New Britain herald., 1915-06-12
BR \ AN ISSUES APPEAL TO
 1GERMAN-AMERICAN CITIZENS
|Ormer Secretary of State Urges Them to Exert Their Influence 10 Maint in Peace Between the Fatherland and tn United States


 appeal addressed to "Tne German Americans, urging them to aid il, maintaining peace between the Unit Il ed States and the Fatherland by eN- erting their influence to persuadee i. not to take any steps that would lead | in the direction Of war
 ' With this statement Mir. Bryan ex- pects to end flor the present his eff fnrts to lay before the public the sit untion which caused him to resign the rortfolio of secretary of state. On Wednesday, he gave out an explana- ton of why he left the cabinet rather than sign the last American note to 3Germany regarding submarine war Hare; yesterday he issued an appeal to kssThe American people" to stand for |rsSEsuasion rather than for force in asserting rights under international law and today ne made brief state- Tnent expressing qualification at what 3lle termed change of tone on the fnert of the .jingo editors" regarding k11e note to Germany.
 Confidence in German Americans Referring to German Americans as |ktfellow citizens in whose patriotism have entire confidence Mir. Bryan ! Resides asking them to use their in 1ucnce with the German government |lIrged.
 That they forget, never to be re- Failed, any suspicion of lack of neu kality or friendship toward the Ger aan people on the part of the pres 6ent of the United States.
 That they should not attempt to; xf<r.t f<4 &~.. nekx k1A Emitted States and Germany, with feat Britain. because ''the cases are flferent.' :
 Germany Should Acquiescc fhat Germany should asquiesce in femands that have been made by the 8nited States without condition trust Ag tic United States to deal justly hin her in the consideration of any Ranges she may propose in the in- Traditional rules that govern the talk hg of prizes growing out of subma- Eue warfare.''
 Mr. Bryan declared that President Filson had been unjustly criticized 6 partisans of both sides in the <uropean: conflict; expressed confi- &nce that Gerrnan-Americans would land by their adopted country in case war between the United States and rrnany; maintained that killing of nocent women and children, either drowning or starving, could not be {etified, and suggested a change in ' shipping laws~to exclude passen- Frs from ships carrying 4contraband Ammunition.
 Mr. Bryan said that today he tellt have some announcement to ake regarding his future course
 Text of Statement.
 aIss Bryan's statement follows:
 June II, 1915. 1, 'o .fhe German Americans.--
 Permit me to address q word to u as one American citizen speaking fellow citizens in whose patriotism hAs entire confidence. It is natural. at in d contest between your Fath- land and other European nations ur syr,pathies should be with your uhtry of your birth. It is no cause ensure, that this Is true; it would Reflection upon you if 1t were not kle. Do not the sons of France sym laire with theirs? Is not the same ae of Russia and of Italy? Why buid 1t not be true Of Austria The  es have mistaken natural attach ent felt for birthplace for dis galty3 to this country.
 me president has been unjustiy 3Hicised. by the partisans of both es-tfae very best evidence of his |itrality. If he had so conducted the ernment as to wholly please either ' Safts would excite not only aston mefit, hut misgivings, for partisans not give an unbiased judgment:
 Kill of necessity look at the 5ffon from their own point of w. giving praise or blame, accord as the act, regardless of it's real f{er. helps or hurts the aide M which they have aligned them
 Perfectly Neutral.
 Efhe fact that the administration
 received more criticism from man Americans than rom those ynpathy with the allies is due to fact that, while both sides are at tv under international law. to ehase Ammunition in the United sx the allies. because of their roi of the seas, have the advAn- kof sbeing able to export it. It is brfunates that partisan supporters sermany. should have overlooked
 sgal requirements of the situation have thus misunderstood the posi-
 o1s the administrations. The ad-
 stration's position has not only
 perfectly neutral, but 1t could
 hAye been otherwise without a &kle and intentional violation of fules governing neutrality. This
 <nment is not at liberty to ma E1lv change the rules of interna- hI law during the war, because
 change suggested IS discussed
 apon it's merits as an abstract |osition. but according to the effect