The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-09-30

Administration offlelalS have lily dis
guised their apprehension over the fact
that William J. Bryan is going abroad
on a personally conducted peace mis-
sion, and especially because he is 60
ing to Germany and Austria to urge
those governments to ratify his peace
treaties. Apprehension is not due so
much to the fact that Mr.. Bryan will
talk peace, or will urge ratification OF
his peace treaties rs it is to
what he may say to German and Aus
trian officials in private interviews, es-
pecially as regards sentiment in the
United States, says a Washington cor
respondent.
Statement to Dumba.
This apprehension grows out of the
famous statement made by Mr.. Bryan
al secretary of state to Ambassador
Dumba of Austria, after the first Lusl-
tania note was dispatched to Berlin.
The Austrian ambassador, who was
deep in the confidence of Mr.. Bryan,
called on the secretary of state, at the
instigation of the German ambassador,
to find out exactly what the United
States meant by its note. The note, II
will be recalled, had been received
most favorably by the American pub
lie, and with surprise in Berlin.
But Mr.. Bryan spoiled the effect of
that note by assuring Ambassador
Dumba that the note had been framed
for home consumption and
need not be treated too seriously by
Germany.
Fear His Influence.
Being guilty of that gross offense
while secretary OF state, administra-
ton officials dread TO think of what
Mr.. Bryan may say as to public senti-
ment in the United States when he Is
comforting as a private citizen, but as
former secretary of state. with the Of
fcials of Germany and Austria. Hold
ing decided views as to what he thinks
public sentiment In the United States
should be, and being somewhat blind
I'd to actual public sentiment as IL ex.
.sts, Mr., Bryan. it is feared, may con-
'ey decidedly false impressions to the
German and Austrian governments
md what he has to say will be the
more acceptable as those governments
will assume that a man who has been
secretary of state in this country ought
be able to speak authoritatively.
His Peace Treaties.
There also is apprehension regard
ng what Mr.. Bryan may do with his
'eace treaties. Admittedly, he is GO
ng to urge Germany and Austria to
atty those agreements, and if he sue
leeds, the president win be placed in a
position where he will have to urge ac-
upon them by the American SEN
tie. Not that the president does not
avor peace treaties but the president
as been made painfully aware. as Mr..
Bryan has not, that in time of war
and especially peace treaties.
re mere scraps of paper, and further
acre, the friends of the administration
'ouid not like to see the president
laced in a position by Mr.. Bryan
here he would be forced to have those
reaties ratified or stand accused of un-
readiness towards Germany and
.ustria. d
The One Chance.
However, fears regarding the peace
are not especially acute be-
ause of the blief in political circles
the German and Austrian gov
rnments. being deeply engrossed in !
viii not take time to ratify peace d
with the United States, espe- {
ally as the United States will not {
oluntarily make wal upon them. !
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erted that If he went abroad he would j
ny his W expense. That is some l
ling Mr.. Bryan has not done in many ]
ears, and the assumption at the ma :
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