New Britain herald., 1920-02-14
RESIGNATION.

bd a decided surprise Ill piGklHS heir dailies today and noting that, |out the slightest warning. and little explanation another mem |of the Presidents official family disappeared by the resignation H. True it is that there is corre- |dence covering the apparent req for the decision of Secretary ot Lansing to retire from his office, lit is apparent that the breach |h caused the event has not come |t during the past few days, that he'd relations have existed be h the President and his senior ] ct member for considerable time. |idents of politics have been satis- that there would come a day NIT. Lansing would decide to go to private life. They were sur Id just the same by the sudden with which the expected happen In fact, of late, speculation upon ubject had ceased though knowl- of the break was there.
 bsident Wilson is correct in his ntion that the Secretary of State ted his constitutional rights in 7 meetings of the Cabinet [" her matters of state. NeVerthe- had he been so inclined. he
 easily have closed his eyes to discussions. TheCe was no par F step of vast moment taken at as far as We know and there a transgrcssion of authority that been evident to the public. er. we take it. were tho confer meetings of a group Of men who it necessary to gather and dis ..in an" informal fashion" meth-
 routine procedure. There was hC official about them. The let
 the rights of the President to hectings of his Cabinet was Nio- but. in our opinion. there was rticular reason for str"ininG at minor details as inc gatherings 4arain- proposed.
 atinc tho matter from the stand of the man along tho street and g a decision from the fmerits of SC as thy have so far been pre-
 it appears lik" Il childish art. he Of the Presidents. an act that Instances do not warrant. Ian nay have usurpcd authority. he hy did. if one wishes to look at t way. but why take that slant Why not ,rega rd the conferences re meetings to talk over future $. in a friendly fashion" There no decisions Of vast moment to our knowledge. If there had
 he President should have cor
 been consulted because. when said and done. sick or well, he
 center 6f authority. the pivot
 government today
 hn the whole truth is out it will biy becomc evident that the ns of those who have been fol-
 affairs closely, that there has widening breach for over :, arc justified. There must be hing deeper than a mere inhul-
 in persona aIities over assump- f authority. The testimony of, before the Senate, regarding aEue of Nations pact, when h" bat Secretary Lansing remarked he American people would not
 the Treaty if they knew what it
 gave rise to he conjecture that s not as it should have been in
 istra ton circles. The Secretary fICnt after the EuIlitt affair: he
 not affirm or deny the aIlcGa- made. He appeared upon the
 himself and. in answering 8 gave littl" or nu inform ton
 Ting to pass tho whole matter for other speakers to give sat- pn upon. He had little choice Otherwise while he was a mem
 the Cabinet.
 powcNer. the cX-ScCrctarN has
 ation of value to :rivo upon the
 he may feel at greater liberty so than he enjoyed before. He norc q part of tho administr:r-
 id is man enough, we hclicVC.
 IF clear of bitterness in giving Dry There has hccn a differ
 opinion between in" President
 C Secretary of State. lasting for inc and presumably originating
 he Peace Treaty. We should
 ihasty in passing judgment
 he events of late yesterday. should be more information 'nipE than is available now.