
"Obedient to your sense of duty and
actuated by the highest motives you
have prepared for transmission to the
German government note in which
cannot join without violating what
l deem to be an obligation to my
country and the issue involved is OF
such smoment that to remain mem
ber of the cabinet would be as unfair
to you as it would be to the cause
which is nearest to my heart-namely
the prevention of war
II therefore, respectfully tender my
resignation, to take effect when the
note is sent, unless you prefer ar
earlier hour. Alike desirous of reach
ing peaceful solution of these prob