Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
ACCUSES SECRETARY Y
'OF USURP|NGIPO
Cabinet Meetings Called During
Presidents Illness Are Basis
of Accusations.
LANSING DENIES cHARGE Es
Asserts He Held Them Solely
for Best Interests OF the
Republic. Sss3
LANSING DENIES /: i CHARGES.
il BY Asso ociatea press I I


p BY Associated I,ress i 77eSy. -
WASHINGTON. Feb. Robert
Lansing ended his career as secrotarxs
OF State today. after President Sviisoai
mad accused linn OF usnrping the now.
ers of President by califns. meet il, "a 90
otsthe Cabinet during Mr.. Yilso n, g. iii.
ness. tl RI q :. p IL
Mr.. Lansing denied he had sought o. Or
tthhteIiaed thonit,ee l2 usnrp the PreSidentiai sau-r
bslieycd then and sti til beiiexed 1 tlss ,s
the ine Cabinet conferences were Tor the
se hey Wess sesesiS plonose oe tie
cause Of the Presidents conditions ana
nty dnas hs oSld NV Saa haHs been
M A5 . the, record stands, Mr.. Lanainea.
rendered his resignation and Mr. VII
ioffersd ho@svs The resigna ion
asnt. si. under date Of February a ssiad
written. asking5ff 1T were. true that M.
and stating that it such We're ti,s | tan sasSl 81
nc, nc 1ell rit,necessaryt to- say thatsHuIit teis
developed hitherto, no oae but .st,se
9s-e e ehs O. = into con-
lansing Explains Situation. n II
!, NJ Mt; Lansing answered two sda Is, iat
iass isa i, a ay-.saying he had hcuiind Sihs
ot,nrs conferences because hss and
fsit that fasta isai tbas b6atl
we're $, denied Communication wit Ii yo,is aol
ally' a fore w,se Sc TOE US TO confer inforrHS
WnthGh ,,,itt; action could not be- pol ltpon
golt ya5i yous advisers
I I'M pass Au poIt the
tha sif u 81
faiied hs IL u nga
Mr. lson N 3 Tong b 4ft
In him no was ready fo ss}
resignation fnssyor In 3 M II Ill Y,
The President replied yIast$ Vys S, ! !, 30 :. g
Ma snat 2 ne g. WIS y W int
CALLED Gabinet rneetin gs.5fs ~ 3sis
found nothing In he fsecre aEv.s1iSfftieass.
presidential uthority In q, .Ip 0I{
ter, and added that he eifmIiat g I
take @ @%adyantaEea OF yogr Kind ] snapss ,.sss
Ghsrses siissrsenee q, ,ps q. 49,
must say continued 4 SeI M rs 5 rS
barrassment, Mr.. .saeraf =, me a
barrassment feeling Your fei i, Sas
ana diyergeRcO OF sud gme nj. if' .1TSs,
airord me ans opportunityt y To aeisafs
Before this letter wa as ~ 81 i an S.
lnsyt 1Sr she uar Ga meet IN
r .a,S :. = y,Thad pa aSacd, and tlS
did unf y, cet s loses he Ca6iTst
seived this letter from tfe dpS Pses
wrjt fa,, 81 e y 2 @9nounced hat lie iiad
would InofIca - hos
MA pnt Is, LOT M the 3 presen bp no. sSs
White House as b2asESdt b9asssd ei;1s M;1guify
tnaI Z, NJ e. ilson iThseIf prebNbiS
sion OF bisanf, at che next
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ident and Mr. IAN s;n,sS Y,
wsieh ,as rsy Was saals. iDsnea fsa Isst
days after Mr. vi5so,, snNSts
bIs western speasinss isS't tone nesahas
ference IN All NJ pa. g g
closed In iiseiinal Sln II fa
continued sneS tRaty esIssoa " Y, and
chief differences being Z over ID
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to t, 'I the Prssident issued q forma
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