The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-06-09
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he took long horseback ride alone
through Rock Creek park Hnd then re-
turning To his home Calumet place,
formerly the mansion of General John
A. Logan, received one caller. Louis
+. Post, assistant secretary ur labor
MIR. Bryan snid he would issue his
promised statement, giving IN detail
his reasons for resignation some time
today after the note to Germany had
started ON It's way to Berlin Ii viii
be- about one thousand words long.
Il viii make It public as soon ns
learn that ! am no longer secretary
Of state" said he That win bc when
the note Is dispatched"
When Mr. Bryan started for his of
flee Mrs. Bryan walked down the drive
with him to his carriage aud ut the
approach Of the couple the old state
department coachmnn got down from
his box and. hat In hand, told them
both how much he regretted seeing
MIR Bryan leave and how much hc had
appreciated the secretury's klndnesses.
As the secretary drove 10 his office.
probably for the last time he passed
throngs of government clerks on thcli
way to offices, reading In the morning
papers the news " his resignation
He was surrounded 10y scores who
wanted 10 say word OF goodbye rs he
entered his office
Lansing VaIks with WIIGon
Counsellor Lansing, who, upon Mr.
Bryans resignation becomes acting
secretary uf state, was at his desk
early and shortly before 10 o'clock,
went tu the white House aud saw the
president. So far us state department
records show MIR Bryan is the first
secretary 10 resign Hs the direct re-
suit " clear issue with the presi-
dent Oh foreign policy Some ~ his
predecessors have had differences
with their chiefs hut usually those
have arisen from divergent Views on
details NJ negotiations but never have
they developed To point involving the
surrender " n portfolio.
The nearest approach tO Secretary
Hryans action recalled here was the
resignation In 1903 " James A. Gary
NJ Maryland, postmaster general In
President McKnlcys cabinet His
resignation was based on rcpugnance
10 the approaching war with Spain. In
MIR Bryans dramatic resignation. ob.
servers IN some quarters professcd tO
see II development In this country Of
the European Idea " responsible
cabinets answcrable 20 public opinion
In nearly all constitutional European
countries II has been the custom for
nm entire cabinet 10 resign office upon
some such manifestation NJ public dis
approval Hs an adverse vote In the
legislative body. But In such cases
the consequence hns been more or
less complete reversal IN the political
construction NJ the cabinet which was
able 10 Influence the action NJ the
executive.
Since the beginning NJ the war many
~ the European cabinets have thus
heen constructed hut without the sin.
gle exception of Italy all " the
changes have been caused 10y popular
desire to meet the Internal question
and, perhaps, to strengthen the con
stitutional rulers In the conduct ~ the
war
While nt the white House MIR LanS
Ing expressed regret at Mr. Brynns
resignation. Il have grown very fond
" the secretary and um very SORRY to
see him leave the department said
he
Wilson Is Applauded
After seeing Mr. lansing, President
Wilson went uutUmohlllug As he en-
tered his automobile tourists In the
White House grounds Joined In n