Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-02-17
ANOTHER REASON
IS ADVANCED FOR
WILSON'S ACTION

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WASHINGTON. Feb. 16.--An init
nation by Robert Lansing that Vice
President Marshall Should take over
President Wilson'S duties during his
illness was the direct cause of Mr..
Lansing's resignation. according to
information today from a source
usually well informed
The suggestion was made months
ago, but ycame TO Mr.. Wilson's ears
only recently. A few hours after
ward, it was stated, he acted to force
Mr.. Lansing out of the cabinet.
Relations between the president
and the secretary of state had been
chilly for more than a year, accord
ing to this information. The presi-
dent, it was said, regarded Mr.. Lans-
ing's. suggestion as a personal at
front, and rs the last straw 1t
climaxed q long series of irritations.
The presidenty--it is believed, felt he
could not resume his active work in
cooperation with the man who had
suggested his presidential duties
should be delegated to another.
Therefore, he virtually demanded Mr..
Lansing's resignation.
With regard to the reason given
calling cabinet. meetings--it is point
ed out that Mr.. Wilson knewsof these
meetings, had, known of them, for
months, and that. therefore. they
could not have -precipitated his sud-
den demand upon Mr.. Lansing. for
information concerning them. DR..
GraysOn WAS; at, some Of the meet
ings, and Attorney General Palmer,
at the time of the coal strike crisis,
told the president the conclusions of
the cabinet with regard to it. and
laid them before him.
Colonel Ecuse Peacemaker
Colonel House, it was learned, in
tervened to preserve bearable reIa-
tons between the two while they
were in Paris. but after their re-
turn to the United States. when Col
.onel House no longer saw the presi-
dent. this influence was removed and
the bitterness between the two mel
increased.
Nomination OF a new secretary of
state was awaited with intense in
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next development in the virtually
forced resignation of Secretary Ian
sing.
Those most likely TO be nominated
are believed to be the following:
John W. Davis, United States am
bassador to Great Britain.
Frank L. Polk. under secretary Of
state, and now acting secretary for
Thirty days after the resignation of
Lansing, and Newton d. Baker, secre-
tary Of war.
A Closed Incident
The disposition at both the White
House and the state department to
day was 10 leave the Lansing
break closed incident. .,
Former Secretary OF Commerce
RedfieId's statement in New YorS
Saturday that at the first of the
unauthorized cabinet meetings last
October, Admiral Grayson. President
Wilson's personal physician. Brought
an inquiry from the president to TIE
cabinet was confirmed by Whit
House attaches today
The differences between Wilson
and Lansing are understood to date
back TO just before the entrance OF
the United States into the war when
Lansing issued his statement that
the country was on the verge Of war,
and the president unsuccesSfulIy
tried to recall it..
The nomination of John ". DAVIS
to succeed Lansing has been pre-
dicted in usually well-informed
quarter. Davis, formerly the sole
itor general Of the United States,
has had much experience in his WORK