Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-11

Ho1- NEEsra Jezainss Bryan rezs1ed
@ T0esdsy a. Secretary Ct State. Wiki q
dramatic sequel 70 lis dissErsslent nth
Pressde1t HIlsoz ever the GOye-unenris
policy to1zra Germany.
The rezsEnstSon ~ss sospeed b. the
President The Csbtnes then spSssyed the
respouse which had been prepared 70 the
German reply 70 The L1sitznis no.s- Ac1-
ING Secretary Rotegt Lansing VII syn the
document Nr Brysn has retained 70
private life HIS nesssnati0a and the Press
dents acceptance are a. follor
Ny Dear NJ. Pfesi5ens:
HI Is with sincere regret that have
reached the conci1sisn that ! kho6ld re-
turn % yo4 tie en-nissi0l Il Secretary
Of State Nth stich yog boaorzd ne a.
the beginning d yOgs administrator
-Ooe6ient 70 yogs sense q dsfy and
sct1zted b. the hsbess motives. yo1 have
prepared foE trsnsr1issioa 70 the German
Government note in ~h5ch csnn0E josn
Nitho0f Violating Whst deem % Be an
Obligation 70 my c10nfry. and the issue
involved d Of sch Cement that foreman
member q the Cabins wozld Be as unfair
70 you a. il so1ld Be 70 tie czuse Nhsch .
nearest NY heart namely. the prevention
u var.
L theEefoxe, respectfully tender ny
resignation. 70 take eject shen the note
is sent unless yo1 prefer an carrier bo1r.
Alike desro2s a reaching peaceful sol1-
ton Of the pSob8eus arising out Of the Use
Of Submarines szzinSt nerchznfnen. ss
find ourselves differing irsooneiIzbsy a. to
the methods which sh0gh Be eupt0yed-
ii fails 70 yoCE 10 70 speak oz5cislly fog
the nation. eoasi5er il 70 Be acne the
Iess NY dgfy % endesvor a. 3 pxivste citi-
zen 70 prouose the end ~hich yoa had in
vieW By means whieh you % Dos feeI =
liberty 70 Use
In seveEins the intimate and plesszn;
relations which have existed between u
during The psxs two years permit ne e
acknowledge the psofogbd satisfaction
which il has given ne 20 Be associated
with you in the important ~osk ~hich has
cone before the State Department and o.
thank you fos the ooartesies extended
With the beartiest god wishes fos yogl
personal welfare and fos the SUCCESS o.
your administration. am. my dear Nr
President.
~very truly yours.
~. J. BzYAS.
June 8. 1915
WELsOs AocEPTs.
Ny Dear Mr. Bryan
i scceps your resignation only becaus,
you insist upon is acceptance. and &C
cept il With much m,oEe than deep regret
with feeling Of personal sorTow Ourtw'
years Of close association have been ven
Delighted TO me Our judgments hsy'
accorded in practically every matter O
Official duty and Of public policy until nov
your support Of the WoEk and purposes o
the Administration has been very sensr
Gus and l0ysl beyond praise. your deyo
ton TO the duties Of your great Office am
your eaeerness 10 take advantage Of ever
great opportunity for service it offered hai
been an example to the rest Of US; yo'
have earned our afectiOnste sdmiratio,
and friendship. Even now We are no
separated in the object we seek. but onl
in the methods BY which we seek IT,
1T is for these reasons my feeling abou
your retirement from the Secretaryship Q
State goes 50 much deeper than resret
sincerely depiose il. Our objects are III
same and We ought to pursue them tc
eetheE. yield to your desire only becaus
must and wish to bid you Godspeed /
the parting. We shall continue to wor
for the same causes even when We do nc
work in the same way.
with affectionate regard. sincerel
yours.
WOODRoS WnsOs"