New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-09
War Of 1912, in Baltimore, and again
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War Of 1912, in Baltimore. and again
announced the determined paciiicism
of President Wilson.
al am glad" he declared. that we
have in the White House now one who
will not permit America 20 he drawn
into the warfare now raging
II was in this speech that the Secre-
tsrv of State gave his views on the ma
TONS latent powers Of defence. saying:
IF there was a call for 100000 volun-
teers al sunrise the sun would go down
on 100000 men who had responded
On this occasion he Indicated as fol-
lows the Presidents views on the sub
ject of warfare:
"The President believes that when a
mother has raised boy and poured
out on him her affections he is worth
something more than to be stood up
and shot at by another mothers SON
Despite the repeated assurances OF
MIR. Bryan that the views he volced
were the views Of President Wilson,
reports few about Washington in April
last year, when the United States ma
rines were targets for Mexican snipers,
that President Wilson and his Secre-
tary o. State were on the verge OF a
CUDlulP.
dent had blamed Mr.. Bryan for condi-
lions. rebuking him for "intemperate
OPTIMISM and uto-hypnotism.
Incensed at Criticism.
II was said that Mr.. Bryan, incensed
at the criticism. had offered to resign.
Mr.. BRYAN. on being told Of the rumors.
vehemently denied that he had had
any intention OF resigning.
Mr.. Bryan's utterances on peace ana
other subjects have more than once
called down upon him the ridicule and
censure of foreign newspapers. In 1913
the "Berliner Neuesten Nachrichten
called the Secretary of State world
schoolmaster," and his plan for world
peace "the boring indiscretlons OF a
Yankee saint, who lacks entirely the
capablty of judging European condi-
tions and necessities"
And thus wrote Clement Vautel, in
the "Matin":
"Mr. Bryan is a poet. Plato would
not have such persons in his republic.
Perhaps Plato was right
"Can any one imagine an injured ma
tion rushing to an Areopagus OF old
fossils and asking whether it were per-
Missile to return a Roland for an
Oliver? An individual might perhaps
be so angelically sweet tempered; ma
ton, never. The government which
would consent TO such proceedings
would be promptly dismissed
Criticism from Germany.
Before Mr.. Bryan had the temerity
10 suggest that the nations of the
world might agree TO delay hostilities
for a year when cause of war arose
the "Deutsche Zeitung," Of Berlin, had
this to say about him and President
Wilson:
"The most VIGOROUSLY materialistic
nation in the world is under the guild
ance of the two most notable idealists
Of the time Wilson and Bryan. Mr..
Bryan is filed with the spirit of Wash
4 ington, Bancroft and Lincoln. but
lives in time of moral and economic
! slavery under feudal lords and trust
magnates. II will be one of the most
/ interesting studies of modern times to
watch the contest Of materialism and
| idealism in the new world
/ Mr.. Bryans multiplicity Of princi-
/ pies and the vehemence with which he
! has always asserted them have brought
/ caustic comment, too, in the press o.
his own country. II was bluntly called
TO his attention more than once that
close application TO his duties as Sec
rotary Of State would be appreciated
1t soon became evident that the
stings were penetrating. The Secre-
tary of State never for a moment ad-
mitted that he might be wrong in
some Of his views or in the intensity
and frequency with which he asserted
them, but he paused in his stride long
] e H.
cisms flung at him. He dsdained
them. he said as the work of conspir-
ing capitalists, but nevertheless he
answered them.
His Resources Inadequate.
When he was attacked for absenting
himself from his Office 70 lecture on
Chautauqua platforms. Mr.. Bryan ex-
planned in minute detail the expenses
entailed by being Cabinet officer and
the utter inadequacy of his own re-
sources.
In his answer Mr. Bryan declared
that il would cost him $4,000 TO hold
the job Of Secretary of State for four
years, as during that period he would
have TO abandon the plan he had fol-
lowed for seventeen years of putting
aside $4,000 every year He told the
rent he had 10 pay for his home in
Washington, he gave out what his en-
PERTAINING cost him and how much he
had to pay the cook and the coach
man.
He was ready, he explained. TO forego
/ the annual nest egg of $4,000. but he
did not think the people ought to be-
/ grudge him the effort 10 make his in
come meet his expenses. That could
be done, he declared, only by augment
ing his salary, and the best way that
| occurred 10 him was 70 take TO the lcct-
ure platform. The time that he de-
voted 10 lecturing, explained the Com
moner, was not lost, as it corresponded
10 the time other government officials
took for vacations.
When Mr.. Bryan subscribed the oath
OF once TWO years ago. somewhat
cryptic utteranee which he included in
his speech was recalled yesterday.
u am not prepared 10 discuss tenure
OF ONCE. said the new Secretary of
State. NY own tenure is, was about
TO say brief, but M tenure has not
even begun"