Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-10
PLANS BATTLE
FOR PUBLIC SUPPORT
or ANTT-WAR POLICY
.bor Said to Favor For
mer secretary's Proposal
= Arbitrate With Ger
many and Issue "War
Zone" Warning.

srvan. private citizen, today ex-
ffssa bis first full day OF freedom
Frenss,,c,sI care. He employed his time
N,ng for the peace campaign Whlch
rhel'ns announced he Will wage
na ~ nresent the former Secretary
FoE ~. hss no definite plans, but he
sHns.,od that eventually he will take
n asld to advocate MS movement "
" var impossible.
~ tormer Secretary said he would re-
q washington at least two weeks,
FssyNmAke a weekend Visit TO new
~ or Philadelphia. , ,..,--
statement issued when he ceased
member Of President Wilson's 8
800 BRYAN will urge upon the people
@neS.asai that this nation and Ger
M plvg.s,,it their differences to an inter
nst nae, commission for investigation for
f'ns ar and that meanwhile Americans
tle yr1sd 10 stay off belligerent steam
IA those carrying cargoes of arms
IA ammunition.
,rrrTrtpE AMAzEs OFFICIALS.
~. statement of his propaganda, on
liz. ,bs President and he came to the
.,ing Of the ways amazed officials here.
smcIsIs high in the councils of the
ggss,. tIonse Indicated that 1t was most
.nhrr his pronounced opinions while the
Eal,sd states was endeavoring to settle
!, sferences with Germany
va II lsS not expected that these ex-
..sss,ons will deter Bryan from his pur-
~ for he firmly believes that he better
~ advance the cause of peace outside
y oaiolaI life and build up a sentiment
!. ne United States that will assist the
laministratlon. He believes that agita-
aon among the people, through which he
an enlghten them as to the real purposes
q his propaganda, VIII create such
,irong sentiment as to ,enable the Presl-
ssnt 10 employ remedies against strife
which he now is powerless to use.
some idea of the nature of his coming
criticism of the Administration attitude
md some notion of his own position were
rlyen BY Bryan in an informal interview
today.
Bryan was asked whether he intended
using the Chautauqua circuits for ex-
pounding his IDEAS
dNot for the present, at least he re-
rlled I'm the press / have a wider
medium. The lecture platform is too
United"
Asked the reason of Germany's failure
10 sign the treaty for investigation of in
tsrnatlonal disputes, Bryan said he was
tad to talk about that. for anything
+ about treaties 1 know by heart"
Three European nations did not sign
me treaty" he said. "These were Bel
GUM, Austria and Germany But the
Important part about that was that Ger
many accepted the principles of the
4 treaty. II l remember right. Ambas-
Sador Bernstorff officially acquainted us
with Germanys acceptance of the prin-
sIple."
A HOPEFUL SIGN.
did you consider the reference to The
Hague tribunal In the German note a
hopeful sign" Bryan was asked.
Yes but arbitration is different mat
itr from the investigation provided for
the treaty signed by 80 nations"
The former Secretary explained that
shefe was more likelihood of acceptance
Of an Investigation and report than for
admission of grievances to The Hague |
tribunal
When asked about the possibility of his |
accepting position with the Carnegie |
Peace Foundation to spread the gospel of |
International peace the Secretary said he |
bad no intention of doing so.
'fol will be your own foundation for a
While you mean?' one newspaper man |
rmarked
That Is the idea, exactly" he chuckled.
Bfyans temporary successor as Secre-
uly OF State, Robert Lansing, was today
aqallhls1er'ng the affairs of the Office
sHn smoothness that gave promise of
weeping success for the man that may
hally be named as Secretary.
me statement Bryan issued on his re-
usnent from the state department was
taa to be but the first step in a cam
paisn OF education, He will, it is under
sDoa Issue supplemental statements
p9h time to time to emphasize his ideas
slq aeyelop his arguments that war is
Unnecessary.
sDAeussion OF permanent successor to
ssgls.afy Bryan was confined generally,
" inside Administration circles. to Lans-
w and Secretary Lane. Many of the
snenas OF John Bassett Moore, former
spselel' We're urging his appointment
~ ~ uese was one obstacle in his way
Z seemed insurmountabIe-he retired
sn ue department after friction with
iafy Bryan The latter is still an
nsasse nr.slse power In national affairs and
peeinoeratle politics
~ s9lnselor ha,,l and Acting Secretary Lansing
s'- osneved by many to be the Presl-
s real choice He is nominaIIv a
1sal but has never worked very
y .. politics. He is a learned student
p..1sslls tional law, however, has the
sf4tssss complete confidence, and is
~ we already selected by the exeeu-
ala MIN in the Administration.
bysh. atlon officials refused posi-
~ 2 discuss the Bryan position.
nave accepted his abatement that
foyai to the Administration at its
i. - value. It was made very plain by
! prs VINO are most deeply interested
la tsaent Wilson'S political fortunes
& tn,ay ~ VIII take no step which could
+ ssy s,sd gssted as a criticism of Bryan
Is - = no doubt In certain Circles here
bsmsl.' s'is - AGAINST Bryan's action is ex-
aIsssss pllter. This faction, which has
aslssss pesh arrayed against him, de-
ast ann as a traitor and declared
tbsss demonstrated by quitting the
-. y the present time that he was
aae - ogue-' No such suggestion
hssisss.h me men who are close 10 the
id ~ They win try TO keep Bryan
anss ~ b.s some because they believe he :
lei Ssss,a sii.'.Ff right, ana others because
d IS hsssll-e that the Democratic majority +
Aal p..ss sAl House will be very small ana
sHnss VIII control a good part Of IT,
ieaaers' throughout the eoun-
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