Salt Lake Telegram | 1915-06-10 | Page 3 | U. S. Prestige Rests on Fleet, Says Paris Press

U. U s. s PRESTIGE RESTS O ON FLEET ON-FLEET FlEET SAYS PARIS PRESS PARIS June 10 Great 10 Great Importance is attached b by the by-the the morning newspapers p pers r to the tho resignation of William J. J Bryan from Crom the tho cabinet of ot President nt Wilson lIson They express the belief that It explains tho the delay dellY In answering the German reply to tho the first American note of protest on the sinking of ot the Lusitania and forecasts the contents of ot the second note jus sent It must be he admitted that such a resignation and above e nil all such a l letter letter letter let let- ter surprises us In Europe says gays Jean one of or the tho best hest known French writers on foreign affairs It ItIs Itis Itis Is hard for u us to understand that a minister at a time when his country was vas discussing dIscussing- with Germany so 80 grave C a n. question as the use URe of ot submarines submarines submarines sub sub- marines against merchant ships could part company with his chief chiet executive and antI op openly declare th that t he lie heIs heis Is 19 In complete disagreement with him as to the methods to be bo employed em em- Wo Wc should say ay this minister has not the right to diminish the prestige of ot hia hiR government before beCore foreign countries but hut Mr Br Bryan an h has s a n. dou- dou bin blo excuse First of or all ministerial discipline must have ha seemed seamed rather Irksome to a man who ho so 80 many times has aimed at tho the presidency Then too his departure does not In any anyway anyway way lessen the prestige of ot his government govern orn ment for that prestige rests on the patriotism of or the American Americ n p people ople on the deep sense of or justice honor high character and popularity of f C President Wilson and last but not hast on the powerful fleet which lre President ident Wilson reviewed last month I