Show Resigns FRANKLIN N K J LANE LAKE for forI I seven years secretary of f the interior who will retire March MarchI 1 I after a a. long long- public life v I I ASHI Feb 7 President WASHINGTON rV V Wilson today accepted effective March 1 l. l the resignation of or Franklin K Lane for Cor nearl nearly seyen seven years ears secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of oC the Interior The necessity that thai after t twenty one en enone one years of public life Ute ii he lie r must st think of oC other duties was the reason assigned by Mr or Lane for Itis withdrawal and in reply Mr Wilson wrote r tc his hope that your our fu future future fu- fu ture tune career will career-will will be as full of honorable honorable honorable honor honor- able suc Buc successes cS your jast Mr r L Lanes Lane's nc's resignation was submitted submit submit- ted last Thurs Thursday a his Jetter Jotter it had been known kno for many weeks that he Inte intended ded U i tins tins' action tl n as as so soon mi as President Wilson Wison could spare him In discussion today of oC his probable successor suc sue cessor Alexander JL IL Vogelsang also of or California was mentioned Other Dulles Call cnn Secretary Lanes Lane's letter follows My h Dear Mr 1 President It is with d deep ep regret tb that t I feel Ceel compel compelled ed Ito to to resl resign n the commission with which you OU saw fit eft to honor nb mo by appointing me meto meto meto to a place In your our cabinet no now almost seven years ears ago If It it will meet mc t your convenience I would su suggest gest that I be he permitted to retire on March 1 With Ith the conditions which make this step necessary you OU are familiar I have c served the public for tor twenty twenty- Continued on page 2 i F. F K LANE 10 TO o oi RETIRE fROM WilSON CABINET Continued from rom Page pase 1 one years and and that service to appeals to tome me ns n's as none other can cnn but I must now 1 think of or other duties Tho program of or administration and legislation looking to the development o oC of our resources which I have suggest suggested ed from rom time lime to time Is now In n large part in effect or soon oon will vill como come into effect through action of or Congress for tor I return this department into your our hands with very cry real gratitude that you me tho the opportunity to know well a working force orce holding so man many men and women of or singular n ability an and andrare andrare rare spirit I I 1 trust that you ou ma may soon be so restored to health that the countr country and the world ma may hive have the benefit of or the full Cull measure of your strength In tho the lea leadership of ut their af af- fairs The discouragements discouragement of or the present are arc I believe only temporary The Thc countr country know knows that for America to to stand outside the tho league of oC nations will bring neither pride to us nor confidence confidence con con- to the world Believe me mc my dear Mr 1 President ahva always cordially and faithfully yours ours lN K LAN LANE n Our COur Delightful In reply tho the President wrote 7 1 February 1920 U O. O My Dear Mr Ir Secretary I need not tell you ou with what r regret I 1 accept your our resignation as secretary tar o of the Interior I ifor fOI our OUI association has been vcr very de- de III 1 l have admired the spirit in t which you ou devoted yourself to the dutIes duties du du- du- du I ties of your department as J I am sure that all attentive observers observer's have but the reasons you OU give for tor your retirement retirement retire retire- ment leave leae cave mo ma no choice but to acquiesce acqui e esce ce and I J of oC course cours acc accept Pt your our suggestion sug sug- that the tho ret resignation take effect on the nr first l of March because that will serve your oUr convenience May lay Ia I not add how sincerely I hope that thal jour future futuro career will be bo as full of ot honorable success at as your OUr pa past l My Iy best wilt will follow tollow you throughout the years Jears that thai apparently must now separate u us and I beg beJ to subscribe myself I and sincerely your our friend WILSON |