The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-06-17
BRYAN PUZZLE To
PRESS OF BERLIN
German Newspapers Can See
Only Some Political Move
In His ACtS-Note Not
Regarded Harsh.

Berlin, June 15.-The Vossische
:eitung comments on the Wilson COM
n~unication in the following terms:
The note happily contains nothing
pf that sharpness which according to
dispatches from London, it was said to
contain; nor is there even a threat to
break off diplomatic relations. On the
contrary the text does not lack a GER
ain warmth and an Acknowledgement
II the legality to be found on the Ger
nan side.
The line of thought and the tone
IF the note do not make IL easily under
Btandable that Il brought about the
break between President Wilson and
Secretary of State Bryan. After the
declarations made by Mr.. Bryan m ex-
Oected q note which would increase the
danger Of a German-American crisis.
MI. Bryan. who stands at the head
Of the American peace societies and
likes to hear the people call him the
Prince Of Peace" apparently desires to
appear as the 'rescuer of the nation
rom this danger. This for the SAKE Of
internal political reasons: in order to
win for himself friends among the
Americans. the Irish and the Hebrews,
perhaps looking ahead to the next
presidential election.
CAS- for Mr.. Wilson he seems to hope
to play the role of arbiter between
Germany and England and through his
great success In foreign politics to
strengthen his position at home"
Referring to Robert Lansing the sec
rotary Of state ad interim, the Vos-
sische Zeitung says:
''This gentleman cannot be regarded
an unconditional %anglophile; he once
wrote a letter that he was tired of be-
ing England's messenger boy
The Morgen Post says:
""The former secretary seems to have
less confidence than we in the honest
desire Of the American government to
Germany. Bryan is convinced that
President Wilson and his government
will finally appeal to force. We are
not disposed to believe this, but will
await events"
The Boersen Zeitung says: organs
resignation has been interpreted as in
dicating hat the note would be rather
blunt, which, however, is nowise the
The note shows, on the contrary,
outspoken tendency to reach an I'M
Outstanding with Germany on the is
Eues involved. II. therefore, Bryan de-
sires to be the representative Of peace
efforts in opposition to t~hejingoistic
or the american government
we really do not know on what ground
he will base his assertion"
The Boersen Zeitung considers
Bryan's proclamation to the people
harder to understand than his
resignation.
The Tageblatt suspects that prac-
teal political differences played a part
in the resignation Of the secretary OF
state, saying: 1T may be safely as
sumed that Bryan did not leave office
in order to withdraw himself from po-
litical life"
The Reichbote. commenting on the
American note, says: Either the tone
was subdued following Bryan's sensa-
tional resignation or Bryan desired to
Jake advantage of ar opportunity to
escape from a situation which no
,onger vas pleasant"
The Deutsche R~undschau says: aft
r. seeing the note. it must be said that
Mr.. Bryan either was hasty or else
,ther reasons yet unknown decided his
action" ..r ..a. ......