The Washington times., 1911-03-09
PROVISIONS MADE
FOR LAME DUCKS"
Administration Taking Ex-
cellent Care of Former
Representatives.
TAFT WELL PLEASED,
AS RECIPIENTS ARE
Has Not Confined Himself En-
tirely to Defeated Republicans
In Appointments.

The Taft Administration is taking
splendid care of the Congressional lame
ducks" The SiXty-first Congress has
not been dead a week, yet five of the
leading former Congressman have been
provided for and more appointments are
yet hoped for.
Then, too, some of the retiring apos-
ties are automatically cared for. Those
on the monetary commission are in
stances. They will serve on whether
they have a seat in Congress or not.
1t is comforting fact, comforting to
the lame ducks, that the present Admin
istraton is inclined to keep all good
party men in public life that the Admin
istration can keep. 1t really gives the
President pleasure to hand a defeated
Representative or Senator a lucrative
little job. He likes to give almost as
well as the other fellow likes to receive
IL.
Pleases President.
Naturally the President had a predi-
lection for members of his own party in
handing out jobs, but he has not con-
fined himself wholly to that policy. For
instance, just the other day he appoint
ed former Representative Howard Of
Georgia to a place on the tariff board.
Mr.. Howard has been defeated by an
other Democrat.
First of the Republican appointments
was that Of former Representative Dun
can McKinlay of California He made
this Westerner surveyor of the port Of
California, with comfortable emoIu-
ments. Mr. McKinlay, in a state of
oyerconfidence over his own campaign,
left his district Just before the last cleo
ton and campaigned in New England
for other candidates. He went home to
ind that he had been showed under.
Boutel Appointment.
Since that time the President has ap-
pointed former Representative Boutell
of Illinois as minister to Portugal Mr.
Boutell had been a firm Administration
supporter, and he got his reward. 'Tis
said of him that he did not need the
salary, being a wealthy man. but that
he did not like the idea Of abandoning
public life, preferring even foreign post
to obsCurity.
Then the Executive placed his old
friend, former Senator Warner of Mis- |
souri,, upon the Board Of Ordinance and
FOrtifcations as the civilian member of
that body. This is worth 5000 a year
TO the Missourian, with no very exacting |
duties.
The Canadian boundry committee has
furnished berths for three of the re- |
tired party leaders. lot of people |
had forgot that there was such a board |
until one day it became known that
former Senator Carter of Montana and |
former Representative DENLY of Michi- |
gan had been requested to serve there |
on.
They accepted. r. ere is not much |
work in connection with the minor dis
putes over the boundary line, and both |
of these appointees will have ample |
time to prepare for the next campaign. |
They each entertain the hope of return
ing again to Congress
Tawney Cared For.
And now is the report that Tawney,
former chairman of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, is about to be-
come a member of the same board. Mr..
Tawney was talked of for a number
of places. The governorship of the !
Canal Zone, the private secretaryship
vacancies were connected with his
name. L
Five Of the retiring Senators are men,
hers Of the Monetary Commission, and II
have, therefore, official rating in Wash /
ington regardless Of the Senate's loss
of their services. They are former
Senators Burrows of Michigan, Flint of Il
Of Maine, and Aldrich of Rhode Island
They do not have TO be reappointed
They serve right on as long as the COM
mission lasts. II
There are some disappointed ones, of
course. Mr.. Hull. of Iowa, former
chairman Of the House Military Com
mittee, expected something. And he
may get 1t yet. There are some other
lame ones who would not mind remain
ing in Washington, If 1t is agreeable to
the President to recognize their past
party services.