New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-09

up TO its opportunities. He has re-
Vcaled neither the industry nor the
capacity that the position demands.
And in a crisis like this Mr. Brvan's
pathetic inadeduacv is only too appar-
Cnt.
Seattle Post Intelligerccr.
William Jennings Bryan's retirement
from the Cabinet. unimpoftant in itself.
rs weighted with the deepest import by
the circumstances attending II. With
"Stand by the President" the slogan to
which the country promptly attuncs it
self IN any crisis affecting the nation.
the Secretary of State. pacifst tenn
porarily bereft of reason and lost TO
sense Of patriotic duty breaks with
the President A statesman would have
resigned before the issue was made.
The episode must necessarily appear to
Germany as evidence of divided
country.
Indianapolis Star"
The Secretary has removed himself
from the embarrassment of his en-
forced loyalty 20 Mir. " lson's political
fortunes. and Is now free to pursue
the prohibition propaganda from which
he seems 10 expect 20 great returns.
The President. IL has long been sus-
pcctod. has taken Mr. Bryan's measure.
and viii doubtless ne much relieved At
this sudden release from an always
awkward situation
Washington Post"
Mr. Bryan's resignation as Secretary
e State is not a surprise. The place
he's not been cOngcnial 10 him. and he
las been more and more inclined 10
turn from politics to the field Of re-
rion and temperance. Finding him
sou Numerically opposed to the Pres
dents views in the pending dispute
with Germany. Mr. Bryan finds this an
opportunc time 10 take the step which
ac has long had ln mind. His expert
cDccs have not been happy in office and
nary people have believed that his
ideas were more or less unreal. The
affairs OF the Department of State viii
20 on without interruption. and prob
ably the office OF Secretary Will be
lied by d man better adapted to the
ICSition. The people will sup
port the President as against Mr..
Bryan or any other man who proposes
ar Intellectual method Of enforcing
American rights. 1t is to the Presi-
dents credit that be stood firm against
what might have been insistent press
ure from Mr. Bryan for the enfeeblng
Il the American policy.
los Angeles Times"
President Wilson is to be congratu-
lated upon the breach in his Cabinet.
Secretary Bryan was the weakest point
IN his line. and now he can strengthen
il. The inefiiciency and ineptness of
the Secretary of State have been a re
preach TO the country and no doubt
source OF modification TO the PreSi-
dent. As for the divergence OF opinion
between the President and the Secre-
tary concerning the note TO Germany.
the temper OF the people Of the United
States is with the President. Mr..
Bryan Will not 20 under wave of SYM
pathy.
"Springfeld (Nass) Republican"
The events in the great and unhappy
war drama have seemed 10 sldetrack
for the time Mr.. Bryan's doctrines. but
they have not become OF no moment IN
the large perspective. He will be long
est remembered because of broad
foundations which he has helped 10 lay
and 10 which the world will grow. lie
has stood by his convictions at the eX-
pense of his place in President vii
sons Cabinet. and the thinking people
Of the United States will respect hum
for it. He has been consistent with
himself. No less consistent is the
President of the United States and no
less thoughtful in trying time. The
two men do not differ in their purpose
to serve the highest interest Of tins
country and of the world.
The Baltimore American"
The country looks upon Mr.. Bryan
as a deserter. vet this is no time TO
engage in examinations. Still. sentl-
ment will be strong against the Secre-
tarv Of State who retired from the