The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-30
BRYAN NOT
DECLARES BERLIN EDITOR
cal Programme" and Not With Sympathy for
Kaiser's Cause, Says the "Tageblatt."

How the German press views the
resignation Of William Jennings Bryan
from the Office OF Secretary Of State is
Illustrated by the leading editorial on
the front page OF the Beriiner Taoebioft
OF June .. copies OF which reached New
lntions between this organ and the I'm
pcrial German Chancellor, Dr.. Won
Bethmann-Hollwee. the article Is s,gni-
fcant.
The editorial is preceded by q des-
patch from Amsterdam. dated June 2,
as follows "Reute Is sending out the
following brief New York message: Sec
rotary Of State Bryan has resigned =
The editorial follows:
1T will be well for us 10 discuss with
ton OF Bryan and TO await more exact
and more DEFINITE information as to the
causes, the circumstances surrounding
his action and the Immediate conse-
ouences OF this event.
1t is no secret that Bryan. whose
pacific tendencies are well known. at
least did no, belong to those In the
american Government who wanted 70
deduce from the Lus,tania incident a
cause for a break of diplomatic rela-
tons with Germany.
Not Pro-Germaa.
Although we most certainly cannot
accuse him Of pro-German tendencies
and although. auite to the contrary. his
attitude at times was more unfriendly
toward us than that Of the pedagogical
President. Il appears. nevertheless. tina,
his experience in statesmanship and his
judgment conficted with that SHARP
pclicy-a policy hardly calculable in its
consequences-which may look ~allurins
TO an adventurer like Roosevelt and In.
evitable TO a theoreticisn like Wilson.
That the elements DESTROYS of stir,
ring UP a conflict had grown to look
with extreme suspicion upon Mr. Bryar
could be gained from n despatch sent or
,une 5 by Hughes lie Roux. the specia
correspondent OF the Paris Mutin. Thi.
despatch said. with regard to the con
ference which Count Won Bernstorn had
with President Wilson on June 3:
tnde these circumstances thu
united efforts OF Count Won Bernstorf
and the pacific members of the Wilson
Cabinet will not succeed to rcestablisf
that which has been ~irrevocably de
stroycd. to hasten the possibilities o'
peace in the world. nor to postpone
even for n moment the break whici
seems unavoidable between Berlin ant
Washington. The only result OF these
united endeavors win be that Mr.. Bry'
MS passion for peace will have fount
a few hours satisfaction and that Ger
many will have gained a bit more OF thu
postponement from which she intend:
TO pront.'
"Mr. Byan,s resignation permits Of
certain conjecture with regard to TIT
contents OF that new note-but onl,
conjecture. We must await with calm
ness how this note. to which Bryan evi
IDENTIFY refused his consent. will look.
"a Man Of Speech"
The man who. political caree
has thus beer checked-at least 70
some time to come-was for a larg'
part of his nation for many years
hope, a programme-yet he has oeei
moro q man OF speech than a man o
deed. The tremendous popularity which
the silver tongued' orator from Ne
braska enjoyed for more than a decade
his erstwhile indefatigable propaganda
for bimetahsm. then his agitation
against imperialism of the Rooseveltiai
brand. did create unity In the Demo
cratic party. but II did not help tn
party to victory. Twice, once in 1888
and then again IN 1900. he had to g
home beaten.
Not until he decided. voluntarily o
by force. to cede the honor Of the nom
nation by his party to a novice. tn
Governor Of New Jersey, Woodrow VII
son, did the victory of his party. whicl
had been compelled so long TO remai'
In the shadow become possible. II wa
clear that Wilson would do something
big IN order TO recompensate Bryan 70
the later's sacrifice. II was said h.
would send Bryan as Ambassador q
London.
Great was the surprise when the ne'
President called him 70 something still
bigger. when ne put him at the head o
the State Department. giving him TIL
first position among American states
men That was the gratitude for III