The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
MOORE. IGNORED,
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE

been In the stat Department service
forty-four years. has held his present
position thlrty-two years and. while an
acknowledged authority on matters Of
diplomacy has had little or no part In the
present Administration and he " known
to be looking forward to early voluntary
retirement.
And this Is no; all The office OF
Counsellor Is now vacant and the Office
of third assistant has been vacant for the
last three months, though William
Phillips. an experienced man. WAS nonl-
mated for the post to-day.
soIicitorship Also vacant.
The solic!torship is vacant after the
rather brief tenure of Joseph ". Folk.
vino not only did not Ind tue work par
ticularly congeni.l, but who never enjoyed
the best official relations with Mr.. Bryan.
WILDER j. Carr. director Of the consular
service, has been left unj.sturbcd. but
practically every other post In the Deprat-
n.nt OF diplomatic Importance has been
hled by Mr.. Bryan with unframed men.
! And the mess which some OF them have
made OF things has long been notorious
/ IN the Department and In Washington
/ generally.
MIR. Moore's first disappointment came
/ an connection with the ousting OF the eN-
/ perienced automatically trained men To
make room for political appointccs. lie
made recommendations for few impor-
! tant offices with whose occupants he
would necessarily be associated In the
conduct OF his own work. These recon-
mendations were ratiy disregsrded and
Mr.. Moore was confronted with the UNI
| comfortable fact that he must perform
his duties without competent coworkers.
lie had not been here long before
/ the burdens thrust upon him were
greatly increased. Matters OF the highest
! Importance began to present themselves
| to MIR. bryan and his aide. who found
themselves not only totally ignorant of
| them but unable to understand them. One
4 after another they were turned into Mr..
Moores Office. While MIR. Bryan has been
receiving the hordes OF visitors who
wished to shake his hands or discuss pol
tiles MIR. Moore was engaged until y or
o'clock every evening receiving those who
had real business with the Department OF
state and solving the Intricate problems.
1t early became Mr. Bryan's custom to
send diplomatic and other visitors who
came to discuss with him matters OF irst
Importance to Mr. Moores office
Diplomatic Corps Alarmed.
The keen regret OF the Diplomatic Corps
at Mr. Moore's retirement was voiced on
all sides tonight and not little concern
was expressed as TO the future.
No burden OF work could ever have
brought complaint from Mr.. Moore. lie
did feel. however. that his own self-respect
| was in danger when these burdens were
thrust upon him without being accom-
panied BY the fullest confidence Of the
| Administration.
II is a positive fact that 80 great Ia Mr..
Bryan's seeming distrust OF his subOrdi-
mates that two weeks ago he stopped the
distribution of the kilograms received
at and sent from the State Department
and Mr.. MOores Office was affected by
this order. The Counsellor constantly
found himself seriously embarrassed In
talking with the diplomats shuntsd into
his Office by the Secretary because com.
pletc information as to tho matter In
hand had been withheld from him.
Mr.. Moore was but rarely consulted by
the Administration IN regard 10 It's dig
policies, IL IL no secret In Washington
that almost every move made In the Mex
lean situation has been contrary to the
judgment of Mr.. Moore. He never even
knew u6 the John Lind mission until IN
formed Of It by the newspaper men Yet
II was Mr. Bryan's habit to call upon Mr..
Moore when he found himself In u par
ticularly tight place
Though ne had not been much consulted
In regard to the Benton case Mr.. Moore
was the other day called on to avert what
for "A brief period seemed a dangerous sit
uation with Great Britain. He quickly
performed this task and tho handling Of
the Mexican affairs again proceeded with
out his being advised as to the develop
ments.
Loyal TO Admi nistratiSn.
Though ranking merit to Mr.. Bryan and
acting In his absence Mr. Moore was
. often not notified by the Secretary that he
tthe Secretary was leaving the city and
ON some occasions Mr.. Moore learned that
he was in charge OF the Department only
when some caller arrived to discuss bus
mess with him.
Mr.. Moore has b,en loyal In the highest
degree to the present Administration. No
word has ever passed his lips publicly
which would indicate his dissatisfaction
with his position He has consistently re-
fused 10 discuss the probability OF his
resignation and to-day sOpke no word un-
I'll announcement had been made at the
White House. Here 10 his letter Of resis-
. nation:
, -wAsHISGToN. February 3. 1914.
mt DEAR Mr. PRESIDENT In resign
, ing the Office OF Counsellor for the De-
partment Of State II Is proper 90 recall the
fact that / indicated at the outset that
my tenure was only provisional my sole
: motive In accepting the place being to
, render TO your Administration such ser
! vice might be possible IN a period of
I transition. This design Is now fulfilled.
Ny first term OF departmental service,
which began more than twenty eight years
ago. lasted somewhat more than six
years my second. which WAS followed by
e special service abroad, lasted barely Ave
D months.
MY present term will on the day on
which my resignation 10 TO take effect
have lasted more than ten months. while a
e full year will have elapsed since the close
! Of the last administration. Ample Oppor-
b tunity having thus been afforded for effect
ing the organization OF the Departments
office, the duty which took upon myself
has been fully performed.
Permit me to assure YOU that shall
4 always stand ready 10 serve you az far
as may be practicable In any capacity In
which there may seem to be an oppor-
y tunity for usefulness
i Believe me to be. my dear President