Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
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$tOss fcllpws he residents decisions,
sstlh1 oEsver diftfcult II made The conduct
sssf orr soTsign s = airs .,,x
;,s Mr.. Lansing, accompanied the Presl.
f1snt to Paris in December, 1918, us
i Saa ST the American peace delegates
Z NE w ilsouA was at the peace confer
sSGnee Mr.! Lansing was Virtually with
Sge ess asnYtherisy and that naturally, h. he
!. and associated countries were repre-
scented by their Premiers and not, the
ger gufst IN Philaaelph,a
gformerly employed by the American
Z peace commission in a confidential ca
& pncity testified before the Senate For
!. her concerning reported differences be.
tween the President and his Secretary
s. OF State on the peace treaty and the
league OF nations covenant.
Recnll Bullitt's Testimony. lS&
SBullitt told the committee that Mr..
ytisa:to the ratification of the treaty
Paris the day Buliitt. resigned from
not In sympathy with the treaty and
league.
WATERFOWL. n. Y, at the time Built
mony there. he declined to comment
Mr. lansing, finally returned from
can peace delegation was concluded.
/ Under Secretary Of state. The frie.
continued after he came back to
Washington.
s Lansing Acted Ira Mexican Case.
rEs During the Presidents illness the
Mexican issue again came to the front
arres, Of Ameriean e Com iapse agent
meetings. presided over by Mr. Lam
sing: the State Department sent note
would seriously affect the relations
between the United States and Mex
leo. for which the government of Mex
PreFident Wilson was advised of n
Sitnstton which apparently had grown
to have pefsonally taken charge of the
matter. The Mexican government de-
I lay,.d It's reply for some time and SUBJ
! ball, furnished by j. salter Hansen,
without the consular agents knowi-
EDGE; Jenkins case still, is. pending
transferred from the Puebla State
courts to the Federal Supreme Court,
which the State Department had con-
had Jurisdiction in the case. No fur
Lner action has been taken by the
sAPterican government SO far as has
{ been. announced.
While-a few members of the Cabinet
have conferred with Mr.. Wilson since
ne was taken i'll, 1t was said tonight
sh ina Mr. LANSING had not seen him.
had with the President had been car
RED RED on by daily correspondence. Be
iore the President left on his Western
trip. however; Mr.. Lansing after his
return from Paris. had a standing en-
sagemeht to see him daily and he
visited the White House each noon
70 dlscuss foreign service and other
international affairs. =
The State Department issued the fol-
lowing statement:
Secretary Lansing has resigned, and
q ms resignation has been accepted,
taking effect today. Following is the
s. correspondence between the President
+, The White House,
Washington, Feb. Z, 1920.
4 during my illness you have frequently
called the heads of the executive de-
partments OF the government into CON
terence! II It Is, i feel IL my duty 10
call your attention TO considerations
which do not care to dwell upon un-
s IN learn from you yourself that this
! law and practice. as developea hitherto
no onesbut the President has the right
10 summon the heads of the executive
one but the President and the Con-
gress has the right 20 ask their views
or the views Of any one of them on
any public question. g
President Asks Question.
take this matter up with you be-
cause in the development of every con-
stitutional system, custom and Drece-
dent are OF the most serious conse-
). IN desiring not to lead in any wrong
direction. I have. therefore, taken the
nnerIy OF writing you to ask you this
y question and ] am sure YOU will be
glad to answer.
] am happy to learn from your re-
cent .npte To Mrs: Wilson that your
+ strength Ia returning
Cordially and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
I Hon. Robert Lansing,
fS Secretary of State.
Laasins's Reply liz sharp.
- The Secretary of State
Washington, Feb. ., 1920
Ny Dear Mr. President:
your Illness ] requested the heads Of
the executive. departments of the gov
eminent to- nlset for informal confer
ence.
Shortly after you were taken i'll in
SctPDer certain members of the Cab
met, Of which ] was one, felt that, in
view OF the fact that we were denied
communication with you, il WAS wise
for US 10 confer Informally together
/. on interdepa rtmental matters and mat
tiers as TO which action could not be
POSTPONED until your medical advisers
permitted YOU to pass upon them Ac-
coroingiy, l. as the ranking member
requested the members of the Cabinet
10 assemble for such informal confer
fence, and in view o: the mutual bepe-
nj derived. the practice was continued
can assure you that it never for a
Z moment entered my mind that ] was
s acting unconstitutionally or contrary
TO your wishes, and there certainly
was no intention on my part to as
sumo powers and exercise functions
which under the Constitution are ey-
clusiyely confided 10 the President
Letter Calls Forth Refrigeration.
During these troublesome times
when many difficult and yexatious
8 questions have arisen, and when in
the circumstances ] have been de-
y prived OF your guidance and direction.
II mas been my constant endeavor to
carry out your policies as / under
~ STOOD Them and 10 act in all matter
{ as believed you would wish me 10
Z ACT. IL, however, you think that
- have Tailed in my loyalty to you, and
B II you no longer have confidence in
me and prefer 20 have another conduct
your foreign affairs, / am, Q. course,
ready, Mr. President. to relieve YOU
3 OF any embarrassment by piacipl. my
: resignation in your hands
$S am, always faithfully yours
SsN ROBERT LANSING :.
- Another Letter From Wilson,