New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-12
THE PRESIDENTS PLANS.
NO RADICAL POLICIES.
York on the Message Changes is
Cabinet and Diplomatic SerUice.
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special. secret, Immediate investigation OF the
railway mail service nor has he determined 10
call for the designations OF al United states
diplomatic representatives and appoint Civil
Service clerks in their places. nor 20 do one hun
dred and one other things attributed 10 hiri tn
speculative newspapers for the last day or two
In fact. the extent 20 which certain otherwise
sensible editors beguiled into attrfbutins
rash and il! considered intentions to him is a
source Of amusement to the President. whose
confidence in the good Judgment of the Ameri-
can people is so comprehensive that he does not
believe many of the readers of these reports
gard them as anything but absurd vagaries de-
signed to fill space and afford entertainment
1t is fully expected by the administration that
from now until the next message TO Congress
is made public the newspapers will be filed
with more or less sensational reports regarding
the Presidents intentions and it is Just as fully
expected that the intelligent public will receive
them with the same incredulity IL received
the reports circulated for partisan purposes be-
fore the election.
WORK ON THE MESSAGE
Just what the message to Congress will con-
tain is not known even to the President himself
Some points have been decided OF course and ie
has been determined that II will not contain
certain others. but so far as the great body oe
mains to be decided. and will so remain until
the President has had an opportunity TO consult
leading members Of the House and Senate.
This has been Mr.. Roosevelt's policy since he be-
came President, and il has proved so successful
that there will be deviation from IL hereafter
From now on the President will avail himself
of every opportunity 70 confer with raembers OF
Congress. He will discuss tariff revision with
all its pros and cons and will discuss every sub
zS S%11Fzr
consideration in his message Whether or not
these subjects will be incorporated in this years
message or any future message will depend
largely on the temper and Judgment OF Congress
as they can be ascertained in the prospective
conferences. There is. therefore no occasion for
Intelligent anticipation OF radical policies OF
startling deviations from the platform on which
the President and the Republican party have re-
.ceived such an overwhelming Endorsement
DIPLOMATIC APPOINTMENTS.
1t is. of course. true that there viii be nuul-
Der of changes among the diplomatic representa-
tives OF the United States. but that does not
mean that there will be sweeping changes"
Neither is there the slightest reason 20 look for
bizarre appointments. Men will be chosen TOR
the more important missions because OF their
previous and pre-erninent fitness 10 represent
this country abroad, Minor places when va
Gated will be filed by the promotion. So far as
practicable Of those who hay. shown Qualities
emitting them TO aayancement-
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE
For the time being. while the President Is
devoting his best thought and the greater pOr-
tion of his time 10 the consideration and p-epa-
ration Of his annual message. department az
/ fairs unless OF pressing importance. viii have
/ to take second place. and II is altogether ur-
I likely that there VIII be any innovations IN
( that direction at this time. Regarding the ru-
nors Of = renewal Of the investigation Of the
railway mail service. they are without founda-
ton AS outlined In these dispatches Of May
3 IL Assistant Attorney General Robb took with
him to the Department OF Justice for revision
certain evidence gathered in the formal investt-
CATION OF the Postoftce Department. and in
cIuded in this was the testimony given in the
investigation OF the Office OF the Second Assist
ant Postmaster General under whose jurisdic-
ton the railway mail service is conducted That
there was no evidence showing wrongdoiug -
made clear by the fact that recommenda-
tions Tor dismissal have been made, nor has any
radical reorganization of the bureau been con-
sidered necessary, although IL is likely that
changes in the methods of this branch OF the
postal service viii be undertaken at tbs nsxs
session Of Congress
POSSIBLE CABINET CHANGES
Even the consideration Of Cabinet material
VIII Civ. place, for the present. to preparation
or the annual message. That many changes N
the Cabinet will occur is not unlikely. As told
elsewhere the President has received assur-
anca from Secretary Hay that he will retain
the portfolio OF State throughout the term for
which sfr. Roosevelt has Just been elected No
Immediate change IN the War Department is
c0nyern pa ted. and it is believed that Secretary
Morton viii continue to supervise the affait OF
the navy. The, plans OF Attorney General
Moody. who has been urged 10 retain the port
iNliG Of Justice, unknown TO the President
- Yet, as are those OF the Secretary OF tha
Treasury. The iUttmatiOD that the Secretary
of the Interior may be sent 20 the Senate from
Missouri also suggests the possible necessity OF
s~i>crng successor TO Mr.. Hitchcock. Secre-
tsry Wilson win probably retain supervision o.
the constantly tncres sting agricultural interests
of the nation, IA which he has made 50 great
"a success for the last seven and q half wears.
Incidentally, IL may bo said that the failure of
he President TO fill the place made vacant By
tac death ~ Assistant Secretary Brigham has
been due 20 the inaSttty o. TIE oldesrS or ths
National Grange TO agree on a candidate
With regard Co TIE future OF ex-Secretary
C0rteyUU. the President continues To be Te>i-
cent ard it Is not impr0ba bic th2t he has roe
.ct fully determined the department. which
VII he assigned TO tho former Secretary -
habit not to cross q bridge Untl lie comes 10 it.
and while he expects 70 have 1r C0rteiyOu clCsa
30 hiu definite decision regarding the paTticr-
l.r chair at the CABINET Table which Ar Cor
telyou VIII occupy may not be made until ace
President knows precisely what chairs are likely
Keen observers % public events Viii 10. be
mis!ed in The next few weeks even by The IN
sp;red staternI nts Of members II Congress who
NAV talk with .he President between new and
Ipcennper =. Those who know the President
we'll know thst h approaches every subject
which he discusses with an eaTheS'reSs whi'9
sometimes deCeives hts auditor into hcilsvt2S
hat he ATTACHES more Importance 20 u than IS
actually the For this reason those Wl'
LOOK .or conservative administration and aTe
not ullsled by ruTnors TO TIE contrary are Iet
likely 10 be disappointed.