Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
ASSISTANT sEcRETARY OF
STATE DEMANDS TO De RE-
LlEvED At ONCE.
ADMINISTRATIONS CHINESE
POLICY OUT OF HARMONY
Secretary Displsassd at Sudden Change
Of Front Of Government Relative TO
Chinese Loan-Leoks Upon Action
~ Personal Affront-Prssidsnt 40.
ospts Resignation Without Comment.

insisted on immediate acceptance Of
his resignation because Of his radical
difference Of opinion with the admin
stration regarding its Chinese policies.
President Wilson Immediately accept
ed the resignation.
Mr.. Wilson. like al, assistant Sec
retaries of the various departments.
rendered his resignation as matter OF
form to President Wilson directly on
the latter's assumption Of office. Mr..
Wilson was requested to continue his
place until it should be convenient for
the president to name his successor.
and consented to do so to accommo-
date Secretary Bryan in his desire to
make his present trip to Lincoln, Neb..
SO this involved the abandonment of
reservation which he had made on a
steamship sailing for Europe last
Tuesday.
Disasrsss With Attitude.
The issue Of the statement from the
White House defining the administra-
tions attitude regarding the Chinese
loan negotiations is believed to have
been regarded by Assistant Secretary
Wilson as sufficient to justify him In
requesting him to be relieved at once
from duty. After telegraphic notice to
Secretary Bryan Of his intention. Mr..
Wilson late yesterday afternoon dis
patched q note to the White House.
terminating his own service. and Pres,
ident Wilson Immediately designated
Second Assistant Secretary Adee to act
as secretary of state during Secretary
Bryan's absence.
A probable result Of the resignatio
will be the immediate appointment.
under a. recess consmissipn, ofr-John
Bassett Mooren as counsellor Of the
department Of state, with authority to
act rs secretary. .s
"out Of Harmony"
In q thousand word letter to Pres
ident Wilson. the former acting secre-
tary Of state set forth that when he
consented to continue for time with
the new administration he did not un.
derstand there were to be any radical
changes OF policy for which he would
be called on to act as spokesman.
1T today becomes the duty Of the
acting secretary Of state in dispatching
instructions to the representatives Of
this government abroad and as the
channel Of communication with the
representatives Of the foreign govern
ment at Washington, to be spokesman
Of the president in regard to the new
far-eastern policy, which is apparent
~ deducible from your statement is
sued to the press last night. Inasmuch
as l find myself entirely out Of har-
mony, as I understand it, trust that
you will sympathize with the view that
it was not appropriate that should
longer retain the responsibilities of the
office, which have now relinquished.
Raps Wilson's Policy.
II had no reason to suppose that the
officials on duty in the department Of
state would learn first from the news
papers Of declaration Of policy which
I think shows on it's face the inad-
eauacy of the consideration given to
the facts and theories involved. and the
failure clearly to apprehend the
motives leading to and the purposes of
the policy superseded. I had no rea-
son to suppose that the fate Of neg0-
tiations, which had SO long had the
studinous attention of the foreign Of
Aces of six great powers. would be
abruptly terminated with such quite
manner. These methods. against which
1 respectfully protest, are the very ex-
traordinary circumstances which Will
vitiate my understanding with MI.
Bryan, and completely, relieve me Of
any further obligation in the premises.
For china's Welfare.
1.-THE repeated utterances of the last
administration must have made it per-
fectly clear that the motive and purpose
of the policy now abandoned were first
and primarily the protecting of China's
integrity and sovereignty, the uplift OF
the Chinese people. morally, material
ly. and governmentally, the develop
ment of China's resources, and the
maintenance Of our traditional policy
of the open door or equality Of ops
portunity for American enterprises.
Precisely because Of the ultimate pos
sibility Of a measure Of foreign control
Of China's finances. which may be In
ferred from a study Of other countries
which have found themselves In =
similar situation. it was deemed imper-
ative that there should be American
participation IN the rehabilitation af
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 4bankers.-s9
United Front psmandsd. n
"In the consideration Of tho fsr-
eastern policy have felt that 30 much