The Washington times., 1915-06-10
BYAN WILL BEGIN
HIS WORK AT ONCE
Continued from First Page.)

eHortS TO explain NY ppSith, ~.
press in statements like these. do not
Intend giving any special interviews.
and what / say to one newspaper man
I will ray to all Of them
Mr.. Bryan was asked whether ne IN
tended using the Chautauqua circuit Tor
mot for the present, at least he re-
piled. I'm the press i have wider
medium. The lecture PLATFORM Is TOO
limited to carry very far IN a hurry
what shall have to say l have MADE
lectures. Nor will do SO for some time.
for several months, at least.
II have been receiving o flood or
kilograms all morning. and l have here
a batch OF thirty that have not opened.
tor, do not know, but the newspapers
can be reached from any point.
Mr.. Bryan said his statements for the
press would be issued at intervals or
few days. and would alternate De-
tween morning and afternoon news
When asked the reasons for Ger
many's failure to sign the treaty pro-
vidlng for an investigation OF interna-
tional disputes Mr.. Bryan said he was
about treaties / know by heart
Three European nations did not sign
the treaty. he said. These were Bel
gium, Austria, and Germany. But the
Important part about that was that Ger
many accepted the principles of the
treaty. II l remember Alright Arnbassa- :
dor Bernstorff officially acquainted us
with Germanys acceptance of the prin-
ciple.''
the Hague tribunal in the German note
a hopeful sign" Mr.. Bryan was nskco.
Yes, but arbitration Ia different
matter from the investigation provided
for in the treaty signed by thirty ma
tons
The former Secretary explained that
there was more likelihood of accept
ance Of the provision for an invcstiga-
ton and areport than for submission
of grievances to & the Hague e.trn,,t Tribunal =,
his accepting n position with the Car
negie Feace Foundation. to spread the
gospel OF International peace. the ex-
Secretary said he had no intention or
You will be your own foundation
for a while. you mean" one newspa-
per man remarked.
That is the idea. exactly" he
chuckled
Attention was called to the fact tha,
Japan had not agreed to the treaty me-
Rotiated with thirty nations providinS
for an investigation of international
disputes.
That was because Of the land trou-
bios with japan at that time" he re-
piled. Japan. ! believe also Is agree
able to the principle involved"
Lane and Lansing.
Discussion of a successor to Secretary
Bryan was confined generally In inside
Administration circles to Mr.. Lansing
and Secretary Lane today. Many of the
friends of John Bassett Moore, former
counselor. are urging his appointment.
but there is one obstacle in his way
Al, 4 III
tired from the department after friction
with Secretary Bryan. The latter is
still an immense power in national af-
fairs and Democratic politics. And he
and his friends could be depended on to
resent any action that would seem to be
a slight upon him.
Counselor and Acting Secretary Lam
sing was believed by many to be the
Presidents real choice. He is nominally
q Democrat, but has never worked very
hard at politics. But he Is a wonderful
student Of international law. has COM
plete confidence of the President. and Is
Of the type already selected by the
President ITO aid him in the Admins
tration. The chief objection, Of course.
Is that he Is not a politician. Secre-
taries Of State usually are and the
Democratic leaders would like very
much to have man named who can
understand the necessity of patronage
Suggestions that a Republican might
be named brought many protests to the
White House. 1t was emphatically
stated there, however, that the Presi-
dent would keep his party In mind when
he finally. selects the permanent official
which he Is required under the law to
do within thirty days.
Although up to the present the mass
of comment reaching Washington has
,f.l1, lI,KA
there were evidences of a change to-
day. His stand is said to have the
approval Of organized labor. 1t met
with the Endorsement of the various re-
ligious organizations and peace societies.
And there was a constant stream OF
telegraph messengers proceeding to the
Calumet place home Of the former
premier with kilograms from his
friends, indorsins his action.
To face the international situation
with a united party and united
people backing it would be task
But the President and his advisers
now are squarely confronted with O
campaign of speeches and propaganda
led by Mr.. Bryan.
Yesterday. Mr.. Bryan and the Presi.
dent parted with affectionate phrases
Mr.. Bryan. in talking with his friends
has told them time and again of hi:
affection for the President. But the
statement Of Mr.. Bryan issued yes
terday afternoon is taken everywhere
to mean that the former Secretary o.
State intends to sweep all over the
country talking. writing. preaching
against the course of the Administra
tion.
Mr.. Bryan says he will do this be
cause of his great desire to lend sup
port" to Mr.. Wilson. But the Admin
istration leaders do not use this word
They see in Mr.. Bryan's course a lie
liberate purpose to try to drive tn
Wilson Administration to the Bryan
foreign policy or. If that cannot b,
done, to drive Wilson out Of publi
life at the end Of this sAdministra tion
In short, the Administration lead
ers think Mr.. Bryan Is out. under tn
guise of a great campaign for pea &c
to break Wilson and his following
to force them to the Bryan policy I
possible, and to shape the Demo
cratic platform and nomination II
1916.
Whether Mr.. Bryan himself hopes t,
be the next nominee OF his party canno
be said as yet from anything he ha
given out. But the men in Washington
closest to Mr.. Bryan say he will unques