El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-06-09
Relations &straine

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ening OF the American position and
their counsel prevailed
Z Relations strained
Since then the official relations OF
Mr.. Bryan with the president and the
other cabinet officers have been some
what strained. although the closest
personal friendship has been main
tanned.
The strong personal attachment Of
the president and Mr.. Bryan, however,
has long been noticeable in their
every day conferences. Even Tuesday
/ as they met IN the cabinet room. their
greeting was one Of affection and re-
gard.
It became known only last night that
twice before In the two years and three
months of his term. Mr.. Bryan had Of
fered TO resign so as TO save the presi-
dent from embarrassment. and each
time the president refused to accept
the resignation. Throughout the con-
slant newspaper b. parchment Of Mr..
Bryan for his view peace, his ad-
on the Chautuqua circuit the presi-
dent has stood by the secretary. re-
senting criticism of ham.
The Acting Secretary.
Robert Lansing, successor TO John
Bassett Moore as counselor OF the state
department becomes secretary. Of state
ad interim
He is lifelong Democrat, a soninlaw
Of John ". Foster secretary OF
state under president Harrison. He has
been an international lawyer for many
years
While there is much gossip as TO
president Wilson's PROBABLE selection
for the secretaryship, il is the presi-
dents plan TO make no Immediate ap-
pointment. II would not be surprising
if he made no change m the present
status OF the departments personnel
for two or three months.
1t is considered entirely probable
that the president will make no shift
in his cabinet at all, but will choose
new man TO fill the vacancy. In well
informed quarters it is not considered
very likely that he viii retain Mr.
Lansing as secretary. To do so would
require search for another counselor,
a post most difficult to fill
Mr.. Lansing has prepared memoranda
for practically all Of the important
notes that have gone to belligerent
governments since the European war
began and is looked upon not only as
an expert IN international law, but as
a clear thinker and adviser. On many
occasions Mr. Lansing has submitted
memoranda expressing views differing
from those of Mr. Bryan, but he has
tact1ully avoided embarrassments.
Is a Presbyterian.
Like president Wilson, Mr. Lansing
IS a Presbyterian. being an elder in the
CHURCH. He was born in Watertown,
n Y, October II, 1864. and received
ms education in the WATERFOWL high
school and In Amherst college He
first came into prominence as associate
counsel for the United States in the
Behring sea arbitration in 1892 and
was continued by president Mckinley
as counsel Tor the United States before
Ihe Benring sea claims commission in
1885 and 1897. He was appointed So
licitor for sthe United States before the
Alaskan boundary tribunals in 1903 and
was counsel for the Mexican and
ChineeS legations in Washington at
various times. He is a director in the
city National bank at Watertown.
ana OF the Eager Electric company. He
mas always been a Democrat in politics
ana Is member Of the executive COM
Inlttee OF the American Society Of In l
ternational Law; OF the New York Bar |
association, the National Geogran1i. J
society and editor OF the American I
Journal of International Law. He was |
married July 10, 1890, TO Miss Eleanor
Wilson Sorry to Lose Bryan.
Fresioeht wilson, by his every word /
ana act has shown his deep feeling ove-
secretary Bryan's decision to resign I
from the cabinet He accepted the
resignation with greatest reIuctance /
ana only after he had become firmly
convinced that he and the secretary
we're unalterably apart on the kind Of 1
note to be sent to Germany.
Ever since last Friday. when he he
gan to feel that his views and those 81
Mr. Bryan could not be reooncfled. the
president mas made no secret Of his
sorrow to his closest advisers sr1r5o,-
he called at the home OF secretary tn
nulty 10 discuss the situation Since
hen he has seen secretary Bryan sew
sral times and has done his utmost 10 /
win him over to his point OF view. Dur-
ng conference the two had at the !
white house Sunday, however. it be-
.ane finally evident that Mr. BRYAN
would leave the cabinet
For several days Mr.. Wilson has been
from violent headaches and
IT. Grayson, his physician. insisted up
IN his making a round Of the golf links |
tuesday afternoon. 1t was while he |
Fas away from the white house that