Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-21
Lazvvence Tells Inside
Story OF WiISom-G Grey
Differences And Effect
RN DAVID law RENEE

Washington Feb 20.-These tragic days in internal
tonal affairs But the pitiabe part the European
powers beginning to out the President of the United
States The Adriatc question is of chain of incidents
which may not be the ougrowh of the controversy be
tween the executive and legislative branches of
ment But am able to present i'll this article the facts about
sensational episode in diplomacy which may shed light
the relations between Vscoun Grey and President Wilson
and explain the undertone of irritation which people
have professed to recently in Anglo American relations
For the fact that President Wilson asked for the recall
Major c. X Craufd Stuart personal secretary of Vcoun
Grey and failed to get his wish TO those persons who have
believed that Mr. Wilson need only nod his head and the Brit
h do his bidding the incident reveals surprisingly uncompro
missing attitude the part of Lord Grey which have Civ
President Wilson ofense No but the President
say whether had anything do it'll the fact that Lord Grey
not received at the White House Doubtless the presi
dents physicians prevented the reception But people familiar
with what happened surmng that the controversy
Major suart status did disturb good feeling between the Brit
sh embassy and the White House.
1t was than year ago when Major Stuart first
remarks social occasions which derogaory of the
President of the United States. He at the time military
secretary for Lord Reading head Of the British mission the
United States and British Ambassador Secretary Lansing
disturbed by Major Suars behavior that he asked that
Major Stuart be home he persona graa
American government Major Stuart himself appealed
rotary Lansing to be permitted stay saying the stories
untrue Lord Reading depart anyway Major
Stuart home with him just before the peace
Paris began Secretary Lansing had acted Of his
tive in the matter and thought he had made his views
GENTLY known to the British government when his surprise
the Major Stuart back to the United States
personal secretary of Vscoun Grey The very first time
distinguished British statesman visited the Department
state he apprsed of the previous incident concerning his
personal secretary which supposed he had learned from
the British Foreign Office but request made that
Major Stuart be sent home Out of clear sky
structon however from President Wilson concerning Major
Stuart and Secretary Lansing promptly transmitted it TO Wis
count Grey The latter wanted to know the
request At first they given nasmnch government
properly conended that in diplomacy when person
graa that is all that necessary instance before
American Ambassador be received in or
France Italy anywhere else
quire the individual is personally satisfactory head
the foreign state Sometimes speech made by Ambas
dor or his personal attitude country express
cd among his friends is sufficient him The Judge in
each is the government receiving ambassador And in
diplomacy every member Of the staff Of diplomat subject
to the rules
Nevertheless the Department Of State did transmit its rea
sons and while it not necessary into detail it fact
that Major Stuart accused Of casting aspcrsions on
member of President Wilson's household He denied the
charges Our government repeated demand that Major
Stuart be sent home. The rested objections
merely of the Secretary of State but separate charges
which had made him undesirable as President Of the
United States concerned
Ordinarily request of This The President 10
foreign ambassador would be granted But Major
Stuart stayed for least months went
home with Niscount Grey While the latter United
States Major had charge of the Ambassadors affairs
and while it is true that he the diplomatic list
the British diplomatic service government construed
him to be member Of the Ambassadors household such
subject TO the supervision authority at least Of the British
\ Ambassador.
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