Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-10
MIR. BRYAN'S
DETECTION.

DETECTION.
The resignation of William Jen'
nings Bryan of his position as Sec
rotary Of State at time Wher
President Wilson. expects every
American to do his duty, regardless
of his political predictions, is the
subject of criticism in every section
of the country. Some persons VINO
have blindly pinned their faith TO
him. suggest that The commonef IS
the victim of conspiracy 70 set nm
out of the cabinet. This is an abSur-
djty. Others, however, are tempted
to compare him to Mr. Pecksnlp'
whose ercmies likened him to sign
post on country road-pointing lii
q direction he never takes. He has
been carrying the dove of peace
around with him for long time, yet
when war between the United St1las
;n,d Spain was declared he was ole
of the first to apply for a commits
sion and appeared in suit OF blue.
After having dropped his uniform he
ATTEMPTED to thwart this country IN
its purpose to acquire the Phil
irpines. He has now mudd:eh the
waters when the honor of the United
States it at stake, and would place
his country in a humiliating position
before the world by submitting to
the encroachmerts of a foreign power
which seems to have no, regard for the
rights and lives of the people Of leu-
trail nations.
A cotemporary suggests that Mr.,
Bryan would control the mad bull in
the international china shop by the
hypnotic power Of. his eye. The
President and the American people
would subdue the animal, II neces-
sary, with sledge hammer.
Democrats as we'll as republicans
are incensed at his action in pract-
ically deserving his country at
time when he should have been as dc
termined as the President in sustain
IN" the honor of the United States by
remaining in the exalted position IN
When war between the United
States and Spain had ben prccipita-
ted by the policy of Weyler IN Cuba
General Fitzhugh Lee was Consul
General at Havana. He was hold
over from the Cleveland administra-
tion--a democrat and an eN-Con1edr-
rate Brigadier General. The OF ''al
axe of the republicans unde" fresl-
dent Mckinley was actively 1t wGrk
deposing men who were filling "ialo-
matte positions. but the admirable
manner in which General Zee iEld
conducted affairs ut Havana caused
the cXccutiorcr to halt when he
reached the former Confederate. the
candidates for whose place were many
The republican papers published his
picture with the following Signifi Int
words under it. Former Contc;lc-
rate Brigadier General Fitzhugh Zee,
Consul General at Havana, who viii
not be relieved Of his position"
While some thoughtless republicans.
thirsting for greed are Imagining
they see an ignis fatuus in the dis
turbance in democratic adm'lI'Stra-
ton, the bulk of the members O. the
organization are looking upon 'resi-
dent Wilson as they did Fitzhu:ch J &c
during the closing years of thA ;2S'
century. They are ready to stand Icy
him
But, to return to Mr.. Bryan.
simultaneously with the sending Of
the second note to Germany ne IS
sued statement declaring, IN aa-
vance of the the publication of the
note, that he will go before the coun-
try in active opposition to the Presl-
dents stand. that he will become a
private citizen and ride peace hob
by. 1t is suggested by some that ne
will attempt TO ride into the Pres,-
IDENTICAL chair on the Prohibition
steed. 1t is also stated that the for
iner secretary intends to devote his
entire energies for some time to cone
to the ''enlightment of the Ameri-
can people with respect to the rrin-
ciples at stake that compelled him
to resign as Secretary of State.
The serious charge is made in
some quarters that Mr., Bryan gave
Germany a tip TO the effect that this
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