In a statement headed "The Real Issue" and addressed "To the
American People," issued on June 10, 1915; in a second
statement, appealing "To the German-Americans," on June 11;
in a third, issued June 12, on the "First and Second German
Notes," and in a series of utterances put forth on three
successive days, beginning June 16, Mr. Bryan justified his
resignation and offered what he styled a practical working
solution of the problem of bringing peace to Europe. These
statements were preceded by a formal utterance about his
resignation, published on June 10. Their texts are presented
below.