Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-09
Retirement Of Bry e. :
tured in New y the
Day by Brit !, 1.ress.
ACTION 1NDlCATEs
DETERMINED POLICY
Decisive Qualities of Wilson Gems
nnended While sryan's Consistent
Stand Placed Him Beyond Criticism
believe America Finds Difficulty In
Avoiding Conflict - Excerpts From
Editorials.

Avoiding Conflict - Excerpts From
Editorials.
London. June 9-Surfeited an tho
British public has been with war sem
sations. Secretary Bryan.s withdrawal
has created great interest because it
has given a wholly unexpected turn to
political events In America. All after-
noon papers give their headlines to Mr.
Bryan and the pfacards call the evens
the American crisis.
The news Of the resignation OF Secre-
tary or State Bryan was received too
late for the morning paper editorials
but the first OF the afternoon journals
present the news most prominently.
Foreshadows Decided Policy.
The Evening Standard says:
Mr.. Bryans resignation appears to
foreshadow more decided American
policy-not necessarily Intervention or,
war. 1t was some vision Of this. no
doubt. which led Germany to dispatch
an uaoMc!a! ernissary to talk unofiacial-
ly OF peace In the United States: he can
be disavowed more easily than Count
Won Bernstorf when the occasion re-
quires. England viii not emulate Ger
many in an attempt to bully or ca1ole
neutrals.
Difficult to Avoid Conflict.
Political feeling will run high In
America during the next few days. tho
the issue Is clear enough.
I'VE already have expressed our hopo
-
drawn into the conflict. but 1t II be-.
remain outside"
The Pail Mall Gazette. In Its issue
today characterizes the resignation Of
Secretary Bryan us q political event Of
great Importance.
| TT does not appear" It sAys. that
any OF his colleagues share his scruples
| and IL is assumed that his secession
will not impart any delay In the attt-
| tude OF America toward Germany.
Peace Not Chief Consideration.
Mr. Bryan's advocacy OF peace Isl
! well known and whatever the outcome
OF the situation may be no criterion OF
a personal character can fall on tho
step Mr.. Bryan has taken. At tho same )
time 1t is obvious that II the American
policy is to have any effect, the United
States must convince Berlin that the
preservation OF peace. however cher.
ished. is not the supreme and over.
ruling consideration.
There are other things which must
lie near the heart OF Americas repre-.
sentatives IL they uphold the respect OF
foreign nations and OF their own. There
is the protection Of American citizens
| in the right OF travels which Is con-
in, ha iyoa nf Nd
| there is part which may devolve upon
America In the position she shares with
| the rest of humanity.
Decisive Qualities Of Wilson.
I'VE may take 1t that the president.
whose devotion to honorable peace no
one can doubt, has felt it necessary to
show in his second note that there are
| certain sacrifices which he can not
! make for the sake of friendly relations
with Berlin. He has allowed 1T to be
seen, however adverse the American
people are as to hostilities. they win not
be fouted by Prussian high handedness
or appeased by the very amateurish
sophistries purveyed by the diplomat
lists of Emperor William.
! THE position of President Wilson
will not in any way be weakened by the
/ loss of one who has been his chief Of.
| fetal supporter. In accepting Mr.
Bryan's resignation and persisting in
the course which has brought It about.
! tre president has given the last blow
to the legend that he was himself lack
| ing III decisive qualities or tn tho
| nerve demanded by real crisis"
| Persuasive Argument Inefficient.
I'VE do not doubt that 1t was genu-
| inc disappointment to Mr.. Bryan to
| find that persuasive argument Is with
out effect on the rulers of Germany
| The men of peace have had many
| shocks of that kind since the beginning
| Of the war.
| "Mr. Bryan may well have thought
| that friendly note from great
neutral power. pointing out the conse-
quence OF her (Germany') action.
| might have caused her to consider and
change her ways. That is not the case
| and the American people have now to
consider whether. having raised the
| question they will renew their protec-
! ton against risks or whether they will
] withdraw from their position to the
| extent Of saying they will back ir by
/ such means as may not mean a rupture
| with Germany.
1--WE Judge that President Wilson
elects to abide by his decision and face
the consequences. 1t Is not for us to
offer advice but we can only say that
we honor the decision"
Italian DirisibIe Lost.
Rome via Paris, June 9.-An italian