The Camden chronicle. (Camden, S.C.) 1888-1981, June 11, 1915, Image 4
SECRETARY WM. J. BRYAN I
REIMB6 from THE CABINET;
1 ? ' vtr *- ? I
U*., ^ I
Caused By Disagreement With
President Over the Govern- 1
ment'i Policy Toward Ger- 1
man Government.
Jftlltc* H, \V H I fit til Jfli
(tin if# Hrywn, Utrw tlmiw J >4)uiiKTjitIc
candidate for Hit! presidency of Hit*
( 'nlf 4>(| Slate* and uiitlioi' of nearly i
thirty js'ine treaties with thy hi'iuiil ,
I hi I Ni|th>ii.H of tin* world, resi^n^d to j
? lit % 11 -> Scnetary of St ;i h- tt ^ ti <luimut
|t* Kcipiel jo litH disagreement with Pre* '
hlcnt Wilson over the < hAvruineiit'*
(Mi|)i'> I'nuinl <ieriiuin.\
The resignation wan iiccrtpH'd h,v the
President. The CaMn. t then approved I
t tic* response which had heen prepared
to the tjeriniiii ri*| ?l y to the l.usiiniiln i
note. A<t I iik HwreUiry Koherl I. an* I
Inu wlll xl^n the <l<H iiiin hiiiii<l tomor
row will 'M> cabled to Merlin.
Sim li t 11 1 \ P.rynn will ii'limi l<> |?rl -
villi- I if.- tomorrow, when his rcslumt
Mod takes efl'ecj. II wan learned Himi
h?? I it I ?*i m Ik lo continue his political hii|i
port of tlii' President.
lift flier Ilian hIk?? I hi* document which
lie believed iuitfld posslbk draw the
Pill I I'd States Into war, Mr. Iteyan suh
milled his rchiniiiit Ion In a letter do
chirlng that "the Issue involved Is of
hiicIi moment that to remain a member
of th" Cabinet would he an unfair to
you as II would he t ?? the cause which :
is nearest my hearl. namely, t he pre
veill Ion of war."
The president accepted the resigna
tion In a letter of regret, linked with
deep |H?rsoiial fcOllliK of alTeet ion. The
letters, const it ill Iiik tile otl)clal all
noiinc4'ineid of Mr. llryan's depiirture
from the Cabinet to private life, were
Illllde il I tile White ilollte lit U
\ ? ? liN'lf tonight
Kwretury lirynu'w letter of ftwlKUH.- 1
Moll VVIIW UK follows:
"My r Ml". I l**?i I :
?|l 1h wllli -liii.n- reflet ( lutt ||
lin vc reached |li?* conclusion thai I J
should return to you the c*ou i ill iHMton
of of Slate w lib which you
tumoral in*' iii i In* betfinuinu of your
A d III 1 1 lt:^l I 'lit jolt.
"< ?l?f?li?*iit t?> your sense of duty and
actuated Ity till* highest motives, you
have prepared for traiisinlKidou to the
' (iiM liUtll t ioVi'l'llllMMlf II llo|e ill which
I cannot join without ylojiit iuK whul
I deem to be irn obligation to my
country un<l tin* issue Iii vol veil Ik of
'.such moment Mini to remain u litem
I ?<?(' of the Cabinet woubi Ih> iik unfair
to yoil as it would (HI to t lie < Hii?e
wlilcfc Ik nea rent m,\ heart, namely, the
prevention of war.
"I. therefore, icmjmhI f III l,V tender in\
resignation, lo take effect when tile
note Ik went, mile** you prefer an earii
el- hour. Alike desirous of leaching
a iH'aeeful solution of tile problems
arising out of (lie use of submarines
against mereiniutmeut, we llml our*
selves differing irreeolieiiably iih to tiie
methods wlliell should Ih* employed,
"It fulls to your lot to speak oil!
| chilly for the Nation; I consider It
to be none the less my duty to cji
lieavor an a private citizen to promote
the end which you have in view by
mean* wliteh you tlo not feei at iii)
erty to line,
"In severing the intimate and pleitH
a.ut relations which have existed be
tween iik during tiu* past two years,
permit me to acknowledge the profound
Kiit inflict Ion Which It Iuik given tne to
he associated with you in the Impor
tant work which ban come before tile
| Stale Department, and to thank you
! for the courtesies extended.
"With the heartiest good 'wishes for
your personal welfare and for the Hue
cess of your Administration. I am. my
dear Mr. IMvshlent.
"Very truly yours,
I Sinned) "VC\ J. Hrynn."
The President's letter to Mr. Ilryan
was as follows :
"My dear Mr. I try an :
"I accept your resignation only be
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Mini I accept It wltli much moiv than
deep Mvirl, with li r?M-H||K of pel
nonal Mtrrow, Oar two year* of cUm*'
KHMtM'iu i iou have Im'I'ii very ful
to inc. Our judgment* have accord- j
?<l in pra< lit i? 1 1 > evt?r> ma 1 1 i-i of oftt
? !||| ? 1 1 1 f > an. I of 1-ul.ll- JH.IJ. V 1)11(11 i
now ; your *upi?ori of the work and ;
of (lie Administration ha*
I hh'Ii generous Mint loyal beyond pral*e;
your devotion to tile duties of your
"ii "III" <? am! you I eajfeNleftH l" take
advantage ?>f nvvry great opportunity j
? for wrvlii' It uffori'il liun been mu ex
ample to llif rtnl of iih ; you have
' ?"'n il our a rt'?( i j.inii i.- H(|tJifratloii ami
friendship. Kven now we are not *cjh I
itrw.twl In l lie nlijcfl we Hct>|(, Will only '
III tin* method by which we seek it
"ll !>*, for thene reason* my f<*wl|ni
a I iou t your retirement from tin* Hec- '
retM ryahlp of State go on so inm h deep- i
rt f lot n regret. I fncerely deplore It j
Our objects are the ..me, and we.
nlJgbt 10 puisne I Ik-mi lordlier. I yield]
to your dcHire only because I mu?t uinl
wlnli to hhl you <iods|**cd In the |?arl
Ing, We Hhall eonllniie to work for
I he same causes even we do not work
the same way.
"NN llll affectionate regard,
"Sincerely yours,
"Woodrow Wilson."
Dramatically tin* olllclal relation of
Mr. Iti\ a ii with the AdmliilHlriiiii.il of
the nutn whose nomination he assist
ed so materially in bringing ahoiil at
the Haltimorc Convention of 1012 canie
to nil end. It mused a sensation In
tin* \n i iona I < apltal hch nvly parallel
?'d in recent years. Ambassadors. Min
iKtrrw and diplomatists from foreign
lands; officials of every rank and sta
tion heard iicwh as it was flashed bv
newspaper extras tonight. They in
terpreted variously Its effect on the
dellcjite situation that had arisen lie
tween Germany and t lie United States.
The resignation of the staunches! ad
vocate of pence in the President* of.
tlelal family spread broadcast tlx* be
llef that the policy of the United States
as definitely ' determined ujhui would
assert and defend the rights of the
I lilted States In aji.v eventuality that
might arise.
"rlglnnlly it was the Intent
the President and Mr. Hryan to have
the announcement of the resignation
made simultaneously with the dispatch
of the note to Henna ny, hut when Mr.
Hryap did not attend tin* Cabinet meet
ing today until President Wilson sent
for him rumors that the President had
heeii mml. I. ? to bring the Secretary of
State to Ids point of view tilled the
air. Finally. shortly before (5 o'clock
the news leaked out and was confirm"
e< I.
?lust when the subject was Urst
hr^ieluMl between the President and
Mr l?'".\au .js.jiot .known lkiliuitciy, hut
the fact that Mr. Hryan would resign j
was known to a small circle of officials!
rts early as last XtilUla.V. Wheii the
| principles on which the note, to Ger
many should he hased were discussed
,at I he ( 'a l.i net meethi^of Friday Mr.
Hr.ya'ii found that he ,-ouhl not reOon
die Ids own position with that of the
Administration. Work on the note
weni forward, however. Mr. Hryan
keeping his secret, as did other offi
cials. awaiting the hour when, the com
munication would he ready to he cabled. I
Today; the 'Cabinet assembled for a !
final reading of tin* note. Mr. Hryaii
was absent. lie declined to receive
newspaper men or callers and sent out
word that he had been delayed on
account of imjkirtant business. At the
White House no word as to the rea- i
sons for Ids failure to appear at the
meeting were given, but after the Cab
inet had been discussing the note for
-?in hour Mr. Hryan arrived, telling the
newspa|?er men at the White House
that he regretted being late..
It was learned tonight thai with (fir j
knowledge that his resignation had al-j
| r,,ady been accepted by (he President. I
| Mr. Hryan felt ii would be indelicate I
j lo attend todays session- unless hivj
f prescmv was desired by tin* President.!
\Mien Mr. Wilson telephoned an in-!
[viialion the Secretary hurried to (he
W bite IJo.iM.. his face somewhat drawn t
-V"1 Wh^?' Hie Cahinet adjoUnrf
Nhortki after I o'clock .M? |;ryan|
entcila ined vrven ?f his colleagues, alii
who could attend, at lum-heo,, at the'
' "iversiiy Club. The Inn. I was In i
Hie nature of a farewell. J
I ''a i "><-ie had heen fri- Lbm hciween
I'i'csideiit .and Mr. Hryan has been !
the undercurrent of comment for sev- j
"ial weeks; but as ,he President here- j
' ' l"id alw a \ s been aide t<> secure j
the aopiicsceiiee of the Secretary In
P"int of \ i ? ? w . talk ..f resignation j
wa> discounted generally. It eame to'
light (oda> that the position ?.f Mr. i
Hr.xan in the Cabinet recently has he- j
?-"ine very embarrassing his advocacy i
I peace being so pronounced that other1
members of the Cabinet who fell that;
the lulled States should assert its!
Micy. irrespective ..f (he consequence*,
were understood to have on one ocra
vi' d?H?lariN| their intention of resign
inir if a ] m ?] i*"^- of tirmnesv and \ ijv>r
were nor adopted. Jr ?
I he real disagreement, .dates back to!
the famous S4?ssi?.n ..f (he Cabinet when '
i he note of May l.l 'following the sink-)
in- ..f the l.usitanla. was drafted. In- j
forming <ieriean\ that the I'nited J
States would not omit "any word or.
an.v a?t" to protect its rights. At that;
time Mr. Hryan made a sp????ch couit* |
selling ]M>a<vful measures and cnnflous i
action. He gave his conwnt to sityi- j
iiiK the note only after i( wax tent a
lively arranged t lut t u statement should
tied nt I he White limine wild
I i'm n*m ) I ted lo I he (itruittii (/ovemuieiit
announcing I lit* I inasmuch HH < Jet ninny
ha?l accepted the principle of the jieace
ItVttUiM itetfot In ? *?? I between the UllIM
State* and Vt her countries thai differ
i>|Kvh lad ween the (wo Nations might
In* adjusted hy a commission of Inves
tigation. < >pposlt Ion to this course w a s
most vehement ill Home Cabinet quar
|M und the President after having
considered at length Mr. Bryan'* sug
gestion linn lly disapproved It nt the
hour the note was went. Some Cahinet
ofllccr* argued that such an hpimiikIU
to the note of May IB vuuld he cop
*t rut* la broad aw a weakening of the
American i m mi I Ion ami their counsel
I ii evnllcd.
Since 1 1 1 1 1 1 t lie ofllclal relations of
Mr. Bryan with the President ami the
other Cabinet otllcers have heeii some
what ?t rail ted, although the closest
jH'rwoiuil frlemlshlp lias been maintain
ed.
Officials of the Administration were
u na n i iii< 'tis tonight in their expressions
of personal regret. Secretary Tumul
ty Issued a statement to thai effect,
ami the President reflected the same
sentiment in his, letter. Admiration
ami prlase for the courageous man
ner in which Mr. Bryan had fought
for and he(d to Ills couvlcl Ions were
expressed hy olliclals on every side.
Including those who had heen most
vigorous in their op|>o*it Ion to Ids;
polieles.
LANSING TO ACT.
.May He Given the Appointment as Per
?' manent Secretary.
Washington. June S.-? Kohert Lans
ing. successor to John Hassctt Moore
as counselor of the State Department, J
becomes Secretary of State itd interim
tomorrow when Secretary Bryan's res
ignation takes effect. He is a son-ili
law of John W. Foster. Secretary of
State under President Harrison, a life
long Democrat and has heen an Inter
national lawyer for many years.
While there is much gossip already
as to President Wilson's probable xe^
lection for the Secretaryship. It Is the
President's plan to make no immedi
ate appointment;. It would not he
snriuMni. L? Liu ni.'nlc uu ? change ? i-w
I he present status of the department's
personnel for two or three months.
Secretary Franklin Iv. Lane of the
Interior- .Uiipai-tment, has ?>-4tceir fre
quently mentioned as a possible suc
cessor to Secretary Hryan. Init the be
lle! exists that he will not be chosen
on account of his < 'amulhin birth, and
the Otj;t that the President would lirid
considerable diflicnlty in flndiug a man
I ! 1 lake over Mr. Lane's Important
work on the Alaskan railway and
other projects of the Interior Ueprtrt
incut. ? ' , :
II is considered highly probable that
the President will make no shift* in
hi.-* ( a bluet at all but will choose a
a new man to (ill the vacancy. in
well informed quarters it is consider
ed very likely that he will retain Mr.
Lansing as Secretary. To d?> so would
require search for another 'counselor,
a post difficult to fill.
Mr. Lansing has prepared memoran
dii for all of the important notes that
have gone to belligerent Governments
since tile European war began, and is
looked upon not only as an expert *4n
international law. but sis a clear think
er and adviser.. For many .years he
has served on boundary? commis
sions and arbitration tribunals. He is
a comparatively young man. well ac
quainted with all the < ? over n meat's
policies, and has won the admiration
of the President and Mr. Hryan by
his loyally to the Secretary of State'
as bis superior ollicer. (in many oc
easionv Mr. Lansing has submitted
memoranda expressing views differing
from those of Mr. Hryan,. but he has
tactfully avoided 'embarrassments.
Banner Wheat Crop.
Washington. June N. ? The greatest
wheat crop the country ever has known
is in prospect for the coming harvest.
In its forecast- today." based, on the
condition of winter and spring wheat
on June 1. the Federal crop reported
boan\ placed the prospective wheat
crop at DoO.OOO.OOO bushels, which
would exceed last year's record crop
by oSMMHUMHi bushels. With continued
good growing conditions the crop might
reach a billion bushels. ?
Of this wheat crop the bulk is from
winter wheat planted last fall on the
greatest acreage ever sown. The yield
of that class of wheat is placed at
C?7C..0o<UMH> bushels, which would be
SMMMl.tMHi bushels under last year's rec
ord crop, i >f* spring wheat 274,000,000
bushels are forecast, or 5fl.000.000 bush
els under the record crop of 1012, but
greater than last year and the year
before.
Aceording to the rejHirt of the state
.superintendent of education, seven ty#
five school buildings in thirty-one coun
ties. roeelved aid from the $20,000
state building fuhd during the year
1014 uu r>.
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