Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-09

rode for half an hour returning 20
their home about o'clock. Mt BrN-
an had Just prepared to so out for
| dinner when Il reporter for the AS
! ISOLATED Press reached the house.
/ The secretary was attired In evening
clothes and appeared in 4 Jovial
mood
MIR. Secretary we are informed
/ that you have resigned.
'Where did you get that nforma-
/ tion2" he asked sharply
Il would like 90 he thoroughly In
! formed about such an occurrence he
fore | discuss It."
Announced From White House.
When assured that an announce
/ ment Of his resignation had been sent
J from the White House. MIR. Bryan az
once verified the news and asked II
| an Interchange OF letters between the
I president and himself had been made
/ public. This he learned had been done
"The letters" said Mr.. Bryan, state
the reasons for my resignation, show
ing that 1t was precipitated by differ
ences OF opinion as TO what course
should he taken with regard to the
American reply to the German note.
/ | will have more complete state
as the note is sent. which probably
will be tomorrow would like 10 say
more but cannot do II at this time.
II would not be appropriate for me
to make public my statement regard
ing the situation until the note has
been forwarded to the German gov
ernment There is no possibility OF
that being done tonight because the
note has to be eneiphered and pre-
pared for the cable. / think that II
will be ready for the wire early to-
morrow.
plans for Future Undecided.
What are your plans for the flu
trre2"
We'll" sir. Bryan began, Just as
Mrs. BRYAN appeared at the door to
remind him that he must hasten,
1--WE have only twelve minutes,
said Mrs. Bryan
IAN right. / win he right there,
the secretary answered. Turning
again to the correspondent, he con-
tinued.
1--WE will remain in Washington for
a while Just where we shall 60 or
what we shall do, ! cannot say at
this time. our plans necessarily are
not matured.'
BY this time the secretary was
walking toward the automobile to-
join Mrs Bryan. They had started toI
leave the grounds, when Secretary
Daniels. driving by. hailed them. MI
Bryan and Mr. Daniels talked for al
few minutes. before the BryansI
FASTENED on TO keep their engage
ment.
situation Vas strained.
-. Il. .4ia. = a.. al r tfftj
state department foreshadowed a
sensational climax. The situation
from early morning until late at night
was n strained one. when Secretary
Bryan reached his office early In the
morning he wore a troubled look. This
had worn off later in the day par
ticularly after the luncheon with
other cabinet members, Those who
saw the secretary early in the day at
trihuted his meanner to the gravity
Of the situation relating to the Ger
man negotiations and little curiosity
was aroused until after II o'clock,
the hour for the cabinet meeting had
passed
Usually on cabinet DAYS. the sec
retary does not give audience tol
newspaper men, but meets them III
the corridor for few minutes De-
fore the hour and asks them to walk
with him over to the White House. |
This morning more than thirty news
paper men were awaiting outside the
sccretarys door. It was i've minutes
after the cabinet hour and Mr.. Bryan |
did not appear Correspondents look
ed inqufingly at each other and
wondered about the delay.
Newspaper Men Suspicious
isn't he going to the cabinet
meeting" they asked
"Do you suppose he's resigned 2
Ten minutes later word was sent
in asking the secretary if he would !
see the newspaper men Mr. Bryan t
directed reply that he was detained
from the cabinet by important musi- T
ness When he appeared at last, just /
before noon. brisk and smiling, he
greeted the anxious group with.
We'll, Will you walk with me2'
Every man of them followed, di- /
recting rnpid-lire questions.
Il had important business which /
detained me-" Mr.. Bryan answered
10 all and no more Information
came from MIN until after the formal
announcement from the White House
Lansing Al Interim Secretary.
Robert Lansing, successor To John !
liassett Moore as counsellor Of the
state department. becomes secretary
OF state I'D interim tomorrow when
Secretary Bryan's resignation takes
effect He Is Il son-in-iaw OF John W.
Foster, a lifelong democrat, and secre-
tary of state under Harrison. He ms
been an international lawyer for many
years.
While there is much gossip already
as to President Wilson's probable se
lection for the secretaryship, II Is the
presidents plan to make no immedi-
ate appointment. IT would not he
surprising If he made no change in
the present status OF the departments
personnel for two or three months.
Secretary Frankin X. Lane of the
interior department, has been FREE
quently mentioned as a probable sue
cessor TO Secretary Bryan, but the be-
lief exists that he will not be chosen
on account Of his Canadian birth and
TO the fact that the president would
find considerable difficulty IN finding
another man 70 take over Mr.. Lanes
important work on the Alaskan rail-
way and other projects of the interior
department
New Man Probable.
It Is considered entirely probable
that the president viii make no shift
in his cabinet at all. but will choose
A new man to fill the vacancy In
quarters II is not con
sdered very likely that he will retain
Mr.. Lansing as secretary. TO do so
would require search for another
a post most difficult to fill