Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-19
CHANGES IN CABINET
Believed That There Will Be
Some Changes After Con.
gress Meets.
Efforts to Have President Roose.
welt Commit Himself Re-
scented by Leaders.
shake.up of the Secret Service
May Occur In the Near
Future.


Washington. Sept. 1s.- President
i Roosevelt has not discussed his plan:
or policies with any of the republican
senators or representatives, not ever
those who kaye been most intimate
with him in the past. This is not re.
garded as remarkable Or worthy OF
comment except for the effort in certain
newspapers to create the impression
that the president has selected kitch-
en- cabinet as we'll as his official cabinet
to give him advice regarding the needs
of the country.
The republican leaders in congress
have perfect confidence In the new pres
ident,, and regard his declaration that he
would, continue the policies of the Nc
kinley administration as noc only the
highest compliment he could pay to the
dead president, but also as Indicative
| of his grasp of the duties before him.
| They have not thrust themselves upon
the president in the trying hours of the
country's affliction, ana they are sur
prised that any one should seek to In
fiuence him in such an hour and commit
him to promise of any kind. either as
to men or policies. Roosevelt spoke out
of taking the oath or office, and that
ought to be enough for any one to ask
from him at this time.
But McKinley's body was not cold in
death before there were influences at
work to reach the new president, and
men were bold enough to thrust them
selves upon him with advice. These
men We're not republicans. They We're
not invited to give advice. They pressed
1t upon the new president, with the
claim that they spoke for the business
interests of the country. Their advice
was not as to policies. but az to men.
1t was simply an effort to commit the
president to a promise that certain
members of the cabinet should not be
disturbed. but should become his advis-
ers thruout his administration, and
that. without trial. he should surrender
to them his Judgment on certain ques-
tons.
The announcement that President
Roosevelt had invited the members of
the cabinet to remain with him is not
disturbing to republican leaders in
congress. They have no thought of
trying to influence the presidents judy
ment as to his cabinet. They regard
that as his affair. They have conf
dence in his Judgment ind courage and
feel that he will not surrender his re- \
sponsibiiity to any one, whether in the
cabinet or out or it. They regard 1t
as wise for the new president to be-
gin his administration with the adj
vlsers that surrounded Mckinley. But
that the president should be bound by
any invitation to the old cabinet at
this time is regarded as unfair to him.
When he gets acquainted with all the
details of the departments and the
views OF the individual members of
the cabinet on all important questions
he may find that he can trust them or
that he cannot. The republicans in
congress believe that the president
should be left free to decide just how
long he desires the advice of the men
now in his cabinet and whether ne can
with any one of them. If they
should all fit Into his administration
they will no doubt be retained.
The older leaders of the party. how
ever, look for cabinet changes within
the next three or four months. Presi-
dent Arthur did not change his cabinet
entirely for seven months after he De-
gan his administration. II President
Roosevelt and the old cabinet continue
to dwell together that long 1t will sur
prise these old leaders. The new presi-
dent is trying to follow in the footsteps
of his predecessor, but he now knows in
only three members of his cab
met. These are Hay, Long and Root.
The others he has taken because they
We're McKinley's advisers. He does not
know himself how long they will be able
to give him such advice as he will care
to heed. When he finds they can not
and that there are other men whose adj
vice he desires, he will make the neces-
gary changes;
The announcement that TIE cabinet
will not be changed is, therefore, of no
Republican senators and
insist that the presi-
dent be left free to make any changes
he may find necessary at any time. and
not be held to promise because he has
been most courteous and most anxious I
to do everything possible to prevent ex-
citement or disturbance to business by |
the fear of change.