Show MOORE QUITS THE STATE department governments STRONG MAN ON international QUESTIONS CONCLUDES SERVICES departure of counselor of state department part ment from position second only to that held by mr br bryan yan attracts widespread I 1 comment washington john dassett bassett booro counselor of tho the state department and the recognized strong man of th present administration on interns lional questions concluded his service with nith the government on wednesday when president wilson accepted tho the resignation mr moore had submitted a month ago coming at the present time when international affairs occupy the tore ore front of official and public attention the departure of mr moore from a position second only to that of mr air rry bry an attracted widespread comment although the resignation had been in the presidents hands since febra ary 2 last to take effect on wednes day this fact had not been generally known there had been reports months ago that the counselor of tho the state department did not find his labors entirely congenial and was about to resign but these reports w arre f re promptly denied it was then exi pla ined and again officially explained wednesday that mr moore had come into the administration with an understanding that his tenure was provisional for a year so that he could return at the expiration of that period to his duties as head of the department of international law at columbia university this fact was strongly emphasized in the official correspond ence once made public night |