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GEORGIA PEN BODY
REFUSES TO URGE
MERCYFOR FRANK
Prison Commission Will Not Eecom
mend Clemency, but Decision is
Hot Binding Upon State's
Governor.
GIVES REASONS FOR ITS ACTION
Majority Report Sets Forth Why
Appeal for Commutation of
Sentence Unheeded.
VOTE OF BOARD IS TWO TO ONE
ATLANTA. Ga., June 9. The
Georgia prison commission today de
clined to recommend to Governor
Slaton a commutation of the death
sentence of Leo M. Frank, convicted
of the murder of Mary Phagan.
The commission's decision is not
binding on the governor, who, it
was stated, will conduct further
hearings before making his decision.
Vote Two to One.
Ths commission deckled against clem
ency by a vote of i to L Commissioners
B. U Bainey and R. B. Davidson voted
gainst a recommendation for clemency
and Commissioner T. B. Patterson voted
In Prank's favor. The majority of the
commission saldt
None of the grand Jurors who found
be Indictment none of the trial Jurors
arse heard the evidence under oath, nor
the proseouttng attorneys have asked
that the sentence he commuted, a The
Judge who presided at tho trial and who
had the right to exercise tha discretion
of fixing? the penalty of life Imprison
ment or death. Imposed the lawer sen
tem) sas vsrruled a. motion, for a new
trial.
Appeals Dented.
Several appeals were taken to hoth
the appellate court of the state and the
supreme court of the United State, ell
of which, were dented and the Judgments
of the lower courts affirmed, thus as
suring the defendant of his legal and
constitutional rights nndsr the laws of
the land. It further appears that there
has been no technical proposition of
law or of procedure that has prevented
the petitioner from having his guilt or
Innocence passed upon by a Jury of his
r,ra and by the highest constituted ap
pelate authorities and no new evtdence
or facts bearing upon his guilt or inno-
ence having been shown, we see no
.n far taking- his caae out of the
ordinary rules of Uw and Justice and
Mttntialned not to Wterrere n
the enforcement of the orderly Judgment
et the eourta,"
Me. Patterson Btati.
Commissioner Patterson ta his dis
senting report said!
"If we take the evtdenee outside of
that of Conley sad Frank we find Fran
and Conley had eaual opportunity and
motive for committing' the crime with
the nossible added motive of robbery on
the part of Conley: that Conley wrote the
notes found by the body: that wuey
made several conflicting affidavit as to
.his connection with the crime and that
Conley In making theae statements was
trying to protect himself."
Mr. Patterson referred to the late Judge
rtoan'a letter, saying that after "months
of continued deliberation" he still was
uncertain of Frank's guilt and continued:
"In my Investigation I cannot find
where the executive has allowed a man
to be hanged when the trial Judge waa
not satisfied as to his guilt and so com
municated to the governor. In addition
to the doubt of the trial Judge we have
the faot that two Justices of our supreme
court say In their opinion this applicant
has been denied a fair trial.''
Bryan Failure as
Diplomat; Cummins
B1TTTMX Mont- June eV-Secretary
Bryan as a diplomat has been a failure,'
waa the statement made here last night
by Benator A. B. Cummins of Iowa in
commenting on Secretary Bryan's resig
nation from the cabinet Senator Cur.v
mlns criticised Mr. Bryan for resigning
from the cabinet at a critical time In the
country's international relations.
Benator T. J. Walsh expressed regret
that Secretary Bryan saw fit to resign.
The Weather.
Vnrmi'M till T rv m. Thursday:
For Omaha. Council Bluffs and Vicinity
-Showers; slowly rising temperature.
Teaaaeratere at
Oasks T esterday
Hour. Deg,
6 a, nt... 47
a. m 48
7 a. m
8 a. m.... S2
t a. m - 56
10 a. m 88
11 a. m M
12 m M
1 p. m 66
S p. ru.-. 67
3 p. m
4 p. m 70
5 p. m 71
p. m 69
T p. m 64
S p. in 67
Local Record.
1911. in 4. 11 1 1911
71 87 68 69
47 67 48 65
69 77 b 67
00 .48 .00 .01
Caaanaratlve
'.Highest yesterday.,
t.owest yesterday.,
Mean temperature.,
Ifrectpttallon
Temperature and
precipitation depar-
tures from the normal:
Norml temperature
Deficiency for tha day
Total deficiency since March
Normal precipitation
' lief latency for the dav
70
11
1 W
. .17 Inch
. .17 inch
Total rainfall since March 1.
.. Inches
Ieflciency since March 1 Winch
IJetlileney for cor. period. 1914.. 60 Inch
Excess for cor. period, MU.... Ml Inches
Heaarte fieaa gtattoaa at T P. M.
Station and State Temp. High
of Weather. T p. in. eat.
Rain
fall. Cheyenne, cloudy 68
I'avenport. clear
fHsnver, clear 11
ea Moines, clear fi
Dodae City, clear 7S
North Platte, raining
Omaha, cloudy f$
lUptd Pity, cloudy, 5S
Hlirridan. cloud v.-? Hi
flioux f'ity, cloudy M
Valentine, cloudy '
T Indicates trr of prerl-
74 .
M .m
m .an
s .
M .
70 T
71 .00
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METCALFE IS LONE
BRYANADHERENT
Practically Only Man Who Publicly
Sides with Nebraskan in
Washington Press.
TALKS OF STATE CONTROVERSY
C (From a Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 9. (Spe
cial Telegram.) With Mr. Bryan
out of the .cabinet what will bethejFonner Secreta g Receid
status of Senator Hitchcock with the ' '
administration so far as Nebraska ! SleeP J Time ln
patronage goes? This question was j Months.
uppermost among Nebraskans here
today.
The consensus of opinion was that the
retirement of Bryan from President Wil
son's official family will make the senior
senator from Nebraska all-powerful,
especially with reference to position
wherein a senate confirmation la a pre
requisite for holding office.
Richard 1. Metcalfe of Omaha, who
has given loyal service to both Mr.
Bryan and Senator Hitchcock in by-gone
years, emphasised this conclunlon today, j office ordered the newspapers to re
when he said: "Bryan's resignation will ! fraln from commenting on the reslg-
redound to Senator Hitchcock s advan-
tage. However Senator Hitchcock has !
seemed to antagonise the administration J
cn certain measures. It must be plal-1 '
to every careful observer thnt the presl -
dent has never regarded Mr. Hitchcock j
exaetlv as he did. sav. Reed of Missouri i
or O Gormen of New- lork.
"As a matter of fact. In the distrlbu- J
tlon of patronage in Nebraska. Mr. Hitch
cock has obtained heretofore distinctly
the advantage over Bryan, and from
now on he will get pretty nearly what
he want. It Is no secret that President
Wilson likes Hitchcock, and he under
stands very well that In spite of all that
may be said and in spite of all Hltch
oook may have done, the Nebraska sen
ator Is not really a reactionary.
Whatever differences there have been
between the administration and the Ne
braska senator, It Is plain that he Is in
different position from that held by
some other anti-administration men. I
don't look for a speedy settlement of
Nebraska patronage, but I expect a
gradual disposition of the difficulties, and
If Senator Hitchcock were to wire me
today an maoreatoftrtf for one of the
federal Jobs n Nebraska I would feci
like paofcing my trunk and hastening- to
the greatest state In the union, prepared
'to draw my pay like a thoroughbred'
and spend It to my entire satisfaction."
Mr. Metcalfe, who arrived In Washing
ton a few days ago on business connected
with his newspaper enterprise, could not
have been more universally sought for
when the resignation of Mr. Bryan was
announced last night than if he had been
governor of the canal zone, with the un
questioned backing of the secretary of
state.
This morning the newspapers generally
Printed an interview wit hhlm In which
he clearly too&rthe side of Mr. Bryan,
although, as is well known, there had
been a distinct estrangement between the
two old-time friends for some time.
Generally , the newspaper editorials end
Interviews this morning condemned
Bryan, but "Met's" Interview waa the
one bright spot for the former secretary
of state, so far as the newspaper pages
are concerned.
Speaking tonight at the Kbbett house.
Mr. Metcalfe saldi "The resignation of
Mr. Bryan is of the most tremendous Im
portance. Eastern newspaper editors and
politicians, who are proverbially pro
vincial. Imagine that with Bryan's resig
nation they have swept him from publio
Ufa In all literature there Is nothing
more Interesting than Thomas Jeferson's
satire on The Antics of Kings,' but If
Jeferson had lived to this day he would
have died from side-ache in the reading;
of some of the opinions expresed by so-
called statesmen and editors who cannot
so far as publlo sentiment Is con
cerned, beyond the ends of their noses.
In Washington the average man over
Bryan's resignation Is saying in effect.
'Good rlddaneeto bad rubbish.'
"Bryan ts one of th estrongest indi
viduals In all the world today and be
cause ef his personal merits he Is secure
In the affections ct the homes of
Ameriea."
After paying a sincere compliment to
both Bryan and Hitchcock as the out
growth of Questions by The Bee corre
spondent. Mr. Metcalfe touched upon the
purely personal side of his relations with
theae two well known Nebraskans by
statins:
"Thirty years sgo, Bryan, Hitchcock
and myself started out together. Wo
were all poor at that time and I have the
honor of being poorer than either of my
comrades even at thta moment. Standing
as X do In th emldst of this tremendous
International fact. I find myself looking
backward with great Intensity.
"It is rather Interesting to remember,
that Senator Hitchcock obtained what
he wanted in the form of the senator
ship, and that Mr. Bryan obtained the
seoond place In his aspirations.
"Last year, when I tried to realise
the height of my own ambition, the am
tltlon to be governor of Nebraska, '
found both Bryan and Hitchcock oppos
ing me, and throwing alt their Influence
against me. Of course, that was poll-
tics and they had their reasons for their
attitude, I do not hold It against them
They are both good men, an dthe pity
of It is that they cannot at this time
be found working together as earnestly
for the public good, as when In the
days of 'Auld Lang Syne."
"Both poor and struggling politiclsns,
they co-operated for the triumph of
democratic principles. But that's the way
of politics, and now I -really take pride
In the fact In that line, I am a most
conspicuous failure. However, the resig
nation of Bryan, Is the moat tremendous
Incident in the history of American poli
ties .and it will tell very heavily, when
the votes come to be counted "
Turk Gunboat Sunk,
Transport is Taken
LONDON. June t.-Tha Turkish gun
boat Marmari has been sunk and the
Turkish transport Mosul has been cap
tured, according to an official statement
given out thla evening by the British
government. The action took place In the
gulf region.
NEWS OF BRYAN'S
RESIGNATION STIRS
GERMAN CAPITAL
Foreign Office Forbids Newspapers
to Comment Upon Action Until
They Are Given Further
Notice.
NEBRASKAN HAS EASY NIGHT
HE BIDS WILSON FAREWELL
LONDON, June 9. A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company
from Amsterdam says:
"The news of the resignation of
Secretary of State Bryan became
known In Germany at noon today
and caused a deep stir. The foreign
natlon untll further notice."
Bryan Sas t.ood-Byr.
WASHINGTON. June l-At 12 30 o'clock
Ml - Bryan left the State department and
ent the Whits House, w here Presl-
ient Wilson received him.
For "fen minutes the president and
- ,lr - ryan talked, exchanging words or
farewell. Cordially and without any trace
of feeling the two men discussed the sit
uation which resulted In Mr, Bryan's
resignation. Each spoke dispassionately
of the differences and of his belief that
the other was doing what he thought
best for the United States. Those who
saw them were touched with the regard
the two men displayed for each other.
Finally Mr. Bryan remarked that he
knew the president was a busy man and
that he would not detain him longer. The
two men clasped hands.
"God bless you," said each.
Sleeps All. Mght.
Secretary Bryan confided to friends to
day that he slept all night last night for
the firtt time in months. -
rresident 'Wilson, it became known
later, did not see Mr. Bryan's statement
before It was given out, but knew of the
two cardinal points upon which tt dealt.
Mr. Bryan and the president discussed
them at thHr farewell talk without alter
ing their respective opinions.
Bryan Says He Will
Be Back in Nebraska
"In Due Season"
CFrom a Staff Correspondent)
WASIirNllTON. June a Srerlal Tele-
rnun. Wlot in years baa wtatafr-TTMfsrwe'll known, and whatever th eatnome
lngton been so Shaken as it was today
through the resignation of William Jen
nings Bryan from the portfolio of state.
It Is almost as spectacular as that other
resignation years ago, when the premier
of the Harrison administration resigned
for the purpose of becoming a candidate
against his chief for president.
Far-sighted politicians tonight, as they
talked in their clubs, in the lobbies of
the theaters and the hot La, saw In the
resignation of Mr. Bryan a parallel to
the Blaine sensational resignation during
the Harrison regime. When the corre
spondent interrlawed Mr. Bryan this
evening, Incidentally suggesting a paral
lel between the Blaine and the Bryan
resignations and recalling the sensational
character of the former, Mr. Bryan very
quickly said that there was nothing sen
sational about his retirement from Presi
dent Wilson's official family.
Speaking generally of the resignation.
Mr. Bryan said: "It did not grow out
of any personal differences with the
president, but it was purely a question
of policy.
The letters passing between the presi
dent and myself, show ths difference la
not personal." said Mr. Bryan.
Later, Mr. Bryan said that he thought
he could render more service to the cause
of pesos by retiring from the cabinet
than by continuing In It, and Intimated
that he would have a more general
statement to give out after the note te
Oermany on tho submarine situation was
well on Its Way.
On the general subject of future ac
tivities the distinguished Nebraskan said
that Mrs. Bryan and himself would re
main In Washington for probably three
weeks, when they might run down to
Ashevllle. N. C for a little rest, and
then he would probably go to the Pecin?
coaat, which be has wanted to visit for
some time.
"We will reach Nebraska In due sea
son." Throughout the interview Mr. Bryan
Kava the Impression of having a great,
load rifted from his shoulders. The
strong lines of the face appeared sof
tened, and It was a very much younger
Bryan than has been seen In the publlo
places of the nation In the last two
years.
German Subsea
Craft Sunk and
Crew Captured
LONDON. June a Official announce
ment ass made today by Secretary of
the Admiralty Balfour that a German
aibmarlne had been sunk and that six
of ita officers and twenty-one members
of its crew had been captured. 1
Mr. Balfour announced also that Ger-
man submarine prisoners hereafter shall (
bo accorded treatment Identical with all
other German prisoners in England. i
Mahon Sanctions
Strike in Chicago
CHICAGO, June . Official sanction
of International President Mahon has
been given the 14.000 employes of Chi
cago's street car lines to strlks If neces
sary to enforce the demands for a wags
increase, it was reported today. Tho
men expect to determine ly tonight
whether a sulks or arbitration will be
decided tipou.
ITALIAN RESERVISTS sailing from New York on the
join their regiments at home.
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,skcV4 wnaswre , s.-
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FOREIGN YIEW OF
BRYAJTC ACTION
British and French Papers Think
it Foreshadows Stronger Policy
by United States.
PARIS JOURNALS PRAISE WILSON
LONDON, June 9. The Pall Mall
Gazette In Its Issue today character-
Ires the resignation of Secretary
Bryan as a political event of unmis
takable importance. Continuing,
the newspaper says:
"It does not appear that any of
Mr. Bryan's colleagues share the
scruples which induced him to give
up office and we assume that this
Recension will not Impart any delay
to- the deevlopments of the attitude
of America toward Oermany.
Advocate of Arbttratlea.
"Mr. Bryan's record as an advooate of
arbitration and International friendship
of the situation nay be no CTftldstn of a
personal character can fall on the step
Mr. Bryan has taken. At the same time
It is obvious that if American Influence
Is to have any effect upon Germany's
methods of warfare, the United States
must convmce Berlin that the preserva
tion ef peace, however cherished. Is not
the supreme and overruling consideration.
Thers are other things whloh must lie
near the heart at America's representar
tives, if they are to hold the respect of
foreign nations and of their own. There
is the protection of American cltUens in
the rights of travel which are conferred
upon them by the rules of war, and there
Is In certain eventualities the part whloh
may devolve upon America In the de-
(Continued on Tage Two, Column Three.)
The Day's War New
ANOTHER VICTORY for tha Aas-tro-Gertnaa
armies la Galloia waa
aanisMd officially today M Ber
Ha. Tha town et Btaalalaa has
beea centered y the Teatsmta
foreea la their eastward sweep.
VNOFFiriAI DISPATCIIEB freaa
Genera say the Rnealaaa have woa
a t-letory la eastern Oallela, cheek.
Ina the Aaatriaaa aad Oernssi
aloaa; the Dselaler. Thla, how
ever, la ae horae eat by adTleee
from Petrogrrad aad Berlla.
OS1C OF GERMANY'S aahaaarlae
, raiders haa sees sank aad Its al
officers and twentr-oae aaea haVa
beea made prlaoaera by the Brit
ish. pr.TRor.Rin war omru tad
. rates that the ftermaa army which
Invaded the Baltic provtaeee has
woa ao farther aaeeeaaea. 11 a via
broncht la reinforcements, the
Germane made a new attack and
compelled the Raaalaaa to fall
hack an the towa of Doable, la the
province of Kerne.
LOSS OF ANOTHER SHIP by the al
lies at the Dardanellea la ts.
aoaneed In aa official report from
Coaataatlaeple. It la aald a trans
port was atrnrk by a ahcll and act
em fire and thnt later It sank. The
landing; ef new t re ops aa Galllpoll
prnlnsala by the allien la reported
from Athena.
BRITISH STEAMER Lady Salisbury
baa area aaak by a German ana
marine. Visitors have no trouble in
finding convenient and
cheap mean of transporta
tion about Omaha. The
trcet railway radiate in
every direction; taxi-cab
ervice i food and reason
able; we have jitneys, too.
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Mr. Bryan Makes Public
His Reasons
WASHINGTON, June 9. Mr.
Bryan at his home today gave out
this statement of his position: -
"My reason for resigning Is
clearly stated In my letter of resig
nation, namely, that I may employ
as private cltlien the means which
the president does not feel at liberty
to employ. I honor him for doing
what he believes to be right, and I
am sure that he desires, as I do, to
find a peaceful solution of the prob
lem which has been created by the
action of the submarines.
"Two of the points on which we
differ, each conscientious in his con
Tiotlon, are:
'Tirst aa to the suggestion of In
vestigation by an international com
mission, and, second, aa to warning
Americans agalnat traveling on bel
ligerent vessels or with cargoes of
ammunitloB.
Would Apply Pear Treaty Principle
"I believe that this nation should
frankly state to Germany that we
are wining to apply In thla case the
principle which we are bound by
treaty to apply to disputes between
the United States and thirty coun
tries with which ' we have made
treaties providing for investigation
of all disputes of every character
and nature.
These treaties, negotiated under
thla administration, make war prac-
tlcally impossible between this coun
try and the thirty governments rep
resenting; nearly three-fourths of all
the people of the world.
"Among the nations with which
we har these treaties are Great
Britain. France and Russia. No
matter what disputes may arise be
tween us and these treaty nations, we
agree that there shall he no declara
tion of war and no commencement of
hostilities until the matters in dis
pute have been Investigated by an
international commission, and a
year's time is allowed for investiga
tion and report. This plan was
offered to all the nations without
any exceptions whatever, and Oer
many was one of the nations that ac
cepted the principle, being the
twelfth. I think, to accept. No
treaty was actually entered into with
Oermany, hut I cannot see that that
should stand in the way when hoth
nations endorsed the principle. I do
not know whether Germany would
accept the offer, but our country
should, in my judgment, make the
offer.
Would Relieve Tension
"Such an offer, if accepted, would
at once relieve the tension and si
lence all the jtngoes who are de
manding war. Germany has always
been a friendly nation and a great
many of our people are of German
ancestry. Why should we not deal
with Germany according to this plan
to which the nation haa pledged its
support?
"The second point of difference) is
as to the course which should be
pursued in regsrd to Americans tray
Ing on belligerent ships or with car
goes of ammunition.
"Why should an American citlsen
be permitted to Involve his country
in war by traveling upon a belliger
ent ship, when he knows that the
ship will pass through a danger
rone? The question is not whether
sn American cltlien has a right un
der international law to travel on a
belligerent ship; the question is
whether he ought not, out of consid
eration for his country, if not 'or
his own safety, avoid danger when
avoidable is possible.
"It is a vary one-sided clliten-
steamship Duca d'Abruzzi to
1
r V I
r nsi 1 . .v.x-s
for Resigning
POINTS OF DIFFER
ENCE with the president
as given by Mr. Bryan:
1. The suggestion of in
vestigation by an interna
tional commission.
2. Warning Americans
against traveling on belli
gerent vessels or with car
goes of ammunition.
ship that compels a government to
go to war over a cltlren's right and
yet relieves the citlsen of obligations
to consider his natlon'a welfare. I
do not know Just how far the presi
dent can legally go In actually pre
senting Americans front traveling on
belligerent ships, but I believe the
govornment should go as far as it
can, and that in case of doubt it
should give the benefit of the doubt
to the government.
"But even if the government could
not legally prevent citizens from
traveling on belligerent ships it
could, and In my Judgment should,
earnestly advise American cltlsena
not to risk themselves or the peace
of their country, and I have no
doubt that these warnings would be
heeded.
"President Tsft advised Americans
to leave Mexico when Insurrection
broke out there, and President Wil
son has repeated the advice. This
advice, in my judgment, waa emi
nently wise, and I think the same
course should be followed to warn
ing Americans to keep oft vessels
subject to attack.
"I think, too, that American pas
senger ships should be prohibited
from carrying ammunition. The
lives of passengers ought not to be
endangered by cargoes of ammuni
tion, whether that danger comes
from possible explosions within or
from possible attacks from without.
Passengers and ammunition should
not travel together. The attempt to
prevent American citizens from in
currlng these risks Is entirely con
slstertwlth the effect which our gov
ernment is making to prevent attacks
from submarines.
"The use of one remedy does not
exclude the use of the other. The
most familiar illustration Is to be
found in the action taken by mu
nicipal authorities during a riot. It
is the duty of the mayor to suppress
the mob and to prevent violence, but
he does not hesitate to warn citizens
to keep off t' e streets during the
riots. He does not Question their
right to use the streets, but for their
own protection and In the interest of
order he warns them not to Incur the
risks involved in going upon the
streets when men are shooting at
each other.
"The president does not feel Justi
fied In taking the action above
stated; that is, he does not feel first
In submitting the controversy to In
vestigation, or, second, in warning
the people not to incur the extra
hasards In traveling on belligerent
ships or in ships carrying ammuni
tion. And he may be right In the
position he has taken, but as a pri
vate citlsen I am free to urge both
of these propositions and to call pub
lic attention to these remedies In the
hope of securing such an expression
of public sentiment as will support
the president in employing these
remedies If in the future be finds it
consistent with his sense of duty to
favor thsm."
BRYAN RETIRES,
LANSING TAKES
OVER PORTFOLIO
Secretary of State Formally Says
Farewell to Colleague! and
Counsellor Takes Charge
of Office.
TEARS IN EYES AS BIDS ADIEU
Commoner Makes Plain Reasons
for Step After Note to Germany
is On the Way.
RESIGNATION SENT SATURDAY
WASHINGTON, June 9. William
Jennings lirysn formally left hii
office as secretary of stste today and
Mobert l-anslng. counselor of th-
State department, was appointed by
President Wilson as secretsry of
state ad interim.
The change in the cabinet at a
critical moment In the nation's Ws
tory took effect with the dlspatcV of
the note to Germany.
Differing, not in the object solvit
the prevention of war but in the
method of approaching the problem,
Mr. Rryan resigned rather than sign
bis name to the note, which states in
unmistakable and emphatic terms
the demands of the United States.
Mr. Bryan told his colleagues today as,
they gathered about him In farewell that
his affection for rresident Wilson was
unchanged and that he knew the presi
dent felt as warmly toward him. Firmly
believing he can advance the cause of
peace outside of official life and build
up a sentiment tn the United States that
will assist the president In maintaining
friendly relations with all nations, Mr.
Bryan today went back to private life.
iteration af Poller.
The resignation of the secretsry of
state over a difference on a vital ques
tion of foreign policy Itself unusual In
the annals of American history waa
most dramatically touched by numerous
manifestations of his regard for Mr.
Wilson and his own emotional leaving
the office he held so dearly.
Tears stood In his ayes while friends
commended his courageous fight for
principles and his determination to elimi
nate himself rather than continue In the
cabinet as a possible embarrassment t
the president.
Tha story of the fight to sway tha
president's judgment on the method ef
dealing with the situation with Oermanr
Is aa yet untold. He made no effort to
align other members of the cabinet with
him. snd when ha carpsto the parting
of the way, on n fft JnW'l lllble " traes
tion ef principle, he did net tell his col
league generally, hoping that his action
to the but would' hot produce any com
plications In the cabinet.
Reslgaatlna teat Satnrday.
For three days from Saturday to
Monday the president had Mr. Bryan's
resignation under consideration, and the
secretary did not go to yesterday's
cabinet meeting until the president's
letter of acceptance reached him. The
president had invited him to attend after
letting the eablnst know of the situation.
Quietly the consideration ef the note
continued, and at the end of the meeting
the president and remaining members of
the cabinet expressed to Mr. Bryan thetr
sense of personal regret.
The close personal relationship of Mr.
Bryan and the president will be reflected
In the former secretary's future course. It
was learned today authoritatively. Mr.
Bryan intends te continue a staunch
political supporter of Wilson on domeatla
affairs) and believes he can even assist
him In the sentiment he hopes to build
up for the principle of investigation of
disputes before hostilities are begun.
Late today after the note to Oermany
la on Its way to Berlin, Mr. Bryan plana
to Issue from his home a statement out
lining his position ea the questions that
have arisen en tha relations between
the United States and Oermany.
Bryan Favored Mild Comree.
Mr. Bryan contends it would be better
to submit the entire question to an In
vestigating commission and. pending; Ita
deliberations, have Americans refrain
from taking passage on ships carrying
oontraband or which venture Into dan
ger sones on the high seas.
President Wilson Is said to have been
opposed to that Idea, not merely because
he believed the United States In, affect
would thereby be yielding Ita rights
under International law, but because
there waa no guaranty that lawful Amer
ican commerce would be free from dan
gers during discussion.
That these principles are not of suf
ficient strength In American publio opin
ion for the Washington government to
commit itself to so firm a policy as"
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