The Washington herald., 1909-03-10
new CABINET MUM
AS TO ITS WORK
First Meeting Held, but No
Facts Given Out.
LITTLE WAS REALLY DONE
Attitude of Officers Is that Chief
Executive Is the Oae Who should
Pass Ont News-New Secretary Of
the Treasury Held Up by Door
keePer-Praises City Real Estate.

The same old rule OF keep quiet about
what happens inside" is going to be IN
force with the Taft Cabinet, just as il
was with President ROoSevelts official
family
That the Chief Executive is the man
who should give out the news seems 70
be the attitude of every one OF the Cabi-
net officers. and they made no secret OF
this programme when the first meeting
Of the Cabinet came 10 amend yesterday.
The same old rule is in force" said
each Of the members Of the Presidents
official family as he left the executive
Offices. and most Of them added. with a
smile: Il am sorry. but he is going TO
do all the talking"
Really, there was but little doing az
the Cabinet meeting yesterday. The
President simply talked over matters in
general way. and gave a few instruc-
tons 10 the men who are just learning TO
carry a portfolio. At the meeting on
Friday it is probable that the Cabinet
will get down 20 business, and from then
on there will be things. doing after each
meeting day.
VIII Practice Law.
Secretary Wright still occupies the
berth Of the Secretary Of War and vii
remain in that capacity until Secretary
Jacob NJ. Dickinson arrives. March Is
Secretary Wright is planning 20 leave
Washington. and as soon as he car
straighten up his affairs he viii go back
TO his Tennessee home and practice law
Gen. Wright yesterday denied the rumor.
that he would lease a home and remair
in Washington indefinitely.
4 am lawyer, you know" said Gen
Wright. ''and as soon as can get away
viii return 20 my profession"
Franklin MaeVeagh, the new Secretary
of the Treasury, was held up al the dool
OF the Cabinet room until he could be
Identified as one privileged 70 pass
through the sacred portals" The guard
didn't recognize the new member Of the
Taft Cabinet, and when he approached
asked. Who are you?" Mr. MacVeagr
mOdestly replied that he was the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury. and as another
blue-coated Official nodded his approva,
to the inquirer. Mr. MacVeagh was al
lowed 70 pass inside
Says City Thrtves.
Mr.. MaeVeagh stopped in the lobby as
he was leaving the Presidents room. and
chatted several minutes with a crowd OF
newspaper men. He took occasion to pay
his respects 70 the energy OF the Wash
ington real estate dealers and brokers
and added that he believed half OF the
homes in the Capital were either FOR sale
or for rent
II never saw such a thriving place
said Mr.. MaeVesgh- Il thought Chicago
was the limit when It came 70 buying OF
renting homes. but Washington IS the
loader Of them all"
Mr.. MaeVeagh added that be would not
purchase or rent home IN Washington
until the fall season. as he and his family
would spend the summer at their country
place near Dublin. y. H Mr.. AlacVeaga
is living at the Arlington Hotel. and VII
be Joined by Mrs. Macveagh in a week
or two.
Attorney General Wickersham was the
last OF the Cabinet members 70 leave the
White House He remained after the
others had left, to have a little talk with
the President, but he denied there was
anything significant IN the conference