Show j A. A T LA I I lJ I Clash Stirs Nations Nation's THREE LISTED t tH H e i Polk H Hugh ugh C. C Wallac Su v I f for or S Secretary 0 of bf f Lane Defends Co Col By Ey 7 Associated Pre Fret IS 6 lJ WASHINGTON Feb Secretary Polk J John ohn ft S ambassador to Great Britt Brit f rot t Hugh C. C Wallace s 's h i 0 ue Franco Francc ar are are foremost among thos G. G ing discussed to head bead the state I as successor to former I S Sl Lansing who announced b h- h i resignation after a n. dramatic with President Wilson Although it is known that Mr Polk had det determined to return to private privat lifo Life and practice law some friends of the administration were hopeful that that- I Iho ho n might g. g t be bo induced to sc serve c out thel the nn une ired term of his former fonner chief Con anen n Case The Te l. l Lansing resignation furnished official Washington with a a. sat unparalleled sine William J. J Bryan Dran d departed de- de parted from office Th The statement of Secretary Lane who Is leavIng the thc cabinet cab cab- inet met March 1 that ho he felt an equal responsibility with Mr Ir Lansing L for tor holding the cabinet meetings to which President Wilson objected seemed to toI I add possibilities of or f further farther cabinet resI resignations res res- I J for a a. time timeS but this was wan disposed dis dis- posed of by a statement nt at the House House- that there were were to b bo no fur further further fur tur- ther retirements as a result of th the th lu- lu cIden discussed t the e sensation with avidity in the cloak k rooms but tim the subject subject subject sub sub- did not como come up In debate on th the floor of either House or Senate Such comment as was made was more or or iJ i- i J lass sg divided of or tho Jho ti treaty ay p praising p L course cours and oth others thOrs th- th Ors ers recalling recalling- that one of or the Presidents President's Pres- Pres dents dent's prerogatives Is Is' to to- select th I members of Cf his o own on of official Ucla I family Continued one I J The row served to bring to public light ranch much that has been going going- on under the surface since the Pr crit nt fell ill m and the principal effect was wa to emphasize that Pr President Wilson and his former secretary of state were eio at loggerheads logs on many important subjects subjects sub flub oven before beor the United States went Into the tho war In 1917 and that these disagreements which were on questions of ot policy con continued continued con con- on- on throughout boul th the peace at al Parts Paris and even Into Info the han hairy dUng of ot the tle Mexican 1 situation since tho President nt has baa been 11 ill Tho The best informed o of those clo close cloo o to tho the administration were suro sure that the climax clImac was wasi tim tIle result of ot an a accumulation lation of oC con conditions which continued over ocr the question of f whether the peace treat treaty and the tho league of or nations covo O lEant luant should be separated or treated a a. a ono one document ranged rang into tho tha recent handling of tho the Mexican M a situation ton and wound up In the Inside administration d discussion of oC whether tho Presidents President's Illness Incapacitated him from rom discharging discharging dis dis- dis charging tho duties of ot his office l Followed Ted l Precedent Mr Lansing's friends say that in calling call call- ing irig tho the cabinet together ho Via was ac acting J Continued on paso page 4 1 i I lANSING ANSING CASE CASEi i STIRS Al AMERICA i AND Wilsons Wilson's 5 Action Discussed by r U. 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S Leaders and I London Journals s sOr Or Continued from Page Fag L 1 with RIth pr price coant dent to support him Mm and nd that h rs res officer of ot the cabinet cab cab- ft inet L no he actually called d tho the meetings s. c cW oz 12 n of ot the C t shrewd d In InI Inthe I I the rott ute They point to Lary J Ionea ses statement nt that ho assum assumed C IJ ru d th tit U nIl all Uio tho tho the me ij cabinet merI members N thought a L good e thing The under surface d discussion of the tho thod Incident nt however eve the however the sort Jort which boos groos on between officials and Is not Intended Intend Intend- ed d for tor publication connects connects at nt Toast least tho first of or cabinet meetings last October Oc- Oc Kober tober with tho the speculation which was ag agIng Kilns Kilns' Ing on at nt tho the timo as to whether f Vico President Marshall ought to be tailed killed lcd upon to take tako over the tho duties s of the ho presidency Thought Though It Is l known no n I that t tho the subject never no camo came up actually actual actual- ly at a a. meeting of or tho c cabinet officers r It t t. is also known th that it was discussed I privately vatel and that some somo of or tho the reports which were taken to tho the President In- In II hided Secretary Lansing's name namo I tong ong those thoS who were discussing that probability How much this part of or oro Cho o Incident had to do with tho the out- out bo be left len to speculation President Alert Mr Lansing was not at tho the department depart depart- ment t toM today and It was understood was preparing to fro go o to his homo home In N. N X Y Y for Bar a a. vacation and andr a. a r slot rest The Presidents President's friends mado tho oc oc- on ono one to observe that tho Presidents President's dents cats action like Jike his conferences with 3 orators js ors Fall and Hitchcock on tho the thoo Mexican o situation several weeks a ago rued to emphasize that though ho may bo M ill III physically ho is In full tull possessIon possession possession pos pos- session of or all his mental faculties acuIties To tho Senate whoso whose struggle gle with tho treaty had given it some Bomo insight In- In sight sl-ht into tho the conditions oC or foreign affairs affairs af nt- fairs tho the revelation of or President Wilsons Wilson's Wil Wil- Wilson's Wilsons sons son's disagreement with his secretary of or caused less surprise than did didI tho time and ma manner ncr of or the final break between them Privately many Democratic Dem Dem- I senators expressed rc regret that the resignation game mo Just on tho thoo o oot o ot of another effort to ratify tho the treaty I Discharged ed Too Soon Senator Norris lie Republican publican Nebraska Ne Ne- braska one of or tho the said in a statement that the tho secretary's secre tary's Ury's resignation showed that the mental expert that has boon been on employed at the tho House had been discharged discharged dis dis- charged cd too soon Throughout tho treaty controversy contro tho the tendency of or tho the Republicans has been to exculpate r. Mr Lansing JU from any blamo that may have havo attached to tho the negotiations lions and when tho the secretary appeared before the tho foreign relations last summer there was said to bo be a a. general understanding understand understand- Ins Ins' among Republican Rep members that ho was not to tobo bo too examined cross or put into an an nn embarrassing sing position over questions about which ho Indicated Indicated indicated indi Indi- that ho was permitted b by the President to know w nothing I r apprehend that neither the President dent nor Mr I Lansing If JC ho he were treo freo to speak would den deny that it was Mr tr Lansing's dissatisfaction with tho treaty and md his pronounced c condemnation tion lion of oC It which had most to do with bringing about his resignation Senator Sen Son Senator ator Borah Borab Republican YD Idaho another Irreconcilable said in a statement Treaty Suffer Ios Never Mover In tho history of or tho world has there boon been a n. treaty GO so rapidly disapproved disapproved disapproved dis dis- approved cither b by those who had to todo todo todo do with writing it or by b- those who had to todo do fio with passing Judgment upon the tho theorus orus who It ho added Bullitt em emissary to Lenino and resigned re re- signed Lansing has res resigned I cd Clemenceau Clem- Clem I has retired l. l Orlando has hia re ro tired Llo Lloyd Geor George e has ha announced that ho he expects togo Logo next I Representative Mason l Republican Illinois introduced a e. resolution to havo hao the House foreign affairs committee In Investigate In- In ato this tempest In a no to teapot tc be between be- be tween the tho former fonner secretary of state and tho l President of oC tho the United States It went Into tho the hopper without speech speech- speeches ch ches es or debate Tho The only comment In tho the House on Mr Lansing's r. r resignation I lias as made mido b by Representative Rogers Republican publican Massachusetts who inserted tho Wil WU- son Lansing correspondence into tho the record after some opposition lIe He said tho the only reason ho he could see seo for tor ob objection objection objection ob- ob b by De Democrats was as their belief that tho the letters were so discreditable to the administration that they did not want the country to see them I Representative Mott Republican Now No York introduced a resolution asking that Congress Con dl dh disapprove provo lt of the tho attitude atti atti- tudo tude of the President toward Mr r. r Lansing Lansing Lan Lan- sing sinS and express Ha its regret of his re retirement ro- ro I and the tho feeling that ho lie had hadIn hadIn In no respect lack lacked d proper regard for tor forand forand and loyalty to tho President Meetings feelings o of Cabinet Z Were Needed Redfield I New cw York Feb 14 The Tho The cabinet I s called b by S Secretary Lansing were necessary Ir if the nations nation's business business busi busl- ness was bras to proc proceed cd regularly regular former form form- I er Secretary of ot Commerce William C C C. Redfield Rednold declared In n. n statement tonight to- to night in which ho expressed tho the be behot belief boUe bo- bo I hot lief that other causes than tho the callIng calling call call- ing Inc of tho the cabinet sessions b by br Mr r I Lansing lay behind the tho Presidents President's call ill for tor his resignation Tho request for or Secretary Lansing's resignation was a great groat r at surprise e and l shock to me mc said Mr air Redfield who was a member of oC President Wilsons Wilson's cabinet until last November 1 I 1 was present at nt the tho first meeting of oC the I cabinet Under Mr Lansing The Tho members mcm- mcm hers bars sent Gent word to Mr Wilson through Dr Grayson son that they were meeting I and expressed hope that the Pre President would have havo a a n speedy speed recovery Admiral Ad Admiral Ad- Ad back an nn Inquiry inquiry in inquiry In- In miral Grayson Gr n brou brought ht from rom Mr Wilson as to C what t th the cabinet c. business was vas on hand an and 1 members replied that thc they 11 had 1 mot met In conference to determine their duty in view of ot his disability No o word of oC disapproval of oC our White WhiteHouse meetings over came from the tho House to the tho best of or m my knowledge owl C Tho The cabinet cf gatherings c a were voluntary volun volun- tary tan Informal and to my mind necessary sary If Ie tho the nations nation's bu business was to proceed regularly and with intelligent knowledge of progress madeI made I 1 accept m my share of oC responsibility for what was done To my knowledge ge thero there wn was never the tho faintest suggestion suggestion suJo- suJo tion In word and spirit that the cabinet members membern were trying to do 10 anything except help President Wilson as far tar faras farns tarns ns as wo were able Of Ot Of course I can speak only of ot what happened up to the time timo of or m my withdrawal from tho the cabinet As the published correspondence brings out I am forced to bello that other causes es than the request by Secretary Lansing to his hin colleagues to meet for consultation 11 lay behind tho Presidents President's request for Cor his resignations resignation Colonel iTou c Ic-el Ic Multi Col Cot E. E M. M House In a statement hero to today 11 refused to comment on tho the resignation of oC Secretary Lansing Lf saIn sayIng saying say say- In Ing that President Wilson and md Mr Ir Lansing have o been his friends and ami havo shown him much consideration and friendship The statement follows follows follows fol fol- lows I II I 1 do o not care to mako nn any continent comment com cont- ment sinco both have havo been my friends I 1 have havo never had a disagreeable dif dlf- difference ference with olt cither er the President or OT Mr Lansing in the many years cars we have worked together Hoth have shown sho me it at all times and nl In all nIl circumstances cIrcumstances circumstances cir cIr- much consideration and friendship The Tho Amherst Association of oC New NewYork NewYork NewYork York at nt a n. meeting today adopted tho the following resolution presented by Former Governor Whitman which was WI telegraphed to Mr rr Lansing Causing Honorable Robert Lansing L. Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington We IOWa tender tonder our affections to a loyal son of or Alma Mater 1 our absolute confidence con con- in his integrity and his patriotism patriot patriot- patriotism ism our o in his ability abUl and hi his achievements Referring to tho the resignation of oC S Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- c- c rotary Lansing Speaker F F. H. H GIlletto Gillette Gilletto Gil GIl- letto lette of or tho the House of or Representatives in an address ld ress tonight ht before tho the Amherst Amherst Am- Am her herst t association said I 1 havo have known him for man many many- years scars an and l. l thou though h we differ politick politically iy every every ev ev- I ery cry man felt easy in tho the trust committed com com- I mittel to lo his han hands s. s I do not want to 10 say 11 hero ro anything of or political significance significance I cance c. but hut it seems to mo hard that when his chief chier was disabled ho should not have havo been ablo able to confer with his colleagues In matters with which the they were charged charge I r cannot refrain from adding that I bellevo believe that if It in our administration oC of affairs has been pen more moro willingness willingness will will- In ness to consult and ascertain public opinion America and tho the world would bo brighter to today ao I Congressmen Censure Course of President liT ny Un Ernie I Washington Fob Feb 14 H. Senators and representatives commented as follows today on Secretary Lansing's resignation resignation tion I Senator McCormick Republican 11 Il Illinois The Tho Tho soundness of ot tho the Presidents President's Presidents Presidents President's dents dents dent's Judgment ment in sign signing Ins Ins- the tho treaty and in sucking seeking to coerce tho the Senate and the people Into accepting it may I I 1 bo measured by the judgment he exercised exercised exer exer- in tho the humiliation and dismissal of oC Secretary ry Lansing Senator Watson Republican In Indiana Indi Indi- l- l ana ana Tho Tho Presidents President's cabinet is like a 3 aman's amans amans aman's mans man's family If It ho lie wants to get et a n dIvorce di divorce divorce dI- dI vorce that is none non a of oC my business ss Senator Cummins Republican Iowa Ioa It It is absurd to entertain the Idea that Ula t tho act of ot Secretary Lansing In calling a meeting of ot tho the cabinet is a usurpation of or executive authority Such a statement comes with poor 1 grace grace- especially from President Wilson Wilson Wil Wil- son who has not had a noticeable re regard ro- ro I gard In tho the past for tor usurpations when ho he was doing tho the usurping Senator Now Republican Indiana Indiana- The Tho tone tono of oC tho the Presidents President's letter Jotter shows that he only wants another puppet pup- pup pot pet in the tho cabinet Senator Sherman Republican Illinois Illi Illi- 1111 nois Tills nois-Tills This Is tho first time that I 1 havo have heard the thc President mention th the con- con since Jio 10 to ha has been In |