Evening star., 1915-06-16
High Tribute for BRYAN,

Bryan is one of the most rema rka BILE
men in history. He stands with Jeffer-
son, Lincoln, Bright and Gladstone as
the exponent of morality in politics,
OF democracy in government of the ap-
plication of the principles of Chris
tianity and the golden rule to inter-
national contentious and of altruism in
human affairs. No man in public life
in any age has impressed the public
opinion of his generation more highly
He must hold his standard high. but
his place is conspicuously that of the
propasandist and not of the practical
administrator. He would have lost
much had he yielded to the expediency
OF the hour, and the world would have
lost more. We will hear great things
from Mr.. Bryan yet.
In saying this it is not my purpose
TO reflect in any way upon the wisdom
of the Presidents course. AS the chief
OF the state, leader of a proud, cour-
ageous and determined but intensely
practical people, it would be impossible
for him to yield to Mr.. Bryan's altru-
ism, much as he respects and admires
1t. | believe that Mr.. Wilson will play
a conspicuous part in the restoration
OF the worlds peace. Germany has
practically appealed to him to mediate
between England and Germany with a
view to the mitigation of savagery in
warfare displayed by England in her
population of Germany, and in retalia-
tory action of Germany in attempting
to starve England by the destruction
|of her supply ships through subma-
rines.
I'm the discussion with both countries
of the minor contention, it may be pos
sible for him to so raise his voice as to
be heard above the din of battle in
advocacy of the adjustment of the
larger and all-inclusive contention No
&c hot F@~ tl,S u I.
| ing. His moral courage. his clarity of
view and expression, his disinterested-
ness and his moderation and frmness
have been conspicuous in the Mexican
situation, and will be equally con-
spicuous in the European cataclysm.
Believes War Will Be Draw.
ended today or five years hence 1t
will be drawn battle. Germany must
by this time see the impossibility of
permanently holding any of the terri
tory which she has occupied. Her
fight is now for her own domestic ter
ritory and against humiliation, subJec-
tion and partition.
THE spirit and courage and effec-
tiveness of her people In aggression
and conquest will be shown all the
iIci Sti IhiHsly III uc1cLbc lie Au
| initiation and conquest of Germany Is
| an impossible task.
Germany, as the present victor, has
the opportunity. through the President
of the United States as mediator, to
declare now the terms on which peace
can be restored. and II she Is only wise
enough, after stating her case, as to
present the most creditable view of ii
to history, involving, according to her
view, the defense of Teutonic civiliZa-
tion against pan-Slavic aggression, ex-
emplified by the recent blow against
the national life of Teutonic state by
d conspiracy claimed to have been
hatched in a Slav state, to declare that
she is willing. without indemnity in
money or territory, to retire within her
own boundaries, provided international
arrangements shall he made for peace
| full arbitration for the freedom of the
| seas and narrows and the gradual dimi-
mutton of armament in such a way as
| not to affect her power of resistance
against external aggression, she will
| take the lead in the new movement for
the peaceful adjustment of interna-
| tional contentious and the reduction OF
armaments which has arrested the at
| tention and enlisted the best thoughts
| of the civilized world"