Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-14
THE TROUBLE WITH BRYAN.

Elsewhere the Journal publishes an
article from It's Washington corre-
spondent on the attacks By william
Jennings Bryan on the adminlstra-
tons foreign policy
II should be the sincere prayer of
every well-wisher Of Mr. Bryan that
he refrain at this time from carrying
out his intentions Of further airing
his opposition to the policy OF the
government. He has said far too much
already. not that his utterances win
have any particular effect upon the
sentiment OF this country but because
a wrong impression will be created
In the chancellories OF Europe.
Was II not Mr.. Bryan who voiced
With others the plea to support the
president" and declared that, no mat
ter what might be a citizens personal
sympathics or inclinations. il was his
bounden duty to uphold the prcsl-
dontY" Yet the moment Mr. Bryan
once more becomes private citizen,
he assumes the right 10 question pub
llcly the presidents policy In dealing
with the exceedingly delicate German
relations. Hardly was he out Of the
door of the state department when
he felt himself at liberty TO dcnounce
a policy to which the government was
committed.
All Of which recalls Mr., Bryans
action at the Baltimore convention.
No other man in the nation had made
no many speeches advocating the
rule Of the people The direct prl-
iary was his chosen instrument for
securing the expression Of popular
VIII. Yet. without cause or reason, ex-
ccpt personal ones, he disregarded
the instructions of his precinct. his
county. his congressional district, his
state. expressed by more than three
20 one OF the democratic voters at
the presidential primaries. Like Har-
riman in finances. Mr.. bryan regards
himself as above the ordinary rules
OF human action lie N in favor Of
the rule of the people so long as the
people rule 10 suit him. lie II In ia
vor of standing by the president 80
long as the policies Of the president
harmonic with his particular Views.
With his powers of oratory and
rhetoric Mr. Bryan can take advant-
age of his position and say things to
which Il win be impossible for the
of the dignity of the presidents posi-
ton and the gravity OF the situation.
Mr. Bryans ntness--hls peculiar
unfitness--for the position OF secre-
tary of state has, from the first been
felt, vet even his enemies find il hard
TO believe that In the hour of crisis
Mr. bryan would SO far forget him
self rs practically To take the stump
upon the issue that caused him to
resign.
Mfr Bryan has no prerogatlve to
violate the restrictions placed upon
us all by the delieacy of the situation,
lilo entirely mistook the attitude of
the newspapers of the country He
denounced them for complimentlng
The presidents position, when the
forecasts We're that the letter TO Ger
many would he practically an ultima
tum, and then also oomplimenting
The presidents letter when II really
appeared much milder in tone than
was expected. Mr., Bryan did not UNI
derstand that the newspapers were
standing BY the administration, IL the
note to Germany was an ultlmatunl,
they stood by the ultlmatum; II II was
far short Of an ultlmatum, they stood
by the milder policy just as Loyalty