Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-05
Hannis Taylor, John Lind and
Henry White Mentioned as
Possible CounseIorS.
LACK OF HARMONY WITH
BRYAN BEING DISCUSSED
Reports of Dissatisfaction by Mr..
Moore With Duties at State De-
partment Persist.

John Bassett Moore's resignation as
counselor OF the State Department was
effective today. Discussion of possible
successors continued without any an
nouncement of selection. Hannis Tay-
lor. former minister to Spain; John
Lind. now the Presidents personal rep
resentative in Mexico, and Henry
White, former ambassador to France,
were being mentioned.
Lack of Harmony Discussed.
Although the official correspondence
between President Wilson. Secretary
Bryan and Mr.. Moore, announcing the
resignation, emphasized that the coun-
selor was leaving the government
service only because the term for
which he had promised to serve was at
an end. there was continued discussion
in official and diplomatic circles of lack
of harmony between Secretary Bryan
and Counselor Moore, and persis tent
stories of how Mr.. Moore became dis
satisfied with the arrangement of his
duties in the State Department.
While 1t was admitted ina, .Mr. Moore's
views on the recognition of the Huerta
government and the administration
course in other foreign affairs differed
pains to say that the counselor had car
ried out administration policies when
once agreed upon. One phase Of the res
ignation being widely discussed was that
Mr.. Moore at the end of his administra-
ton found himself performing duties US
ually assigned to officials far below the
rank OF counselor, and at times learned
much regarding the administration pol-
icies from news dispatches. One of such
instances being referred to today was
when Mr.. Moore first heard through the
newspapers Of the sending of John Lind
to Mexico.
Two Important Posts Vacant.
The resignation has been in the Presi-
dents hands since February 2. Coming
at the present time, when international
affairs occupy the forefront Of official and
pubic attention, the departure OF Mr..
Moore from position second only to that
of Mr.. Bryan attracted widespread at
tention and comment :,
The resignation OF Mr.. Moore leaves
two important places in the Department
OF solicitor. from which Joseph W. Folk
resigned a few days ago. The duties OF
the Places are SO large. and the work is
accommodating SO rapidly that it is ex-
pected there will not be much decay in
filing them.
Mr.. Moore will remain in Washington
for month or six weeks to compete
the work he is doing for the Carnegie
Endowment for International Peace. nen
he will resume his pace at the head Of
the department of International law at
Columbia University.
Letter of Resignation.
Mr. Moores letter accompanying his
resignation. under date of February 2,
was as follows:
MY dear Mr.. President: In resigning
ment of State it is proper to recall the
fact that l indicated at the outset that
my tenure was only provisional, my sole
motive in accepting the place being to
render to your administration such serv-
ice as might be possible in a period Of
My first term of department service,
which began. more than twenty-eight
years ago, lasted somewhat more than
six years; my second. which was fol-
lowed by special service abroad. lasted
barely five months. My present term will.
to take effect. have lasted more than ten
months, while a full year will have
elapsed since the close of the last admin
istration Ample opportunity having thus
ton of the departments force. the duty
which 1 took upon myself has been fully
performed.
Permit me to assure you that I shall
always stand ready to serve you. as far
as may be practicable. in any capacity
In which there may seem to be an OPP
portunity for usefulness.
Believe me to be, my dear Mr.. Presi-
dent, with constant wishes for your
health and prosperity. and for the con-
tinued success Of your administration.
Very respectfully and truly yours,
JOHN B. MOORE
President Wilson's Statement.
The statement Of the President In &C
cepting the resignation was as follows:
1T is with the greatest reluctance and
regret that see the administration de-
prived of the further services Of Mr..
John Bassett Moore. His counsel has
been very valuable to us, but I cannot
say that the resignation was unexpect-
ed, because when I with difficulty in
duced Mr.. Moore q: year ago to accept
the post he frankly tod me that he felt
certain that his other engagements and
systematic work which he had pledged
himself to do would not permit his CIV
ing more than q year at the outside to
this office.
His resignation has been in my hands
for a month, to take effect March 4.
have entertained the hope until today
that he might find the other things press
ing upon his attention less imperative
than he had expected. but In view of
what he now tells me / have no right to
urge him further to stay. can only
say that the administration loses m n
with whom l was proud to be associated,
and who deserves the thanks of the coun-
try for the work he has done in the de-