The times., 1899-04-06
RESIGNATION OF
H'KEAN ACCEPTED
He Retires From Management
Of the Peace Jubilee.
Rufus II. Thayer Elected Director
and Barry Bulkley Secretary.
Meeting characterized by Warn,
Discussion ON All Questions
Under Consideration.

After much discussion and long dalibera-
tion the general committee on the Peace
Jubilee accepted the resignation of ". 5.
Mexican as secretary of that committee
and as general director of the jubilee. at
meeting held last night at the headqua--
ters Of the enterprise.
The meeting was largely attended. nearly
1e5- persons being present. F. X. RaymonI
acted as chairman and Mr.. Mexican as sec
retsry. After the roll call had been real
and the minutes of the previous meeting
adopted, W. s. Knox. chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee, was asked 10 rsrort for
that cousmittee.
Mr.. Knox then made favorable reports
from all of the committees showing that
The work had progressed rapidly and that
everything was booming. Mr.. Knox con-
cluded the report with the report OF the
committee appointed 10 act upon the resig-
nation OF W. 5. Mexican as secretary of the
executive committee, which was rendered
on Saturday night last. The report as read
stated that the resignation of Mr.. Mexican
as secretary OF the executive committee
secretary OF the general committee ard
general director OF the Peace Jubilee. had
been accepted by the committee and thar
gentlemen had already been selected 10
MI the two latter positions. Mr.. Knox
recommended that the committee endorse
the action of the committee as to the gem
tismcn selected. as they were. the report
said, the proper men for the positions.
These we're Rufus II. T. Loyer general
director. and Barry Buckley secretary
Mr.. Mexican then stated that he mad
never rendered his resignation as secretary
Of The general committee and as general
director of the Jubilee, ard asked that his
letter OF resignation be read.
The letter is as follows:
Washington. april /.
W : hroy. Chairman Executive Committee:
| hereby tender nv resignation as secretary Of
tie executive committee. take effect as soon
a. can get my papars and hooks into shape To
turn over 70 my successor. after The meeting
on Ne'inc DAY evening, April ;, when | VIII ten
der ny resignation secretary OF the general
COMMITTEE and as gencsal director oi the Peace
jubilee. " 5 MeKEAN.
Mr. Mexican then stated that rs he had
rot yet rendered his resignation of the
Iwo latter offices. he could not see how the
resignation could be accepted and his sue
cess0rs appointed He also stated that he
had resigned from the Office CT secretary
TO The executive committee because of
the clerical labor required. and as he had
so many matters Of more Importance to
attend 10. he wished 10 be relieved OF the
Office
Tie speaker asked why the resignation
had been made so much Of and why the
committee had taken upon itsclf the liberty
OF accepting his resignation from two
Offices from which he had never resigned
and OF appointing men TO fill Offices which
were not yet vacant
Il did say that / would tender my resig-
nation, said he, but I have not yet ten
dered IT, and. Furthermore. l do not row
intend 10 resign. ] viii stick it out and
pull with the committees. and when the
Jubilee has been made a big success we
viii taIk over the question of resigning.
Lst it drop We want harmony now aud
must have harmony
He then read the minutes of the meet
lag which elected him rs secretary and
general director of the Jubilee on January
y last and repeated his statement that he
had not yet resigned as general director.
II. Dyrenforth then asked why the rules
relating TO the general committee had
never been printed Mr.. McKean an
swered that they had never been asked
for and had never been consulted but
twice.
gir. McKean then stated that a number of
those present at the meeting were not
members of the general committee and
had no business in the meeting He read
the rules and bylaws in support of this
statement. Chairman Raymond ruled that
any member of the executive committee
OF the general committee.
NJ F. ODonoghue asked If the executive
committee had the power to depose or ac-
.cept the resignation Of the general director,
and In that event how could the committee
I'LL a vacancy which did not exist
W. p Pierce then moved that the repori
read by Mr. Knox be adopted. }. r. Me
Elroy said that there was something be-
hind the resignation and that as Mr.. Nc
Kean had always performed his duties sat
isfacioriiy the speaker did not see why the
resignation had been rendered.
Mr.. Mexican then wrote and presented
his resignation from the Offices Of secre-
tsry and general director. The resigna-
ton IS as follows:
Washington. d. G. April J. IsJ9.
Prank X. Raymond. Chairman General Committee,
National Peace Jubilee:
D-ar Sir: With sincere regret ! hereby tender
my resignation. first, secretary of the general
committee; second, general director Of the
National Peace Jubilee. movement which ] am
proud te -ay- | personally inaueuTatcd under the
most auspcious circumstances as Secretary of
the lIr,ine-s Mems Association on December
Hast Prom that day TO this very moment ! have
zeIioustY worked for It's success. which now seems
a--uFed. ! convinced that have done my
whole duty the project and 10 the citizens Of
Washington who have gigan me their LOYAL sup
poff.
Pardon me for calling your attention 10 tile
fact that ! unanimously chosen Your scc5c-
t1rv and made general director Of tic Juhilce
ir resolution adopted Januaty y. 1ssJ.
In conclusion ! offer You ms profound thanks
for youF courtesy and thereby the confidence be-
slowed on me BY this action
With every wish for The success Of the Jubilee,
US. MeKEAX.
The report OF the committee headed by
sir Knox was then adopted II was
then moved that the resignation OF
". s. Mexican as general director be not
accepted. Chaplin Brown and Col Z. b.
Hay spoke in favor of accepting the resig-
nation. After another hour OF warm dis
c1ission the resignation was accepted.