America.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 311, 10 June 1915, Page 5

America.

-MR. BRYAN RESIGNS.

NOTE DESPATCHED TO GERMAKY.

Washington, June 6.

■Mr. Secretary Bryan lias Tesijrncd. Mr Bryan allowed it to be known that lie was wholly opposed to I'resideut Wilson's Cemian poheyi Mr. Bryan favored peaee, and deprecated any action likely to lead to complications. The press generally approves the resignation, hoping it will result in a stronger and more vigorous policy towards German infractions of international law.

(London, June 8.

The Exchange Telegraph Company's Washington correspondent states that the American Note has been despatched to Germany. Keceived June fl, 0 p.m. Washington, June 9.

President Wilson's acceptance of Mr. Bryan's resignation is based on the ground that anything in the nature of an ultimatum would be a violation of the peace principles whereto the Government has stood. Mr. Lansing succeeds Mr. Bryan.

MR. BRYAN'S ATTITUDE.

ARBITRATION FAVORED.

FRIENDLY TERMS OF NOTE.

Received June !), 10. 50 p.m. Washington, June 0.

Mi". Bryan's resignation had been under consideration for several days. He is leaving because he did not wish to cmba.'niss the President by opposing the hitter's policy. Mr. Bryan favored a Note which would under no circiim. stances involve the United States in «rave complications. Ho wishes that the plan outlined in his arbitration treaties had been followed when dealing with Germany, but as he signed the first Note, lie was iiot expected to urge his views to a point of rapture with the Government. His resignation in nowise affects the Note, which Mr. Lansing will sign with the approval of the Cabinet. It contains the usual expressions of friendly senr.iment, but there is reason to believe that if the United States and Germany are unable to agree on the fundamental, principles involving the sinking of the Falaba and I.usitania, further cordial re n lions are likely to be postponed indefinitely.

SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS DRPItECATEI).

STATEMENTS OF POLICY

Received June 0, 9 p.m. Washington, June !).

President Wilson has authorised a statement that he deprecates sensational statements in the newspapers. The German Note regarding the Gulf Light and Gushing is not unsatisfactory, but it does not affect the main principle wherefore the United States was contending that Americans or unarmed merchant ships of every nationality must be transferred to a place of safety before the prize is destroyed. Reuter states that the Cabinet has changed the Note only slightly after Mr. Bryan had revised President Wilson's draft, the latter having..undergone no material change.