The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-05
MOORE WAS NOT IN FULL ACCORD WITH
 FOREIGN POLICIES
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 strongly emphasized in the official cor
 respondence made public today. Although the official statements-one from the Pres
 ident, one from Mir. Bryan and Mr.
 Moore's own letter of resignation-made
 no mention of the subject, 1t is a mat
 ter of common report that MT. Moore s
 personal viewpoint in some of the most important policies relating to foreign af-
 fairs were not always iIi accord with those of his superiors. At the same time 1t has been recognized that he gave un- swerving loyalty and unprejudiced coun- sel to the fulfillment of policies finally adopted. It is said in this connection that when the question of recognizing the Huerta government was being discussed MT. Moore submitted memorandum cit ing precedents by which the United States
 would be justified in recognizing the Huerta government Previous to MT.
 Moores appointment, however, the general policy of the administration not to recognize governments set up by arbitrary force had been outlined In statement from President Wilson. When 1t was definitely determined not to recognize the Huerta government MT. Moore contributed his energies to | carrying out the policy officially de- termined upon.
 During the diplomatic controversy with Japan over the California anti alien land law Mir. Moore was consult ed constantly by the President and his counsel was reflected in various notes defining the American attitude. When Mir. Bryan was in California MT. Moore was acting Secretary of State and in frequent conferences with the Presi- dent on the Japanese question. At all times during MT. Bryans absence from Washington MT. Moore was acting Sec retary of State and occasionally sat at the cabinet table. Mir. Moore's letter accompanying his resignation under date of February was as follows: MOOre's Letter
 My Dear MT. President: In resign ing the office of counsellor for the department of state it is proper to re- call the fact that I indicated at the outset that my tenure was only pro- visional my sole motive in accepting the place being to render to your ad-
 ninistration such service as might be
 possible in period of transition. This design is now fulfilled. My first term of departmental service. which began more than 2S years ago. lasted some what more than six years; my second, which was followed by special serv- ice abroad, lasted barely five months. My present term will. on the day on which my resignation is to take ef- feet, have lasted more than 10 months, while a full year will have elapsed since the close of the last administra- tion. Ample opportunity thus having been afforded for the effective organ i2ation 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 ca pacity in which there may seem to be an opportunity for usefulness.
 Believe me to be. by dear MT. Pres ident, 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"