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Show BRYAN RESIGNS CftBINETPOSITION SECRETARY OF STATE GIVES UP POST BECAUSE OF DIFFERENCES DIFFER-ENCES WITH PRESIDENT. Could Not Agree With Wilson on Note to Germany. Urging That Reply be Made That Would Make War Impossible. Washington.- William Jennings Brvan, three times Democratic candidate candi-date for the presidency of the United States, and author of neany thi.tv peace treaties with the principal nations na-tions of the world, resigned on Tuesday, Tues-day, June S, as secretary of state as a dramatic sequel to his disagreement with President Wilson over the government's gov-ernment's policy 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 Lans-ing will sign the document and it will be 'cabled to Berlin. It was learned that Secretary Bryan intends to continue his political support sup-port of the president. Rather than sign the document which he believed might possibly draw the United States into w-ar, Mr. Bryan submitted his resignation in a letter declaring that "the issue involved is of such moment that to remain a mem- ber of the cabinet would be as unfair to you as it would be to the cause which is nearest my heart, namely, the prevention of war." The president accepted the. resignation resigna-tion in a letter of regret, tinged with deep personal feeling of affection. The letters constituting the official announcement an-nouncement of Mr. Bryan's departure from the cabinet to private life were made public at the White House at 6 o'clock Tuesday night Following is Mr. Bryan's letter of resignation as secretary of state in President Wilson's cabinet: "Secretary of State. "Washington. June S. 1?1. "My Dear Mr. President: I; is with sincere regret that I have reached the conclusion that 1 should retun to you the commission of secretary of state with which you honored me at the beginning be-ginning of your administration. "Obedient to your sense of duty, and actuated by the highest motives, you have prepared for transmission to "the German government a note in which I cannot join, without violating what I deem to be an obligation to my country, coun-try, 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 is nearest my heart, namely, the prevention preven-tion of war. "1 therefore respectfully tender mv resignation, to take effect when the note is sent, unless yen prefer an earlier ear-lier date. Alike desirous of reaching a peaceful solution of the problems arung out of the use of subuiirine against merchantmen, we tind ' cur-selves cur-selves differing in eccncilnblv as to Mie methods which should he employed. em-ployed. "U falls to yotir lot to speak official-1 official-1 for the nation: 1 consider it , bo ! none the less my duty ;,, endeavor s, a private citizen, to promote the end I wh.ch you have in view bv rue ,n' which you do ngt feel ; liher'tv to use In severing the intimate and pio'is.' am relations which have exis,,t iH-l iH-l ween us during ,lu ,,.ls( , Permit me to acknowle.lt the' v.-"-' found satisfaction which' it has p'v', n !ne to be associated wit!, v0u in'-" fo.e the state department, mi , tk you for the courtesies ex, .'i "With, the heartiest good vitv your personal welfare and for ti ' i cess of your administration, I ae St'- f truly yours, ' Tr I "W. J. Bryan- The president, replying to Mr . an, accepted the secretary 0f t-. resignation in the following Itflr'' "June s, y.- "My Dear Mr. Bryan I acctTii resignation only becau.-e -,-0u upon its acceptance, and f a Jr' f with much more than deep regrt-'' c a feeling of personal sorrow. Q.'r":'; years of close association havf."-"' very delightful to me. Our jucsrV have accorded in practical'v-""" r matter of official duty and o- policy until now; your support o'""": work and purposes of the arlnrc'-.;' tion has been generous and lo-.'i' yond praise; your devotion to iZ f ties of your great office and youV erness to take advantage o; J?' great opportunity for service it 0J-? has been an example to the rest cr." you have earned our affections-! ?' miration and friendship. Even no-are no-are not separated in the ob:,t.tt seek, but only by the method byV': we seek it. ' ' It is for these reasons my f,-.. about your retirement from the "se-"? taryship of state goes so much i-e- than regret. 1 sincerely deplore""? Our objects are the same and we o-!". to pursue them together. I yit'd your desire only because I miia wish to bid you godspeed in ths'v ing. We shall continue to ' the same causes even when we cio- work in the same way. "With affectionate reeards. sine-' ycurs, WOODROV VVILSOX"' Robert Lansing, successor to Jo-, j Basiett Moore as counselor of f , state department, became secret j of state ad interim, when Secre Bryan's resignation took effect. i is a lifelong Democrat and a s.:.'" of John W. Foster, secretary of rl-s i under President Harriion. He h; i been an international lawyer for ir;- J years. While there is much gossip a-T as to President Wilson's projaVj lection for the secretaryship, u is -y president's plan to make no imme:u.'i appointment. It would not be Si-r-J ing if he made no change in the p.- ent status of the department's pe-s-,-. nel for two or three months. I Mr. Lansing has prepared membra;- j da for practically all of the import-notes import-notes that have gone to belligerev , government since the Europein xa I began, and is looked upon not onlv a t an expert in international law, oK , a clear thinker and adviser. For es- ! years he has served on boundary commissions com-missions and arbitration triVimais. He ' is a comparatively young man, C acquainted with all the govemneri policies, and has won tie acuniivin of the president and Mr. Bryan ly hs ; loyalty to the secretary of state as lis superior officer. On many occasici; Mr. Lansing has submitted meaorssii ; expressing views differing front :l:s of Mr. Bryan, but he has saeu avoided embarrassments. |