The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-03-23
ARE 4 BADL0T
very One Of President Taft's Cabinet But
= =. One Under a Charge
THERE MAY Be CHANGES

THERE MAY BE CHANGES
The Cabinet Members Say that They
Are Not Rufied. as Public Off,
cials Must Expect Opposition, but
the Republican Leaders Fear the
Effect OF the Charges.
The ending Of the first year OF
President Taft's administration de-
velops the peculiarly unfortunate
situation OF having every member
! Of his official family under charges
from the opposition with the excep-
ton Of Secretary NaEle OF the de-
partment OF commerce and labor.
Secretary OF me Iaterio. Balm
ger is now being investigated by a
| Joint committee Sf the senate and
| house-an inquiry that has been and
will 70 the end continue 10 be re-
plete with sensational charges OF
| misconduct and incompetency. In
Guiding not only the secretary but
| Clifford P!rchot. the former chief
forester. and other officials OF the
interior Office.
| Secretary OF War Dickinson is now
explaining to senate committee his
side OF the issue. growing out Of the
| charge that he has given mono
polv 10 the Pacific Mail Steamship
company in the carrying trade be
tween Panama and ports on the Pa
ciac coast. The original arrange
uent gave the steamship company
20 per cen: OF the rate. when they
shipped through freight to the At
ilan,ic coast by the Panama railroad
i, also gave the company the priv
i,ese Of buying coal al Panama at
cost. The protest against this privi-
!ege has recently prompted the sec
retary to promise similar favors 70
. proposed competing line to the
Pacific Mail.
| Postmaster General Hitchcock has
been charged by members OF con-
gress with using his Office simply Cor
political ends, the efficiency OF the
postal service having deJeriorated
in consequence.
Secretary OF the Treasury Mac
! veagh has been attacked for promot-
/ ing the Chicago packers proposition
to have the 10-cent per pound tax
on coiored olemargarine reduced to
a fraction Of cent.
Secretary OF the Navy Meyer IS in
trouble over his naval personnel
proposition. He has been accused In
service publications and by officers
OF the navy OF attempting TO build
up the power OF the social set in the
| naval es,a b!ishmeat to the detriment
OF the best interests OF the navy.
Secretary Of State Knox. as re-
suit Of his endeavors 70 force upon
China ard the Interested powers the
right Of New York capitalists TO
build certain railroads in the Orient.
has been charged with using the in
auence OF his Office and his depart
ment to promote the financial busi-
ness OF J. P. Morgan and his asso-
ciates.
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson is
being attacked for his defense OF the
use OF benzoate OF soda Is food
preservative. He has also become
involved in the Bailinger-Pinchot
controversy. having been called as a
witness before the investigating COM
mit,ee.
Attorney General Wiskersham has
been bitterly assailed by the Repub.
lican progressives- They charge that
his railroad rate bill. which pro-
poses amendments to the present in
;erstate commerce law. will undo ali
the good accomplished by former
President Roosevelt in curbing the
railroads.
They also charge that the attor-
ney general has used his neral il-
euence to prevent possible prosecu-
ton Of the big men in the susa.
trust as climax 20 the sugar trust
frauds il New York Anti-BalliDger
Republicans are also claiming that
the attorney general suppressed and
presented facts in distorted condi-
ton TO the president when the Bal
lingeC-P!nchot case was before him
The cabiae: which was held to-
Sether for a year is constantly the
subject OF rumored changes. Secce-
tary OF Agriculture Wilson. Secr.-
tary Ball!nsee. and Postmaster Gen
eral Hitchcock have all been report
cd as abou, to resign. Those ram,:-
lar with the conditions do co, BE-
lieve that any change is conter,piat-
ed. The men affected by the rcpo-rs
emphatically deny them.
President Taft is carefully watch
ing the situation and is sup
porting each member. L. Is 10.
'1fied by the char ges. ha.rng i'm
plicit confidence in the integrity o.
the men he has chosen 70 aid him !u |
making his administration q success
Neither 10 cabine: nem6ss show
s,sns OF worry. but the E.apub::,an
leaders ere wo-.:ed over The silva