New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
THE VAN BUREN, PRECEDENT
Recalled by the Friendly Relations
of the President and Mr.. Bryan.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: 1t seems to be conceded on all hands
that during the two years in which Mr.. Bryan
has served as Secretary of State there hai
grown between him and the President firm
friendship, founded upon mutual respect ant
affection. If there had been, previous L
March 4, 1913, any feeling of a different sor
between these two able men, the close asso
citation of the last two years has entirely ~
moved it, The Pres dent has often, and re
Gently, testified to his personal fondness fol
Nh Bryan. while the latter has shown an un'
reserved loyalty 70 his chief. 1t must be a
source of deep regret to these men that the
duty both owe to their convictions should
have severed that official connection az this
critical period.
These agreeable personal relations cannot
fail to remind US of an earlier resignation
frcm the State Department, where political
considerations separated for the moment two
great men, but did not in the least degree
change their warm personal friendship. The
analogy is striking, for current prediction
based upon Mr.. Bryan's resignation wholly
fails to consider this fact-their deep esteem
for each other
In 1929 Martin Van Buren, was Governof
Of the State of New York On March oil
that year General Jackson became President
for his first term and Immediately invited
Van Buren, to the State Department van
Buren, accepted, and served two years. Bel
tween Jackson and Van Buren, grew this sane
fondness, and when Van Buren, felt con-
strained to leave the department there was
keen regret on the part Of both. This w''
also in the month of June 1881 just elghV'I
four years ago.
Jackson and Van Buren, remained fas'I
friends, and there is no reason TO beleyel
that the relations of the President and MI
Bryan will be otherwise. In reconstruetlhg
the Cabinet Jackson t ok McLane, then ME-
lister to England, into the Cabinet as Secrs'
tary of the Treasury. And to fill the Vacancy
at London Van Buren, was appointed hl
August, two. months after his resgna@n'
Van Buren, accepted and served with tstne'
ton until the next winter. i
Then came a singular occurrence. john
Calhoun. of South Carolina, was Nlce-Pre'i'
dent, and ne disliked both Jackson and Nal
Buren, BY a coalition of the Wings, unds
Clay and Webster, with Calhoun's Dene
cratic friends Van Buren's nomination val
rejected by the Senate. 1T will Kill hh'I
sir, kill him dead. He will never kick, 81
never kick" said Calhoun to Benton.
Calhoun was poor prophet Van BuFel
was immensely popular in New York. just
Mr.. Bryan is to-day in the West And beio's
Van Buren, returned from Europe 20 Nesl
York City Jackson had been renominated 20
President, Ind at his request Van Buren, va
chosen as the candidate for Vice-Presidshl
This combination, Jackson and Van BTe
swept the country in November, 1882, receH
ing 2i9 electoral votes to 40 for Henry Ch!
One cannot but wonder, in the necesssn
reconstruction of his Cabinet that Pres dst
Wilson must now make, if he may not dee'
il wise to complete it with one OF our presea'
ambassadors TO Europe
STEVEN B. AYRES |
The Bronx, June 10, 1915.