The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-06-09

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= tary Of state viii be received
without great rerrel. That he leaves
the cabinet wlibont any evidence q
q rupture Or relations Of utmost
~friendilness with he President d
% Tor coneratnlntion; the coun-
Try has ncshlne 70 galn from person-
Al oonniet 9etwcen two rsrenr men
and hat Mr.. Bryan IL entitled %
stand among the strong men Of the
nation win not be questioned even
by those who have the least sympathy
with his theories Of government . In 30
far az condact Of thc public buslness
Is concerned Mr.. Bryan's retirement
win have no effect whatever. for in
the difficult problems o. foreign re-
iaasons now existing the lack Of
sympathy between the President AMI
AIR. ersan has long been evident.
3cst a. Il has been evident that the
President actuauy has been dolnx
The work % the Secretary o. state.
Thur a disturbing element has been
removed. and this Is not a time for
o disturbing element In admits
ssation Of he foreign affairs Of this
nation. as Afr. Bryan himself says.
Mr.. Bryan has a large personal
following among Americans who be-
iicve IN him n in his heorie with
a faith .hat Is almost fana,icai. Thst
following never has been quite large
enough 10 elevate Mr.. Bryan To The
presidency. Instead OF a srowth
there has been a steady decrease in
this following n 10 M character
~ its devotion aimee the great Ne
braskan first flashed into national
leadership under this slognn OF his
Gross 81 Cold" The principle of
frec silver was wrong for this coun-
try a has been 40 demonstrated.
This issue Of anti-imperialism was
forced and a no foundation In
deep routed popular sentiment. The
doctrine Of peace Al any price" ~
one for which the American people
are not yet ready: Il ls a doctrine
which they DO not entirely trust. no
matter how the sincerity 81 its chief
advocate may he regarded. Mr., Bry-
an Ia every national election IN
which he has figured. n In every
crisis in which he vas had a part
has Impaired 20 the American people
. feeling Of Insecurity. While recog-
mixing his powerful personality they
have not wholly trusted his theories
~ COVER .nent or his Judgment. That
Is the main reason for his defeat
three timeu for the presidency.
Whatever reasons for his ~
pointment Mr.. Fyan's retiremen,
from she cabinet at this time viii
strengthen the Wilson administration
There has been practically no time
since his commission was issued that
this would not have been the case.
There are thoee who believe that Mr..
Bryan has taken advantage Of the
International crisis 90 demonstrate
his confidence In his own theories
and 10 create. In the most Epectacu-
lar way that could have been devised
an issue with the President upon
which ne can go before the Demo
cratic party and the country In 1915.
The extremely cordial letter which
ne President has written The Me-
braskan in accepting his resignation
would seem to disproye any such
element in the situation.
However this may be the %resigna-
ton Of AIR. Bryan viii not send 20
wonken the President and his admin
~isiration IN the slightest degree. A.
has been said. the result will be cN-
actiy opposite.
Mr.. Bryan's future strength or
Weakness IA the country will depend
wholly on the attitude he may assume
as a private citizen. Mould he at
tempt 10 create an issue now with th'
President as regards the conduct Of
irffthN ftl"Aiuhf nv M"Ni" f"H
OF a public sentiment which would
swamp him finally ana hopeless!y. u
h wrong 80 assume h a Mr.. Bryan
has any such course Ia mind and u
g. fair 10 assume that his retiremen'
from me cabinet Is the result of an
honest difference Of opinion between
two great men upon the right way g
tandle a great national isa,fe. u Is
because the nation believes implicitly
H. the wisdom and strength OF rrea''
dent Wilson that Mr. Brynn's retire
,nent in the face q the crisis VIII be
received generally with compincence
PLAIN BUSINESS SENSE.