New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-25
POWERS IGNORANT OF
j. S. CHINA LOAN POLICY
Embassies. Unable to Get In
formation from State Depart
ment, Apply to White House.
INDIGNATION EXPRESSED
Question Put in British House
of Commons Confirms Fact
That No Notification
Was Issued,


From Tho Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March 2i.-Polite-ai-
most Jelly polite--inquries from the
embassies regarding the purpose of the
| United States in connection with the
/ Chinese loan have reached the White
House. .disclosing the fact that the nee
essity. or at least the propriety. OF
notifying them Of the change Of policy
was completely overlooked. Steps have
now been taken. however TO comply
with the formaltios. and the former
partners Of the United States will be
/ duly advised that this country has
withdrawn from the firm
II is violating no confidence to say
that there was intense Indignation i'm
some of the embassies at the cavalier
manner in which they were treated.
The United States had taken the initia-
! tive. demanding that il be permitted
to share in the financing Of the new
! Chinese Republic. The demand had
| been needed. and no in,imation what
ever that this country was not wholly
satisfied with the ARRANGEMENT had
been received when the announcement
Of the policy of the now administration
was made in the public prints.
The diplomatic representatives of the
countries which regarded themselves
as partners of the United states main
tain that they were entitled 10 some
notice of the purpose Of the admins
traton before the general public. and
| they submit. moreover that even when
they sought information AZ the Dc
/ parlment of State il was not forthcom
! ing as there was no one there en-
powered 10 speak with authority.
Owing to Bryan's Absence.
This was duo, Of course. TO the DO
termination Of Acting Secretary Hun
tington Wilson 10 retire Immediately.
together with Secretary Bryan's alb
sence and the Presidents unfamiliar
lty with the necessity Of designating
Immediately some one else as acting
Z y
Of his new policy.
There has been an effort in some
quarters TO place tho blame for this
situation on former Assistant Secretary
/ Wilson, but he was as much in tho
dark as any one else. He learned first
Of the change Of policy from tho news
| paper correspondents. who called 10
ask him the meaning Of the White
! House statement. and before he hal
had time TO consult the White House
he was receiving inquiries from the
| embassies.
little earlier in the DAY he had
| been called TO the White House ana
had been Intercepted by the Presi-
dent but no intimation had been i'm
parted 10 him Of the intended step. and
/ he could not. Of course. advise ambas-
sadors Of so important a policy witb
I no information other than that con-
| tanned IN the typewriter statement
submitted 10 him by the newspaper
men. Secretary Wilson promptly re-
| signed. as is known. but no one at the
White House thought TO convey Official
information 20 the Department Of state
until quite recently; hence the polite
Inquiries which have perturbed tle
White House.
Ono Embassy Refrained.
There is at least one embassy which
has made no inquiries. and when the
reason was asked IL was explained that
nothing which might happen while Mr..