Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-14
US. ATTURNEY GENERAL
 T.W. GREGORY RESIGNS
President Wilson Accepts Resigna- ti0n to Take Effect March First; Will Resume Practice.

Washington, Jan 13.-Thomas Watt Gregory, attorney general of the United States since 1914 has resigned because of "pecunitry re- responsibilities, and will return to the practice of law. Preiient Wilson has agreed to his retirement next 1 March i.
 MT. Gregory's letter of resigna- I ton, dated January 9, and the pres ident's reply, cabled from Paris the next day, were made public yester- day at the White House. The at tomey generals letter disclosed that he had olng considered retiring from ] office and had discussed the matter with the president before MT. Will son went abroad. Mr. Gregory's successor has not yet been appointed and there has been no official intimation as to who he will be. In speculation today the names of Frank l.. Polk, counsellor of the State Department, aud acting secretary while MT. Lansin gis in Europe, and Senator James Hamil- ton Lewis of Illinois, were mention ed.
 MT GregOry's Letter.
 MT. Gregory's letter of resignation follows:
 Dear Mr. President: In accord ance with the purpose expressed in our conversation just hefore you went abroad l tender my resYgna- tlon as attorney general
 Ut has been not quite six years since l became connected with your administration, and more than four years ago, a few days after war was declared by the European nktions, l became member of the cabinet It can be fairly said that during our country have so many great prob lems been presented and solved. The reflection that at such 8 time I have Been permittd to stand by your side ana assist in a modest way in deal- ing with those national and inter- national issues is now and will al- ways be my greatest source of pride.
 No man ever served leader who was more uniformly considerate, mere kindly helpful and more gen. erously appreciative No subordinate was ever more deeply grateful for the numberless friendly words and acts of his superior.
 Pecunlary sponsibjlities of a shostantlal nature rest upon me and my private affairs have long de- manded attention. During the con- tinuance of actual warfare, I did not feel at liberty to weight these per- sonal considerations in the balance against the public duties with which l was charged. By March 4, of the present year, the department of jus tlce Will have substantially brought It's war activities to a close and be working under normal conditions. I therefore ask that the resignation take effect on that date.
 Faithfully yours
 "T. w. Gregory"
 Wilson's Reply.
 The presidents reply said:
 My dear Mir. Attorney General: It Is with profound reluctance and regret that l accept your resigna- ton. l do so only because you have convinced me that it is neces- sary ln your own interest for you to retire. There has been no one with whom l have been associated in Washington whom l have learned more to trust nor to whose coun- sels l have attached more value and importance. Your administration of your office has been singularly watchful of the public interest and I feel that it is a very serious loss fn- deed to the nation that you should find yourself obliged to withdraw from public life.