The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
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him in farwe1r that his aHect1oE TO-
President Wilson was unchanged and
that he knew the president felt as
warmly toward him. Firmly bellev-
ing he can advance the cause OF peace
outside OF official life and build up a
sentiment in the United States that
will assist the president in maintain
ing friendly relations with all nations,
Mr.. Bryan today went back to private
life
The resignation of the secretary Of
state OF the United States over diff
ference on vital question OF foreign
poIicy-itself unusual IN the annals
| Of American h<story-was most dra-
mattcally touched by numerous man
iHestationS of personal regard for MI
Bryan and his own emotion at leav-
in the Office he held 50 dearly Tears
stood in his eyes while friends com
mended his courageous fight for prin-
ciples and his determination to ellmi-
nate himself rather than continue In
the cabinet as possible embarraSS-
ment to the president
The story OF his fight to way--the
presidents judgment on the method
Of dealing with the situation with
Germany is as yet untold He made
no effort to align other members OF
! the cabinet with him and when he
came to the parting OF the ways on
an irreconciiab1e question OF princi-
pie he did not tell his colleagues gen
orally hoping that his action to the
last would not produce any compH-
cations in the cabinet For three
days. from Saturday. to Monday. the
president had Mr., Bryan'S resigna-
ton under consideration and the sec
rotary did not go to yesterdays cab
met meeting until the presidents let
ter Of acceptance reached him. The
president had invited him to attend
after letting the cabinet know of the
situation Quietly the consideration
Of the note continued and at the end
OF the meeting the president and the
remaining members OF the cabinet
expressed to Mr.. Bryan their sense OF
personal regret.
The close personal relationship OF
Mr.. Bryan and the president viii be
reflected In the former secretarys
future course, it was learned today
authoritatively. Mr.. Bryan lntends
to continue staunch political sup
| ported of Mr. Wilson on domestic al
fairs and believes he can assist him
in the sentiment he hopes to build
up for the principles OF invest1ga-
lions Of disputes before hostdlittes
are begun It was this idea which
! was embodied In thirty peace treaties
| negotiated by MI. Bryan with the
principal nations OF the world. all
but Germany. Austria and Belgium
and Japan, the first three OF which
| had accepted the principles
Late today. after the note to Ger
many is on its way to Berlin. Ar
BRYAN plans to issue from his home
a statement outlining his position on
: the questions that have arisen on the
relations between the United States
and Germany Mr.. Bryan contends At
would be better to submit the entire
question to an Investigating commits
| sion. and. pending its del1berat1ons.
have Americans refrain. from taking
passage on ships carrying contraband,
! or which venture into danger zones
on the high seas.
President Wilson, Is said to have
been opposed to that idea not only
because he believed the United
states. in effect. would thereby be
yielding its rights under international
tlaw. but because there was no guar
anty that lawful American commerce
would be free from danger during
discussion That these principles are
not OF sufficient strength In the Amer
| lean public opinion for the Washing
ton government to commit itself TO so
! firm a policy as might result In war
| is the conviction of Mr.. Bryan and he
hopes to test pubic sentiment In
way that VIII assist the president as
the American government policy is
developed
Mr.. Bran in taking leave of the
state department employees told them
the rewards OF life are not to be
found either in the money We make
| or in the honors we enjoy The real
honors are affections we feel for
! each other said he. The best re-
ward IS appreciation accompanied by
good Will In leaving you want TO
assure you without reference to dis
tinctfon or position you occupy OF
my appreciation OF your cooperation
and devotion to duty and that my
good VIII follow you wherever you
may be can go out feeling that
your good VII goes with me u VIII