The Washington times., 1915-06-13
PIQUED AT BEING IGNORED.

| PlQUED AL BIZ
Pious and dissatisfaction because he
felt he was being more and more ig-
nored and because he believed other
1 men about the President were domina-
l ting the policies of the Government
rather than he, likewise the feeling that
elements In the Democratic party to
1 which he Is hostile, have latterly been
getting into the saddle-these are among
the basic reasons given by many for the
State.
In this connection. 1t is interesting to
note that among diplomats the trend of
inside comment on the resignation OF
MIR. Bryan is that 1t was due not to
marily. but because Mr.. Bryan con-
sidfred he was being ignored.
| For weeks and months. rumors say,
intimates of Mr.. Bryan have been whis-
| pei1ng In his ear that men close to the
| Administration were trying to knife
fin, and that they were taking palms
| to set on foot gossip, through the news
papers and otherwise calculated to
get him. Mr.. Bryan would not be-
iievel such stories at first. but gradually
he Isl said to have become convinced.
Suggested Reasons.
Newspaper stories telling how he was
being ignored, how the President and
Robert Lansing were conducting the
foreignl affairs of the Government, how
his chief part in the correspondence
with foreign powers was to sign his
name, how he was getting irritated
/ over cendition-all these things and
others made Mr.. Bryan restive and de-
termined to quit, Washington now be-
liey es.
That he was casting about for a
plausible reason for making his
exit and likewise for chance to
stage dramatic departure has come
to be the accepted view in well-in-
formed quarters.
Among officials close to the Admin
istration. Ut Is well known that this Is
the substance of the opinion held. The
that he is out to help the Wilson Ad-
ministration Is not taken seriously
II Is certain that practically every pol
itician In Washington. whether Demo-
cratic or Republican. entertains no
illusions aa to the purposes of the
Secretary Of State to
make himself useful in giving sup
port to the President.
Loss of Supporters.
Some of the bitterest men in the
Capital with respect to the course
taken by Mr.. Bryan are old Bryan
men who have come to entertain a
feeling Of regard and confidence for
the Wilson Administration. Many of
these men have switched over night
and. casting off their old friendship
for the Nebriskan. are condemning
have never been listed with his ,polit-
ical followers.
Mr.. Bryan has issued another state
ment in reply to critics. In which he
denies that he, has been inconsistent.
One OF the interesting questions in
connection with the Bryan resignation
concerns the deserving Democrats"
whom Mr.. Bryan as Secretary of State
was busily engaged In giving Jobs. It
Is expected a number Of these men will
be forced out. No action Is likely for
the present.
AS Secretary of State ad interim.
Robert Lansing'wi not Interfere with
the personnel OF the department. He
the jobs of Sesrsaary and Counselor as
we'll.
If new Secretary is named. It is
quite likelyaa nurnber Of the appointees
ment who were selected through Mr..
Bryan's personal favor will have to 70.
Mr.. Bryan's s1atement in answer to
criticisms of him by the American press,
is as follows:
My attention has been called to a
articIes aIes Which,. wi in Varying language.
ask the question why did Mr..
Bryan sign the first note to Germany
and then refuse to sign the second?"
Ihe argument presented III the
question Ia based upon the suppo-
sition that the two notes were sub
stantially the same. and that the
second note simply reiterates the de-
mands contained in the first. They
then declare 1t Inconsistent to sign
one and refuse to(sign the other. The
difference between the two cases
would seem obvious enough to make
an answer unnecessary, but lest ST.
lence on the subject be taken as an
admission of inconsistency the fol-
lowing explanation is given:
The notes must be considered In
connection with the conditions under
which they were sent.
Wanted Three Things.
The first note presented the case
of this Government upon such evil
dence as we then had. 1t was like
the plaintiffs statement in a case,
his claim being based upon the facts
as he presents them. l did not agree
entirely with the language of the
first note. but the difference was not
so material as to- justify a refusal
to sign 1t. Then. uno. was at that
time hoping that certain things
would be done which would make II
easier for Germany to acquiesce in
our demands.
The three things which I had m
mind which. in my Judgment, would
have helped the situation, were,
first. an announcement of a willing
ness upon our part to employ the