Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-20
Tcst of MIl.on Irtlcr.

spokane, Wash, Oct. i9-rhe
letter TO secretary OF state Bryan, in
which Henry Lane Wilson rendered
his resignation ns ambassador TO
Mexico, was made public here today
by MIR. Wilson The letter was writ
ten Ia Indianapolis Ind. August 2S.
In part, AIR Wilson wrote.
II have the honor Co acknowledge
the receipt 81 your note OF August
10 transmitting "a copy OF "a tcle-
graphic instruction or the depart
mont Of state So the American ambas-
sador ln London. directing him TO
disclnim All responsibility on The part
~ this government for an interview
attributed 10 me. The closing para
graph OF the instruction referred to
states TINT no regrets exceedingly
that "a diplomatic official OF this gov
eminent should have been guilty of
such AN imprupricty. the last para
graph OF your note Go me states that
the president does not go farther at
this time because he takes u FOR
granted that the action which hc has
been obliged 90 take Ia this matter
VIII be- Co YOU a sufficient reminder
Of your official obligations "
Mr. Wilson called attention TO
memorandum OF his dated August Is.
agreeing Co refrain from public com
mcnt on the Instructions 10 the am
hassudur In London or the note 90
himself, but adds that he must re-
specially decline to accept as dcfin-
tive or just "the action OF the presi-
dent or the department over which
you preside In this matter.
There is.' he writes. "a Just limit
tu patient silence and I shall not per
init myself To be- made the victim of
a hasty and unmcritcd robuke with
out placing on record with you my
earnest and solemn protest"
Mr. Wilson then reviews tho cir
cumstances leading up 20 the lnstruc-
lions TO- the ambassador in London.
a London dispatch was published in
this country August N stating that
one Of the factors determining Brit
ish recognition of the Mexican pro-
visionui government was the "con-
rratulatory speech uf tho American
ambassador ON the occasion OF
Iiuorta's reception tot the diplomatic
corps Mr. Wilson snys he did not
believe this came from an official
British source and had decided to
maintain an attitude of reserve until.
Ia the next two days be read in the
press articles evidently inspired from
administration sources. containing ok
pressions Of qualification over the
supposed prohihitory expression of
the British government
1T seemed apparent to me that
this was the first evidence OF your
intention 90 publicly question my Of
fetal acts" he continues land I ace
cordlngly gave to tho press the in
tervicw referred to-"
The interview. he declared. could
not possibly be construed as nm eX-
preston OF the views Of this govern
ment. as Mr.. Bryan already had am
swcred MIR. Wilson'S voluntary rcsig-
nation.
He continues;
"Thoroupon. with tempestuous
haste, and apparently prompted hy
partisan zeal you dispatched an in
struction 90 the American ambassador
In London, directing him 20 apolo-
gize for language uttered by me which
was not Ia the least degree offensive
ANA which was based entirely upon
the assumption THAI the supposed eN-
preston OF the British government
was malicious fabrication. You
thus hastily proceeded without ass
sorting whether either the supposed
expressions by tho British govern
ment or my comment thereon were
verltnhle; and, as has since been de-
velopcd. your action caused the great
est possible surprise 60 me, the goy-
eminent of Great Britain, which did