Evening star., 1915-06-12
Former Secretary Intends to
Issue Another Statement
Defending Course.
GOING TO OLD POINT
FOR TWO-DAY REST
Worked Harder, He Thinks, at Head
Of State Department Than
Any Predecessor.

Former Secretary Bryan intends t
reply tonight to some of the attack
that have been made upon him th'
past few days. In a statement mad
public by him today announcing tina
he intends to leave with Mrs. Bryan to
night for a trip to Old Point Com
fort, to be gone until Tuesday, it wal
said that he would give out for pub
lication in tomorrow's papers brie
correction of two mistaken statement
which have gained circulation"
Mr.. Bryan would not indicate wha
the two mistaken statements to whicl
he takes exception are, but callers a
his home, where he spent the da,
receiving visitors after a horsebacl
ride this morning. gained the impres
sion that he Is somewhat restive un
der imputations which have beel
placed upon his actions the past few
days. and that he feels that he ough
to be set right before the people.
Receives Many Visitors.
kilograms and visitors continue te
absorb Mr.. Bryan's attention. Among
the visitors today was Cone johnson
of the State Department. Mr.. Bryan
said he is receiving visits from various
persons who have been engaged in
work with him upon different matters
in the past. Another visitor today was
Mgr. william T. Russell. pastor of St
Patrick's Church.
Commenting upon his intention tc
take a holiday. Mr.. Bryan said today
L k1s
largely to rest. During the two years
and three months which have elapsed
since / entered the State Department
l have had but little vacation - con
siderably les sthan the time which the
law gives to all government employees
to examine the record he will FIND
that no former Secretary has been al
his desk greater number OF hour!
each day or a greater number of day:
in the year. and | am sure none of m,
predecessors has had to deal with more
problems of the first magnitude. L
has been a long and severe strain, and
Mrs. Bryan has shared 1t with me. W.
both feel the need of rest and shall
avail ourselves Of this opportunity t
Comfort tonight. spend Sunday and
Monday there, and return Tuesday
morning. BY that time we shall have
our plans matured for the remainde,
of June and possibly for a Longer
period"
No Lack Of Friendship.
Mr.. Bryan referred to German -Ameri
cans in his statement addressed tt
them, published elsewhere in The Stal
today, as "fellow-citizens in whose
patriotism I have entire confidence.
Besides asking that they use their in
fiuence with the Berlin government ir
maintaining peace between Germany
and the United States. Mr.. Bryar
urged:
That they forget, never to be re-
called. any suspicion of lack of neu.
trality or friendship toward the Ger
man people on the part of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
That they should not attempt to con.
meet negotiations between the United
States and Germany with those be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain, because "the cases are differ.
ent.'
That Germany should acquiesce ir
deman that have been made by the
United States without condition, trust
ing the United States to deal justly
with her in the consideration of any
changes she may propose in the inter
national rules that govern the taking OF
prizes" growing out of submarine war
fare.
Unjustly Criticised, He Says.
Mr.. Bryan declared that Presiden,
Wilson had been unjustly criticised
by partisans of both sides in the Euro
pean conflict; expressed confidence that
German-Americans would stand by
their adopted country in case of war
between the United States and Ger
many; maintained that killing Of in
nocent women and children, either by
drowning or starving. could not be
justified. and suggested a change in
the shipping laws to exclude passengers
from ships carrying contraband or am.
munition.
Among the kilograms to which Mr.
Bryan has given publicity are the fol-
lowing:
From Henry Weissman Of Brooklyn
N. Y. president of the United German
American Alliance of Greater New
York. consisting Of $4,000 organized
Americans of German extraction
heartily 1e eongratuIl:ating Mr; Bryan for
concluded: I've fully indorse your
brilliant statement and pledge our sup
port
Praised by Labor Unions.
Another from the Central Labor
Union of Lawrence. Mass. said: 1--WE
commend you for your determined
stand against any attempt to involve
our country in the European war"
From George L. Berry. Morristown.
Tenn, president of the International
Printing Pressmen's Union. represent
ing 10000 pressmen: THE members of
this union have read with great inter-
est the text Of your reasons for resign
ing, and I am authorized to send you
our hearty commendation upon the
stand you have taken"
LIQUOR TRAFFIC BOARD
Is GIVEN WIDE POWERS
LONDON, June 1.-THE Gazette has
issued the text of the order in council
creating and defining the powers Of
the central control of liquor traffic