The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-10
Bryan Tn Statement GiUes
 Reasons For Resignation

"The use of one remedy does not ex- clude the use of the other. The most familiar illustration is to be found in the action taken by municipal authorities dur ing a riot. It is the duty of the mayor to suppress the mob and to prevent violence but he does not hesitate to warn eitizenf to keep off the streets during the riots He does not question their right to use the streets b1 for their own protection and in the interest of order. he warns them not to incur the risks involved in going upon the streets when men arc shooting al each other.
 Failed to Take Action
 'srhe President does not feel justified in taking the action above suggested that is, he does not feel justified; first in suggesting the submission of the con troversy to investigation, or. second, in warning the people not to incur the extra hazard in travelling on belligerent ships or on ships carrying ammunition. And he may be right in the position he has taken, but as a private citizen, I am free to urge both of these propositions, and to call public attention to these remedies in the hope of securing such an express sion of public sentiment as will support the President in employing these rem edies, if, in the future, he finds it con- sstent with his sense of duty to favor them
 Had Little Sleep
 Secretary Bryan confided to friends to- day that he slept all night last night for the first time in months.
 MT. Bryan's farewell address to the de- partment employees follows:
 ''I was not willing to leave the office without having an opportunity to say good-by to you all. It has been very pleasant to be associated with you and l would feel very badly if any of you could justly feel that I have not been fair to you during my conduct of this office.
 "The rewards of life are not to be found ir either the money we make or the honors that we enjoy. The money is necessary to provide for our needs and the honors are pleasant If they indi- cate confidence on the part of those who confer them, but the real reward of life is in the affection that we feel for each other. It is in the good will which we seel is entertained for us aild the best reward that we can receive is apprecia- ton accompanied by good will
 'In leaving you, I want to assure you all. every one of you, and that without distinction, without reference to the posi- tion that you occupy or the emoluments which you receive-I want to assure you all that I appreciate the spirit of coop eration that has manifested itself, the de- votion which you have exhibited and 1 want to assure you that my good will will follow each and all of you, and if at any time or at any place we should chance to meet I want you to feel that it will not be an interruption of what I am doing, and it will not be unappre- ciated, if you will make your presence known. The fact that we have been as- sociated together is all the introduction we require, and if I can go out feeling that you entertain for me the same kind of feeling that I entertain for you. it will be one of the most pleasant memories for me"
 Solicitor Cone Johnson responded on be- half of the employees and en affecting scene ensued. Friends of MT. Bryan s present said they never had seen him show so much emotion.
 Receives Newspaper Men
 In the closing hours of his administra- ton, Secretary Bryan also received the rs"sraner correspondents and made a tour of the state, war and navy buildings tO caii informally on colleagues.
 When he came out of Assistant Secre- tary Roosevelts office he was surrounded by newspaper men.
 ''Well, gentlemen said he, you see am not late today. Sometimes l have been late, particularly so yesterday. Die you ever see an old hen trying to gather her chickens beneath her in the even ing?"
 "Yes, I've got an old hen,'' said one
 -nt she sometimes seem fussy and irritable?" asked the secretary.
 res. sometimes she picks me- was the rejoinder.
 Well, I often have felt like the old hen in some respects. I have been trying to keep a number of international secrets covered up under my wing, so to speak If sometimes I have seemed cross ana irritable, it is because I have been afraid that some of the secrets would creep out Of course, you don't question the old hens good intentions, and I hope that yo, went mine. So much for fiction As fol news, l have none to give you. You know io all.
 MT. Bryan said he probably would re ceive the members of the diplomat, corps at his home later. As to his pels sonal plans. he said none had been form ulated, but that he expected to remain il Washington for a short time.
 The text of the letters which passed between President Wilson and Secretar, Bryan over the resignation today wer, cabled in full to all the American em ba ssies and legations in the belligeren countries, so they might be in position to answer inquiries.