The L'Anse sentinel., 1915-06-19
v. ], BRYAN QUITS
WILSON'S CABINET;
LANSING GETS POST
Resignation Of Secretary Accept
ed by President.
NOTE TO GERMANY CAUSE
Nebraskan Unable to Join In Execu-
tlve's Reply 20 kaIser-Deelares
lt'Wouid Be "UnfaIr to Cause
OF War Preventlon"-Ac-
tlon Follows Meet
Ing Of Cabinet.

d.
Washington, June 9.-William Jen-
nings Bryan submitted his resignation
AZ secretary Of state. It was accepted
Robert Lansing. present counselor
of the department Of state. automatic
ally becomes secretary Of state.
Secretary Bryan's resignation be-
came effective June 8.
It was stated authoritatively that
the resignation. which had been under
consideration for several days. was ac-
complished with the utmost good feel
ing between the secretary Of state and
Pro ident Wilson. It resulted from
differences Of opinion over the note
about to be sent to Germany.
It was learned that the secretary OF
states hour OF delay in reaching the
cabinet meeting was due to time con-
sumed In the preparation OF his letter
Of resignation.
Secretary Bryan's letter of resig-
nation and the presidents letter OF ac-
ceptance were given out Tuesday eve
ming.
Opposition Admitted.
Omcials let It be known Secretary
Bryan determined to leave the cabinet
because of his desire not to embarrass
the president by his opposition to the
policy Of the administration in the
present foreign situation.
In submitting his resignation Mr..
Bryan outlined his viewpoint on the
Ia ~ 49,. noItcv otforo which
have passed between the president
and Mr.. Bryan are said to have fully
made known the incidents leading up
90 the resignation.
While Secretary Bryan's attitude to-
ward the situation which has arisen
between this country and Germany ia
not definitely known. It has been gen.
orally believed that he favored note
Of the character which under no cir
cumstances would involve the United
States in grave complications.
Resignation No Surprise.
The resignation Of Mr.. Bryan was
expected in washington. That there
has been serious disagreement be-
tween him and the president. as well
% other members Of the cabinet over
the tenor and text of the German note
has been matter which could not be
kept inside oficial circles.
Mr.. Bryan objected to the first note
to Germany dealing with the Lusitanis
incident He believed the president
| should have taken less stringent at
titude in the FIRST note, with q view
toward settling the difiiculty along the
diplomatic avenues provided under
treaties which he recently negotiated
with Great Britain and France.
Pleads for Pacific Attitude.
In recent cabinet meetings Mr.
Bryan kept up his pleading for more
pacific attitude on the part Of the ad
ministration.
The president allowed him to re
write part of the second note and In
| corporate some of the ideas contained
in his peace treaties.
According to report, some Of Mr.
Bryan's contributions to the note have
been heavily blue-penciled by the pres
ident, who has been upheld by most
Of the other members of the cabinet.
The reason ascribed by Bryan foI
resignation caused ~ much. II moi
| greater. interest. than the resignation
itself.
In the second paragraph Of his let
ter to the president he said:
The issue involved ID Of such mo
ment that to remain . member of the
cabinet would be a. unfair to you q
It would be to the cause which II
nearest to my heart, the prevention
Of war"
The construction placed upon thii
declaration Of Bryan was that the mote
| which President Wilson and the ma
| 1ority Of the. cabinet has decided tc
send to Germany. in the Judgment Of
| Bryan, probably win lead to war.
When the president and the major
| ity Of the cabinet decided that thu
United States in the new note t6T Ger
many would stand firmly for the
broad, humanitarian principles upor
which the presidents first note wal
based, Bryan decided he could not con
scientiously give his approval to such
. course. Az II would be necessar,
that any note Of the Importance Of thu
German note should bear the sigma
ture OF the secretary Of state, Bryar
had to decide whether or not he would
sfnx his signature to Z declaration ab
| solutely opposite to his conscientioul
Views. He decided that he could moi
A. ~ & And hia feaf0nafion then -