Show BRYAN RESIGNS CABINET POSITION SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES UP POST BECAUSE OF DIFFER WITH PRESIDENT could not agree with wilson on note to germany urging that reply be made that would make war impossible washington william jennings bryan three times democratic candidate for the presidency of 0 the united states and author of 0 nearly thirty peace treaties with the principal no na alons ons of tile the world resigned on oil tues bues day juno june 8 as secretary of state ae a dramatic sequel to his disagreement with president wilson over the governments ern ments toward germany the resignation was accepted by the president the cabinet then approved the response which had been prepared to the german reply to the lusitania note acting secretary robert lansing will sign the document and it will be cabled to berlin it was learned that secretary dryan bryan intends to continue ills his political support of the president rather than sign the document which he believed might possibly draw the united states into war mr dryan bryan submitted his bla resignation in a letter declaring that the issue involved la Is of such moment that to remain a men mem WM J BRYAN W A 4 i 11 william jennings bryan secretary of state who resigned because of differences feren ces ith president wilson regarding note to germany her ber of the cabinet would bo be as unfair to you as it would he be to the cause which Is nearest my heart namely the prevention of war the president accepted the resignation in a letter of regret tinged with deep personal feeling of affection the letters constituting the official announcement no of mr air bryans dr departure front from the cabinet to private life were made public at the white house at 6 tuesday night following Is mr bryans letter of resignation ignation as secretary of state slate in president wilsons Wll Wil sons cabinet secretary of state washington june 8 1913 1915 my dear sir mr president it la 13 with sincere regret that I 1 have reached the conclusion that I 1 should return to you tho the commission of secretary of state with which you honored me at tho the beginning of your administration obedient to your sense of duty and actuated by the highest motives you on have prepared for transmission to the gernia german n government a note in fit which I 1 cannot join without violating what I 1 deem to be an obligation to 0 o my country and the issue involved Is of such moment that to remain a member of the cabinet would be as unfair to you as it would be to the cause which la Is nearest my heartt heart namely the prevention n of war 1 I therefore respectfully tender my resignation to take effect when the note Is sent unless you prefer an all earlier date alike desirous of reaching a 11 peaceful solution of the problems arising out of tho the use of submarines against merchantmen merchantman merchant men wo we find ourselves differing irreconcilably as to the methods which should be employed it falls alls to your lot to speak officially for the nation I 1 consider it to be none the less my iny duty to endea endeavor as a pr private avate bi citizen to promote all the end which you have in view by means which you do not feel at liberty to use in severing tho the intimate and pleasant relations which have existed between us during tho the past two years permit mo me to acknowledge the profound satisfaction which it has given mo me to bo be associated with you in ill tile lie important work which ch has come collie before t th e state department and to thank you for the courtesies extended with the heartiest good for your our personal welfare and for the success of your administration I 1 am very t truly ruly yours IV J bryan the president replying to mr ir dryan bryan accepted the secretary of states resignation in the following letter june 8 1915 MY M dear mr dryan I 1 accept your 0 resignation only because you vou ill insist 1 r upon its acceptance find and I 1 accept it with much more than deep regret with a feeling of personal sorrow our two years of close association have been very delightful to me our judgments judgment have accorded in practically every matter of 0 official duty and of publio molcy until now your support of tho the work and purposes ot of the administration has been generous and loyal boond beyond praise your our devotion demotion to the di ties of your great office and ikui ea erness to tako take advantage advant ngo of every ever y great opportunity tor for service it offered has been an all example to the rest of us you have earned our affectionate admiration rt mi ini ration and friendship even now wo we tire are not separated in the object wo we seek hut but only by the method by which we WB seek beek it it Is for these reasons my feeling about your retirement front from the tary ship of state goes so much deeper than regret I 1 sincerely deplore it our objects are the same saine and we ought to pursue them together I 1 yield to your desire only because I 1 must and wish to bid you ou godspeed in fit the pining we shall continue to work for the same causes even when we do not work in ill tho the same battle way with affectionate regards sincerely yours vours WOODROW WILSON robert lansing to john bassett moore as counselor of tile the state department became secretary of state ad interim when secretary bryans aryans resignation took effect ile iio is a lifelong democrat and a son in law of john W poster koster secretary of state under president harrison ile he has been an international lawyer lawver for many years eais while there Is much gossip already as to president Wil elsons wilsons ll sons probable selection for the it Is tile tho presidents plan to make no immediate appointment it would not be surprising it if lie he mado made no change in it the pres ent status of the departments department s personnel ne I 1 tor for two or three mont moli tild lit mr lansing liaa has prepared inenio memoranda ran tor for practically all of the important notes that have gone to belligerent government govern anent since bince the european war began and is looked upon not only as an expert in international law but as aa a clear thinker and adviser for many years lie he has served on boundary coin tribunals ile iio Is a co ce ively young man well oth all the governments policies and has won the admiration of the president and mr air bryan by ills his loyalty to the secretary of state as his superior officer on oil many occasions mr lansing has submitted memoranda expressing views differing from those of mr bryan but lie be has tactfully avoided embarrassments embarrass ments |