Iditarod pioneer., 1915-08-07
THE ATTITUDE OF MR. BRYAN

When w. Bryan resigned recently secretary of state because of difference of opinion with the President with regard foreign rea tons country generally seemed willing enough to accord hm credit for least moral courage and honesty of the face ot what appeared to be amenbe deeron of duty under fire To those who have followed the of the Nebraska statesman during the Last twenty years nothing of the unexpected the action which placed him the full glare of the meght to the emba rassen of his party co-vorker and official colleagues 10 martyr to consceaca who would rather the position o secretary of state than coincide with the Presidents views time o national excitement and penas temptation too encng tor Mr. Bryan deny himself It pcay Bryanesque achon It has been we'll said that Bryan his best when fighting the mnor y ranks And the hard ind He never has been con- dered of constructive ability His forte n lnone Ho's the making herce assaults upon undeended posi- ons He reached the zenith of his glory when that Chicago speech years he presidential nomination by hs thea rca denncaon of ptocac which sought to cruelty the people of gold and press down the brow o labor crown of thorns.
 Since his retirement from the cabinet of President Wilson he has devoted his apparently not advocating peace but an eneavor put himself right with the American people, But his so-caed campaign favor of American neutrality looks though Bryan allowing himself be used by those whose the anithesis of neutrality for America
 On June 3, Madison Square Garden New York; Mr. Bryan addressed meeting of 10000 persons National Honor under the auspices of the Friends Peace organization o the German s Austrian and Hungarian societies of New York; cooper ang with the Socialist party Anepaper account says that the pro- portion of German about he list of those who occupied platform with Mr. Bryan reads like the roster of urnvere and the remarks of the speaker punctured with cries of awoh whatever that may The enthusiastic accorded him by the immense audience revhed the old Bryan he of the flashing the passionate gesture and the o years ago. He adany happy His speech trade agalnst the press of the country and especially that of the metropolis which he designated easonab He spoke of the duties of citizenship he rights of neutral and of Irresponsible editors who have regard for sacred % Now am ready he said with attempt his ome habit of making, to meet them and they shall not assana me- But the sounds trAe stale compared with his memorable cross of gold.
 Resolutions adopted by the meeting which had been pared beforehand and had been printed handsomely pamphlets The feature of the resolutions of course the demand that the of the United States place embargo the exporaon of and munitions of war; exhibition o practical wisdom of humanity of spirit and of the competest tu men of perfect neutrality The irony of the latter apparent when read that among those who occupied the platform with Mr. Bryan were Dr. Constantine Dumba the Auroungaan ambassador; Captain BoyEd naval aache and Captain Won Papen military a ache of the German embassy and D Bey the Turkish consul at New York At dinner rendered Mr. Bryan by the promoters of the meeting the following: Major ORouke Morris Cuke Hugo She Bernard H. Rdder Rudolph Pogen Speicher Dr. Baruch Henry Weimann, Dr Schoenfed and Henry Volmer.
 The New York World discussing the demand for the embargo and ammunition on the grounds of humanity that appeal these grounds often made this country If those who subscribe show that they have clean hands, How many the promoters this have asked Germany to prohibit the exporaon of ams asks and how of them have questioned the morality and humanity of the Kpp indus month how many them would object selling her anything that she wanted buy from pcr acid chlorine gasp? In the event that Germany position buy from the United States would Mr. Byan platform companions join the of resou such passed he New York meeting? It not at all likely.
 If Mr. Bryan desires the American people to have faith in h poestaons of desire for he associate himself with oV peace parsans of militant nations who at