Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-02-14

'N'it anu w WOW OF tue mutual
benefit derived the practice was con-
tinucd. I can assure you that H.
rover for a moment entered my mind
tina, ! was acting unconstiiutionally
or contrary 10 your Wishes. and there
certainly was no Intention on my part
10 assume movers ana exercise funr-
tlnns which under the constitution
ere exclusively coniided To the pres.
idoni
Ready a. I,csigr
During these tr0ublOus times
when many difficult aud ycxatlous
Questions have arisen and when In
the circumstance have been de-
priycd of your guidance and dlrcc.
ton. Il has been my constant cnd;.
ayor to carry out your policies as !
understood them aud 10 act In all
matters as believed you would wish
me 10 act
IT, however. YOU think that | have
failed In ny loyalty TO YOU aud II
YOU no longer have confidence In me
and prefer 10 have another conduct
cur foreign affairs. am. Of course
ready. Mr. President. to relieve you
OF an embarrassment by placing NV
resignation In your hands.
nm always. faithfully yours.
ROBERT LANSING.
Second letter
u The White House.
Washington. H. February, 1879
Ny Dear Mr.. Secretary
! am very much disappointed ~
Vour letter OF February ninth in re-
rly TO mine asking about the social
"a cabinet meetings You kindly
explained the motives Of those meet
ings and find nothing In your let
ter which iustifies your assumption
~ presidential authority IN such q
matter You say YOU "felt that, III
Wow at the fact that YOU were d.
MED communication with mo. II was
wise 10 confer informally together
IN irter-departmentnl meters ana
matters ns To- which action could no,
he nostponed until my medical al
vlscrg permitted me- 20 be seen ana
consulti. hut ! have Ia remind YOU
Nr. Secretary that no action could
I've taken without nae by the cabinet.
md therefore there could have been
no disadvantage In awaiting action
with regard 20 matters concerning
which action could not have been
taken without me.
"DceprnS Feeling
This affair Mr. Secretary only
deepcnf a feeling that was growing
upon me. while We were still IN
Paris. felt. and have felt increas-
lngly over since. tina, you accepted
my guidance and direction ON ques'
lions with regard TO which ] had "a
Instruct YOU only with Increasing re-
luCianoc and slnc' my return 10
Washington I have been struck by
he number of matters IN which you
have apparently tried TO forcsiall my
judgement by formulating acton
aud merely asking my approval when
ID was impossible Tor me 20 form an
Independent Judgment because hao
not an opportunity To eNamin" me.
circumstances with any degree OF IN
dependence.
Eortcd "a tccrpi
l. therefore. feel that | must
frankly take advantage OF your KIND
.uggrailou that II should prefer TO
have another conduct our foreign af-
inirs You are ready 10 relieve mo oil
sny embarrassment by placing your
resignation IN my hands, for ! must
say that 4, would relieve me OF ens
rarrns,moni. Mr. Secretary. the en-
rprrawmont of feeling your rcluc''
Nrro. and divergence Of judgement
YOU would give your present Office
rn ard afford M an opportunity iu|
select some owe whose mind woul1
moro willingly SO a'ong with ne.
need no, 'cll Won with what re
'uc,.nrc | take advantage OF your
suggest on or that ! do 30 with inc
Nirdllest iccling IN matters ~
'ranfrcudcnt importance like THIS
he only wise course b. course ~
~erfeci candnr. where personal feel
mr. 81 as much az possible left ou'
" the reckoning.
Very sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Iunorahl, Robert Lansing.
secretary of state
Thankful For Letter
The Secrctiry of state. Washing
inrton. February 10. 1920,