Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-09
WILSON ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION
WITHOUT DELAY
Commoner Feared Presence in
Cabinet Would Embarrass }
Administration.
Is NOT IN ACCORD
WITH FOREIGN POLICY
Counselor Lansing Is Appointed
Secretary Of State,
Ad Interim.

ulHSS bryan, tuToo LlWeS UcuOCI0I1C
candidate for the presidency. author
OF nearly thirty peace treaties with
principal nations Of the world, resign.
ed today as secretary Of state, as 4
dramatic sequel to his disagreement
with Wilson over the governments
policy toward Germany
The resignation was accepted by
the President. The cabinet then ap-
proved the response prepared to the
Germany reply to the Lusitania note.
Acting Secretary Lansing will send
the document tomorrow, and it will
be cabled to Berlin. Bryan will re-
turn to private life tomorrow when
his resignation takes effect. 1t Is
learned he intends to continue his po.
litical support of the president Rath.
er than sign the document, which he
believed might possibly draw the
United States into war, Bryan sub.
mitted his resignation.
The President accepted the resig-
nation in a letter of regret, tinged
with a deep personal feeling Of alfec.
ton.
Effect Interpreted variousiy. Y
The effect Of the resignation was
interpreted variously in official and
diplomatic quarters, on the delicate
situation that has arisen between Ger
many and the United States. The res
ignation of the staunchest advocate Of
peace in the Presidents Official fam
lily spread broadcast the belief that
the policy of the United States as
definitely determined upon would as
sert, and lefend the rights of the
United States in any eventuality that
might arise. - ss Ee
1t was Originally the intention Of
the President and Bryan to have tho
announcement made simultaneously
with the dispatch of the note to Ger.
many, but when Bryan failed to at
tend the cabinet meeting today until
the President sent for him, rumors
that the President was unable to per
suade Bryan filled the air.
Has Been Friction.
That there has been friction be-
tween the President and Bryan has
been the undercurrent comment for
several weeks. but as the President
heretofore always has been able to
secure acquiescence of Bryan in his
point Of view. the talk of resignation
was discontinued.
1t was revealed today that the po-
sition OF Bryan in the cabinet re-
Gently had become embarrassing, his
advocacy Of peace being so pro.
nounced that other members Of the
n O n nt HryN1 Colt no.
States should assert itself, irrespect- .
i've Of consequences. are understood
to have. on one occasion, declared
their intention of resigning, II the
policy Of f1rmness and vigor was not
adopted.
Dates Back to Lusitania. a
The real disagreement dates back
% the famous session of the cabinet
when the note of May 13, following
The sinking of the Lusitania, was
lrafted, informing Germany that the
United States would not omit "any
word or act" to protect its rights.
Then Bryan made speech counsel
ng peaceful measures and cautious
action. He consented to sign the
tote only after it was tentatively ar
'anged that statement at the White
House would be issued and trans.
nitted to Germany, announcing that,
nasmuch as Germany had accepted
he principle of peace treaties nego-
lated between the United States and
,ther countries, the differences be-
ween the two nations might be ad.
listed by a commission Of investig2-
ion.
Opposition to this course was most
7ehement in some cabinet quarters,
md the President, after considering
3ryan's suggestion. finally disapprov-
ID it at the hour the note, was sent.
rhe cabinet officers argued that such
IN appendix to the noteiywould be
construed abroad as a weakening of
he American position and their coun-
el prevailed.
Shows Deep Feeling.
President Wilson by his every
word and act today showed his deep
feeling over Bryan's decision to re-
sign from the cabinet. He accepted
he resignation with the greatest re
uctance, only after he had becoms
irmly convinced that the secretary
Ind he were unalterably apart on the
Kind of note to be sent to Germany
Robert Lansing, successor to John
Bassett Moore, as counselor Of the
state department. becomes the secre- 4
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