Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1915-06-11
BRYAN RESIGNS FROM
PRESIDENTS CABINET
(By Justin McGrath)

tary OF State Bryan ndnueu MS
resignation to Presiden: Wilson
Immediately after the cabinet
meeting today. Mr.. Bryan's
resignation came as a climax to
the cabinet crisis over the Ger
man, note, the full details of
which the International News
Service papers printed exclusive
ly today.
Immediately upon the accept
ance of Mr.. Br}ans resignation
by the President, Counselor Ro-
bert Lansing became the acting
secretary of state.
1t will be Mr.. Lansing's name
which will be signed to the
American note to Germany which
was put in its final form at the
cabinet meeting today and which
the President said this evening
through his secretary, Mr.. Tu-
nudity, lie hoped would GO
forward tomorrow.
It was the decision Of the Pres
ident and the majority of the
cabinet on the form and lam
guage of this note which Undue
ed Mr.. Bryan to tender his res
ignation.
There is much speculation here
tonight as TO who will perma-
nently succeed Mr.. Bryan as head
Of the State Department and as
to whether the friction in the
cabinet would end with his res
ignation. The choice for Mr..
Bryan's successor most probably
lies between Secretary of War
Garrison and Mr.. Lansing. The
name of Secretary Lane was
quite generally mentioned in this
connection but the fact that Mr..
Lane was born in Canada is
thought to preclude his selection
in the present crisis.
Secretary Bryau's letter of
resignation and the Presidents
letter of acceptance were given
out this evening.
8RYAN'S LETTER OF RESIGNATION.
Following are the most ma
terial parts of Mr.. Bryan's letter
t., the President
Secretary of State,
Washington. June 8.
My Dear Mr.. President
1T is with sincere regret that
l have reached a conclusion that
l should return to you the com
mission of Secretary of Stat.
with which you honored me at
the begiunin. of your admins
tration.
Obedient to your sense of
duty and actuated by the high
est motives, you have prepared
for transmission to the German
government a note in which |
cannot join without violating
what l deem to be an obligation
to my country in which the issue
involved is of such moment that
to remain member of the cabi-
net would be as unfair to You as
it would be to the cause which is
nearest my heart. namely ii e
prevention of war.
I therefore respectfully ten
der my resignation to take effect
when the note is sen. unless you
prefer an earlier hour.
With heartiest
good wishes for your persona
welfare and the success of you
administration l am, my Dea,
Mr.. President,
VERY truly yours,
Signed, w. J. Bryan"
WILSON ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
The Presidents letter Of &C
ceptance follows in part:
MY Dear Mr.. Bryan:
Il accept your resignation ou-
" because you insist upon its ac-
ceptance; and / accept it with
much more than deep regret,
with feeling of personal sor
row. Our two years of close as
ISOLATION have been very delight
full to me. Our judgments have
accorded in practically every
matter of official duty and of i
public policy until now your |
support oftle work and purposes |
of the administration has been
generous and loyal beyond praise.
Even now We are not
separated in the object We seek
b MY in the method BY which
it.
= reasons my
tirrment
sfosH rs SECRETARY shop State
goes much deeper than regret /,
sincerely deplore It. Our OBJ u
.cts re Vie sane aaA oe ought !
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