THE GAZETTE-NEWS
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VOLUME XX. NO. 101.
BRYN" RESIGNS HIS
Is Firmly Set
Note to Germany That
Might Bring War.
COULDNT APPROVE
PRESIDENTS NOTE
Intimated That Bryan's Peace Pro
gram Influenced Berlin In De
fiant Attitude Toward U.S.
Washington, '' June 9. Rob
ert Lansing, counsellor of the
state department, today re
ceived his formal appointment
from President Wilson as sec
retary of state.
Washington, June 9. After
two years and three months as
secretary of state, William
Jennings Bryan today returned
to private life. His retirement
from the cabinet because he
could not join in approving the
president's note to Germany or
reconcile it with the principles
which he declared to be nearest
his heart "the prevention of
war developed not only an
unusual situation in domestic
politics but a grave turn in the
country's foreign policy.
Staunch in his advocacy of
peace and firmly set against
any communication to Germa
ny which might bring the Unit
ed States to war, Mr. Bryan
found himself opposed not
only to the president but to the
majority of the cabinet as to
the methods of dealing with
we situation.
President Wil3on in a letter
expressed regret at Mr. Bryan
resignation and said he was not
eparated from Mr. Bryan in
objects sought in this crisis
but only in the methods by
hich these objects were to be
accomplished. -
President Wilson and his ad
risers declare they are equally
uxious to prevent war but
y bold it is absolutely neces
wry to so affirm the American
position as to leave no doubt o:
toe firm intention to enforce
toe protection of American dt-
keaa on the hich seas.
Through friends it was learn
4 today that Mr. Brvan in.
"ea to continue his political
KPPort of the president.
The outstanding feature of
to situation was the effect Mr.
Bryan', resignation would
teve on the relations between
United States and Oerma
y Heretofore many in offl
:f clcs have Intimated that
Berlin government consid
Against Any
ered that the announced view.
point of the United States
could not be taken seriously be
cause Mr. Bryan was commit
ted against drastic measures.
In one of . his speeches, Mr.
Bryan had said that while he
was secretary of state , there
would never be any war. His
withdrawal at thi3 critical mo
ment is regarded here as likely
to produce a profound impres
sion in Germany.
The American note which
had the approval of all the cab
inet except Mr. Bryan should
reach Berlin tomorrow and
probably will be made public
then.
Mr. Bryan has received many
telegrams expressing regret
that he has retired as secretary
of state and commending his
manner of resignation. He will
remain in Washington for a
short time and then leave for a
rest.
The resignation of Mr. Bryan
was wholly unexpected gener
ally in official and diplomatic
Washington. Only a small cir-
cle of friends knew that he had
off ered to eliminate himself . It
became known that he had
twice before expressed his will
ingness to resign but that the
president had succeeded in
bringing him to his point or
view.
Mr. Bryan was up early this
morning to begin closing up his
affairs in the state department.
Before breakfast he went for a
long horseback ride and then
breakfasted. He had only one
caller, Louis F. Post, assistant
secretary of labor.
The president accepted the
resignation in a letter of regret,
tinned with deep personal
feeling of affection. The let
tew, constituting the official
announcement of Mr. Bryan's
departure frbm the cabinet to
privato life, were made public
at the white house at 6 o'clock
last night.
Position Embarrassing.
That there had been friction
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between the president andMr.
Bryan has been the undercur
rent of comment for several
weeks, but as the president
heretofore had been able
to secure the acquiescence of
tho secretary in his point of
view, talk of resignation was
discounted generally. It came
to light that the position of
Mr. Bryan in the cabinet re
cently has become very embar
rassing his advocacy of peace
being so pronounced that other
members of tho cabinet who
felt that the United States
should assert its policy, irre
spective of the consequences,
were understood to have on one
occasion declared their inten
tion of resigning if a policy of
firmness and vigor were not
adopted.
The real disagreement dates
back to the famous session of
tho cabinet when the note of
May 13th, following the sink
ing of the Lusitania, was draft
ed, informing Germany that
the United States woulit not
omit "any word or any act"
to protect its rights. At that
time Mr. Brynn made a speech
counselling peaceful measures
OFFICE
(Courtesy of The Citizen.)
and cautious action.
Just when tho subject was
first broached between tho
president and Mr. Bryan is not
known definitely, but the fact
that Mr. Bryan would resign
was known to a small circle of
official? as early as last Sunday.
When the principles on which
tho note to Germany should bo
based were discussed at the
cabinet meeting of Friday Mr.
Bryan found that he could not
reconcile his own position with
that of tho administration.
Work on tho note went for
ward, however, Mr. Bryan
keeping his secret, as did other
officials, awaiting the hour
when the communication would
be ready to bo cabled.
Robert Lansing, successor to John
ttaaaett Moor aa counsellor of the
atate department become secretary
of the itate ad Interim today when
Secretary Hryan'a resignation take
effect. He U a son-in-law of John W.
Footer, secretary of state under
President Harrison, a Ufe lone dem
ocrat and haa been an International
lawyer for many years. 4
While there Is much gossip already
aa to President Wilson's probable se
lection of the secretarynhip. It I the
president's plan to make no Immedi
ate appointment It would not . be
mirprirlng If he made no change In
the present status of the department's
peronnl for two or three months.
Secretary Franklin K. Lane of th
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5 WIIjSON'S REPLY. P
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1 Eryan's letter of resignation was ?
as follows: H
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have reached the conclusion that t
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t mission of secretary of state with H
I which you honored me at the be- H
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S "Obedient to your sense nf dutv
H and actuated by the highest mo- S
tives, you have prepared for 5
? transmission to the German gov- S
t ernment a note in which I cannot S
t Join without violating what I E
deem to be an obligation to my
country, and the issue involved K
ls of such moment that to remain R
? a member of th ecablnet would R
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R heart, namely, the prevention of R'Ortetta to the liead of the gulf
R war. R
t "I, therefore, respectfully ten- R
K der my resignation to take effect R
R when the note Is sent, unless you R
R prefer an earlier hour. Alike de- R
R sirous of reaching a peaceful so- R
R lutlon of the problems arising out R
H of th euse of submarines against R
R merchantmen, we find ourselves R
R differing irreconcilably as to the R
R methods which should be em- R
R ployed. R
R "It falls to your lot to speak R
R officially for the nation; I con- R
R slder it to be none the less my
R duty to endeavor as a private clti- R
R sen to promote the end which R
you have In view by means which R
R you do not feel at liberty to use. R
Rr 'ln severing the Intimate and R
R pleasant relations which have ex- R
t isted "between ua during the past R
R two years, permit me to acknowl- R
R edge the profound satisfaction R
R which It has given me to be as- R
R sociated with you in the import- R
R ant work which has come before R
R the state department, and to R
R thank you for the courtesies ex- R
R tended. R
R "With the heartiest good wishes R
R for your administration, I am, my R
R dear Mr. President, R
R "Very truly yours, R
R (Signed) "W. J. BRYAN." R
R
t The President's Reply. R
R The president's letter to Mr. R
t Bryan was as follows: R
R "My dear Mr. Bryan: R
R "I accept your resignation only t
R because you Insist upon its ac- R
R ceptance; and I accept It with R
R much 'more, than deep regret. R
R with a feeling of personal sorrow. R
R Our two years of close association R
R have been very delightful to me. R
R Our judgments have accorded In R
R practically every matter of official R
R duty and of public policy until R
R now; your support of the work R
R and purpose of the admlnlstra- R
R tion has been generous and loyal R
R beyond praise; your devotion to R
R the duties of your great office and R
f. your eagerness to take advantage R
R of every great opportunity for R
R service It offered has been an ex- R
R ample to the rest of us; you have R
R earned our affectionate admlra- R
R tion a'nd friendship. Even now R
R we are not separated In the ob- R
R ject we seek, but only In the R
R method by which we seek It t
R "It Is for these reasons my R
R feeling about your retirement R
R from the secretaryship of state R
R goes so much deeper than regret. R
R I sincerely deplore It Our ob- R
R Jects are the same and we ought R
R to pursue them together. I yield H
R to your desire only because I R
R muit, and wish to bid you Ood- R
R speed In the parting. We shall R
R continue to work for the same R
R cause even when we do not work
R in the same way. , R
R "With affectionate regard, R
R "Sincerely yours, R
R "WOODROW WILSON." R
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OF
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Parte, June I. Admiral Aubert
chief of the general staff of the French
navy, died last night at Val de Orace
hospital after several weeks Illness
Formerly he was commander of the
French fleet at Toulon.
STEALS BABY BIBS;
CONVICT 26 YEARS
New York. June . A record of
It out of 40 years In prison haa been
hrought against Henry P. Franklin,
charred with stealing baby blU.
NOTE GOES TO
BERLIN TODAY
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BATTLE NEAR
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THE TEUTONS
London, June 9. From Cap-
of Triest forces of Italians are
consolidating their positions
along the River Isonzo and
within a week perhaps or soon
er the first serious battle on
this frontier should be fought.
Clashes of Italians and Aus-
trians up to the present time
have been of . preliminary
character but now that the Ital
ians are not only commanding
the river crossing from the
west bank but at several points
have troops on the ' eastern
bank of the Isonzo a conflict
of first rate tactical import
ance, British observers believe
is inepitable.
London, June 9. The Brltl3h
steamer Lady Salisbury has 'jeon tor
pedoed by a German submarine and
sent to the bottom.
Constantinople, June 8, via London,
June 9. The following official state
ment was issued by the Turkish v.-ar
office:
"On the Dardanelles there was ar
tillery fighting Tuesday.
"Fire broke out on an enemy trans
port which was struck by our ih-!l!n.
She listed heavily and soon sank. An
other transport hastily left her an
chorage."
Basel, Switzerland, June 8, via
Paris, June 9. Oennan troops have
encountered Italian first line troops
In fighting at La Varonne, according
to information roceiveu here. The
result of the engagement is not
known.
BLACK Ml PEOPLE
ARE FOUND GUILT!
Sentence Will Be Imposed To
morrow on Mrs. Burke
and Lester Scott.
At the trial of Mrs. Fleeta Watklns
Burke and Lester Scott of Black
Mountain, In Police court here this
morning, on charges of an Immoral
nature, they were found guilty but
Judge J. Frazler Glenn reserved his
decision until tomorrow morning.
The defendants offered no testimony
and only one witness for the state, ar
resting officer John Bradley, was sub
Jected to cross-examination.
Mrs. Costello and Mr. Hope, who
conduct the Richmond house on
Spruce street testified that the de
fendants came to their house aeveraf
weeks ago, stating that they were Mr,
and Mrs. Scott and had a room for
two day a With them wa a little girl
Night Clerk Long of a local hotel
swore, that the defendants registered
there,. Scott aa Ed Summer and the
police state they later found them In
a room. -
Arguments for the state were made
by J. Scroop Style white Thomas Set
tie, R. O. Fortune and T. A. Jones ap
pearcd for the defendant.
NEWSPAPER SEIZEjj
BY GOV'T. IN PARIS
Paris, June . The fovernment hs
ordered the seliure of the newspaper
Xa Ouerre Boclale, edited by Ouiitave
Htrve, because of an article published
and not approved by th censor, vlo-
lently attacking th conduct of
BETWEEN TM
AD
the
war.
THE HOME PAPER
- Of A.herril!e and Western N. O.
"A paper in the home la worth a
thousand in the highway."
Marshall Field.
PRICE 2 CENTS N M
After Conference With Presi
dent Mr. Lansing Prepares ,
to Dispatch Reply to
Ambassador Gerard.
TO BE MADE PUBLIC
ON REACHING BERLIN
American Rejoinder to Germa
ny's Lusitania Note Had
All Cabinet's Approval
Except Bryan's.
Washington, June 9. After (
a conference with President
Wilson today Counsellor Lan-
sing, acting secretary of s-tate,'
announced that the note to Ger
many would go forward to Ber-1 .
lin this afternoon ahcTwoulcTVa
made public, in the morning pa-'
pers Friday. Ambassador Ger
ard in Berlin is expected to bo'
in receipt of the note before it'
is given out.
Secretary Bryan's resignation had
been written and accepted when the
meeting convened and he took llttlo.
part in the discussion. The note W831
read over for the last time to the cabl-i
net by President Wilson. Suggestions
o fsome minor changes were noted by
the president.
The resignation of Mr. Bryan, whose!
advocacy of a course that imile no!
circumstances would involve the Unlt-j
ed States in war, spread the impres
sion that the president hla cabinet hftdi '
decided firmly that the rights of the)
United States must be upheld in anyj
eventuality that may arise. While no I
Inkling as to the contents of the note1
was given out, it Is understood that an
unfavorable reply will mean the sever
ance of diplomatic relations with Ger
many and (hat attacks on Americans!
.hAcnnfra. ,v 1 1-L l.ad . t avail trio iror '
complications.
' The effect of the general situation of
Secretary Bryan's withdrawal from the
cabinet was a subject of comment
everywhere. Foreign diplomatists In
terpreted It as significant of a forceful
course on the part of the United States.
Thev were busy with their codebooka
and cablegrams advising their respec
tive governments of the cabinet change
and Its significance. In Austro-Ger-
mnn quarters there has been some
confidence that Secretary Bryan's In
fluenee for peace would make Impos
sible a rupture between the United;
States and Germany, the resignation of
the secretary caused much uneaslne!.
Wilson's Intention.
In other official and diplomatic
quarters the view was held that by ac
coptlng the resignation of Mr.
Bryan,
the presldant had
demonstrated to
Germany his earnest intention of se
curing reparation for the loss of Amer
ican lives on the Lusitania and a guar
antee against other violation of Amer-
Icun rights. 1 ,
OELEGATES ARE CHOSEN
The St. Johns branch of the Wo-
man's auxiliary of Trinity church1
met yesterday and named delegatea
for the approaching annual conven
tion of the Woman' auxiliary of the
Ashevlile district which begins Its sea-J
Ion at Trinity church June 22.
The dtlrgntes and the alternates
are: Miss M. E. Wynne; alternate,!
Mrs. Anna Chlsholtn; Mis Annie
Weat; alternate, Mrs. Posey; Mr. F.
L. Shuford; alternate, Mr. McCan
less; Mrs. H. O. McFarland; alter
nate, Mrs. Js'eal Loe.
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