The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-14
LETTERS OF LANSING
AND WILSON PUBLIC

Wv ~ fIf Z I''W . Nfff w
would wish m, iu act. n. however.
you think thlt h1so failed iu my
loyalty to you, aud " you uo longer
have confidence In mo and prefer
To have another conduct our for.
eign hffnirH, I am, of culirp'. ready.
MIR. President. To relieve you of any
ON bnrTngsment by placing my
reclamation I'm your hands
! am always, faithfully yours
ROBERT LANSING
The White HOUSE. washington. -
February. 1920.
MY Dear Mr.. Secretary
am very much disappointed by
your letter of Fchrunry gth In o.,
ply to mine asking about called
cabinet meetings You kindly 90
plain the motlvca Of those mcctiugE
and I find nothing I'm your letter
which Justifics your nIBumptiun NJ
presidential authority In BICh o.
matter, You giy you "fclt that.
in view of the fact that you were
denied communication with me. u
was wise 20 confer informally to-
g"thcr on iutnr. departmental mat
tors Hud matters az TO which
action could not ho postponed until
my medical advisers permitted mo
TO be seen ana consulted. but I
have To remind you, Mr. Secretary
thnt no action could ho taken
without me by the cabinet. and
therefore there could have been no
disadvantage in awaiting action
with regard to matters concerning
which action could not have been
taken withou tine.
This affair. Mr.. Secretary. only
dcepons "A feeling that was grow
ing upon me while we were stlll
In Pnris folt aud have felt in
creHBinRly ever since, that you nc
Ceptcd my guidance and direction
on questions with regard to which
| had TO Instruct you only with in.
croaslng reluctance, ana since my
return To Washington | have been
struck by the number Of matters
In which you have apparently
tried TO forostall my judgment by
formulating action and merely
asking my approval when IL was
impossible for mo To form an in
dependent judgment because | had
not had an opportunity to examine
the circumstances with any degree
OF independence.
j. therefore. feel that must
frankly take advantage of your
Kind suggestion that II should
prcfcr 20 have another to conduct
our foreign affairs you are ready
10 relieve me OF any cmbaTrHss-
ment ny placing your resignation
IN my hands. for | must say that II
would relieve me OF embarrass.
ment, Mr.. Secretary. the cmbar-
rassnent OF feeling your reluctance
ana divergence uf Judgment. II YOU
would give your present office up
ana afford me m opportunity %
select someone whose mind would
more willingly 60 along with mine.
! need not tell you with what re-
luoLance | take advantage nf your
suggestion or that | do 40 with the
klnducSt feelings. In matters Of
trAnsCendcnt importance like thiE
the only wise course rs "A course OF
perfect Cundur, where personal
tceling is us much as possible left
out Of the reckoning
Very sincerely youra.
WOObltpW WILSON.
Hon. Robert Lansing. Secretary
OF state.
Tho Secretary " state. washing
ton, February ~. 1920
NV hcnr Mr., President.
wish to than, YOU sincerely
Tor your candid letter OF tho nm
IN which You state that my resig-
nation would be acceptable 10 Won.
SINCE II relieves me Of tho rcgpou.
slbllity for action which | have
been contemplating aud which |
can now take without hesitation as
II meets your wishes.
| have the honor. therefore 60