Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-14
Purpose Is TO Compel Change.
in Dealing With Germany TO.
One in Harmony With His
Own Peace Views,
PERSONAL BREAK WITH
WILSON EXPECTED SOON
Former Secretary Is Deter
mined 10 Arouse Public Sen
timent of Nation Against
War on Any Account,

ESPECIAL cosREsFoHpcNcG 70 noRWNd JoUpntLi
Washington, June 13.-Amazement
and some indignation Is expressed in
and out of official circles at the c0n-
t,rued nstGlnents of criticism of the
presidents note by his former Sec
retary Of state Mr.. Bryan criti-
cized the note in his letter of resigna-
tion. He criticized II az greater length
in a statement published the day fol-
lowing. The next afternoon he lam
basted the lingo press for endorsing
the presidents milder note after prac-
ticGlly the entire press OF the nation
had expressed willingness to support
an ultimatum. The same evening the
former secretary of state issued an ad-
dress to the German Americans,
which met with general commenda-
ton, and yesterday he undid il all. as
far as he could. by giving out fifth
statement, in -four days. in which he
practically charges the administration
with double-crossing him.
The purpose of Mr. Bryan In this
evidently goes beyond relieving his
feelings and settling himself right be-
wish to know why he abandoned his
high duties at This critical period In
his countTys history.
Sees EflortstC Compel Policy Change.
The explanation may he found in
the concluding paragraph of Mr..
Bryan's first statement. In it he says
that he feels free TO urge his propo-
sitions and in the hope OF securing
such an expression OF public senti-
ment as will support the president in
employing the remedies suggested BY
MIR. Bryan, namely, arbitration and
the warning of Americans not to tray
el on ships carrying munitions.
Inasmnch as the president has not
asked for that kind of a public senti-
ment it would be more explainable IL
one should vary the language OF Mr.
Bryan little and insert, instead of
support the president in employing
these remedies, compel" the presi-
dent to adopt these remedies
Bryan in Deadly Earnest.
No one who has visited Mr. Bryan
in his home since his resignation but
must feel that he is in deadly earnest.
There is a CLINT I'm his eye that be-
speaks determination. lie declines to
speak through the press, except by
all papers But he has in mind plans
of effecting his purpose. He does not
know what they are yet in detail. He
has begun by flooding the press with
criticism Of the note.
When asked whether he Is not tam
pering with precedent in discussing a
foreign complication through the
newspapers, Mr.. Bryan refers TO the
generally very accurate forecasts of
what the note contained in the news
papers before he spoke at all, and
also TO the newspaper predictions of
the effect Of the note. Mr. Bryan, the
private citizen. may go as far after
the note has been sent as the press
went before it was sent
To Continue Bombardmcnt.
Mr.. Bryan, therefore. will continue
his bombardment and It's purpose,
first, will be to create a sentiment in
this country that will cause the presi-
dent to give way on the German note
II he fails in this, he will continue his
generally. He will go into
the wider area Of general debate, and
it Is quite evident that the further he
goes the more estrangcd he will be-
come from Woodrow Wilson II is i'm
possible that they should travel di-
y
hailing distance.
May Lead Fight Personally.
If Mr. Bryan loses tho fight to mod
ify the administration attitude to-
ward Germany he will appeal to the
public. In doing so, he will neces-
sarily ask it to condemn Mr. Wilson's
course as unwise. If he beats the ad
he will be the biggest
man America ever produced as a
molder of public sentiment.
If he fails in this he will have to
eventually lead the fight personally. |
Mr.. Bryan never has been averse to
himself with a cause as its
knight errant lie has never been
noted for power to discuss a subject
having terrible example be-
fore him.
VIII Soon Feel Weight of Resentment.
Woodrow Wilson, 1t is predicted,
will within short time feel the
weight of Mr. Bryan's resentment atl
having been turned down in the cabi- /
net on vital question
Mr.. Bryan is receiving loads Of mail
since he resigned. He refuses to give
out any letters or telegrams without
the consent of the writer's. He receiv- |
ed fifty-three such letters in one mail
J esterday.
That Mr.. Bryan Is pleased with the
tenor of this correspondence is evil |
dent from his expression when speak |
ing Of them.