The Washington times., 1913-03-20
CHIEF BRYAN AIDE
h, QUITS HIS PLACE
Huntington Wilson Opposed to
i Presidents Policy in Regard
a to Loan to China.
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ingly handed over the charge Of the
Department Of State to Mr.. Adee, the
able and experienced Second Assistant
my continuing in office or not woula
affect In any way the interests of the
country which I have had the honor
to serve, should not have today reach
ed the decision which I beg leave nov
to communicate TO You; but lit seems
now demonstrated that my remaining
can serve no useful purpose.
1T today becomes the duty Of the
ing instructions to the representatives
of this Government abroad and as the
channel OF communication with tho
representatives OF foreign governments
of the President in regard to a new
Far Eastern policy which Is apparently
deducible from your statement issued
to the press last night Inasmuch as I
find myself entirely out of harmony
with this radical change Of policy as l
understand it, I trust that you will
sympathixe with the view that 1t was
not appropriate that ! should longer
retain the responsibilities Of the office
which an ths request of
Mr.. Bryan and In Difference to what L
understood to be your wishes. to con-
tinue in the office Of Assistant Secretary
Of State for these few weeks longer,
y
that there would be no radical depart
ure from the practice of this and other
countries whereby the knowledge and
experience of the various officials of
the foreign Office is made use of in the
study of great questions of foreign
policy. ! had no reason to suppose
that the officials on duty in the Depart
ment OF State would learn first from the
newspapers Of a declaration of policy
which / think shows on its face the in
adequacy of the consideration given 10
the facts and theories involved and the
failure clearly to apprehend the motives
leading to and the purposes of the poncy
superseded / had no reason to sup
nose that the fate of negotiations Which
had 80 long had the studious attention
of the foreign offices of six great pow
ers would be abruptly determined with
SO unusual a manner. These methods,
against which / respectfully protest.
are the very extraordinary cireumstan-
ces which feel vitiate my understand
ing with Mr.. Bryan and compietely re-
lieye me of any further obngauon IN
the premises.
The repeated utterances of the last
Administration must have made IL per-
fectly clear that the motive and purpose
of the policy now abandoned were hrst
and primarily the protection of China
integrity and sovereignty, the uplltt OF
the Chinese people. morally. materially.
and governmentally. the development OF
emma s resources, ana tilc
of our tradition policy Of the open
door, or equality of opportunity FOR
American enterprise. Precisely because
of the ultimate possibility OF meas
ure of foreign control OF emma
finances. which may be inferred from
a study of other countries which have
found themselves in similar situation,
il was deemed imperative that there
should be American participation in the
rehabilitation of China's finances. in
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the potent, friendly, and disinterested
influence of the United States. The
only practicable method of such partict-
patton was by the use of reliable Amerf-
can bankers.
"In the consideration of the Far
Eastern policy. have felt that so much
should be promised and that the prob
lem of the Governments using Amert-
can bankers. while still scrupulously
avoiding any material monopolistic fea-
ture. might now. as before, be found
one of the most difficult preoccupations.
] have always thought that. in the work
Of advancing the national interests and
promoting the welfare of other nations,
the financial force of the United States
could be marshaled in some manner to
present safely united front
abroad. where il would be like the apex
Of a triangle but would have at home
at its base broad equality Of oppor-
tunity. both for citizens desiring to in
vest and for bankers desiring to en-
gage in these difficult and relatively
risky ventures. IL seems. however. that
the conclusions reached are expressed
upon other grounds.
You will readily understand. Mr.. |
President. that in view of all the con-
siderations indicated in this letter and
OF the practical necessity that one
charged even temporarily. with the ad- |
ministration of the Department of State
should be in entire and complete
accord with your foreign policies. / feel
il my duty at once to vacate a post in |
which one not in harmony with your
foreign policy would be in danger, even |
with the best intentions. of failing ac-
curately TO reflect your views.
I'm retiring from the service beg |
leave to take the liber.y OF referring |
to the phrase in your inaugural address |
bv which YOU summon ''all honest men, |
all pstriotic. all forward-looking men |
70 your side and of assuring you that |
when YOU apply to the Department of |
State for technical advice in formulat- |
ing your policies you can nowhere find |
men more truly described by that |
phrase than the patriotic. intelligent |
high-minded and non-pa rtisan gentle |
men whose association l am leaving |
with So much regret
with every good wish for the sue
cess OF your Administra ion. / have the |
honor to be. Mr.. President, with great |
respect,
Yours very faithfully.
"HUNTINGTON WILSON"
President Wilson's reply was short:
MY dear sir:
ALLOW me to acknowledge the receipt |
OF your letter Of yesterday. and to say
that ] accept your resignation as You
suggest as OF the present date.