The Washington herald., 1913-10-20
wilson FLAYS
BRYAN in note
Former Ambassador Makes
Public Letter Resigning
Post IN Mexico.
ATTACKS FoREIGNPOLICY
Bitter Arraignnent Due to Diseredit-
ing Of Envoy in Apology to
ir Great Britain.
ATTACKS FOREIGN POLICY

ar Great Britain.
Spokane, WASH, Oct 1s.-Henry Ian,
Wilson today made public his letter o.
August q to Secretary OF State Bryan
resigning the American AmbassadorshiI
to Mexico.
The letter is a bitter attack on Mr.
Bryan's foreign policy and the Secretary,
treatment OF the former Ambassador.
Mr.. Bryan's apology to the British gov
ernment for Mr.. Wilson's interview CON
cernipg the "congratulatory speech or
the occasion of Huerta's reception to the
diplomatic corps" Mr.. wilson describes
as done with ''tempestuous haste and
partisan zeal" and adds:
Thus. through pique, you have spon'
taneously and unjustly discredited a dip
lomatic officer of his government and al
the same time have exposed to the Brit
ish Foreign once the spirit Of hazardous
adventure which presides over the State
Department and the possibility of errors
at any moment in future diplomatic ex-
changes.
Doubts Bryan's Ability.
you assumed an attitude which in
wolves the correctness OF a diplomatic Of
ficer and which inspires me with serious
doubts as to your future success in deal
ing with delicate international affairs"
In part Mr.. Wilson wrote:
Il have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note OF August II,
transmitting a copy OF a telegraphic
communication Of the Department of
State to the American Ambassador in
London, directing him to disclaim all
responsibility on the part of this gov
ernment for an interview attributed to
me.
The closing paragraph of the in
struction referred to states that the
President regrets exceedingly that a
should have been guilty Of such an i'm
propriety.'
THE last paragraph of your note to me
states that the President does not go
farther at this time because he takes II
for granted that the action which he has
been obliged to take this matter will
be to you a SUFFICIENT reminder of your
Official obligations
Calls Action Unjust.
Mr.. Wilson calls attention to a MEM
orandum Of his dated August is, agree
ing to refrain from public comment on
the instruction to the Ambassador in
London or the note TO himself, but adds
that he must respectfully decline to ac-
cept as definite or just the action Of the
President or the Department over which
you preside" in this matter.
There is" he writes, "a just limit to
patient silence, and I shaI not permit
myself to be made the victim OF a hasty
and unmerfted rebukei without placing on
record with you my earnest and solemn
protest.
. Mr.. Wilson then reviews the circum-
Stances leading up to the instruction to
the Ambassador in London. A London
dispatch was published in this country on
August II. stating that one of the factors
British recognition Of the
Mexican provisional government was the
speech of the American
on the occasion of Huerta's
to the Diplomatic Corps.
Mr.. Wilson says he did not believe this
came from an official British source and
decided to maintain an attitude OF re-
serve, until in the next two days he read
N the press articles evidently inspired
srom administration sources, containing
exceptions OF qualification over the sup
posed propitiatory explanation" of the
British government
Reason for Statement.
1T seemed apparent to me that this
was the first evidence of your intention
to publicly question my official acts he
continues, "and 1 accordingly gave to
he press the interview referred to-"
The interview. ne declared, could not
Of the views of this government as Mr.. |
Bryan already had announced Mr.. Will |
sons voluntary resignation. He con- |
tinues:
"Thereupon with tempestuous haste ana |
p sEparentiy prcmpted by PARTISAN zeal |
you dispatched an instruction to the |
American Ambassador in London direct |
ng him to apologize for language ut
tered by me, which was not in the least |
1egree offensive, and which was based |
entirely upon the assumption that the |
expression of the British gov
.rnment was d malicious fabrication.
You thus heavily proceeded, with |
put ascertaining whether either the
supposed expressions by the British !!
government or my comment was ver-
table, and. as has since been devel- |
Oped, your action caused the greatest |
possible surprise to the government OF |
Great Britain, which did not know 1t 4
lad been offended and had no oficial
Of the views attributed
10 1t.
President Badly Advised.
That the President of the United \
states, whom know to possess high and
patriotic ideals, and whose lofty pur-
,ose ought never to be questioned by any
American citizen, should lend himself to
he hasty criticism of an old and tried /
,ficiai of the government, upon totally
and since discredited |
,Gurces of information, convinced me that
= has been badly advised, and that you.
,sr. Secretary, who have been Identified
\ ith the movement for higher and better
hingF in this country, should, except as
he result of investigation and calm
consideration, find reason for the
ensure Of q plain and truthful statement
4 the fact which had to do solely with
matters that are of record in the Depart
nent Of State and probably on the rec
,rds of all foreign offices with represen-
atives accredited to Mexico, by assum-
ng an attitude which involves the cor
,ectness OF the oficial procedure of a
diplomatic officer under your control, in
Tpires your future success in dealing
With delicate international AFFAIRS"