Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-06-17
Resented Fact He Was Premier
of Cabinet In Name Only
and Used Note as Pre-
text, Claim.
APPEALS TO THE NJ
Urges Those In America to Be
Loyal, Condoning Criticism
of u. S. Policies In For
eign Affairs.

Washington. ID. c.. June 14.-Wash-
ington has about come around to the
belief thai the resignation of William.
]. Bryan from the cabinet was due.
not to the new note to Germany, not
to the belief that this note was really
a warlike ultimatum, but to a feeling
on Mr.. Bryan's part, extending over
q period of some months. that he was
no longer the premier of the caoine1
except in name, and that his inhuence
on the administration was waning.
Piuue and dissatisfaction he
felt he was being more and more g.
nored, and "a he believed other
men about the president were doml-
mating the policies Of the government,
rather tina he; likewise the feeling
that elements In the democratic party
TO which he is hostile have lately oeen
getting into the saddle. These are
taken by the recent secretary OF states
Ignored; Resented It
In this connection, 1t is an interest
ing fact that in diplomatic circles the
trend Of inside comment on the res
isnation Of Mr.. Bryan Is that 1t was
due not to the presidents German poll
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considered he was being ignored.
For weeks and months intinates o.
Mr.. Bryan have been whispering In
his ear that men close to the admins
tration We're trying to stick a RnlIs
in him and that they were taking pains
to set on foot gossip, through the news
papers and otherwise, calculated td
| get" him.
MT. Bryan would not believe such
stories at first. but gradually ne is sala
to have become convinced. NeWspa-
pers' stories telling how he was beinA
ignored, how the president and Rob-
ert Lansing We're conducting the Tor
eign affairs of the government, now
his chief part in the correspondents
with foreign powers was to sign ms
name, nov he was getting irritated
oyer c~ondltions-all these things and
! others III to them more and more
made Mr.. BRYAN FESTIVE n determined
to quit.
That he was casting about for q
I plausible reason for making his exit,
and likewise for a chance to stage q
dramatic departure, n come to ba
the accepted view in well informed
quarters here.
Old Friends criticise Him.
In high administration circles, 1t is
well known that this substance is the
opinion which Is held. The affectionata
| pFOteSL0LlOn OK MI. Bryan tilal lS 10 W.
to help the Wilson administration is
not taken seriously. 1t Is certain h a
practically every politician in Wash
ington, whether democratic or republ1-
can, entertains no Illusions as to the
purposes of the lately resigned secre-
tary of state to make himself useful In
giving support to the president. Some
Of the bitterest men in the capitol with
respect to the course taken by Mr..
Bryan are old Bryan rnen who have
come to entertain q feeling of regard
and confidence for the Wilson admins
tration. Many of these men have
switched overnight and casting off
their old friendship for the Nebraskan,
are condemning him more strongly
h a those who have never been listed
with his political followers.
Mr.. Bryan last night issued an APP
peal addressed to the "German-Ameri-
cans" urging them to aid In maintain
ing peace between the United States
and the fatherland by exerting their in
fluence with the German government
to persuade 1t not to take steps thal
would lead in the direction OF war.