The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-05
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ss.TIHHTE ssTHHTE RESIGNS
JOHN BAsSETT MOORE, THE
THIRD MAN IN NATION,
QUITS POST.
WAS NOT IN ACCORD
With Opinions of Superiors on
Important Foreign
Questions.
WAS NOT IN ACCORD
(By Associated press1

Wy AoSONtdlCu BTssSl
Washington. March i.-John Bas-
sett Moore, counsellor OF the state de-
partment and the recognized authority
on International questions, concluded
his service with the government today
when President Wilson accepted the
resignation Mr.. Moore had submitted
8 month ago. Coming when interna-
tional affairs occupy the forefront of
official and public attention, the de-
parture OF Mr.. Moore from a position
second only to that OF Mr.. Bryan at
tracted widespread attention and
comment.
Although the resignation had been
In the presidents hands since Feb-'
ruary 2. TO go into erect today, this
fact had net. been generally known.
There had been reports some months
ago that the counsellor of the state
department did not lind his labors en-
tirely congenial and was about to re-
sign, but these reports were promptly
denied
1t was explained then, and again
officially explained today, that Mr..
Moore had come into the administra-
tion with definite understanding that
his tenure was provisional for a year,
SO that he could return to his duties
as head Of the, department of interna-
tionai law at Columbia university.
This fact was strongly emphasized in
the official correspondence made pub
lie today. Although the ofiieiaI state
nents-Aone from the president, one
from Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Moore's own
letter of resignation made no mem
ton OF the slbject-it is q matter OF
At
sonal viewpoint on some. OF tlie most
important policies relating to foreign
affairs were not always 4 IN ac1tjfa
with those of his superiors. At the
same time IL hes been recognized that
he gave nnswerying loyalty. and un-
prejudicea counsel to the fulhllment
of policies as finally adopted. 1t Is
said In this connection that when the
question of recognizing the HuertA
government was being discuesed Mr..
Moore auEpitted a memorandum cit
Ing nrecedents by which the United
States, would be justified I'm recognize
ihB the, Hdefia government. Previous
TO MIR. hoore's appointment, however,
the general policy of the adminlstra-
tion not TO recognize governments set
UP by arbitrary force had been OUT
lined in a statement from President
Wilson. Whemit was definitely deter
mined not to recognize the iHueFtn
government Mr.. Moore contributed his
energies TO carrying out the policy Of
ficialiy determined upon.
During the diplomatic controversy
with Japan over the California; anti
alien land law Mr.. Moore was con-
stantly consulted by the president,
and his asel was refiested 10 va
rious notes defining the American ht-
titude. When Mr. Bryan was in Cali
fornia Mr.. Moore was acting secretary
of state and in frequent conferences
with the president on the Japanese
question. At ali times during Mr..
sBryan's absence from Washington Mr..
Moore was acting secretary and occa-
sionally sat at the cabinet table.
Mr., Moore said tonight he would re-
main in Washington for a month or
six weeks to complete work he Is do
Ing for the Carnegie endowment for
international peace and then -esuuh.
his place at the head of the DEPART
ment of international law at Columbia
university. n.