The Washington herald., 1913-03-21
WILSON FOLLOWS
KVOXDIPL0MACY
Continued from Page One.

| sacrifice In remaining with the depart
ment, the President could not be ex-
pected to feel constrained to consult with
a Republican holdover on the stability
of taking such a step. 1t Is not the
policy of the President. Mr.. Bryan was
not In ignorance of this proposed step,
and 1t is known that other members of
the Cabinet were apprised in advance OF
the Presidents intention and discussed
the statement before II was issued.
Mr.. Wilson's final withdrawal from the
State Department takes out or the dip
lomatic service OF the United states one
| who has had sixteen years experience.
most of which was in connection with
matters pertaining to the Far East. Mr..
| Wilson drew up. as an official at the
| State Department, the ''gentleman's
| agreement, which was Mr. Roots soiu-
| tion of the vexatious and dangerous issue
with Japan over immigration. and he has
| for years been the chief authority at the
department on foreign relations IN the rar
| East. He served frst at the legation In
Tokyo being appointed in 1897. when he
was but twenty-three years old. He re-
| mained in the Orient until 1875, when ne
| was made Third Assistant secretary OF
State. During his service at the Depart
| ment he Initiated and took a large part
| in the execution OF the reorganization Of
the State Department, the reform OF the
| consular service. and the installation or
the divisional system OF conducting for
eign relations by which men trained by
long service abroad have been placed in
| immediate charge OF the business or the
state Department with the nations or
| the different parts OF the world.
Mr.. Wilson's Letter.
Mr.. Wilson's letter to the President
was as follows:
My dear Mr.. President: In view Of
all the circumstances. l feel that the
resignation which / had the honor to
submit to you on March 4 must be ef-
fcctive today. l have accordingly hand
ed over the charge OF the Department of
State to Mr.. Adee. the able and expert
enced Second assistant Secretary OF
State. II / had felt that my continuing
In office or not would affect in any way
the interests of the country which / have
had the honor to serve. I should not
have today reached the decision which
l beg leave now to communicate to you;
but it seems now demonstrated that my
remaining can serve no useful purpose.
1T today becomes the duty of the Act
ing Secretary of State. In dispatching in
structions to the representatives of this
government abroad. and as the channel
Of communication with the representa-
tives of foreign governments at Washing
ton. 10 be the spokesman OF the Presi-
dent in regard to new Far Eastern
policy. which is apparently deducible
from your statement issued to the press
last night. Inasmuch as ! find myself
entirely out of harmony with this radi-
cal change of policy. as ! understand it.
| trust that you will sympathize with
the view that II was not appropriate that
/ should longer retain the responsibilities
of the Office which | have now relin-
quishcd.
Surprised at Policy.
When l consented. at the request of
Mr.. Bryan and in Difference of what /
understood to be your wishes, to con-
tinue in the office OF, Assistant Secretary
of State for these few weeks longer. /
believe l was justified in assuming that
there would be no radical departure 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 Department of State would
learn first from the newspapers of
declaration of policy which l think shows
on its face the inadequacy of the consid-
Grafton given to the facts and theories
involved and the failure clearly to ap-
prehend the motives leading to and the
purposes of the Policy superseded. / had
no reason to suppose that the fate 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 so unusual a manner. These
methods, against which I respectfully
protest ar. the very extraordinary cir
cumstances which feel vitiate my un-
derstanding with Mr.. Bryan and COM
pletely relieve me of any further obli-
CATION 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 first
and primarily the protection of China s
integrity and sovereignty. the uplift of
the Chinese people. morally, materially,
and governmentally, the development of
China's resources. and the maintenance
of our traditional policy of the open
door or equality of opportunity for
American enterprise. Precisely because
of the ultimate possibility of a measure
of foreign control OF China's finances.
which may be inferred from a study of
other countries which have found them
selves in similar situation, il was
deemed imperative that there should be
American participation in the rehabilita-
ton of China's finances, in order to make
sure of the presence Of the potent.
friendly, and disinterested influence of
the United States. The only practicable
method of such participation was by
the use OF reliable American bankers.
Praises state Ohictnls.
I'm the consideration of the Far East
ern policy have felt that so much
should be promised and that the prob
lem of the governments using American
bankers while still scrupulously avoid
ing any material monopolistic feature.
might now. as before. be found one of
the most difficult preoccupations. I have
always thought that. in the work OF ad-
vancing the national interests and pro-
noting the welfare of other nations. the
financial force of the United States could
be marshalled in some manner to present
a safely united front abroad, where it
would be like the apex of a triangle. but
would have at home at its base broad
equality of opportunity. both for citi-
gems desiring to invest and for bankers
desiring to engage in these difficult and
relatively risky ventures. 1t seems, how
ever. that the conclusions reached are
expressed upon other grounds.
you will readily understand. Mr..
President. that in view of all the con- |
alterations 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 |