Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-17
SOON BE SETTLED WILL SUCCEED R0SEN
Taft for Early Action in Wiley George Bakhmeef New Rus
Wickersham Case. sian Ambassador.
IMAY CONSULT CABINET STATIONED HERE LONG AGO
Married Daughter the
Delicate Question Himself E. F. Beae.
KEEN INTEREST IN OUTCOME HAS BRILLIANT RECORD
the Good the
MAY CONSULT CABINET
President, However, Will Decide
Delicate Question for Himself.
KEEN INTEREST IN OUTCOME
What VIII the Attorney General Do
If the President Vetoes His
Recommendation


known today, is to settle the Wiley Wick
ersham case as promptly as possible. and
1t is considered probable that COM
paratively few hours will see 1t disposed
Of. DR.. W1ley's answer to the charges
against him Is expected at the White
House within twenty-four hours. II 1t is
received by tomorrow morning the Presi-
dent will confer with Secretary Wilson
and Attorney General wickersham at the
cabinet meeting. and he may submit the
case to the entire cabinet.
The President is not much given to
submitting even important matters to
the entire cabinet. He takes up ques-
tions with the cabinet officers in
whose departments they arise. In this
case Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Wick
ersham are the men concerned.
There were no indications at the
White House today as to what the
decision would be, but unoffi cial SEN
timent was practically unanimous that
the President would not follow the
recommendation Of the Attorney Gen.
eral and permit the resignation Of
Dr. Wiley. The President is said to
realize that q delicate question has
been submitted to him. but he does not
feel that 1t is imperative upon him
tc adhere to recommendations Of a
cabinet officer II these recommended
tons are not in line with his own
views.
A Delicate Situation.
sbo,,1d tha president settle the case in
favor of DR.. Wiley. as it is generally
believed he will. the serious question
arises as to what Attorney General
Wickersham will do. Will he remain in
tho cabinet In the face Of such a turn
down or will he resign7 Will President
Taft intimate that Mr.. Wickersham could
show better judgment in some matters
II he attempted? How is the President
to satisfy both Wiley and Wickersham?
The attitude Of Secretary Wilson in
the affair promises to be most interest
ing. according to tho view tahen at the
White House today. So far the public
knows nothing as to how Secretary Will
son feels He is represented by q num-
ber of people who claim to know as op-
posed to DR.. Wiley and as standing with
the personnel committee Of the depart
ment that recommended that DR.. Wiley
be allowed to resign.
It is suggested that Secretary Wilson
ought to go on record in the case. and
the idea was advanced today that Presi-
dent Taft will ask Mr.. Wilson for a
written recommendation, which will form
part Of the records Of the case
Secretary Wilson's Position.
Secretary Wilson, as head Of the de-
partment in which the attacks upon DR..
Wiley started is compelled to sustain
either his personnel board or DR.. Wiley.
So far as appears on the surface, Mr..
Wilson's position is unknown. The public
has shown keen resentment Of the posi-
ton Of Attorney General Wickersham, but
Mr.. Wilson has escaped criticism.
II the case Is thrashed out at tomor-
rows cabinet meeting DR.. Wiley will have
two Of the nine members Of the cabinet
jury opposed to him at the start If 1t Is
true that Mr. Wilson is dissatisfied with
DIR. Wiley. OF the other seven members,
will any show friendly feeling for the
noted chemist? Could they afford to do
Wilson, and thereby making trouble in
the Presidents family?
President Taft's solution Of the prob
lem will be his own under such c1rcum-
stances as these, 1t was pointed out today.
Cabinet etiquette forbidS one cabinet Of
ficer interfering IN the departmental al
fairs of another, and under no circum-
stances would this be done unless MeSsrs.
Wilson and Wickersham indicated de-
sire to have the views of others, or un-
less the President asked for these views.
Should the President follow the advice
of two of his cabinet officers he may
agree to the resignation Of DR.. Wiley,
contrary to the generally expressed opin-
ion today that he will settle the case
favorably to him.