Tidal Wave! Bryan May Run Again in Swing to Dems
Washington notes say a Republican wave looms as Rep James Mann of Indiana predicts a Republican House. Mann names potential candidates including Weeks Whitman La Follette and others while questioning Wilson’s candidacy. Roosevelt is dismissed by Mann as a possibility.
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Bryan's Statement Amazes Officials on Farewell Page
The report notes Bryan's departure amid reaction from officials and hints at his stance on foreign policy, describing how his decision to leave the cabinet unsettles colleagues and sparks debate over the administration's approach to policy and cabinet alignment.
Funeral notice for James T Walk and relatives in Harrisonburg
The June 9 1915 obituary column notes the death of James T Walk aged about twenty years and mentions the late Mrs. and the residence at East Capitol with services at Holy Comforter and Creek Cemetery. Relatives invited and church notices request attendance. includes references to Council members and local lodge affiliations.
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Text of Bryan's Peace Treaties Comission Inquiry
When disputes between the United States and signatory nations cannot be settled by diplomacy a permanent international commission will hear the case. The commission will investigate and report within a year and during the investigation period the disputing nations cannot declare war. The parties reserve the right to act independently after the report. The commission will have five members two chosen by the governments, two from a third country, and the fifth by mutual agreement.
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Parting of the Ways Bryan Millstone quote on Wilson
Louisville editor Henry Watterson previews in the Courier Journal that Bryan's resignation marks a necessary shift. He argues Wilson's foreign policy work and Secretary of State Bryan created a clash, calling the split sudden yet not weakening the government or its resolve amid unyielding duties.
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Bryan Resignation Sparks Debate on Responsible Cabinet
The article notes William Jennings Bryan as the first secretary to resign over a foreign policy dispute with the President, comparing to 1898 when James A. Gary quit over Spain and Spain’s war. It discusses European cabinet responsibility and potential shifts toward a public opinion influenced model.
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Appreciation Best Reward Bryan Tells State Department Employees
Mr Bryan, in bidding farewell to State Department staff, said the rewards of life are found in affections and goodwill rather than money or honors. He expressed appreciation for their cooperation and devotion to duty and hoped his goodwill would accompany them. He then left for the White House to meet President Wilson at 12:30.
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Bryan's Act Seen as Potent Signal to Germany
Officials believe Bryan's resignation would demonstrate U S resolve for rights and peace. They contend Berlin doubts could be eased if the administration shows renewed firmness, potentially offering an honorable path to avert war. Some close associates share this view.
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Presidents Farewell Talk Closes Bryan Resignation Visit
The President and William Jennings Bryan spent fifteen minutes at the White House in a cordial, farewell exchange over Bryan's resignation. Each spoke calmly of their differences and belief the other acted in the nation's best interest as Bryan slept soundly Tuesday for the first time in months.
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Sutherland Announces Bid to Seek Utah Senate Seat
Salt Lake City June 9 Senator George Sutherland announces his candidacy to succeed himself as United States senator from Utah. He confirms plans to run again and seeks renomination and reelection to represent Utah in Congress.
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Bryan Plans Nationwide Education Drive to Spur War Peace
Former Secretary of State William J Bryan vows to devote all effort to enlighten the American people on the principles at stake and to prompt the President to employ remedies against war. He aims for the largest audience via the press and editorials, with his Commoner columns and public addresses to follow.
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German View of War From the Staats Zeitung
An excerpt from the Staats Zeitung in New York on June 10 laments Secretary Bryan's resignation as a loss to pacifist diplomacy. It suggests a rift with President Wilson over U.S. Germany questions, notes possible other reasons, and recalls John Bassett Moore’s earlier departure. The piece admires Bryan's pacifist stance while questioning underlying motives.
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Przemysl Falls As German Austrian Guns Decisive
Karl H. Von Wiegang reports from Przemysl on June 4 that after four months of Austro-Hungarian resistance the fortress surrendered to German Bavarian and Austro-Hungarian forces. Heavy 42 cm and 30.5 cm artillery blasted the forts, enabling a rapid capture with about 7,000 Russian prisoners. The piece cites political and public sentiment context, including U S neutrality debates and Bryan's resignation.
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Lusitania affidavit maker located by DOJ agents
Department of Justice agents in New York located Gustav Stahle, one of the makers of an affidavit alleging that the Lusitania carried guns on its last voyage. Stahle disappeared after filing the affidavit with the German embassy. Officials declined to say what steps would follow.
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Two Aeroplanes in Raid on Venice Spare City's Historical Buildings
One person was killed and several wounded as bombs from Austrian planes hit Venice. Residents gathered in St Mark's Square while gunfire from antiaircraft guns repelled the attack. A second plane disappeared eastward after damage. the other dropped bombs near Campaltoone without hitting the hangar. The only fatality was Corps Eng Olier Lambs, who fell into the Grand Canal.
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Americans drift twenty hours in lifeboats after torpedoing
Two American crew members from the Norwegian bark Superb remained in open seag in small boats for twenty hours after the ship was torpedoed by U-34 sixty miles west of Fasinet Rock. The vessel, carrying wheat, was overhauled at 11 am Monday. survivors reached Cahirciveen, Ireland, at 7 am Tuesday after a smooth sea and a bombardment that followed disembarkation.
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Villa replies loom in Mexican crisis and Bryan weighs bid
A message from Chihuahua says Manuel Bonilla heads to Washington with Villa’s reply to President Wilson on restoring peace in the southern republic. Red Cross relief plans expand to New York, Texas, and Nogales. Chicago observers debate whether William Jennings Bryan could be the 1916 Democratic standard bearer. Dickinson accuses Bryan of disloyalty amid war tensions.
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Cholera Epidemic Reported in Vienna
Havas Agency dispatch from Madrid confirms an outbreak of cholera in Vienna. The message notes the epidemic status and relays official confirmation of cases.
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