| Show RESIGNS POSITION SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES UP POST BECAUSE si OF DIFFER WITH PRES PRESIDENT IDENT with wll WI an note oum could not agree that reply urging to germany be made that wo would uld make war impossible ae washington william bryak i three times bandt ways of the united date for the presidency states and author of 11 early thirty peace tre aties with the principal nit world resigned on tues eions of the of state ns as da dai june 8 as secretary a dramatic sequel to his disz agreement with president giboo oer the government governments ern ments a policy toward germany Geri nany the resignation was ac accepted capt ad by tho the president the cabinet then thea approved the he response which bad had been prepared to the german germa n reply to the lusitania Luel Lusi tania tanta note acting secretary robert lan lans ing will sign the document and it will be cabled to berlin i it a mas learned that secretary dryan bryan intends to continue hia his political support ot of the president rather than sign the document which he believed might possibly draw craw the united states into war AP bryan submitted bla his resignation in a letter declaring that the issue involved Is ot of such moment that to remain a mem ment WM J BRYAN 7 0 2 bulam jenning jennings bryan secretary ot of state who resigned because ot of differences feren ces with president nilson regard ing note to germany ber of the cabinet would mould be as unfair to you aa as it would be to the cause which la Is nearest my heart namely the prevention of war the president accepted the tion in a letter of regret tinged with deep personal feeling of affection the lettera letters constituting the clat an no of mr drans departure depart tire from the cabinet tu private life were made public ht the NN hite house at 6 clock tuesday night following is mr bryans letter ot it resignation as secretary of state la ill president wilson a cabinet secretary of 0 state washington june 8 1915 my dear mr air president it la is with sincere regret that I 1 have reached the conclusion that I 1 should return to you the commission ot of secretary ot or state tat with which you honored me at the beginning of your administration obedient to your sense ot of duty and actuated by the highest motives vee you have prepared or transmission to the german government a note in which I 1 cannot loin join without violating what I 1 deen deem to be an obligation to ray tny country and the issue involved Is 1 cf of sch ih moment that to remain a member of the cabinet would ae a as unfair to you a 18 it would be to the cause which I 1 nearest my heart namely the prever alon of WIT 1 I therefore respect respectfully full r tender ray my resignation to take effect when the note Is sent unless you prefer an in ear pher date alike dellroe des troon of reaching a peaceful solution of the problems arising e out ot of the ue use ot of submarines Bub manne against merchantmen we and find our I 1 selves elves differing irreconcilably aa as to the L methods which played should be 6 m it falls to your w lot to for pa sPeak official iclal Y the nation I 1 consider it I 1 to be sta none the JA 1 iny di duty ty tv eade aror as a a e cit citan tn aich which to 10 promote hinote the end d YOU bave in view by w filch CA eo means YOU biot feel at liberty la ev eing the intimate and ant relations tons which have pleas existed b teen ati during tb past t W yta permit to found acknowledge I 1 he satisfaction which it h in to be n I 1 work chih alth yon aa the fore the state department has came be thank and to YOU for the courtesies e intended heartiest good your personal persona I 1 yv welfare elfare and iv cesa cess 0 of f your administration i truly yours W j britt I 1 the president preal dent replying to 1 r an accepted the secretary ut 0 resignation la in the folio ing jett i my dear mr air B dryan r an 1 1 resignation only be because c ue g onra qt e upon its ace acceptance pt ce and al 11 with much more met th than deep pt k a feeling of personal got borrow rt Q va years ot of close ass association hi out tv very delightful to me our have accorded in practical 14 matter of official duty and polio until now your work and support of ea purposes of the ad nh tion has been generosa gene roua 3 anil nl 10 ion 1 yond praise demotion on to th ties of your great office and yon erness to take advantage of great opportunity tor for beryl service it offs t al has hits been an example 0 IN to tb the 0 rest of you have earned our mi ration and friendship even ever tov are not separated in the object seek but only b the method we peek seek it bc it la Is tor for these reasons my iny about your retirement from the feen tary ship of state goes so much dee deet u ka than regret I 1 sincerely derloni our object objects are the same and arid I 1 we 0 cio to pursue them together I 1 yi yield your desire only because I 1 nut wish to bid you godspeed in the r 4 ing we shall continue 0 0 work to 13 h the same causes even when bhend wh end ioa work in the same way with affectionate regards aze sai e ours also ilsoo robert longing lansing successor to JA dassett bassett more moore as counselor of 0 6 state department became eano of state ad interim when secret dryan bryan s resignation took effect I E is a lifelong democrat anda and a son ilk ot of john W poster secretary ol 01 fu under president harrison Har rleon he lie ii 11 been an international lawyer tor for years wh ie to there la is much gossip alro 1 as to Tres resident ident Wll NIl sone sons proba blik lection for the it lii 11 ii presidents plan to make no lin medil appointment it would not ix be ivy no ing if f he made no chango change la the I 1 ent status of the departments pern nel net for two or three month mr str lansing has prepared hemn da for practically all of 0 the imjoo notes that have gone to bellert government since the european I 1 began and Is looked upon not an expert in international la lav bati but a clear thinker and adviser for vs it years he has served on boundary missions and arbitration trib tribunals la Is a comparatively young man I 1 acquainted acquaint pd with all the govern meg policies and bag has won mon the adm adamini of the president and mr britt by loyalty to the secretary of state u ail superior officer on many oca ouilia mr sir lansing has submitted meme expressing alews v few s dillery differing A g f ron rom li th of mr dryan bryan but he ha has avoided en ROBERT LANSING 0 o V f mr lAnel ng who has ha beta ane ans assistant ft ill serve As kl of state until U tuft 1 1 pointed mr bryane bryans successor |
