Milford chronicle., 1915-06-11
Differed With President on the
German Note.
COULD NOT Be RECONCILED
The Secretary Wished to Avoid
Trouble With Kaiser.
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Secretary of State Bryan submitted
his resignation to president Wilson
and it was accepted.
Robert Lansing, counsellor Of the
state department, automatically will
become acting secretary Of state.
1t was stated authoritatively that
Mr., Bryan's resignation, which had
s1een under consideration for several
days, was accomplished with the ut
most good feeling between the secre-
tsry of state and President Wilson. 1t
resulted from differences of opinion
over the note about to be sent 10 Ger
many.
Omcials let it be known that Secre-
tary Bryan determined to leave the
cabinet because of his desire not to
ssmbarrass the president by his oppO-
sition to the policy of the administra-
tion in the present foreign situation.
While Secretary Bryan's attitude to-
ward the situation which has arisen
between this country and Germany is
not definitely known, it has been gen.
orally believed that he favored a note
of the character which, under no cir
cumstances, would involve the United
States in grave complications.
5ryan's Letter Of Resignation.
In submitting his resignation, Mr..
Bryan outlined his viewpoint on the
administration policy. The following |
is his letter of resignation:
my Dear Mr.. Bryant is with |
sincere regret that | have reached the |
conclusion that | should return to you |
the commission of secretary of state /
with which yOa hOnQTed me at the be- ]
ginning of your administration.
"Obedient to your sense OF duty and /
actuated by the highest motives, you
have prepared for transmission to the
German government a note in which
! cannot join without violating what
I deem to be an obligation to my coun-
try, and the issues involved is of sucl
moment that to remain member OF
the cabinet would be as unfair to you
as it would be to the cause which is
nearest my heart, namely, the pre-
VentiOn of war.
Il, therefore, respectfully tender my
resignation, to take effect when the
note is sent, unless you prefer an
earlier hour. Alike desirOus OF reach
ing a peaceful solution of the prob
lems arising out OF the use Of sub
marines against merchantmen, we
fnd ourselves differing irrecOnciliably
as to the methods which should be EN-
'it falls to your lot to speak Off
Cially for the nation; | consider 1t to
be none the less my duty to endeavOr
end which you have in view by means 7
which you do not feel at liberty to
use.
'In severing the intimate and pleas
ant relations which have existed be-
tween us during the past two years.
permit 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 I
thank you for the courtesies extend
sd.
''With the heartiest good wishes for
your personal welfare and for the sue
cess of your administration, | am, my :
dear Mr. President,
Nv. J. BRYAN"
President Wilson's Acceptance. j
President Wilson's acceptance of !
lhe resignation was as follows: !.
"My Dear Mr.. Bryan accept your n
only because you insist !,
upon its acceptance; and | accept it u
With much more than deep regret, &
with a feeling of personal sorrow Our
TWO years Of close association have N
been very delightful to me. Our judg- a
nents have accorded in practically "
Every matter of official duty and OF D
public policy until now; your support
" the work and purposes of the ad-
ninistration has been generous and
Oyal beyond praise; your devotion to
he duties OF your great Office and al
Tour eagerness to take advantage of =
sreat opportunity for service it Of .
cred has Seen an example to the rest a.
Il us; you have earned our affection cl
tie admiration and friendship. Even =,
low we are not separated in the OBJ -
ect we seek, but only in the method A
" which we seek it. sc
''It is for these reasons my feeling io
bout your retirement from the sec
Of state goes so much -
eeper than regret. I sincerely de-
lore II. Our objects are the same
nd we ought to pursue them togeth-
r I yield to your desire only because
must and wish to bid you Godspeed
the parting. We shall continue to -.
ork for the same causes even when II
e do not work in the same way.
with affectionate regards, sincerely e
ours, WOODROW WILSON" u
1t was learned that Counsellor Ian OF
ng. as acting secretary of state, will N
gn the worthcoming note to Ger II
any.
IN official circles the belief was gen caa.'
ally expressed that Mr.. Lansing Oh Oh
,uId be appointed secretary Of state fro
interim. He Is said TO be in en-