The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-10

lOndon, June y.-tlz.03 D. m )-Surtelteu as the British pubic has been with war sensations, Secretary Bryans resignation has created unusual interest and discus sion, because it has given a wholly un- expected turn to political events in Amer l ica.
 The British press has shown strong disposition recently to refrain from com ment on the affairs of all neutrals which might seem in the nature ot advice or dictation. Nevertheless. President Will sons policy has been watched with the greatest eagerness.
 All the afternoon newspapers give their largest headlines to Mir. Bryan. and the placards on the streets call the event the American-crisis"
 The Evening Standard says: "Mr Bryan's resignation appears to foreshadow more decided American policy though not necessarily interven- tion or war. 1t was some vision of this no doubt which led Germany to dispatch | an unofficial emssary to talk unofficially of peace in the United States; he can be disavowed more easily than Count Bern storff when the occasion requires. Eng
 
 | tempting to bully or cajole neutrals as to their policy
 "The policy of the United States Is a matter for the government and the peo- i pi pie Of the United States te settle them selves. Political feeling will run high in American during the next few days but the issues are clear enough, although German agents will certainly attempt to | confuse the public mind. We have already expressed our hope that the United States win not be drawn into the conflict"
 The Pall Mall Gazette characterizes Sec retary Bryan's resignation as a political | event of unmistakable importance.
 'Tt does not appear that any of MT Bryan's colleagues share the scruples | which induced him to give up office, says this paper "and we assume that his secession will not impart any delay to the development of the attitude of America toward Germany Record We'll Known MT. Bryan's record as an advocate of arbitration and international friend ship is well known. and whatever the outcome of the situation may be. criticism VI o PSiSchoi dttcI Cdn Iull OH lne step MT. Bryan has taken At the same time it is obvious that if American in fluence is to have any effect upon Ger many's methods of warfare, the United States must convince Berlin that the pres ervation of peace, however cherished, is not the supreme and overriding consid- eration
 ''We may take it that the President whose de to honorable peace no one can . has felt it necessary to show in econd note that there are certain sacrifices which he cannot mak e for the sake of friendly relations with Berlin.
 "The position of President Wilson will not in any way be weakened by the loss of one who has been his chief official supporter. In accepting MT. Bryans resignation and persisting in the course which has brought 1t about the President has given the last blow to the legend that he was himself lack ing in. decisive qualities or in the nerve demanded by real crisis. In taking his stand upon the platform of strict accountability at the cost of a rupture in his most intimate circle, he has given conclusive proof that his pro- 1onged self-restraint was moderation or strength and not timidity.'
 Important Event
 The Westminster Gazette says: By far the most important event of today is the announcement which comes from Washington that MT. Bryan has re signed his office. We have before us correspondence in which he announces and the President accepts his resisna- tion, and we can at least say that the manner of their parting does credit to them both. "They are as one, it appears, in the object which the American government has set before itself of reaching a peaceful solution of problems arising out of the use of submarines against merchantmen The full bearing of this incident will not be known to us until the note from which MT. Bryan dis scented has been given to the world. All