The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-06-12

tary Of state. His first act as a pri-
vate cit zen was to issue a statement
explaining his reasons for leaving the
cabinet and announcing that he in.
tended to lay his view of what the
American policy toward. Germany
should be before the public for judg-
ment.
The statement came as a sensa.
tional climax to a day of farewell
speeches and good wishes from Pres
ident Wilson and executive colleag.
ues of the retiring secretary.
In his explanation Mr.. Bryan re-
vealed that the president had not
felt justified in adopting two sugges-
lions made by his secretary of state
that an offer should be made to
Germany to submit the questions in
dispute with the United States to an
international commission for investi.
cation during a years time and that
meanwhile Americans should by pro.
slamation be warned not to take pas
sage on any belligerent ships or on
American vessels carrying ammuni-
tion. These propositions Mr.. Bryan
expects to urge upon the people, in
the hope of securing such an ex.
preston Of public sentiment as will
support the president In employing
these remedies with his sense Of du.
ty to favor them.
Causes Amusement
Mr.. Bryan's statement was receiv.
ed with undisguised amazement in Of.
fetal quarters. No comment was
made at the White House, but some
high officials indicated that they be-
lieved 1t most unfortunate that SO
pronounced an expression of opinion
should be made public as the discus.
sion with Germany was in progress.
II becames known too, that Mr..
Bryan told his colleagues in a gen
eral way Of the contents of his state
ment, and some had advised agains,
II.
The principle advocated by Mr.
Bryan is embodied in treaties Of
peace negotiated by the United States
with thirty nations, and was accept
ed by Germany, although no conven
ton ever was drafted. The state
ment is a condensation of the argu
ment which Secretary Bryan has beer
making repeatedly to President vii
son in the last few weeks and upor
which he hopes to build up a publ,
sentiment in the United States tina
will make war with Germany impos
sible.
Bryan's Statement
The text of the statement follows
My reason for resignlng Is clearl.
stated in my letter of resignation
namely that l may employ as a pr
vate citize the means which the pres
/ dent does not feel at liberty to en-
ploy. honor him for doing wha
he believes to be right and l am sur
that he desires, as do, to find
peaceful solution of the problem tfia
has been created by the action c
the submarines.
Two of the points on which We di
fer, each conscientious In his cow
ton, are: ~
First, as to the suggestion OF Il
vestigation by an Internal ,onal cor
mission; and,
Second, as to warning American
against travelling on belligerent We
sells or with cargoes of ammun tioi
believe that this nation shou
frankly state to Germany that v
, are willing to apply in this case h
+ principle which we are bound
5 treaty to apply to disputes betwe
d the United States and thirty cou
e tries with which We have made trej
l. les providing for arbitration of
l. dsputes OF every character and l
s ture.
8 These treaties, negotiated und
II this administration, make war pr
e tically impossible between this COZ
o try and the thirty governments r.
d resent'ng nearly three fourths Of
u the people of the world.
4 Among the nations with which
y have these treaties are Great Britt
+ France and Russia. No matter wi
W disputes may arise between us q
these treaty nations, We agree Il
there shall be no declaration of v
and no commencement of host,lltl
until the matters In dispute ha
been Investigated by an information
ID commission and years time is
t. lowed for investigation and repol
n This plan was offered to all the I
% tions without any exceptions whit
D. ever and Germany was ono OF {,
nations that accepted the prin,ip'