Omaha daily bee., 1915-06-10


policy Is developed.
In the closing hours Of his adniinistra-
ton Secretary Bryan babe farewell to
his associates In the State department
and made a tour OF the state. war and
navy buildings 10 call informally on col
leagues. lie planned 10 turn over the
affairs Of his office To Mr.. Lansing at
.. m.
Talks 90 Newspaper Men.
When Mr.. Bryan came out Of Assistant
Secretary Roosevelts office. he was sur
rounded By Newspaper men.
We'll. gentlemen" he said. you zee
am not late today. Sometimes have
been late. particularly 70 yesterday. Did
you ever see an old hen trying 20 gather
chickens beneath her in the evening"
Yes. I've got an old hen." said one
Doesn't she sometimes seem fussy and
irritable asked tho secretary.
Yes, sometimes she picks me-" was the
rejoinder.
well, 1 have often felt like the old
hen In some respects. have been trying
70 keep number OF International secrets
covered up under my wing. 40 20 speak
IL. sometimes, ] have seemed 20 be
cross and irritable. Il IL because I have
been afraid that some OF the secrets
would creep out or course you don't
question the old hens good Intentions.
and hope that you won't mine"
Bryan VIII Make Statement.
Mr.. Bryan was up early today to begin
closing up his affairs At the State de-
partnnent. Before breakfast he took a
long horseback ride alone through Rock
Creek park and then returning 20 his
home. Calumet Place. formerly the man.
Zion Of General John A. Logan. received
one caller. Louis Z. Post, assistant sec
rotary OF labor who stopped on his way
to his office to speak q word OF regret
at the secretary's departure.
Mr. Bryan said he would issue hir
promised statement, giving in detail his
reasons Tor resignation. some tome today
after the note TO Germany has been
started on its way 20 Berlin. II will be
about 1000 words long.
Il win make It public as soon IA 7
learn that l am no longer secretary of
state" said he. That will be when the
note is dispatched"
Mr. Bryans letter OF resignation had
asked that his resignation be effective
when the note was sent unless President
Wilson wished 70 accept Il sooner.
Whom Mr.. Bryan started for his office
Mrs. Bryan walked down the drive with
him TO his carriage. and at tho approach
OF the couple the old state department
coaohman. who for many years has
driven tho carriages which are assigned
to the secretary, got down from his bog
and. hat in hand. told them both how
much he regretted 20 see Mr.. Bryan 70
and how much he had appreciated the
secretary's kindnesses.
As the secretary drove TO his ofrhe
probably for the last time, he passed
throngs Of government clerks on their
way to office. reading In the morning
papers news OF his resignation He was
surrounded by scores who wanted 10 say
word OF goodbye as he entered his
office. $3.50
Lansing Arrives Early.
Counselor Lansing, who. ,Ipon Mr.
Bryan's resignation. becomes acting sec
rotary OF state, was at his desk early
and shortly before 10 o'clock went 10 the
White House and saw the president.
30 far as State department record.
show MIR. Bryan is the first seoretarv 20
resign as the direct result OF a clear issue
with the president on foreign policy. Soma
or his predecessors have had differences
with their chiefs, but usually those have
arisen from divergent views on details Of
negotiations. but never have they deveI-
opod TO point involving the surrender Of
portfolio.
The nearest approach to Secretary
-
resignation in lses OF James A. Gary Of
Maryland, postmaster general In Presl-
dent Mckinley's cabinet. His resignation
was based upon repusnanee to the APP
proaching war with Spain.
In Mr. Bryan's dramatic resignation.
observers In some quarters professed 20
see a development In this country of the
European idea of responsible cabinets,
answeraolo TO public opinion. In nearly all
constitutional European countries Il has
been the custom for an entire cabinet to
resign office upon such manifestations of
public disapproval az an adverse vote IN
the legislative body. But In uach case
the consequence has been q more or less
complete reversal In tho political con-
struction Of the cabinet which was able
70 influence the action OF the executive.
Since the beginning OF the present war
many OF the European cabinets have thus
been reconstructed, but with the single sx-
oeption OF Italy all tho changes have been
caused by popular desire to meet the in
teFnatiOnal question and perhaps 10
strengthen the constitutional rulers ia
the conduct OF the war.
Reports that Secretary Daniels had re
signed or would do so were current to
day. but were fatty denied on all sides
The report was started on the well know
friendship between Mr.. Daniels and Mr.
Bryan.
other Members with PFesiaent.
As a matter OF fact nine members O.
the cabinet stood soiidly for the presi
dents opinion as expressed in the note
Mr.. Daniels was with those who Jiffere,
from the secretary Of state. Some evel
advised stronger phraseology than tn
president had uAed.' but on the final dis
cussion the decision 10 send the note wa
unanimous.
There was . well defined trend OF opln
ion in official quarters that the reaiEna