Show WAR AR NOTE H SOUNDED BEliEf BELIEF Bryans Bryan's Resignation Indicates Indi hidi cates Ultimatum Is Sent Say Officials V WASHINGTON ASH I June 9 After two years jears and three months as secretary of state of the United States States States-a a little tittle more than half of the Wilson Vilson administration adminis adminis- Villiam William Jennings Bryan today returned to private life His departure from the cabinet under sensational circumstances because he lie could not join in the approval of ot the tho note to Germany German or reconcile Its principles to the tire cause which he tie l declared clarell to to be he nearest his hiss s heart heart th the prevention re of ot war war de de developed eloped tOd today not only a most un unusual unusual unusual un- un usual situation In the domestic polItics politics pol pol- of ot the United d States State hut but a n grave grav turn In its foft foreign n lf policy Will Make Statement Bryan w was s up early carla arl today to to begin closing up his affairs at al the state department B Before tort breakfast he hp Wok took a long ong horseback ride alone through h HocK Rock Creek park and then returning to his home Calumet place formerly the man mansion lon of or Gen General Central ral John A. A Logan Jolan r received eel one caller Louis LouisI I K F. Post assistant seer secretary tary of labor who stopped on his wa way to his office to speak a word of at re regret at the secretary's see sec c d departure Bryan Bran said he would issue his promised d statement giving In detail his reasons for Cor re resignation I nation some time toua today after the note to Germany Gennan has ha been beE started on It its I Iway way to Berlin It will be about 1000 words longI tong long I will make it public a as soon as I 1 learn that I am no longer secretary iii Continued on page 2 WAR NOTE SOUNDED Continued from rom page 1010 1 of state wild said he That will wilt be when the note is 15 dispatched Staunch In hi his a advocacy of ot peace and firmly set against any communication communication cation to Germany which might in involve in- in volvo volve the United States In war Bryan found himself opposed not only by the president but hut by h a majority of the members of ot the cabinet In the tho methods methods meth meth- of or dealing with the situation The pi president evident in his hla letter expressing regret re regret re- re gret over Bryans Bryan's resignation said he ho was not separating himself from Bryan In the objects sought Bought In the present nt crisis but only in the method bY which they were to bo ho pi Wilson Wants Peace Wilson v and his advisers are equally nn anxious lous to prevent war but In asserting assert assert- a asserting In ing the thA rights of ot the United States they hold hoM It absolutely necessary to affirm the American position In such sucha a n way as ns to leave Vf 1 no doubt abroad of ot th the firm Intention of ot the United States State to enforce its rights if necessary necessary sary I to secure protection for American Ameri AmerI- can citizens on tho the high seas sens Officials and diplomatists who have followed the situation very closely I pointed out that the tho president stood with Bryan Dran in the doing doing- of ot everything possible to o prevent war but hut believed It u necessary also to be ready for tor any eve eventualities In case Germany refused re- re fused to acquiesce in to tho the American point of view as to neutral rights on the high seas Beas and continued her attacks fit fit- tacks on American lives and vessels Will Support President Through hl his friends it is learned that Bryan Bran intends to continue his political support of or the tho president He lie has hai given Wilson much assistance through his influence In congress gress heretofore anti and plans to go on with work for tor the maintenance of or Democratic Demo Demo- cratic policies Tho The outstanding feature however of the situation was the effect of ot Bryans Bryan's resignation on the situation between the tho United States and Ger many Heretofore there havo have been mony many intimations from official sources in Berlin that the viewpoint of the United States as expressed inthe Inthe in inthe the notes sent could not be taken seriously serl- serl because of ot the tho knowledge that Br Bryan an was nas committed against drastic measures In ono one of ot his speeches Bryan Bran had said l that while ho was secretary of ot state there never would bo ho war His withdrawal at nt a critical crItic moment over the very question of ot adopting a a. firm and vigorous policy was regarded in official and diplomatic quarters here as like likely 1 to produce a profound impression on the German government Note Approved The note nota to Germany on which the president has hns beep been working for tor several several sev sev- eral days and which had the approval approval val of ot the cabinet with the exception of or Bryan Dryan was expected to go forward p. 1 y It DV should v therefore reach Amy Am- Am y DV v j Gerard about Thursday of ol this week for presentation prep to the German German Ger Ger- man foreign office While no arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments have been made as yet concerning concerning concerning con con- publication It probably willbe willbe will willbe be made public on Thursday An answer answer an nn- Is not expected from tho German German German Ger Ger- man foreign n office for tor at least a a. week thereafter Realizing that th for the present there thore Is little to do but n await it the German answer to the American Ameri nn note man many cabinet officers took a a. vacation to to- to day Secretary ln Bryan was the recipient of ot many telegrams rams expressing regret at his resignation and commending him for the tho manner m In which ho submitted sub sub- submitted It He will stay In Washington Washing Washing- ton for a short time and then depart for a rest His resignation was unexpected unexpected In official and diplomatic Washington generally Only a n small am circle of friends knew that Bryan had Offered to eliminate himself from the tho situation to prevent further embarrassment embarrassment embarrassment embar embar- nt In tho the cabinet Wilson Convinced Twice before It Is Ie now known Bryan was willing to place before the president his resignation but each time tho the president succeeded In bringIng bringing bringing bring bring- ing the secretary to his own point of vi 1 ow I In the tho present crisis Bryan Is understood understood understood un un- to have insisted upon and convinced the president that to re remain remain romain ro- ro main In the cabinet would be very embarrassing to him because of hIs hla known advocacy of ot the cause of or peace particularly his negotiation of nearl nearly thirty peace treaties with the principal principal principal pal nations of or the world The principle principle principle prin prin- ciple of ot these treaties is 18 that all disputes disputes disputes dis dis- be bo submitted to an International commission for tor a years year's Investigation during which hostilities are aro forbid forbid- den Treaties of this kind have been negotiated with practically all nations except Japan Germany and Turkey Germany has accepted the principle of ot the treaties Tho The president heartily Indorsed the idea of the treatie The situation with ith Germany however however how how- ever eer constitutes a n case which high officials here believed could not be submitted to a tribunal for tor Investigation investigation gation unless some definite guarantee were given In advance that the tho acts complained of ot would not be repeated while the discussion or Investigation was In progress Jt l is the purpose of ot the tho note which Is now going forward to secure from Germany a a. definite guarantee with reference to safeguarding American lives and property In tho the future With this once established the United States StateR probably would not bo be averse to discussion of or the facts In the Luel- Luel tania case cane A complete Investigation however has hns been made mado by the United United United Unit Unit- ed States government and the conclusion conclusion con con- I elusion reached Is that tho the LUSI was an unarmed merchantman aboard which citizens of the United States had a right under International law I to travel and if It encountered by warships warships war war- I ships to be bo transferred to a place I of safety before the thA contraband or ortho orthe the tho ship was destroyed Robert Robart Lansing successor to John Bassett Moore as 08 counselor of the state to department becomes secretary of state ad Interim toda today Ho He Is a a. son law of ot John W. W Foster a a. lifelong lifelong life lIte- long Democrat and Bt secretary of state stille under President Harrison Ho lie has hns been en an international lawyer for many years |