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WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 1915.-TWENTY PAGES.
ONE CENT.
RETIRING SECRETARY
DETAILS HIS REASONS
, FOR LEAVING CABINET
Mr. Bryan, In Statement, Says He
Differed With the President on
German and Other Problems
Secretary Bryan this afternoon issued his statement explaining
his reason for resigning from the Wilson cabinet.
Mr. Bryan contends the difficulties between Germany and the
United States should be investigated by an international commission
and that Americans should be warned to keep off belligerent ships
or those carrying ammunition through the danger zone, as follows:
"My reason for resigning is clearly stated in my letter of resig
nation, namely, that I may employ, as a private citizen, 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 problem which has been
created by the action of the submarines.
"Two of the points upon which we differ, each conscientious
in conviction, are, first, as to the suggestion of investigation by
an international commission, and, second, as to warning Americans
against traveling on belligerent vessels or with cargoes of ammuni
tion. I believe that this nation should frankly state to Germany
that we are willing to apply in this case the principle which we are
bound by treaty to apply to disputes between the United States and
the thirty countries with which we have made treaties providing for
investigation of all disputes of every character and nature.
"These treaties, negotiated under this administration, make war
practically impossible between this country and these thirty govern
ments, representing nearly three-fourths of all the people of the
world. Among the nations with which we have these treaties are
Great Britain, France and Russia. No matter what dispute may arise
between us and these treaty nations, we agree that there shall be no
declaration of war and no commencement of hostilities until the mat
ters in dispute have been investigated by an international commis
sion, and a year's time is allowed for investigation and report. This
plan was offered to all the nations without any exceptions whatever,
and Germany was one of the nations that accepted the principle, be
ing the twelfth, I think, to accept.
"No treaty was actually entered into with Germany, but I cannot
see that that should stand in the way when both nations indorsed the
principle. I do not know whether Germany would accept the offer,
but our country should, in my judgment, make the offer. Such an
offer, if accepted, would at once relieve the tension and silence all the
jingoes who are demanding 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 has pledged its support?
ISSUE OVER TRAVELERS.
"The second point of difference is as to the course which should
be pursued in regard to Americans traveling on belligerent ships or
with cargoes of ammunition. Why should an American citizen be
permitted to involve his country in war by traveling upon a belligent
ship when he knows that the ship will pass through a danger zone?
The question is not whether an American citizen has a right, under
international law, to travel on a belligerent ship; the question is
whether he ought not, out of consideration for his country if not for
his own safety, avoid danger when avoidance is possible. It is a
very one-sided citizenship that compels a government to go to war
over a citizen's rights and yet relieves the citizen of all obligation to
consider his nation's welfare.
GOVERNMENT SHOULD ACT.
"I do not know just how far the President can legally go in ac
tually preventing Americans from tarveling on belligerent ships, but
I believe the government 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 citizens not to risk themselves, or the
peace of their country, and I have no doubt that these warnings
would be heeded. President Taft advised Americans to leave Mexico
when insurrection broke out thfre, and President Wilson has re
peated the advice. This advice, fn my judgment, was eminently wise,
and I think the same course should be followed in regard to warning
Americans to keep off of vessels subject to attack.
WOULD BAR AMMUNITION. ,
"I think, too. that American passenger ships should be prohibited
from carrying ammunition. The lives of passengers ought not to
be endangered by cargoes of ammunition, whether that danger comes
from possible explosions from within or from possible attacks from
without. Passengers and ammunition should not travel together. The
attempt to prevent American citizens from incurring these risks is
entirely consistent with the efforts which our government is mak
ing 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 action taken by
municipal 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 the streets during the riot. He does not
question their right to use the streets, but, for their own protec
tion 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. (
COURSE OF PRESIDENT.
"The President does not feel justified in taking the action above
suggested; that is, he does not feel justified, first in suggesting the
submission of the controversy to investigation, or, second, in warning
the people not to incur the extra hazard involved in traveling on bel
ligerent ships or on ships carrying ammunition; and he may be right
in the position he has taken, but as a private citizen I am free to urge
both of these propositions and to call public attention to these reme
dies in the hope of securing such an expression of public sentiment as
will support the President in employing these remedies if in the fu
ture he finds it consistent with his sense of duty to favor them."
J
Austrians Assert the Czar's
Forces in Bukowina Have
Been Decisively Beaten.
TEUTONS SOON MAY FREE
GALICIA OF THE INVADER
Russians Fighting Desperately to
Stem Austro-Qerman Advance
Toward Lemberg.
BIG VICTORY NOT CONFIRMED
Petrograd Hakes No Claim of Im
portant Success Reported in
Press Dispatches Beach
ing' Geneva.
Berlin Reports Stanislau
Now in Hands of Austrians
BERLIN, June g, via
London, 3:30 p.m. ? The
Galician town of Stanislau
has been captured by the
Austrians, according to the
official statement issued by
the German army headquar
ters today.
Stanislau is seventy-five
miles southeast of Lemberg,
the Galician capital.
COLOGNE, Germany, June 9,]
via London, 1136 p.m.?A dis
patch from the Austrian press
headquarters on the eastern front
states that the Russian army in
Bukowina, which had been
strengthened by portions of the
detachments already defeated at
Kalusz, eastern Galicia, has been
fully cut off from the middle
Galician forces of the Russians
and is being driven back east
ward.
Teutons Near Stanislau.
t
The victorious Austro-German
forces from Kalusz are only a few
miles from Stanislau.
Gen. Baltin's left wing is prose
cuting a violent offensive move- j
ment. The advance of the armies
of Gens. Linsingen, Szurmay and
Hoffman is proceeding by forced
marches.
Russians Fighting Desperately.
LONDON, June 9.?In the eastern
arena of the war the Russians are
fighting desperately to stem the Aus
tro-German advance in the direction
of Umberf?. While some sections of
the British press maintain that the
Teutonic rush has lost Its impetus, the
more general feeling is that unless the
Russians succeeded in developing a
counter offensive on a colossal scale
the entire Galician situation will re
main unfavorable to Russian arms and
more than likely involve the abandon
ment of Lemberg, capital of the crown
land of Galicia.
! An official statement given out in
Berlin says: Gen. von Linsingen, In his
advance from Przemysl in the direction
I of Lemberg, has reached Lubaczow,
| forty-five miles northeast of Przemysl.
Success Is Not Confirmed.
I
An important Russian success in|
! eastern Galicia is reported unofficially
in dispatches reaching Geneva from
the eastern front. The Russians are
| said to have halted the Austro-German
I advance on the Dniester river, Inflict
! Ing great losses on their opponents. It
I is also asserted to the north the Rus
I sians arc steadily drawing nearer the
Vistula, possibly Involving a retreat by
Gen. von Mackensen along: his whole
line. These reports have not been
borne out, however, by official com
munications from Petrograd or Vienna,
which show no striking changes in
Galicia.
A communication from the Petrograd
war office indicates that the German
army which invaded the Baltic prov
inces has won further successes. Hav
ing brought in reinforcements the Ger
mans made a new attack and compelled
the Russians to fall back from the
town of Double, in the province of
Kovno.
Russian Victory Reported.
GENEVA, June 8, via Paris, June 0.?
A Czernowitz dispatch to the Tribune,
Uated Monday, says:
"The Russians north of Stanislau
have repulsed all Austrian attacks be
tween the Swlca and Lonnitza rivers.
The Austrians attempted to debouch
on the Dniester, but the Russians in
flicted cruel losses upon them. Gen.
Baltin's divisions operating southeast
of Kolomea suffered enormous losses
on the Pruth, where the Russians have
gained an important success since Sun
day. Gen. Baltin was unable to effect I
a Junction with the troops of Gen. I
von Linsingen." j
A Tarnow dispatch dated Tuesday
say s.
"The Russians arc getting nearer and!
nearer the Vistula, driving before them
troops of Gen. Mackensen. who probably I
will be obliged to fall back along his en
tire line. Since Sunday the enemy's losses
have been over 2,000 killed and wounded, j
The Russians have again occupied posi
tions on the right bank of the Wyainis. i
The Bavarian troops suffered heavily In
the fighting between Grodeka and Ko
marao. The Russians have stopped the
German advance on the Dniester."
Secretary Lane Gets Degree.
NEW YORK. June 9. ? Franklin K.
Lane, Secretary of the Interior, was
one of the candidates for honorary de
grees conferred by New York Univer
sity in its commencement exercises to
day. Mr. Lane was one of those to re
ceive the degree of doctor of laws. Si*
hundred and seventy-two graduates of
the university were candidates for de
grees in course.
Refuses to Recommend Commutation
of Death Sentence to Life
Imprisonment.
ATLANTA, Ga.. June 9.?By a vote of
two to one the Georgia prison commis
sion today declined to recommend com
mutation to life imprisonment of the
death sentence pronounced upon Leo
M. Frank for the murder of Mary
Phagan. Commissioners E. L. Ralney
and R. E. Davidson voted against a
recommendation for clemency. Judge
T. E. Patterson voted in 'Frank's fa
vor. The commission submitted its re
fort to Gov. 81aton shortly before noon,
ts contents immediately being made
public by the governor.
The matter now is in the hands of
Gov. Slaton. The recommendation of
the prison commission is in no way
binding upon the governor, who, it
was stated, will conduct further hear
ings before making his decision.
The majority report of the commis
sion ways:
"None of the grand jurors who found
the indictment; none of the trial
jurors who heard the evidence under
oath, nor the prosecuting attorneys
has asked that the entence be com
muted. The judge who presided at
the trial and who had the right to
exercise the discretion of fixing the
penalty at either life imprisonment or
death, imposed the latter sentence and
| overruled a motion for a new trial."
The Family Unit
It is always the family
and not the individual that
counts in America. In this
country the family is the
unit, and not the individual.
This is very evident in
Washington, a city of homes.
]t is in the homes that
The Star has its greatest
strength. Nine families out
of ten in Washington read
The Star and read it through
and through every day,
the news, advertisements
and all.
Yesterday's Advertising
Local Display
Unas.
The Evening Star 19,720
The 2nd Newspaper. . . 6,556
The 3rd Newspaper. .. 5,510
The 4th Newspaper... 2,644
Total 3 combined. . .14,710
The Star is a greater
market place for buyer and
seller than ?he other three
papers combined.
One Person Is Killed, But All
Historical Buildings Es*
cape Injury.
VENICE, June 8, via Paris,
June 9.?One person was killed
and several were wounded by
bombs dropped this morning from
an Austrian aeroplane, which
flew over the city.
The property damage was not
heavy and no historic buildings
suffered.
Flocked to St. Mark's.
When the hostile aircraft was sighted
the residents of the city flocked to St.
Mark's Square.
Apparently they were not concerned
about their personal safety, but were
chiefly concerned lest damage be done the
famous Basilica, the rebuilt Campanile
and the Palace of the Doges. No bombs
fell In this district, however.
A Dozen Bombs Dropped.
Later it was seen that there were
two aeroplanes together. Their pres
ence was signaled promptly, and they
at once became the object of a con
centrated fire from the nnti-airship
guns stationed around Venice. There
was a heavy fire, and one of the ma
chines gave up the attack and disap
peared in an easterly direction. It is
believed that it was damaged.
The other threw down about one
dozen bombs, aimed principally at the
airship station at Campaltone. None
of them struck the hangar, but here
it was that occurred the only fatality,
the victim being a corporal of engi
neers. Other bombs fell in the canal
and damaged a steamboat which plies
in the Grand canal. The windows of
the Hotel Monaco were broken by one
missile, while another crashed through
a roof and fell into a bed and did not
explode.
In the meantime the fire directed
against this aeroplane was increasing,
and it finally turned in the direction
of the sea and disappeared.
Official Beport of Raid.
ROME, June 8, via Paris, June 9.?The
Italian official version of the Austrian
aerial raid upon Venice this morning is
contained in the following statement is
sued tonight at the war office:
"An enemy aeroplane flew over Venice
this morning and dropped a number of
; bombs, which slightly damaged several
private houses. Fragments of projectiles
bruised a woman's arm and struck a
young girl in the head. Several bombs
also were thrown further inland, killing
one person and wounding several others."
Confirmed at Vienna.
VIENNA, via London, June 9.?The
following official communfcation was
issued l^st evening:
"A telegram from our naval command
states that naval flying machine L-47,
Commander Bonfleld and Observer
Naval Cadet von Strobel, this morning
successfully bombarded Venice and
dropped -bombs on a balloon shed at
Murano (two miles northeast of Ven
ice) and also on an enemy torpedo boat
destroyer."
ITALIAN DIRIGIBLE LOST.
Airship Catches Fire After Baid on
Austrian Fort of Finme.
| ROME, June 9. via Paris, 2:10 p.m.?
| An Italian dirigible which made an at
Itack on the Austrian port of Fiume
yesterday caught fire and was lost. The
crew Is believed to have been saveu
and captured by the Austrlans.
Official announcement to this effect
was made here today, as follows:
"Yesterday at Flume one of our
dirigibles dropped a number of bombs
on quarters being used for militaiy
purposes. Returning from this raid the
dirigible was obliged, as the result of
an accident, to come down in the sea
in the vicinity of Lussin Island and
caught fire.
"The^BJR,of the dirigible is reported
to have "been saved and captured."
$3,000 NEEDED FOR
JULY 4 CELEBRATION
John Poole Is Named Head the
Finance Committee to
liaise the Funds.
John Poole, president of the Federal
National Bank, was named by Commis
sioner Newman today to head the
! finance committee which will raise
funds for the holding of Washington's
Fourth of July celebration. Mr. Poole
also represents the Board of Trade on
the citizens' Independence day com
mittee. It is estimated that $3,000 will
be required for the celebration, which
is expected to he the most patriotic
festival commemorating the establish
ment of American independence ever
held in the National Capital.
Commissioner Newman today also re
appointed Joseph Strasburger as chair
man of the committee on decorations.
Other committee chairmen probably
will b? named during the week.
Horse Show and Tourney. |
Flanp for the horse show and tonr
I nament to be staged at the Bright
! wood reservoir as a part of the cele
! hratlon a'ready are being formulated.
Melvln C. llazen, chairman, has in- ]
I vited the following persons to serve
ton this committee: MaJ. William Kel
ly and Capt. Wiliiam Mitchell of the
U. S. Army, John O. Evans, John 0.
Gheen. Thomas Bones and John Mar
tin. W. A. Williams will be clerk to
| the committee.
I The horse show committee will meet
t Monday afternoon in Mr. Hazen's
office and arrange a program of races
and other events. Capt. W. b. W ilder
of Fort Myer has promised to enter
a number of horses from the post,
while indications are that a large
number of District and Virginia horses
will be entered. A mule race will be
one of the features of the program.
BRITISH PLAN INSURANCE s
FOR LOSS IN AIR RAIDS
LONDON, June 9.?Premier Asquith
announced in the house of commons
yesterday that the British government
was considering the initiation of a na
tional insurance scheme to cover the
losses inflicted by German aircraft.
The premier made this statement while
replying to a number of questions rela
tive to the damage done in the recent
German air raids.
"Relief will be granted in all these
as well as in previous cases," said Mr.
Asquith.
ASKS PRESS TO BE SILENT.
Spanish Government Wants Nothing
Published of Military Measures.
PARIS. June 9, 5:30 a.m.?The Span
ish government called a meeting of
newspaper editors yesterday and re
quested them to maintain absolute si
lence regarding military and naval
measures, says a Havas dispatch from
Madrid Establishment of a censor
il.lD was offered as the alternative for
failure to comply with this request.
An appeal was made by the govern
ment to newspapers last Sunday to re
frain from discussion of the war, as it
was feared controversies might arise
which would Interfere with the mainte
nance of neutrality.
MR. BRYAN QUITS POST;
ROBERT LANSING SIGNS
NEW NOTE TO GERMANY
*
Acting Secretary Announces That Docu
ment Which Caused Resignation Will
Go To Berlin This Afternoon.
William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, who made the nomination
of President Wilson possible at the Baltimore convention, and who
is the author of thirty peace treaties which the United States govern
ment has negotiated with foreign countries, today left his position
as Secretary of State, following an announcement from the White
House last night that President Wilson had accepted his resignation,
tendered because Mr. Bryan, as a matter of principle, has been unable
to agree with Mr. Wilson on the note to Germany, which, Mr. Bryan
fears, may lead this country into war.
MR. LANSING ACTING SECRETARY.
Robert Lansing, counselor of the State Department, was today
appointed by the President as Secretary of State ad interim "for not
more than thirty days," and after a conference with President Wilson
at the White House he announced that the note to Germany had
been signed by him as acting secretary, that the work of enciphering
it had begun and that it would be dispatched to Berlin as soon as
possible.
The note went forward this afternoon, and will be given out for.
publication in the Friday morning newspapers.
i Hakes a Farewell Call.
Mr. Bryan was in farewell conference
with the President early this afternoon
after saying good-bye to the e",pl?^*8
Of the State Department with
in his eyes. Mr. l^ansing spen
an hour with the President, the face o
the Secretary ad interim ^ng c-e
worn. He appeared to have aged sine
taking over the responslbillities *
the dramatic international an ^
al situations have thrust upo
shoulders. Shortly after seem*, Mr.
Lansing the President departed, aion.
for an automobile ride,
appearing grave and c"?wor
Reports that Secretary Daniels ha
An ?*o were current
resigned or would do so we
early this afternoon. butJ
onthoritv, the rumors having gro
?n, o the known friendship and long
si? T*betw
Mr Bryan and Mr. Dan.els.
Foreboding as to Effect.
What effect the ?^?na Uonal
Bryan is the
crisis, as to th upou the t.er
Utilted States is the latter shall
man e?'?;? t q{ Amcrican citizens
safeguard the It upQn slljpping, it
in its submann statCj but there is
is too earb >e Mr Bryan's atti
grave upon tQ ke
tude may TTnited States. I-ike
troul.le fnr ,he f Mr. Bryan's
wise, the pom^ effect^ ^ tQ.
action within moat serious con
day a subjeclt <0 for officials of
sideration and anxle >
the admim^ratioiu at a critlcal
The change history took ef
rcrw^ttSiCtch of the note to
?ass- -? a-rfsatps
I the prevention of tlie problem,
? s'nS!,i! i?,?Xtjtt:
StHte8 . pTesident Unchanged.
Affection for Presiaen
? told hi, colleagues and
Mr. Bryan told n Kathered about
friends today a ? ^ affection for I
him in#far??.."n was unchanged and
president Wilso" president felt as
that he knew th Flrm)y beiieving
warmly toward ?use of peace out
he can advance the ca^ buUd up a nen
side of official 1** States that will
timent in the Un' ^ maintaining
assist the Preslden ^ natlo?s, Mr
friendly relations w back tQ prlvate
Bryan toda> w
life- otion of the Secretary of
The resignation States over a dif- i
State of the? Vnal question of for^g"
ference on a vital q the annals of i
policy?itself unu?uwaa mQSt dramati
American histon merous manifesta
tions ^JJ^tion "t^leaving the^of
Sce he Si,, dearth s whUe friends
coTmme8nded hi? ^^te^minaUon ?o
principles an^ 1f rather than continue
eliminate himself ratne^ le embar
in the cabinet as * *
rassment to the * resi
Story Yet to Be Told.
his fight to sway the
The story of hi^ the method of
President s iudgm ,on with ,;er
dealing with the ,d He made no
many is. " J?Vher'members of the
T .'"wit him and when he came
cabinet with ni . ways on an lrre
to the parting principle, he did
conciiable question of prlnc.pi . ^
not tell his c0,'e.^u*0 fhe last would
liot produce8 any complications in the
-#r?~ jsss?.
Monday?the consideration, and
resignation una to ye8terday s
the Secretary did not g ^ president s
cabinet meeting un reached him. The
letter of a9.ce? tnvlled him to attend
President had in know of the
after letting the ca c0n9lderation of
situation. ind at the end of
the note continued dent and remain
the meeting the > rabinet expressed
l^Mn;e Bo"n Jheir sense of personal
reS'et Plans to Aid President.
Bryan and ?h er seeretanf. future
course. U was toanwd today kuthari- ,
t?nuely' ,Mr BrVan intends ??
Mr wn 8,anrh political supporter of
Ileve. K?n ?n domes"<' affairs and be
sentiment ? T'*" aS""st hir" ln the
th- ? hopes to buiM UP 'or
PutesPrbefo?eeh?ofstIm,>I,t,Ka,',Jn ?f dl,,
ciple had a?epted the prin
q taxations* Oia(' 1,'^',s"'^,'^n^ll|T1111?
S?f? *bk s^jsh
ueonbet,ot" to s?r^?tXte2n?^
and. pending DitI?tlH?l|,-Ln* commission
onm8hiSn^arrv^ns F''F N"?*"
venture in,? dan^er so^eTo'i!
Where Views Are Apart.
President Wilson is to ,
been opposed to that idea not
because he believed the Inked State*
in effect, would thereby be yield,-,*
?ts rights under international law
because there wa. ??
lawful in!.. Kuranty that
fl7. fl * an commerce would be
tr"Z dar,gers discussion.
That these principle, are not of suf
nnn? mrengr,h in American public
opinion lor the Washington ,?
, ment to commit itself to rr"'
policy as might result in war !l th'1
conviction of Mr Rrvan .... T' ?
to test public sentiment il a wavVI'T
Will assist the President as the \me?
.can government s Policy is .levelo^V
Mr. Daniels Backs President.
Notwithstanding the reports that ?rr?
circulated today that Mr. Daniels .,,ig|lt
resign support of Mr. Hrjans position,
it is known that nine members of the
cabinet stood solidly for the President s
position as expressed in the note which ?
being sent to Germany this afternoon
" Mr- Daniels was with those who
differed with the Secretary of stai?'
Some members even advised a stronger
Phraseology than the President had ?se.i
but on the final discussion the decision
to send the note was unanimous
There was a well defined trend of
opinion in official quarters that the
resignation of Mr. Bryan would go fa.
in impressing Germany with the earn
est intention of the United States to
insist on its rights.
It is understood that the fni..a
States has from time to t,nie
ceived authoritative Information that
high German officials believed the ad
ministration was committed to a policy
?L"nl"terruPted peace and did m L
stances t^'SVaV^
CMS thought8 ^u^Z,emaTLT
be accepted by the I nited States
therefore'mlghtaL%wablyrfXenf^"h2
closest?friends.Share<1 ^
"God Bless You," Exclaim
President and Mr. Bryan,
as They Say Farewell
William Jennings Bryan, who l,a?
just resigned as Secretary of stale
went to the White House to say fare
well to the President at 12:3r, p ,,,
when the latter returned from I,is H1,'
tomobile trip. He was Immediately
shown into the green room. The Pres
ident and Mr. Tumulty were there to
recel\e him. and after greetings had
been exchanged -Mr. Wilson and Mr
Bryan sat down to talk.
Cordially and without anv trace of
feeling, the two men .liscussed the sit
uation which resulted flnallv in Mr
Bryan's resignation. Thev si>oke d'is."
passionately of their differences over
the manner ln which the pending dis
pute with Germany should be handled,
and each gave credit to the other tor
being honest in his convictions and
doing what he thought was for the
best Interests of the I'nited States
Witnesses Are Touched.
Throughout the interview the fares
of Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bryan were
grrave and sad. and each showed that
they were deeply sorry over their offl
:lal parting. Persons who witnessed
:he Interview were deeply touched
irlth the regard which the two man
lisplayed for each other whty ther
?