The Hartford republican., 1914-07-10
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NO JOBBE'
Williams Resigns as Minis
ter to Greece.
Pet Of Secretary Bryan Aroused
The Ire Of President
Wilson.

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! Washington, July 6.-Formal an
nouncement of the resignation OF
George Fred Williams as Minister
to Greece and Montenegro was made
late to-day at The State Department.
Secretary Bryan issued this state
ment without comment:
''Mr. Williams requests Secretary
Bryan to tender 20 the President his
res sgnation as Minister to Greece and
Montenegro. He says the reason for
his resignation Is that ne cannot COM
ment upon the situation in Albania US
he would like under the restraint I'M
posed by his diplomatic position, aIh
that he docs not feel that he can
'conscientiousy keep silent with the
knowledge which he has of what is
being done.
Hs says he considers the success
of the President more important
to the world than all Of the efforts Of
other men, and does not wish TO en-
barraes him aIh Wishes to thank him
for the consideration which has been
shown him. ".
President Wilson is expected to ac-
cept the resignation Tomorrow and
close the brief and extraordinary ca
rer of Mr.. wilson as a diplomat.
Aroused over press dispatches con-
tinually quoting the Minister as bitter
ly criticising conditions in the new
kingdom of Albania and arraigning
the responsible European Powers, the
President caused his resignation to be
asked for by cable last Friday night.
It is understood, however, that Mr.
Williams, foreseeing the inevitable,
already had the resignation on the
way to Washington.
This case is said to be without pre-
cedent in the history of the State
Department. Other Ministers have got
ten in trouble through too free crit
icisms of the conditions existing in
the countries to which they were ac-
credited. but it Is not reoalsh that
an American diplomatic representative
ever before has gono outside of his
post to discuss the affairs of another
country.
In the present instance the COM
ment was regarded 10y the State De-
partment as peculiarly untimely nnd
ill-advised. because of the extreme
jealousy with which the European
Powers have guarded the tangled Bal
kan problem from the injection OF
new elements. 1t Is considered by
them one to be dealt with by the
European Powers alone, their position
being precisely that of the United
States Government in regard to the
Monroe doctrine.
1t was recallli tonight that even
in the most desperate phase OF the
Late Balkan War, when the allies were
closing in on Constantinople. and
many of the diplomatic representa-
Itives in that capital were railing up
on their Governments for help, the
six Powers, parties to the Berlin con-
ference, interposed am effective OBJ
jection to the appearance OF American
warships in the Dardenelles. Secreta-
ry Meyer lad rushd two armorcd
cruisers across the Atlantic aiid the
Length of the Mediterranean to sue
cor the American contingent ig the
Turkish capital and on the shore of
the Bosphorus. But those ships new
er got within the Golden Horn, 6or
as coon as they nesod the Darda-
nelles they were diverted TO the
coast of Asia Minor at the request
of severn, European Powers. whlle
Great Britain took upon her should
ers the protection of all the Ameri-
cans. native aid naturalized. in that
quarter Of the world. t.
| 1t 10 now known that early in his
mission Mr. Wdlams sought 10 have
his powers extended 10 include Alba
MIA. The State Department, with i's
usual caution when dealing with Ques
tions iavolvinx the Balkans. hesirat'
ed 70 lead the way in establishing
q diplomatic circle ut Durazzo in vew
, OF the sla,ha American interests there
IL id. however. consent 10 Mr.. WI
Aaus' earnest request to be allow
Nsd 10 make a personai Investigator
Of the Abap'an situation. and the