The Palatka news and advertiser., 1915-06-18
"BRYAN DECLARES WAR"


ment which he makes to the pub
lie incident to his resignation as
Secretary of State. Not onlv
does Mr.. Bryan quit his post at
a critical moment, abandoning ITS
responsibilities in a time OF
stress. but Immediately upon his
desertion. he declares war upon
the President, upon the Admin
istration and upon the party
which is equivalent, under pres
ert conditions, to declaring war
upon the country"
Have you read Mr.. Bryan's war
declaration? If not, here it is-lt
is contained in Mr.. Bryan's letter to
the president, resigning his portfo-
lio:
"In severing the intimate and
pleasant relations which have existed
between us during the past two years,
hermit me to acknowledge the pro
found satisfaction which it has given
me to be associated with you IN the
important work which has come be-
fore the State Department and to
thanl, YOU for the courtesies extend
ed.
"With the heartiest good wishes
for your personal welfare and Tor
the success of your administration,
am, dear Mr.. President,
"Vety truly yours, =,
(Signed) "W' ). Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan's second declaration
of war" on President Wilson was con
taired in his address to German
Americans, issued on Friday of last
week. Here are some of the more
warlike sentences in that address:
az he president has been uni.stly
criticized by the partisans of both
sides CGreat Britain and Germany
the very best evidence of his neu-
trality."
"While the attacks made upon the
nresident bv the extremists of both
sides were very unjust, 1t was equal
" unjust to suspect the patriotlSm1l
of those who took sides. feel well
enough acquainted with the European
horn Americans to believe that IN
war between this country and any Eu-
ropean power, the naturallzed cltl-
zens from that country would be as
quick to enlist as native-born clti-
zens"
"If any of them (German-Ameri-
cans) have ever in moment OF pas
sion or excitement suspected the
president of lack of neutrality OF
lack of friendship toward the German
government and the German people
let that thought be forgotten, never
again to be recalled" &.
"The president is not only deSi
rous of peace, but he hopes tGr Il
and he has adopted the, methods
which he thinks most likely to con
tribute toward peace. My difference
with him is as to method, not as II
purpose, and my words since my re re-
signation have BEEN INTENDEL
TO CRYSTALIZE PUBLIC SENT
MENT IN SUPPORT OF HIS EFF
FORTS TO MAINAIN PEACE"
"Knowing that the president de
sires peace it is your duty to help him
secure it"
"There is no reason why any Ger
man-Americans should doubt the
presidents intentions in this matter
on, en,"sr'r s,,ro that every one will. on re
fection, recognize that our duty tt
prevent loss of life is more urgeni
than our duty TO PfeyenS ss. I"oe.lT, o@.l II,
ence ,lat wLCn oJ sgo For With moncy but nc
settlement that the United States anc
Germany may reach can call back tc
life those who went down WIN tb, th,
must'am5n ,st o,nonsivo of all settlements he
cause il would enormously add to the
number of the dead
"Ihe position seemlnElI se5It 'ahen n: ~
Ge5l'"lS' j,,o, j,,,,,T'S r.'', con,ha+an+s be
coIsa tbey ride with contraband, i.
an untenabIe position"
These and other declarations o.
war" on the president by Mr.. Bry
an have a strange sound as coming