Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-14
LANSING GOES OUT
AND POLK GOES IN
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Paris, but his friends say he maintained
his office because he felt that he owed
such loyalty to the president. The sec
rotary appeared before the senate fer
eign relations committee as a witness
and submitted to considerable embar-
rassment because he felt constrained to
support the presidents views Then
there came the testimony of William
Bullitt, which indicated that Secretary
Lansing had not agreed with the presi-
dent, the secretary again submitted
to considerable embarrassment, according
to his friends.
Cabinet meetings, which have been held
during the last four months, have been
called ty Secretary Lansing, but there
has been very general belief that the
president was fully informed as to what
transpired at each meeting, as Score
tary Tumulty attended many Of the meet
ings.
LANSING HANDLED
JENKINS AFFAIR.
Secretary Lansing handled the jenkins
affair, which for a time threatened
crisis with Mexico, in a manner that
brought forth commendatlon from Of
fcials, but 1t was generally understood
at the whitehouse that Secretary Lans-
Ing was acting with the full knowledge
of the president, particularly so after
the president received Senators Fall and
Hitchcock and discussed the Mexican
situation with them. There was a de-
cided change in policy following this
meeting, however, and there were
rumors to the effect that Secretary Lans
ing had been instructed by the white
house to change his course.
There was a wide division Of opinion
as to the right of the president to re-
buke Secretary Lansing today, and while
many OF his staunch supporters declared
that 1t was simply the climax of per-
sonal difference between the two men,
there were others who were bitter in
their denunciatlol of the presidents
action.
LANSING DECLINES TO
MAKE STATEMENT.
At Secretary Lansing's home newspaper
men were informed that he would not
be at his Office at the state department
today. The inference was given that
when the secretary left his Office last
night he left It for good and all.
The secretary let IL be known to those
who inquired that for the time being at
any rate he had nothing to say to the
newspapers In addition to what had al
ready been given out
Cabinet members and others in similar
official positions appear rather dazed by
the suddenness of the whole AFFAIR and
refused comment
On the HILL senator's and congressman
tnlked OF nothing else. Arriving at the
capitol earlier than usual, the lawmakers
<Nrgot the treaty, railway legislation,
snip sales and other topics which have
been occupying their attention for some
time, and fairly made the corridors and
cloakrooms buzz.
The resignation OF Secretary Lansing
leaves only three of the original members
OF President Wilson's cabinet in office
His Is the ninth resignation to be ten
dered to the president and makes the
third vacancy within.as many weeks. The
designations Of Secretary Of Treasury
Glass and Secretary of Interior Lane
were agreeably arranged. however.
Under Secretary of State Frank l.. Polk
was today most prominently mentioned
as the successor to Secretary Lansing
Mr. Polk was at the whltehouse on more
than one occasion this week aud it is
understood that he has been questioned
as to his Willingness to take up the port
folio
Polk IS known to be we'll liked by the
president who, at times. has given evil
Polk than on Lansing.
William Graves Sharp. former ambas-
sador to France, who came to Washing
ten several days ago, was also mentioned.
Friends Of Attorney General Palmer also
declared that Palmer would like a change
in cabinet posts.
LANSING APPOINTED
TO SUCCEED BRYAN.
Lansing was appointed secretary OF
state succeeding Bryan. He was ap-
pointed June "a, 1915. Before then Ian
sing was counsellor of the state depart
ment.
Lansing was appointed because OF his
knowledge Of International law, his ap-
polntment coming at the time OF the sub
marine controversy between this country
ard Germany.
Lansing is a native Of Watertown, N.
Y He is 90 years old.