New-York tribune., 1909-10-04
RETURN OF CABINET
Affairs at Capital Soon To Be IN
Full S7Wng.

Washington. oct S.-Washfngton will soon be in
the full swing Of government work, under the direc-
ton of the heads Of the departments After
season of administration of affairs by the as
sistant secretaries two members Of the Presidents
Cabnet-the Secretary of the Navy Nj Meyer, and
the Secretary OF Agriculture, Mr.. Wilson-are here
tonight, and TWO others, Attorney General Wick
ersham and the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Nj. Nagel. are expected by Tuesday.
In the summer vacations the Cabinet officers were
frequently consulted official matters and i'm
poIvant business has been transacted by some Of
them. notably Attorney General Wickersham, Who
had Offices in operation in New York City. Annual
reports OF the various branches Of the executive
service are being prepared, and there number
ol complicated questions which viii he thrashed
out on the return Of the Cabinet oT2cials.
The Secretary OF state, Mr. KNOX. who spent
most OF the summer al his country home AT Valley
Forge. is expected in Washington the last week in
October He viii consider the Hankow Railway
loan question anl the reorganization of the bureaus
Of thu department. and viii decide whether the
United States shall protest against the two treaties
recently negotiated ny China and Japan involving
Nsnchurian issues.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. MacVeagh,
Is Dublin \ r. Robert O. Bailey, his private
secretary Is with him and Mr.. MacVeagh has
attended 70 considerable correspondence and has
had an opportunity consider the shaping of his
annual report with the improved situation in
the Treasury the question of issue % certificates
of Indebtedness under the discretionary authority
given bN congress mas bfe0 pressed mo lIle Dach-
ground for the time but this together with other
matters Of financial import. will be discussed in
his report. he has been kept closely informed Of
the Treasury operations through Assistant Secre-
taries Reynolds. Norton and HilIes. all OF whom
/ have been TO Dublin TO confer with him. When
he gets back lie viii find great headway has been
made in the reducing OF the estimates to a mini
/ mum An assistant secretary 10 succeed Mr.. Reyn-
oids, who viii resign in order 10 give his entire
attention TO the new Tariff Board, OF which he is
! er1he Will hay 70 he fWO
new bureau chiefs viii take office on November !.
Mr.. McClung as United States Treasurer and Mr..
Andrews as director OF the mint.
Attorney General Wickersham, who may be
hack by Tuesday. is to take part in the argument
/ or the governments suit against the American
Tobacco Company for alleged violation Of the anti
trust laws in the Supreme Court OF the United
States on October u. NJ McReynolds former AS
sistant Attorney General who active in the
case in the lower courts, will be associated with
him. Mr.. Wickersham has some knotty problems
on hand, but he has had Chance to consider
them while in New York.
1 The reorganization of the Navy Department with
a view TO creating continuous policy is among
the questions To be taken up by Secretary Meyer
who returned to-day from New York, where ne at
tended the Hudson-FUlton celebration.
4 The Secretary of War, Mr.. Dickinson is at Belle
Meade, Tenn, where ne has been called because Of
the critical illness his son, J. O. Dickinson. If
& his son improves Secretary Dickinson Will attend
the meeting OF Presidents Daz and Taft at Il
/ Paso on October 10, and win accompany Mr. Taft
down the Mississippi the last of October. He will
take deferred trip 10 Porto Rico next month, and
/ III December Will inspect the Panama Canal. the
Z construction Of which is under his supervision
The Secretary OF Commerce and Labor, Mr.
Nagel who is due here early this week, will start
in d few DAYS Join the Presidential party in the
West and meanwhile he is expected TO announce
4 the successor of Assistant Secretary McHarg. who
has had 10 remain beyond the time he had fixed
for entering private business. The change how
ever, VIII be made before November /
+ Postmaster Generc Hitchcock Is in Arizona and
is not expected 10 before the end OF the FIRST
week Of November lie has attended several state
conventions Of 20 masters in the West and will join
President Taft los Angeles. He will accompany
/ The President s.. Louis and then down the Mis-
sissippi 10 New Orleans
On his return to Washington AIR. Hitchcock will
find awaiting him reports Of al least two commit
Ices which lie appointed with view 10 reducing the
expenses OF the department He Will devote the
gerater part of November 10 the preparation of his
annual report. which he VIII incorporate some
suggestions looking the reduction of the expenses
and the increase Of the efficiency OF the department
Secretary Wilson OF the Department OF Agricut-
ure. after passing the greater part OF his summer
vacation AT his Iowa home, is formulating his an
nuai report he had q part in the irrigation con
gress az Denver IN his absence His annual report
will show the greatest work ever accomplished in a
single wear III the history of the Department of
Agriculture
Secretary Ballinger OF the Interior Department
now in the West inspecting the great reclamation
works, the Indian agencies and other projects is
expected mere about November !. Mr. Rallinger will
leave Seattle on Tuesday next to continue his in
specton work in California and other places II is
understood here that Mr.. Ballinger will meet the
President this month and viii accompany him east
ward.