The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-09-05
ON VACATION AT
CRITICAL RI |! Al STAGE.
State Department Counselor is of
Duty Friction is Hint
ed At.
WILSON MAY TAKE ACTIVE HAND q
Bryan and Official Adviser John Ba.-
sett Moore are Unable to
Agree.
WILSON MAY TAKE ACTIVE HAND

Chicago, Sept. 5.-A dispatch from
Washington to the Tribune says:
A situation has arisen in the state
department in connection with the re-
lations Of Secretary Bryan and John
Bassett Moore, the counselor for the
department, which is giving the presi-
dent great deal of concern.
Mr.. Moore left the department Tues
day on what in some quarters is said
to be an indefinite leave Of absence
and In others for his vacation. This
throws the bulk of the work in con-
pection with foreign affairs on Secre-
tary Bryan and Assistant Secretary
Osborn. Neither Mr.. Bryan nor Mr..
Osborn has ever had any experience in
international matters prior to their
entrance into the department in March
last. ss. sts .'5
The situation is extremely embar-
RAISING tc the president, because of
the importance of the questions with
which he has to deal. The Mexican
difficulty is in far more delicate
state than it was before Mr.. Lind was
sent to Mexico City as the special
representative Of President Wilson.
While it may be denied there is any
trouble between Mr.. Bryan and Mr..
Moore those on the inside have seen
the development of situation which
they predicted would lead to separa-
ton of the counselor from the office
he holds. ..~.
Mr.. Moore is recognized throughout
the world as leading international
authority. Because of his achieve
ments and attachments President Will
son insisted that Mr.. Moore should
serve as counselor for the state de-
partment. He expects him to guide
Mr.. Bryan over the shoals of interna-
tional diplomacy.
Moore Consulted About Japan.
During the negotiations with Japan
Mr.. Moore was consulted frequently
by the president and this particularly
was the case during the absence of
the secretary in California and on the
Chautauqua trip.
At that time it was reported Mr..
Bryan did not like the way things
were, going and it is even said he
brought to the attention of the presi.
dent the fact that certain negotiations
were in progress of which he had
known nothing. The president
smoothed Mr.. Bryan down on, this oc-
casion, when the Mexican situation
became acute, and Mr.. Bryan remain
ed in Washington. !"
Mr.. Moore was shunted aside dur.
ing the consideration of the appoint.
ment Of Mr.. Lind and the instructions
under which he should act 1t is
known MI. Moore was not informed
as to the precise character Of the Lind
instructions and that what news he
got of them was obtained from sources
outside Of the department. 4.
= It is true Mr.. Bryan knew Mr.. Moore
was not in sympathy with the policy
which he and the president had deter.
mined on, that of refusing to recog-
nize the Huerta government. The de.
parture of Mr.. Moore leaves the state
department without expert interna-
tional advice. Mr.. Bryan studied law
when a young man and practiced for
few years. He has never taken part
in diplomatic negotiations prior to his
assumption of the office he holds. Mr..
Osborn is not lawyer and up to the
present time, although serving as as.
sistant secretary, has had compare.
lively little to do with international
questions.
It is expected here Wilson will seek
to pour oil on the troubled waters and
bring about a restoration of confiden.
tial relations between Mr.. Bryan and
the counselor of state. H.