Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1920-02-14
UNPARALLEI Ed CONDITION
IN HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY
Generally Understood That Lansing Was Not the Only
Member Who Called Cabinet Meetngs--No Fur
Their designations Expected.
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awaiting developments in the sensational clash between Pre
dent Wilson and Secretary Of State Lansing, resulting in his
brusk and immediate resignation from the cabinet But the
developments slow in forthcoming.
the white house the silence of the tomb is observed
This subject The thing that further designations
expected that the president UP yesterday had
decided upon Secretary Lansing Secretary
Joseph Tumuly had little TO say when he met room full of
questioning correspondents gathered from all parts of
the country.
the department Acting Secretary of State Frank
l. Polk the newspaper but naturally refused to
the exchange of correspondence between Secretary
Lansing President Wilson lie stated however that by
law he automatically became acting secretary of state for %
~ days following the resignation of the secretary
Acting Secretary Polk further declared that he had III
the foreign diplomatic corps of Secretary LanSin
'e4gnation
Capitai City zistoanded
Washington. Feb IL Official Washington astound
ID today Secretary ansngs designations following
sharp .bukc from President Wilson of having called cab
meetings during his illness
freely predicted today that there will be further
sensational Developments in this most amazing in the
history of the administration of the republic The presidents
letter Secretary Lansing is generally interpreted
acknowledgement that he unaware of what transpircd during
his four months of illness. Certain members of congress have
already suggested that there should be Investigation
The conduct of the government during these months
There also considerable curiosity whether other
designations would follow that OF Nh Lansing 1t known that
Secretary Lansing has always been the prime the
calling of cabinet meetings but that he has simply acted
ranking leader in calling the meetings, often Che suggestion
request of other members. During the coal strike crisis
when special meetings of the cabinet were called il was dis
tncy understood the white house that the meetings
called the request Of Secretary of Labor Wilson, At other
times it has been understood that other members desired the
cabinet meet and that Secretary Lansing acted the
quest of cabinet members.
The resignation of Secretary Lansing had long been
peced but the department had let be known that the
secretary would remain in office until he felt he had the oppor
tunity to resign without embarrassment the president
That Secretary Lansing split with the president the
Paris peace conference and subordnated himself the peS
predicted that Secretary Lansing would resign his
return from Paris but he maintained his office because hc felt
hat be owed his loyalty the president The secretary APP
peared before The senate foreign relations committee Wit
and was subjected to considerable cmbalaSSnent because
he felt constrained support The presidents views Then
there came the testimony of William But, which ind Gated
that Secretary Lansing had agreed with the presidents and
The secretary again submitted embarrassment
the support OF the president.
There wide divergence of opinion the reht the
president rcbuke Secretary Lansing today, while
his stanch supporters declared that it simply tn" eli
of personal difference between the there
others who bitter of their dennncation of the presidents
action.
Representative Porter, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee Of the house. declared at is Internal outrage
The resignation of Secretary Lansing leaves but three of
the original members Of President Wilson's cabinet in office
makes the third vacancy within many weeks The
gnaons of Secretary of the Treasury Glass and Secretary
the Interior Lane having been arranged however.