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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
INSISTS ON GUARANTY.

Mr.. Wilson. it became known, is not
opposed to the idea of an investigation
or diplomatic discussion Of cases in dis
cussion of cases in dispute between
Germany and the United States. but
feels that before such step can be
taken some guaranty must be given
that in the interim of discussion the
lives of American citizens will not be
j"opardzed and that the United States
viii not be required to yield any of its
riLhts while the discussion is under
way.
Ii is the repetition of attacks on Amer
lean vessels or lives which the President
believes must he prevented by an asser-
tion of the rights OF the United States
and the attainment of Germany's ac-
ojiescence i'm that point of view before
diplomatic negotiations on the subject
can continue.
The note cabled to Germany, it was said
authortatively. leaves room in many re-
spects for a friendly reply but contains
firm insiatence ON the principles en-
pressed in the American notes of Feb
ruarN 10 and May l3
The President has requested that ie-
tailed forecasts Of the note be not print
ed in advance of the publication of the
official text.
II believe vou are wrong and that |
can convince YOU of it," Mr.. Bryan is
quoted as having said with smile in his
farewell interview with the President to-
day He told Mr. Wilson he believed he
could he of service in the country by Sc
curing an expression of the peaceful de-
sires of the nation and help to prevent
| war.
! Later when Mr.. BrNan's statement ap-
| peared. comment in high official quarters
was friendly toward Mr. Bryan person
! ally, but sharp issue was taken with his
| Interpretation of what the note to Ger
many actually contained 1t was de
| clared by some of those officers familiar
with the contents of the document that il
would not necessarily lead to war and
| that such a contingency could arise only
| If there was a repetition of attacks on
| American lives ana vessels. 1t was indi-
Gated that failure to secure reparation
for the Lusitana might mean severance
! of diplomatic relations hut that hos
tilties would be prccipitated only ny war
! like acts on the part of Germany
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obligations to consider this
nations welfare. | do not
know Just how far the
President can legally go in
actually preventing Amer
leans from travelling on bel
ligerent ships, but believe
the government should go as
far as it can and that in
case of doubt it should give
the benefit of the doubt to
the government.
T think, too, that Ameri-
can passenger ships should
be prohibited from carrying
ammunition. The lives of
passengers ought not to be
endangered by cargoes of
ammunition whether that
danger comes from possible
explosions within or pos
sible attacks from with
out. Passengers and am
munition should not travel
together. The attempt to
prevent American citizens
from mourning these risks
is entirely consistent with
the effort which our gov
ernment is making to pre-
vent attacks from submar-
ines.
"The President does not
feel justified in taking the
action above stated. That
is, he does not feel justified,
first, in suggesting the
submission Of the controv-
ersy to investigation, or,
second. in warning the peo-
pie not to incur the extra
hazards in travelling on bel
ligerent ships or on ships
carrying ammunition. And
he may be right in the posi-
tion he has taken, but as a
private citizen, | am free to
urge both Of these PROPOSE
tions and to call public at
tentiOn to these remedies in
the hope of securing an eX-
preston Of public sentiment
as will support the Presi-
dent in employing these
remedies, if in the future
he finds it consistent with
his sense of duty to favor
them"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
LANSING SAYS
BRYAN'5 OFFICE
IS TOO MAR NJ
Upon Taking Charge of State
Department He Remains in
Quarters He Occupied
AS Counsellor.

Washington. June 9.-No decision
has been reached by President Wilson
as to the choice of a successor to
William Jennings Bryan as secretary
of state. He probably will not make
a selection for several weeks. In well
Informed quarters the belief was eX-
pressed that Robert Lansing, counsel
lor of the department of state. who
was commissioned day by the Presi-
dent as secretary of state ad interim,
eventually would be given the perma-
nent appointment.
MIR. Lansing took charge of the de-
partment of state at two o'clock this
afternoon. He did not move into the
spacious quarters Of the secretary, re-
naming in the office occupied by the
counsellor and his assistants.
It's a much cooler room he re
marked.
Notification was sent to all American
embassies and legations abroad as we'll
members of the diplomatic corps here
that NJ. Lansing had become secretary
of stat" ad interim. He Is well known
to the diplOniatists, as he has been hand
ling the legal side OF most of the nett
trality controversies that have arisen
since the European war began
Mr.. Lansing was named secretary Of
state al interim under a law which pro-
Vides that vacancy oCcasoned by death
or resignation must not he temporarily
filled for longer period than thirty
DAYS"
It was suggested in some quarters to-
day however, that the statutes contained
nothing which specifically forbade his
c-appointment if the President wished
to consider for longer time the problem
Of naming permanent secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
BERLIN SURPRISED
THAT BRYAN our

Berlin via London, June 10, 1855 a m--
The resignation of the American secre-
tary of state has caused great surprise
here, and opinions as to the reason which
led Mr Hryan to take this step differ
greatly.
The Nittag Zeitung assumes that Mr.
Bryan wanted a sharper note against
Germany than President Wilson was
willing to sanction. but it does not eX-
pect "A friendly attitude towards Germany
from the President. The paper con-
Cludes:
1T must be growing clear to some of
the leading men in America that America
is playing an unenviabre role in following
in England's wake. America will GER
tainy have no success with us by adopt
ing t.ngland's stalwart tone
Mr., Bryan and Mr.. Wilson are engaged
in giving reconsideration to the case.
The more thoroughly they do it, all the
better it will be for America
Cologne via London, June 10, 3:O9 a. m,
The I\oenische Zeitung discussing Mr.
Bryan's resignation says:
1t would be natural to connect the
event with the diplomatic Interchange OF
views proceeding between the United
States and Germany regarding the
sinkin,, .f tb / usitani. l.,, il ,,ara vel
first to await express confirmation OF
this from Washington.
1t can be assumed that the cause oi
the resignation must lie substantially in
differences of opinion between President
Wilson and Mr. Bryan, perhaps in the
domaiu of corcipn noltics II must NOT II,
forgotten, however. that Mr.. Bryan plays
am important role in the domestic nolitics
of America
The wishes OF German Americans vii
be fulfilled if henceforth America show.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10

Washington, June 9-The United
6tates to-day sent to Germany a note
feiterat ting its demand for reparation for
he loss of American lives in the sink
lng of the Lusitania and setting forth
Hearty the earnest desire of the Ameri-
AN government that Germany signify
Yer early adherence to the principles of
International law-that neutrals be per-
|litted to travel on unarmed ships with
ut being subject to the dangers of sub
.1arine warfare.
. CouChed in much more friendly terms
han it was believed would be used when
be unsatisfactory answer to the Amer
an note of May Is arrived from Ger
lany, the communication was cabled to
AMBASSADOR Gerard for presentation to
le German foreign Office. 1t will be
ven out here tomorrow night for pub
cation in morning papers of Friday
AS the all-impOrtant document on
hich President Wilson and his advisers
hve worked for ten days went forth. it
ld behind it the united support of the
binet. The one man who had opposed
terms because he believed it might
ecipitate war-Willam Jennings Bryan
:
state at the moment the note was
spatch
BRYAN ISSUES STATEMENT
A statement issued by Mr Bryan re
aled that President Wilson had re-
fted his suggestions for an investiga-
hn by a commission for a years time
the legal phases of the dispute with
rmany during which Americans should,
cording to Nh Bryan's views, he warn
against taking passage on any bollis-
nnt ships or on American vessels carry
ammunition.
President wilson made no comment on
statement but the text of the note,
was stated. would outline fully the
Fition Of the President and the cab
'he President stands uualteraoly, i,
IS stated, on the principle that the
tied States at this stage in its history
mot afford to surrender any of its
hts, that the American people had
ght in 1872 for their rights on the
h seas and could not sacrifice those
hts with the nations rise and growth
position of command as a world
Ner.
SURRENDF'R OF RIGHTS.
Iigh officials generally held the view
/ Mr.. BrYan's statement constituted
virtla surrender of American right.
,ranteed not only by international Law
10y specific treaties between the Uni
States and Germany, Mr. Bryan''
gestiCns that Americans Il" not tax,
bsaee ON American ships carrying am
milton was in direct conflict, it wa!
nted out, with the treaty of 1898 be
zen Prussia and the United state!
erein either party in time of war i!
en- the right to free access to bcllger
ports for commerce in arms and am
hition and other contrahand. More
T., the right of an American citizen t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
BRYAN STATEMENT
AMAZES OFFICIALS
AT WASHINGTON

Is embodied in treaties of peace negoti-
ated by the United States with 30 ma
tons, and was accepted by Germany, al
though no convention ever was drafted,
The statement is Il condensation Of the
argument which Secretary Bryan has
been making repeatedly to President Will
son in the last few weeks, and upon
which he hopes to build up a public SEN
timent in the United States that will
make war with Germany impossible.
The ISSUANCE of the explanation had
been timed to coincide exactly with the
despatch of the American note to Ger
many.
Mr. Bryan left the state department
shortly after one o'clock. The note was
put on the telegraph wires at two o'clock
when Mr., Bryan's resignation went into
effect.
The afternoon and evening the retiring
secretary spent quietly at home
Il expect to spend most of my first
hours as a private citizen" he said
reading telegrnms that keep coming
in"
HAS NO DEFINITE PLANS
When asked If he had any announce
ment as to his plans for the future, Mr.
Bryan said nothing had been determine
and that he had no definite speaking en-
gagements II have some tentative en-
gagements," he added, but cannot an
nounce anything at this time
Remarking that he expected to remain
in Washington for a time at least, Mr.
Bryan said while here he would keep II
touch with the administration and prob
| ably occasionally be about the state de
partment unofficialy.
To friends he amplitied his argumen
In his statement regarding the inter
| national relations now stirring the Amer
can people In these talks he gave some
! intimation Of the stress of his effort!
| In the cabinet to change the course takeI
| by the administration toward Germany
CONTINUED ON page fouxA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
DEATH OF VETERAN
VERMONT MERCHANT

Brattlcboro, June 9.-Oscar James Pratt
Sc years of age, who had conducted a
drygoods store in the same location from
1850, died this morning at 1880 o'clock in
his home of illness incident to old age
lie ha. been in poor health for over a
year.
learn the drygoods business in the store
of H. b. Clahin and remained there two
years. On his return he established him.
self in the present o. J. Pratt store on
Main street
A widow survives him with one son,
GaoxGs s.. who Will coaduct tlIs business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10

Juno william Jen-
g Bryan retired to-day as secre-
of state. His first act as a priv
'itizen was to issue a statement eX-
ling his reasons for leaving the
net, and announcing that he in
ed to lay his view of what the
rican policy toward Germany
Id be before the public for judg-
be statement came as sensational
ax to day of farewell speeches
good wishes from President Will
ana executive colleagues of the
ling secretary
his explanation Mr.. Bryan reveal
That the President had not felt
/ fled in adopting two suggestions
l by his secretary of state--that
Ipffer should be made to Germany
Iibmit the questions in dispute with
United States to an international
nission for investigation during a
S time and that meanwhile Amer
! should be proclamation be warned
20 take passage ON any belligerent
VI oIi <hHltl ltdll NtSStlS carrying
unition, These propositions Mr..
n expects to urge upon the people,
he hope Of securing such an ex-
ion of public sentiment as will
brt the President i'm employing
remedies if in the future he finds
nsistent with his sense of duty to
them"
Bryan's statement was received
undisguised amaZement in official
ers. No comment was made at the
House, but some high officials in
I'D that they believed it most unfor-
that so pronounced AN express
Of opinion should be made public
the discussion with Germany was
Igress 1t became known, too, thai
Bryan told his colleagues in a gen
yay of the contents of his statement
ome had advised against it,
o MAKE WAR IMPOSSIBLE.
principle advocated by Mr.. Bryan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
NENISON COSTS Sly.

\ fine OF 500 and costs of sl7 has been
imposed upon Roland Hall of Dandy,
he pleading guilty to IA charge of having
deer meat In his possession unlawfully.
A quantity of venison was found in the
Hall house pantry, but the owner of the
house was missing Later he was found
between DANNY and WsStnn and ARRESTED
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10
Nebraska Statesman Retires
to Private Life as Fateful
Message, Its Tone Firm but
Friendly, Is Despatched.

sail on an unarmed and unrcSsting mcr-
chant ship of any nationality in time of
war is held by the President and his ad-
visers to be an inalicnable privilege
founded on the international law of CEN
turtles.
The Presidents view is undcrstoO oOd
to be that a new weapon of offense in
warfare can he introduced only if it is
made to conform with the generally
established rules of international law
existing. The conditions of war may
change he has said but not the rules
of war unless there is "A general agree
ment among the nations which con-
tributed to the making of international
Ia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-06-10

Although new construction in New Eng
land in six months to June is estimat-
I'd at S6ooo,0oo, or "A falling off of 4 per
cent compared with last year a 10 per
cent gain in paint trade activities is re-
ported due TO mild and dry weather con-
diuouA
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Continued ON page foux.a
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Continued on page two.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. IL
A bill was introduced to-day by Sen
ator Blessing that has for its purpose
the protection of the sheep industry
and at the same time one that will
meet the approval OF tho various
hunters associations throughout the
State and the owners and keepers of
dogs. II provides that dogs that run
az large shall be muzzled. but IL does
not prevent dogs while in the actual
chase or while under the personal
and actual control OF the owners or
keepers from going without muzzles.
The bill win permit owners and
keepers OF dogs TO let the same run
without muZzles as long as they are
on their premises and under their
control This bill protects sheep
raisers in that dogs running at large
y lille muzzled can do the sheep no
harm Il will also protect the people
at large from bites by dogs: at the
same time there can be no objection
from hunters or owners or keepers
Of dogs In that Il permits them to
own and keep their dogs without a
tax. and the only requirement on their
Fart Is that when they permit the
dogs 10 be out OF their control they
must be muzzled. unless they be in
actual chase.
There have been a number OF bills
Introduce in this and other legisla-
lures looking to the protection of the
sneCp industry. which we're always
objectional lie TO the owners of dogs.
some have gone so far as to provide
io- a bond to be given by the owners
OF all dogs. Such bills. OF course.
were very Objectionable. II will
readily be seen that the bill intro
duced by Senator Blessing will bring
the long desired results and at the
same time will meet all objections
heretofore raised by the owners and
keepers OF dogs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
YOUNG ARTISTS
VIII Give Concert Tonight In the First
English Lutheran Church-Good
Program Promised

Tonight will be the concert given BY
the two young artists. Master BEN
ie Jones. age l. years. and Master
Collins Smith, age II years. at the
First English Lutheran church on
Sixteenth street at .. m
Mr.: James stephen Martin SAYS OF
Bonnie that he Is the most interest
ing boy singer he has ever known.
When Bonnie sang In Wheeling on
a previous occasion. the Wheeling
Register said Of him. Ills voice is "A
clear soprano OF ethereal quality.
which he uses az all times with ease
and grace. His long sustained high
notes cause one 10 fairly gasp with
surprise and pleasure"
Master Collins Smith is an artist on
the piano. His technique IS good and
his playing brilliant Everyone is in
vited TO attend. Tickets on sale AZ
Davis, Burkham and Tyler's music
store The following is the procram:
prayer from Cayaiieria Eusticana
-, Master Bonnie Jones '-'''
Master collins smith
5-The Wood-Pigcon ......Liza Lehman
.rhe w 1900. ...-.- Liza Lehman
Inc SWING ,,...-.-- .. Liza Lehman
THE Last Hope ........G Colts Cbau,
with Nerdure clad 6Creation) 49,.
Bonnie
''u'u"" Collins smith 'hamuide
My shadow ..... .''''''' T7,dlay
sleep Little Rosebud Campbell -ri1foS
Three, Little Chestnuts ........P Page
Eeunle
Accompanied. Mrs. Frank Kincheloe.
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siders others as well as oneself. You
may get pleasure out of going OF on
good time and leaving others to do
your work. but you cannot get happi-
ness.
Pleasure is a cheap and common thing
Ike garment made by the tens OF
thousands; happiness f. rare and dis
tincuye; IL Is only for the people rich
enough TO pay for a In coin OF self
control and self education. Pleasure is
or the masses: happiness Is OF the
classes whose artstocracy is that OF
character and the best kind OF educa-
ton
Pleasure you can buy with money
(for "A time at leasD. but all the money
In the world cannot buy happiness.
IL you cannot get all the pleasure
you want you are dissatisfied II you
can. you are satiated. Happiness ~ not
like that. The more you have the more
you are capable Of having and giving.
Which DO You Want. Pleasure
or Happiness7
Which will you make your chief aim
IN life. happiness or pleasure?
Everyone has to answer that cues
ton. Many people take pleasure as long
as they can get IL. and then when mid
die agc comes creeping on and they
istying. they begin 20 think about hap
piness. But happiness is a habit which
Is not so easily cultivated then. The
time to begin to cultivate happiness is
at the habit forming period.
but young people want good times
when they are young" you say. or
course. and why can't they have them
and be happy too You thought the kind
Of happiness i pictured shut out good
times?
All. my friends that f. as old a mis-
take, as common and as unfortunate as
the other. one may have plenty OF good
times ana still cultivate the bigger
thing. happiness.
Don't be afraid TO learn 20 be happy.
It's the most costly cowardice you car
ever feel. Remeber God keeps his sec
ond best for those who will not have
his best"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

Thursday evening little Urrnfl
Jones and C1lliuE Smith win give \
concert gt the First EnElish Lutheran
church. Bonnie Jones may fairly b..
called The sensation 0f the season
HiEh H and T. are Fivpn with fnf
same clearuesa az notes two octave
below. says the Pittsburgh Welsh
American
a phenomenal boy soprano Tho
best since kayanaah. the vhirIwinH
or ihIcag0 a voice 90 remarkable
purity Pittsburgh Dispatch.
"Bennie Jones. the pride ~ the Mo
nungahcla valley. was tho artnovI
edged favOrite and took the audience
~ storm y he bad responded 10 AN
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
Daily Chit-Chat
PLEASURE AND HAPPINESS
(6y 4 rth cameron.)

PLEASURE AND HAPPINESS
But ! do so want to be happy" |
heard a young girl say the other day
in plaintive justification OF a rather
selfish bit of pleasure at which she
was eagerly grasping.
Poor little girl! She was making
the world old mistakei She was con-
fusing pleasure with happiness.
Pleasure and happiness are no more
the same thing than gas light and sun
light.
Pleasure Is a thing entirely outside
OF us-an evanescent will-o-the-wisp.
that we chase and grasp and lose and
chase again all through life.
The worldly hope that men set their
hearts upon
Turn ashes or II prospers, and anon
Like snow upon the deserts dusty
face
Lighting little hour or two. is gone"
was written OF pleasure. not OF happi.
ness.
Happiness Is something that comes
primarily from within. Outward con.
ditions do affect II. but they are not
its sum total
Happiness Leaves No Miserable
Aftermath.
Pleasure is restless. happiness is Sc.
rene. We grasp az a bit OF pleasure
and md ourselves restless and dis.
contented the next day: but happiness
leaves no such miserable aftermath.
Pleasure is selfish: happiness con
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

WNl.n .oHNEdIils' happily have
been rrloEatDd t1 a gracious oblivion.
|Hm which Do la hoped they never
morally VIII be revived. here's "a few
1I com not afford to overlook. be-
.Iur0 iHrs .rrw up and blossomed In
Ur West AIrr'u.8 house Of delegates
Sow NJ Richie county should do
r"r Delegate Duty. would Delegate
Lemon ada hrrf or NJ Berkeley coun-
E neglected Dor Beard. would Marion
HHrnr' UHt oft course BE- NonongaIia
'rInI tp tHkr NoroIond from Morgan-
town lincoln at once would appeal TO
IHr courts and kaHavhu would lay
claim tu Dor srhrrr Really the Ser
...ntat8rmH otto look into this
IHarlrHfun Mail
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18

!. The wedding Of Miss Anna Unrer.
lelder. daughter Of Mr.. Herman I'm
Eerleider. Of bridgeport. and Mr. Wal
ter A. Sunshine. Of Cleveland. will be-
married AZ the Remington Hotel
Cleveland by Rabbi Klein.
The wedding takes place ON Sunday
February 81 a prenLptial dinner
VIII be given on Saturday ~ the
Young people will be- at home In
bridgeport The attendants win be-
Mr. and Mrs. Morris j. Dcvay. on
Cleveland and Mr. and Mrs Honrv
lnEerlcider. ~ Cattloisburg. Ky Tho
hover girl win be Miss Helen Unrer.
IoIdrr OF Clflrfaburr Tho brIHa
VIII wear GrOrEptto crepe meteor
trimmed in lrridoscent bead trimming
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Miss Helen Reed was hostess to n
number OF her friends at the home OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Reed,
on West Hanover street Thursday ev-
ening. The affair was arranged in
honor OF Miss Ncttie Holbrook. or
GAINESVILLE. o.. who is the guest of
Miss Reed. The following were the
guests: Misses May Harrington, Hill
da Campbell. Marion Dunn. Letha
White. Helen Vented. Stella Giles
pie. Ora Grouse. Essie Cannon. Ele-
zena Seamon, Messrs. Dave Mulroy.
Charles Manion. Ernest Gerbig, New.
Hatfield, Lee White. Raymond Far
rington. Carl Harrington. Charles Leo
nard. Ralph Kraft