The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-07
RESIGNED HIS
PORTFOLIO TO
TALK FREELY
FRED WILLIAMS GAVE UP
GREEK DIPLOMATIC POST
VOLUNTARILY
is NOW ENROUTE
Wilson Had .anged His Congo
Because of Albanian Story He
Fathered
is NOW ENROUTE
HINDUS CAN'T LAND
Court Of Appeals Decided Agninst
Wealthy Hindu-Test Cuse Nude.
(By Associated Prcse.)


Washington. July G-Formal an
nounccment of the resignation Of
George Fred Williams as minister to
Greece and Montenegro was iaaJc
rate today ut the state department.
Secretary Brayn issued thi, state.
mont without comment:
Mr. Williams requests Secrt'ury
RrNal, 10 tender to the prcsiurn, -is
resignation as minister to Greece alil
Montenegro. He says that the reason
for his resignation Is that h. cannct
comment upon the situation in ki.I,-
MIA as he would like under he re-
straiat imposed by his diplomaiir co-
sitien and that he does not fcri .lat
lie cnn ctnscientiously keep silent
will tie knowledge which he has Of
~hnt is being done.
lie says that he considers Tie snc.
cess or the president mora i,np,rta.:
to the wt rid than all OF the efforts OF
o'l,er ntrn. and does moi wisn to en-
tarraks him and wishes 10 .hu1.; h:,.l
ar Iii" consideration when has bcen
stCr.G him"
Precidcnt Wilson is expected to ac-
cept the resignation tomorrow and
close the brief and extraordinary ca
feer of Mr.. Williams as n diplomat.
Aroused over press dispatches con-
tinunl1y quoting the minister as bit
terly criticising conditions in the now
Kingdom OF Albania and nrrnigning
the powers, tho president caused his
reGisnation TO bo asked for D. cable
last Friday night 1t Is understood
however. that Mr.. Williams already
had the resignation on the way TO
WnShinptCn
No Precedent.
The case Is said to be without pre-
ccdcn. in the history of the State de-
partmcnt. II Is not recalled that an
American diplomatic representative
before has gone outcidc Of his post to
discuss the affairs OF another coun-
try.
IN the present instance the comment
was regarded by the State department
as peculiarly untimely and ill-advised
because OF the extreme jealousy with
which the European powers have
guarded the Balkan powers. It Is
considered by them as one to be dealt
with by European powers alone. their
position being precisely that Of the
United States government in regard
to the Monroe doctrine.
1t was recalled tonight that even in
the most desperate phase of the Bal
kan war, when the allies were clos
ing in on Constantinople and many of
the diplomatic representatives in that
capital were calling upon their gov
ernment for help. the six powers in
tcrposed an effective objection to the
appearance OF American warships in
the Dardanclles.
Europe for Europeans.
Secretary Meyer had rushed two ar
mored cruisers to the aid of the Am
erican contingent in the Turkish cap
tai and on the shores of the Bospho-
rus. But these ships never got with
In the Golden Horn. for as soon as
they neared the Dardanelles they were
diverted to the const Of Asia Minor at
the request OF several Of the European
po~o-:. while Great Britain took upon
her shoulders ihc protection oi all
the Americans In that quarter OF the
world.
II ia now known that early in his
mission. Mr.. Wiilfamr sought to have
his powers conceded to include Alba
MIA, but the State department declin-
ed. However, It did conscnt to Mr..
Williams earnest request to be al
lowed to make n personal investiga-
tion of the Albanian situation, and
there followed the statements con-
Aliens newspapers which lcd.o
taied in his contributions to Athens
newspapers which led to his resigna-
ton.
MIR. Williams was once a member Of
congress years ago and Ia O close
friend Of Secretary Bryan.