Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-14
SECRETARY LANSING
:, QUITS CABINET OFFICE
CONTINUED from Pago -

Ii0W IAE'
idcnt 10 Paris IN December, 1913. as
ono Of the American peace delegates.
hut his friends have said that while
Mr.. Wilson was NJ the peace confer
enec, Mr.. Lansing was virtually with
out authority and that naturally he
felt this keenly since the other al
He'd and associated countries were
represented by their premicrs and
not the heads Of their government.
Mr.. Lansing finally returned from
Paris before the work Of the Amcrl-
can peace delegation was concluded.
helms succossed By Mr.. Frank l..
Polk. undcr-secrciary Of state The
friction between himself and Mr..
wilson continued after he came back
To Washington.
Mexican Situation.
During the presidents Illness the
Mexican issue again came 10 The
front with the Kidnapping and subse-
guent arrest Of American Consular
Agent jenkins In Mexico. After the
jenkins case had been discussed NJ
cabinet meetings presided over by
Nh. Lansing. the state department
sent a note to Carranza bluntly warn.
ing him that further "molcstation
AZ Jenkins would ~ eri0usly affect
the relations between the United
States and Mexico. Tor which the
government Of Mexico must assume
role responsibility"
President Wilson was advised OF
n situation which apparently had
grown acute and he was said q, tho
time 10 have personally taken charge
Of the matter. The Mexican govern
inent delayed It's reply some time aud
subsequently Jenkins was re- leased
on hail furnished by j Sater Han
son. without the consular agents
knowledge. jenkins case sllll H.
pending In the Mexican courts. having
been transferred from the Puebla
state courts 10 the federal supreme
court, which the state department has
contended was the only tribunal
which had Jurisdiction In the case
No further action has been taken by
tho American government 80 far as
has been announced. While few
members OF the cabinet have confer.
red with Mr.. Weson since he was
taken III. II was said tonight that
Mr.. Lansing had not seen him and
that whatever business he had had
with the president had been carried
ON by daily correspondence
Before the president left on his
western trip. however. Mr.. Lansing,
after his return from Paris. had n
standing engagement to see him daily
ana he visited the White House each
noon to discuss foreign and other af-
fairs.
Letters Follow
The state department issued the
following statement:
Secretary Lansing has resigned
and his resignation has been accept
cd taking effect today. Following
In the correspondence between the
president and Secretary Lansing.
Presidents Letter
The White House.
Washington. February. 1920.
My Dear Mr.. Secretary:
y" AiNfs W ! UtNf l'iN ANlN.
tina, during my Illness you have fre-
Iucntly called the heads of the cX,
cutivc departments of the govern.
mcnt into conference II n g.. >
feel u my duty TO call your attention
To considerations which do not care
10 dwell upon until learn from you
Yourself II this Is the fact. Under oui
constitutional law aud practice. as
developed hitherto no one but m,
president has the right 10 summon
the heads Of the executive depart
iHenis into conference. and no or,
but the president aud The congrcs
has the right 10 ask their Views of
the Vows Of any one OF them on any
public question
"Of scriovs ConSraur zee"
take this mater up with you be-
cause In the development ui ever
constitutional system. custom and
precedent are of the most serious
consequence and thirL we will a
agree In desiring not 10 lead IN ans
wrong direction have therefore
taken the liberty Of writing you "a
ask YOU this question. md I um sur,
'you will be- glad 10 unswer.
am happy To learn from your re-
cent note 10 Mrs. Wilson that your
strength is returning
Cordially and sincerely your
WOODROW WILSON
Honorable Robert Lansing.
Secretary Of state
'" i.ansing's I,nply
The Secretary of state.
Washington. February =. 1920
Ny Dear Mr. President: &.
II IL true that frequently durinc