Show DAVIS WILL RETIRE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF INTERIOR IN-TERIOR TO RESIGN He Will Deliver Public Addreos on War in South Africa and Wants to be Free from Restraint Kansas City Mo April IA Journal Jour-nal special from Washington says Hon Webster Davis of Kansas City will tomorrow tender his resignation to the President as Assistant Secretary of the Interior Mr Davis decided to take this course as the result of his visit to South Africa lie has decided to deliver a public address touching the entire scope of the present war and believes that he can best do so while free from any restraint which his present pres-ent position would Impose upon him When taking his departure for home from Pretoria 2000 people gathered to take leave of him at the station They appealed to him In tears to state their cause to the American people and Mr Davis says his conscience would haunt him If he proved recreant to that pitiful appeal He believes the American people arc not truly Informed on the situation He will therefore avail himself of an early opportunity to relate his experience experi-ence and observations at a Public meeting that shall be free to all Mr Davis has decided on this course utter much mature deliberation and free consultation con-sultation with his friends |