Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-20
SECRETARY
or STATE WILSON
QUITS OFFICE
IN DISGUST
Disapproves of Radical Change
of Far Eastern Policy Ans
nOunced By President Di.
rect from White House.
UNDERSTANDING wITM
BRYAN SUDDENLY ENDS

BRYAN SUDDENLY ENDS
by Leased Wire 70 Eveninw Hrrals. =
Washington, ID. c.. March xO.--s
Huntington Wilson. assistant ana act.
ing secretary Of state. has rediEnea
that office and insisted ON lmmpdlata
acceptance Of the resignation because
Of his radical differences of oplnion
with the administration regarding iis
Chinese policies. President Wnson
Immediately accepted the renixuuatIon.
Mr.. Wilson. like lisassistant eecre-
sarirs OF the various departments.
rendered his resignation as q matter
OF form 70 President Wilson directly
on the latter's assumption OF office.
Mr. Wilson was requested TO corstsnaa
hts place until Il should he convenlene
for the president 70 name his succes.
snr and consented 20 do 20 90 ac-
commodate Secretary Bryan In his do.
| sire 60 make his visit 10 Lincoln. Neb.
80 this Involved the Abandonment oe
reservation which he had made on u
steamship sailing for Europe lasa
/ Tuesday
In i,O00-word letter sc President
Wilson. the former acting secretary
OF state set forth that when he cone
sented TO continue for q time with the
new administration he did not unaers
stand there were TO be any radscaa
changes Of policy for which ne would
be called on 20 act as spokesman. The
letter continued in part:
1T today becomes the duty OF the
acting secretary OF state In Dispatch
ing instructions to the representatives,
OF this government abroad and as the
channel ot communication with the
representatives of foreign govern-
ments az Washington 10 he spokesman
OF the presiden; In rogard 20 a new
FAR eastern policy witch a appnrent-
~ deducible from your statement ,a-
sued to the press last night. Inaa-
much Hs ! flnd myself entirely out Of
harmony with this radical change Of
policy as ] understand Il. I trust thas
you viii sympathlxc with the vlew
that u was not appropriate that {
should longer retain the reaponsihill-
ties OF the office which I have now
reiinGuished.
Il had no reason 10 suppose that
the officials on duty in the depart
mcnt of state would learn first from
the newspapers Of a declaration oe
policy which think shows on its face
the inadequacy Of the consideration
given 60 the facts and theories IN
volved and the failure clearly 20 ap-
prehcnd the motives leading 20 and
the purposes of the policy superseded.
had no reason 20 suppose that tho
tate Of negotiations which had so
long had the studiOus attention of the
foreign offices Of six great powers
would be abruptly determined with
such quite unnecessary haste and In
50 unusual a manner These meth
ods. against which I respectfully pro-
test are the very extraordinary
circumstances which feel vltlate my
understanding with Mr.. Bryan and
completely relieve me OF any further
obligation IN the premises.
The repeated utterances Of the
last administration must have made
Il perfectly clear that the motive ana
purpose OF the policy now abandoned
we're first and primarily the proteu-
ton of Chinn's integrity and soveF-
NtHNAHn wv NNNAA ~ AMN ANNIAIfrh pew
pie, morally. materially and govern-
mentally. the Developments OF CHI
mas resources ana the malntenanea
OF our traditional policy OF the "open
door Of equality OF opportunity for
American enterprises. Precisely be.
vause Of the ultimate possibility OF
measure OF foreign control OF Chlna'a
finances, which may be Inferred from
a study of ether countries which have
found themselves In a similar situa-
tiOn, IL was deemed imperative that
there should he American particlpa-
tlon In the rehabilitation OF chlna's
finances"
President Wilson today devoted part
Of tho day 20 considering the question
of citizenship for Porto Rico and ln-
dependence for the Philippines. SECS
retaTy Garrison. OF the war depart.
ment. came with Governor Cclton. OF
Porto Rico, 20 talk over Porto Rican
administration. Captain Louis J. van
schaick T., $. A.. who ls about to be
retired on account Of wound re.
ceived In holo fight gave the pros-
idont his views on Philippine inde-
pendenoe declaring that after twelve
years of residence In the Philippines
both as "a military man and as cover
nor of some OF the Islands, he favored
Independence. The president declined
an Invitation 90 speak before the as-
ISOLATED advertising club OF America
al baltimore next June
Thomas Hcrndon pinned the badge
OF the American cross OF homer on tho
president. senator Thomas, OF Colo.
Fm1A "a.
tno tariff. Professor 2. Laurence
laushton or the University of Chicago.
invited the president 10 speak a tho
ciety of ChicaKo mexf Mey. hut AFR
not aecepL Professor rAaEhiln lDa