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RESIGNED HIS
PORTFOLIO TO
TALK FREELY
FRED WILLIAMS GAVE UP,
GREEK DIPL LoMATIC POST
~ VOLUNTARILY
is NOW ENROUTE
Wilson Had Arranged His Congo
Because of Albanian Story He &
Fathered
is NOW ENROUTE
HINDUs CAN'T LAND
Court of Appeals Decided Against
Wealthy Hindu-Test Case Made.

Washington, July r6.-Forma1 an
nouncement Of the resignation of
George Fred Williams as minister to
Greece and Montenegro was I1ade
late today at the state department.
Secretary Brayn Issued this state
ment without comment: aE
l4Mr. Williams requests Secretary
Bryan to tender, to the president ris
resignation as minister 10 Greece and
Montenegro. He says that the reason
for his, resignation Is that he cannot
comment upon the situation in Aliia-
mia as he. would like under The re-
straint imposed by his diplomatic 60.
.siticn and that he does not feel that
he can conscientiously keep silent
with tie knowledge which he has of
What Is being DONE .
''IIe says that he considers tie suc,
cess OF the president mora importaJ:
to the werld than all of the efforts OF
other men,, and does not wish to en-
barrass, him and wishes to ..haas HIN
isr the consideration whfea has been
ishcIn n him." rs! Il i
President Wilson, is expected to ac-
cept the resignation tomorrow and
close the brief and extraordinary ca
reer Of Mr.. Williams as a diplomat.
Aroused over press dispatches con-
tinually quoting the minister as BIT
terly criticising conditions In the new
Kingdom of Albania and arraigning
the powers, the president caused his
resignation to be asked for by cable
last Friday night. 1t is understood
however, that Mr.. Williams already
had the resignation on the way to
Washington. aF
l&. No Precedent.
The case is said to be without pre-
cedent< In the history of the State de-
partment. It is not recalled that an
American diplomatic representative
before has gone outside offhis post to
discuss the affairs Of another coun-
try. sys5 +,
In the present instance the comment
! was regarded by the State department
as peculiarly untimely and ill-adyised
because Of the extreme jealousy with
which the European powers have
guarded the Balkan powers. 1t 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. -, +.
It was recalled tonight that even In
| the most desperate phase of the Bal
kan war, when the allies were clos
4 Ing In on Constantinople and many Of
the diplomatic representatives in that
capital were calling upon their gov.
ernment for helps the Six powers in.
lterposed an effective objection to the
4 appearance Of American warships In
l the Dardanelles.
Europe for Europeans.
4 Secretary Meyer had rushed two ar
mored cruisers to the aid of the Am.
ierican 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 a.
| they heared the Dardanelles they were
diverted to the coast of Asia Minor a
| the feanest Of several of the European
powers, while Great Britain took upor
her Shoulders the protection of al
the Americans In that quarter of thu
world. o. .-
It is now known that early in hi!
mission, Mr.. Williams sought to hav,
his powers conceded to include Alba
mia, but the State department declin
led. However, it did consent to Mr.
Williams earnest request to be al
lowed to make a personal investiga
tion of the Albanian situation, ant
there followed the statements CON
i Aliens newspapers which led.
taied in his contributions to Athen!
newspapers which led tc his resigna
4 tion.
Mr. Williams was once member O
congress years ago and is close
friend Of Secretary Bryan.