Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-14

tlldt It never Tor q moment enteret my mind that I was acting unconsti tutionally or contrary to your wish es, and there certainly was no inten. tlon on my part to assume powers and exercise functions which unde, the constitution are exclusively con. fided to the president.
 During these troublous times when many difficult and vexatious oues. tons have arisen and, when in the circumstances I have been deprived of your guidance and direction, il has been my constant endeavor tc carry out your policies as l under. stood them, and to act in all matters as l believed you would wish me to act. If, however, you think that have failed in my loyalty to you and if you no longer have confidence in me and prefer to have another con- duet our foreign affairs, l am, of course, ready, MT. President, to re. lleve you of any embarrassment by placing my resignation in youl hands.
 q am always, faithfully yours,
 ROBERT LANSING.' 2
 Breach Foreseen.
 "The White House, Washington II February, 1920.
 My Dear MT. Secretary:
 Il am very much disappointed by your letter of February ninth, in re- ply to mine, asking about the so. called cabinet meetings. You kind. ly explain the motives of those meet. ings and l find nothing in your let ter which justifies your assump- tion of presidential authority in such matter
 "You say you felt that, in view of the fact that you were denied com- munication with me, it was wise tc confer informally together on inter- departmental matters and matters as to which action could not be postpon. ed until my medical advisers per mltted me to be seen and consulted but have to remind you, Mr. Secre- tary that no action could be taken without me by the cabinet, and there fore there could have no disadvan- tage in awaiting action with regard to matters concerning which action could not have been taken without me.
 "This affair, MT. Secretary, only oeCPSHo q 4SSiIHS IIdC was growing upon me. While we were still in Paris, l felt, and have felt increas- ingly ever since, that you accepted my guidance and direction on ques. tions with regard to which I had in. structed you only with increasing reluctance and since my return te Washington, have been struck by the number of matters in which you have apparently tried to forestall my judgment by formulating action and merely asking my approval when il was impossible for me to form an in. dependent judgment because I had not an opportunity to examine the circumstances with any degree of in- dependence.
 "I, therefore, feel that I must frankly take advantage of your kind suggestion that if I should prefer to have another to conduct our for eign affairs you are ready to relieve me of any embarrassment by placing your resignation in my hands, for must say that it would relieve me of embarrassment, Mr. Secretary, the embarrassment of feeling your reluc- tance and divergence of judgment. if you would give your present office up and afford me an opportcnity to select some one whose mind would more willingly go along with mine
 q need not tell you with what re- luctance I take advantage of your suggestion, or that I do so with the kindliest feeling. In matters of transcendant importance like this the only wise course is a course of per feet candor, where personal feeling is as much as possible left out of the reckoning.
 "Very sincerely yours.
 "WOODROW WILSON,