INDISCREET MINISTER
DESIGNATION DEMANDED
By Telegraph-rPrcM Aesooiailon-Copvriuht ;■ ■ ; v ■ Washington, July 8..' , '. President Wilson domandod • the resignation of Mr.; William's, the American Minister to Greece arid Montenegro. Ho directed'-Mr. Bryan (Secretary of btate) ;■ to express the : United States' regret to tho European Powers for Mr. Williama's indiscretions.' : ; •'. It is understood tho' State Dispartwent has "not; received, any complaints ■'from. Europe,. where Mi. ' WillianisV statements were simply regarded •" as amusing.:;-' , ''.;:r. ' -"•'.■. ;, •";■'.-■ ■'•,'■■' ■■■-.■ ■■ ■'■ '-■■■- •'!■' .•'■ :~ ~' ■■ '.. '•■ '■'.'■■ ■: '■ 'i' : ; A cable' message published sonio\iays ago stated, that, Mr. Williams, who had visited' Albania, .desoribed the Durazsio incidents "as .iui-epochal .scandal•' of .anarchy due to the incompetence ,'and hypocrisy of the six.- Great .-Powers.-- ''The scheme was unworkable owing to the antagonistic rivalries, and he urged the formation'of «■ neutral sthte with local rovernmeni He added: !'l found a Prince,: calling, himself Kniß, with' no rcowe'vs and no territory or snbjectis." Responsibility for the: statements 'were at once disclaimed by the American State Depart- . . • ..'■<■ r- . • •■■■>
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2198, 10 July 1914, Page 7
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154INDISCREET MINISTER Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2198, 10 July 1914, Page 7
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