The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1915-06-22

.o Have Been Bitter at Tendency
:, administration to Ignore and
ouo,ride Him. Was Frequently
absent From Post of Duty.
wAsHINGTON.-Mr. Bryan's adj
,,ronts, who proclaim their willing
.o,s IN follow him into any new polit-
10, adventures, are admitting among
.homseIves that their chieftain "sbied
- the shadow after standing hitched
- the substance for two months.
Tho mart of the presidents message
tbot nerhaps caused the greatest sur
nrse was his invitation to the Ger
man government to submit proof to
oontrovert the statement of the port
authorities at New York that the
1nsitaDia. as declared by Herr Won
Iagow. was an armed ship"
The question that agitates Mr..
Bryan's followers therefore is: Why
did he resign? They naturally enter
tain opinions on the subject, and be-
ing forced to abandon the theory that
if was not because of the terms of
the presidents note to Germany the
reasons advanced are connected with
something much nearer home and of
a political character.
II has been evident to Mr.. Bryan's
close friends for several months that
he did not feel entirely at ease in the
state department. Primarily the cause
was his aversion to the close applica
& ton to routine duties prescribed by
law for cabinet officers to perform,
plus his tendency to leave his desk
on lecture tours and political mis-
N siOnS
The president INDUCED the secre-
n tary of state to an extent in this re-
b spect and ignored the public criti-
cisms of his conduct. The frequent
and protracted absence of Mr.. Bryan
necessitated the assumption of his
Fl duties by other officials of the de-
partment, and in more important in
stances by the president himself.
Gradually it became the practice of
the state department executives of
subordinate rank to consult directly
q with the president concerning foreign
Il matters which Mr.. Bryan either neg
lected to perform or that came up
q during his absence The state secre-
tary did not indicate any displeasure
n OF this shift of responsibility until
Just before the Christmas holidays.
It is understood that at that time
he expressed extreme displeasUre be-
cause Counsellor Lansing had con-
suited with the president, at the lat
ter's suggestion, regarding a matter
Of imperative consequence that had
come up during one of Mr.. organs
excursions into the West.
The president is understood to have
hastened to dissipate any suspicious
Mr., Bryan might have had that he
was being ignored. But the secre-
tary, instead of accepting the explain
alton in good faith, began to sulk
and in conversations with his person
al friends and admirers to exhibit re-
sentiment. Instead of taking hold of
'thlngs and clearing them up as they
developed he became petulant, eva
Slye and neglectful of the duties that
president for the obvious purpose of
Keeping peace in the family" as it
were. In conversation with some of
MS friends Mr.. Bryan exhibited con-
SIDERABLE bitterness at what he de-
ScrlDed as the tendency of the ad-
mlnlstration to slight him and make
MN appear in the light of a nonen-
tity.
Ignored and OveTTidden.
This view of the matter is confirm
ed by one of Mr.. Bryan's consistent
supporters. This man for some time
nau been advising Mr.. Bryan to quit
Ine government service and ives per
aapS the first person to be definitely
informed of the purpose of the sec
iieIary to resign on Tuesday. What
ne says is accepted as a reflection of
ter.
q, Mr. Bryan" said this authority,
mas been Inundated more than any
OVIer man that ever occupied cabi-
net position. He has been ignored,
oyerrldden and supplanted. His views
olu treatment of matters coming
ESIVhln the scope of his department
nave been taken over by the presi-
u W and voted down by the members
Vi the cabinet.
a. II didn't take Bryan long to reach
sGe conclusion that this is a one-man
oaouinilnistration and that he and his
TTsOlnet associates had been actual
y. y reduced to the status of rubber
osamps. That's the reason Bryan got
y Uul II you want to know, and 1 be
io.e that the people will not be left
bG3ls IN doubt as to the fact. What
t ms tuture plans are will depend en-
uiely upon the plans of his friends.
VI whom, I am proud to say, I am
Vne Our plans will be made known