Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1915-06-09
Lansing Signs Rajolnder as Act
Ing Secretary Of State
About 10 O'clock.
NO COALITION" CABINET
Anderson to Act Temporarily
as Counsell0r-Mr. Bryan
Hopes" to See Wilson
This Afternoon.
SPECIAL BY Unitea rress wsrs.

special By Unfted Press Wire.
Washington, June 9:-Counsellog
Robert Lansing, of the state depart
ment, left his Office at 9:45 o'clock
today for the White House for a con-
ference with the President On
leaving the President at 1905
o'clock this morning, Counsellor
Lansing announced the German note
would be coded and dispatched some
time before night. He added ii would
be made public next Friday morning.
Another caller on the President
was John B. Moore, who was coun-
Isellor to the state department before
Lansing, and resigned owing to diff
ferences with Secretary Bryan, 1t is
understood.
Assistant Solicitor Chandler An
ldeTson, of the state department, has
been appointed to act temporarily as
counsellor Secretary Bryan was at
his desk as usual at 10 o'clock.
President Wilson left the White
House for an automobile ride at
l10:50 a. m.
Robert Lansing, as acting seere-
tary of state, signed the note at
1880 O'Clock today. It was denied
at the White House with much
emphasis that the administration had
any thought as was reported, OF a
coalition cabinet. There was no ne
cessity for one and whenever there
were places to fill there was plenty
of good Democratic material.
Anderson CounseiIa Iax.-.
Lansing announced today that 49,
sistant Solicitor Chandler Anderson
of the stae department, would act
/ temporarily as counsellor.
/ The retiring secretary Of state,
] William j. Bryan said he hoped to
see the President before going to his
home this afternoon. This morning
he received newspaper correspon-
dents for the last time No formalf-
ties attended the formal turning over
the reins by Bryan to Counsellor Lam
sing. Bryan's desk was practically
lelear of official papers. He had
press comments with editorial clip
pings piled high on his desk.
He seemed extremely depressed,
weighed with sadness as he gave the
newspaper men their final audience.
Iof the note was given. 1t is understood
that an unfavorable reply viii mean
the severance of diplomatic relations
with Germany and that attacks on
Americans thereafter might lead to
even greater complications.
Creates Much Comment.
The effect on the general situation OF
lSecretarv Bryan's withdrawal from the
cabinet was & subject of general com
lment everywhere. Foreign diplomats
interpreted it as significant of a force
! fuI course on the<. .lart of the United
States. They were busy with their
code books and cablegrams advising
their respective governments Of the
cabinet change ANA It's significance
In Austro-G German quarters. where
there has heen some confidence that
Secretary Bryan's influence for peace
would make impossible rupture be
tween the United States and Germany,
1.-THE resignation Of the secretary caused
much uneasiness.
In other official and diplomatic quar-
tiers the view was held that by accept
ling the resignation Of Bryan the presi-
dent had demonstrated to Germany his
earnest intention of securing repara-
tion for the loss of American lives ON
1.-The Lusitania and a guarantee against
bother violations Of American rights
The president emphasized TO callers
that there had been no intentional or
unnecessary delay IN preparing the
document He said many suggestions
had been made by Bryan and others.
lbut that the general character Of the
note had not been modified.
This was interpreted later as mean
ing that the cabinet situation had been
disposed of last week and that the de-
lay subsequent thereto was really due
to details in the careful preparation OF
1.-THE phraseology of the note.