New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
AMERICAN NOTE
 SENT ID GERMANY
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est intention of the United States to insist on it's rights.
 Policy of Uninterrupted Peace.

N insist on it's rights.
 Policy of Uninterrupted Peace < It is understood that the United States has , from time to. time. re- ceived authoritative information that high German officials believed the ad- ndnistration was committed to a poll icy of uninterrupted peace and did not \ intend at any time or under any cir cumstances to go to war. Mir Bryan s resignation, many officials thought. would remove all doubts in Berlin if Germany were sincerely desirous of averting war, she would arrange for a way out if the problem that has arisen which could honorably be ac- ! cepted by the United States.
 The view that Mir. Bryan's action, the situation was shared by some of his closest friends. Y >
 Staurlch in his advocacy of peace and firmly set against any commit nication to- Germany which might in Rvolve the United States in war, Mir. CBryan found himself opposed not only | by the president, but by majority of the members of the cabinet in the methods of dealing with the sit Auation. The president in his letter
  Resignation said he was not separat- ing himself from MT. Bryan in the Bobjects sought in the present crisis, but only in the method by which they were to be accomplished. MT. Wilson and his advisers are equally anxious to prevent war, but, in as serting the rights of the United States, 5hey hold it absolutely necessary to affirm the American position in such Naway as to leave no doubt abroad of. he firm intention of the United Yates to enforce it's rights, if neces- Ary, to secure protection for Anneri- gan citizens on the high seas.
 Ready for Eyentualities.
 B# Officials and diplomatists who have cllowed the situation closely pointed ht that the president stood with Mir afyan in the doing of everything pos ible to prevent war, but believed it Necessary also to be ready for any I'entualities in case Germany refused acquiesce in the American point of jew as to neutral rights on the high eas4 and continued her attacks on american lives and vessels.
 Through his friends it is learned Eat Mir. Bryan intends to continue political support of the president. Leahas given MT. Wilson much as- kstance through his influence in con- ess heretofore and plans to go on ith work for the maintenance of mocratic policies.
 May Arouse Germany. Tire outstanding feature, however, the situation was the effect of MT. B. ~se t{~Sa hA e,i< tween the United States and Ger anysa Heretofore there have been my intimations from official sources ] Berlin that the viewpoint of the l eited States as expressed in the 1 aes sent could not be taken ser Isls because of the knowledge that |retary Bryan was committed afnst drastic measures. In one of Speeches MT. Bryan had said that He he was secretary of state there yer would be war. His with awal at critical moment over the fy question of adopting 8 firm and Iorous policy was regarded in off, II and diplomatic quarters here as ely to produce profound impress n on the German government.
 EMbtnet Officers Take Vacation.
 Realizing that for the present there sittle. to do but await the German lwer to the American note, many kinet officers took a vacation today. Fecretary Bryan was the recipient many telegrams expressing regret
 hiss resignation and commenting
 for the manner in which he sub- ted it. He will stay in Washing
 for a short time and then depart
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 lected in official and diplomatic Ssl1ington generally. Only a small
 le of friends knew that Mir. Bryan
 offered a eliminate himself from
 situation to prevent further enl-
 assment in the cabinet
 Q6eEed Resignation Before.
 kSices before, it is now known, MT.
 hn was willing to place before the
 fdent his resignation, but each
 the president succeeded in bring
 the secretary to his own point of
 tne present crisis Mr. Bryan is
 rstood to have insisted upon and
 inced the president that to re-
 in the cabinet would be very
 arrassing to him because of his
 Fn advocacy of the cause of
 E, Particularly his negotiation of
 thirty peace treaties with the
 ipal nations of the world. The
 fpie of these treaties is that all
 ees be submitted to an interna-
 commission for a years investi-
 lrduring which hostilities are
 hden. Treaties of this kind have
 Negotiated with practically all
 s except Japan, Germany and
 Vi Germany has accepted the
 ple of the treaties. The presi-
 he4rtiIy endorsed the idea of the
 situation with Germany. how
 cnnstitutes a case which high