Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-06-11
DEEPLY REGRETS
HIS CONCLUSION
Text Of Secretary Bryan's Let
ter Of Resignation.
D|SAGREES WITH PRESIDENT

Nebraskan Says He Cannot Join in
German Note Without Violating
What He Deems an Obligation to
His Country-President's Reply Ex-
presses Sorrow in Accepting the
Resignation.
Washington, June Git is with
sincere regret that have reached
the conclusion that I should return
to you the commission of secretary OF
state with which you honored me at
the beginning of your administration
"Obedient to your sense of duty
and actuated by the highest motives
you have prepared for transmission
to the German government a note in
which l cannot join without violating
what I deem to be an obligation to
my country and the issue involved is
of such moment that to remain h
member of your cabinet would be as
unfair to you as it would be to the
cause which is nearest my heart,
namely, the prevention of war.
II therefore respectfully tender my
resignation to take effect when the
note is sent, unless you prefer an
earlier hour. Alike DESTROYS of reach.
ing a peaceful solution of the prob
lens arising out Of the use of subma-
rines against merchantmen we find
ourselves differing irreconcilably as to
the methods which should be employ.
ed.
1T falls to your lot to speak official.
ly for the nation. I consider it to be
none the less my duty to endeavor as
a private citizen to promote the end
which you have in view by means
which you do not feel at liberty to
use.
In severing the intimate and pleas.
ant relations which have existed be-
tween us during the past two years per.
nit me to acknowledge the profound
satisfaction it has given me % be as
ISOLATED with you in the important
work which has come before the state
department and to thank you for the
courtesies extended.
with the heartiest good wishes
for your personal welfare and for the
success Of your administration I am,
my dear Mr.. President, very truly
yours, w. J. BRYAN"
Wilson Accepts With Regrets.
II accept your resignation only be-
cause you insist upon its acceptance
and accept it with much more than
deep regret, with a feeling Of personal
sorrow.
"Our two years of close association
have been very delightful to me. Our
judgments have accorded In practical
ly every matter of official duty and of
public policy until now; your support
Of the work and purposes of the ad-
ministration has been generous and
loyal beyond praise; your devotion to
the duties of your great Office and
your eagerness to take advantage of
every great opportunity for service it
offered has been an example to the
rest Of US.
"You have earned our affectionate
admiration and friendship and even
now we are not separated in the OBJ
ject we seek, but only in the method
by which we seek it.
1T is for these reasons my feeling
about your retirement from the secre-
taryship of state goes so much deeper
than regret sincerely deplore it.
Our objects are the same and we
ought to pursue them together.
II yield to your desire only because
I must and wish to bid you godspeed
in the parting. We shall continue to
work for the same causes even when
we do not work in the same way.
With affectionate regard, sincerely
yours, WOODROW WILSON,"
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