Evening star., 1914-04-25
Variance in Opinion Over Mex
lean Policy, But No Seri-
GUS Disagreement.
ADVISERS OF PRESIDENT
UNITED IN HIS SUPPORT
Secretary Bryan Emphatically States
He Has No Intention Of Re
signing His Office.


something of its normal Saturday
routine. Except for the belated ar
rival of Secretary Tumulty and other
officials who have been getting to bed
very late each night, and the pres
ence of an unusually large number OF
Newspaper men. the executive ofEees
were almost like any Saturday OF the
past year. The President went out for
his Saturday fresh air trip, returning
toward the hour for luncheon, and
there were only q few visitors. Sem
ator Stone, chairman OF the Senate for
eign relations committee, hobbled into
the executive offices on crutches. still
disabled as a result of his long illness.
Finding the President and Secretary
Tumulty absent, he went to the State
Department for chat with Secretary
Bryan.
Denial Of Cabinet Differences.
Reports Of cabinet differences over the
Mexican troubles were denied by Secre-
tary Tumulty, who said he would not
dignity them by a formal statement.
Those acquainted with the facts under
stand that there have been differences
among cabinet members as to whether
there should be speedy action or delay in
the movements of the government, but
these. it is understood, are similar to
differences between any three or four
men who meet and begin discussing
Mexico. The President has desired the
views of his cabinet officers, and they
ten members would not have identical
opinions. Some would advise aggression
and others conciliating delay.
The report is that Secretaries Garri-
ony nd A10 70
ing immediate aggression, while Sec
retaries Bryan and Daniels are the
leaders of the view that the future may
be improved If little time is taken
for consideration now.
President Would Avoid War.
The President, like every other chief
executive who has been confronted
with probable war. wants to exhaust
every effort to avoid the horrors of in
ternational war if he can do SO, and
therefore finds the Bryan view in ac-
cord with his own, it Is stated by those
in position to know.
There is not the slightest idea in off,
cial circles, however, that the differences
will produce any friction in the cabinet,
which has been held up by the Presi-
dent as happy team working to-
gether at all times.
Bryan Denies He VIII Resign.
Secretary of State Bryan today en-
phatically denied widespread and per-
sistent reports that he would resign from
the cabinet. When informed of published
reports that he would relinquish his post
should war be declared against Mexico,
Mr.. Bryan said: The subject Of my res
| ignation has never been discussed with
anybody nor thought Of by me-
White House officials pointed to the
| OF the story that Secretary Bryan would
resign, saying that statement was suf-
| fctent to cover all rumors of cabinet dis
| sension. They said they did not regard
| 1t as necessary to repeat the denial with
| each published report.
| council described the divergence of views
as the product of natural differences
| among those charged with responsibility
| for executive action. Officials point
| out, for instance, that the War Depart.
| ment Is naturally anxious to take every
reasonable precaution with its military
forces. and the navy is bending its
| energies likewise to perfecting it's prepa.
| rations for actual warfare
They say also that the State De-
| partment, which is directly resnonsihle
| for relations with other foreign gov
| ernments and which is trying throueb
diplomacy to prevent aggressive move
| by the constitutionalists and the Mex-
lean people as a whole. is busiIy oc-
| cupied in friendly repression Of fhe
| war spirit of its allied departments
l AL the cabinet Secretaries them.
selves denied that there is any serions
/ division and point to their close and
| frequent conferences as evidence o1
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