The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1915-06-11
Vim. Bryan Gives Reasons For Refusing To
Attach His Signature To Note
Statement is Issued by The Retiring Secretary Of State
Just as the Note to Germany is Put on Wires

Washington c. June 9-Just as the new American note to
Germany started the telegraph we Mr. Bryan
at his home gave this his position:
My for resgnng clearly stated my
nation namely that employ private
the president does feel liberty employ for
doing what he believes be right and that he DESIRES
do to find peaceful solution of the problem which
ed by the action of the submarines.
Two of the points which differ conscientious in con-
victiou Gst the suggestion investigation by an inter-
national commission and second warning Americans against
travelling begerent cargoes ammunition be-
ieve that this nation should frankly Germany we are
willing apply in this the principle which by
apply disputes States and the thirty
countries which have made providing investigation of
all disputes of character and negotiated
under this administration make practically impossible between
this country and these thirty nearly
fOurths of all the people of the world
FAVORS DUTY OF YEAR
Among the nations with these treaties are Great
Britain France and Russia No matter what disputes may
and these treaty nations agree there shall be
declaration of and hostes until the matters
in dispute have been investigated international
years allowed investigation ard report This plan was
offered to all the nations without excptance whatever
many was one OF the nations that accepted the principal being
twelfth think accept No treaty actually entered into with
Germany, but that the way when
both nations Endorsed the principle do whether German
would accept the offer but country should my Judgment make
the offer
GERMANY FRIENDLY NATION
Such Offer if accepted would tension and
silence all the ngoe who demanding Germany has always
been friendly nation and
ancestry Why should deal with Germany according to this
plan to which the nation has pledged its supports
The second point of difference the course which should
be pursued regard Americans travelling begeent ships
with cargoes of ammunition
WhY should American citizen permitted to involve bs
country in by travelling upon bgeren ship when he knows
that ship will through danger question not whet
er an American citizen has right under international law to travel
begeren ships the question whether ought out of
sderaon for this country if his safety avoid
when avoidance is possible.
1T onesided citizenship cou,pes government
20 to citizens right yet relieve the citizen Of
all obligation to consider his nations welfare do not know
Just how far the president legally go actually preventing
Americans from travelling begsent Ships but believe the
should far and in case of doubt
should give the benefit of the doubt the government
OPPOSED To TAKING RISKS.
But even the could legally prevent citizens
From travelling on begerent ships it could and my judgement
shod earnestly advise American citizens to risk themselves
the of their country and Ihave no doubt that these
Engs woWld be needed.
President Taft advised Americans to leave Mexico when
sreOn broke out there and President Wilson has repeetd ta
advice This advce in judgement was enineuty visa ana
nk the course should he followed regard to warning
Americans to keep of vessels subject to attack
Il think too that American passenger shps should be np