The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-06
NEW SECRETARIES EMERGE
FROM CONFERENCE WITH
PLEASED FACES.
WILSON HAS BUSY DAY
New President Serves Notice on Pie
Counter Brigade That Only Invited
White House-"Open Door" Policy
Is Somewhat Altered.

Washington. March 5.--With the
tinsel and the military pomp, the
cheers of the multitude, the stirring
music of bands and the heavy tread of
marching thousands, the fireworks and
the limelight only a pleasant memory,
Woodrow Wilson settled down in the
chair of president as quietly and with
as little ceremony as almost any man
who ever has crossed the threshold Of
the White House to become it's master
His long day was crowded with in
cidents and filled with the flavor of
power that Is a presidents. Almost
his first act was to serve notice upon
office-seekers that they will not be
welcome at the White House unless
they have been invited. Almost his
last act tonight was to confer with
John w. Kern, chosen today as leader
of the democrats in the senate and
reputed representative of the admin
istration in the upper house.
In between, he found time to shake
hands with close to 200 persons, con-
suit with his new cabinet and with a
few friends in congress, dictate letters
and generally launch his own ship Of
administration.
In spite of the reports that Mr. Will
son might be expected to change many
Of the precedents that have grown up
about the presidency, he bothered to-
day with none of Importance except
that which permitted office seekers to
invade the White House. Fitting in
easily with the machinery of the ex-
ecutive office, he did mostly what
trained officials told him should be
done, and took up the routine of gov
ernment with ease
The president spent the morning in
his office, the afternoon in the White
blouse at luncheon and in the east
room he received delegations. At 4
O'clock he shut up shop and went out
with Mrs. Wilson for his automobile
ride through Washington.
The Open Door.
All delegations received today came
by appointment and the reported
policy of the "open door, was ex-
plained to be an open door only to
those who call upon public business.
After luncheon, Mr.. Wilson learned
one Of the uses of the east room. He
stood for 40 minutes and shook hands
with about LAO persons.
Major Thomas l.. Rhoades, personal
aide for year to former President
Taft, shot them by as fast as he could
get their names and the new president
never flinched at the ordeal.
With the callers disposed of, MI.
Wilson called for one of the White
House automobiles used by MIR. Taft
and started out for a spin around
Washington. No aide in uniform,
such as accompanied Mr.. Taft, went
with him, but the two motorcycle
policemen assigned to guard the pres
ident on such trips, kept close behind
on the ride.
After the president had returned,
Lindley M. Garrison, the secretary OF
war had a brief conference with him.
'I told the president l thought
earned my salary today" said Secre-
tary Garrison with a laugh. I'm
learning the machinery of the depart
ment. You can't get from an equity
court to government department in
a day and get accustomed to it at
once"
MIR. Bryan, the secretary of state,
called after Secretary Garrison left
He brought with him Huntington Will
son, former assistant secretary OF
state, and the heads of the various
bureaus of the state department, pre-
senting them to the president. Secre-
tary Bryan said there We're some ques-
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