Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-04-30

ably, as far west as the Mississippi Val
ley. Some of the important shoulder
strappers of the department will accom-
pany him on these trips.
A secretary of the interior is expected
to do considerable field work" in the
summer. That field work is i'll the West.
1t goes without saying that Secretary
Lare will get as far away as California,
which is his home state. He will study
irrigation and reclamation problems Oh
the ground, look into the kinks and
quirks of public land situations. tarry
on the Indian reservations, and consult
much with members of the field force.
Incidentally Secretary IN will renew
acquaintance in California, where he
has become more of a political power
than ever before because of his high
place in the democratic administration.
He has not declared any intentions. but
they do say that Mr.. Lane might run for
the senate in California one of these fine
days. He used to be a great vote 9etter
when vote getting for a democrat i'll
California was uphill business. But for
a tecnichality in the count, he would
have been elected governor of California
some years ago.
Secretaries of war and secretaries of
the navy travel East, but most other
cabinet officers. when they travel. go
West from Washington. That is because
so many interests of administration are
in that direction The secretary of agri-
culture, Mr.. Houston will probably a
travelling go before the summer is over.
He may visit the national forest re
serves. which are favorite objective
points for secretaries of agriculture on
the wing.
The cold truth is that the country
wants to get acquainted with members
of the cabinet as well as with the presi-
dent. Scores of opportunities will be
presented these advisers" to 60 out
among the people, to shake hands. make
speeches and all that. Look for much
activity of that character along i'll the
late summer and early autumn. There
will be conventions Of q hundred varic-
ties to which the presidents cabinet will
be invited and many of these invitations
will be accepted.
The administration will have some
ideas to be disseminated. Cabinet offic-
ials will have some doctrines of their
own departments to disseminate. They
will be seeking a body of sentiment in
behalf of divers enterprises and under
takings and they will also want to
sound out" the people for views and
new ideas.
However, it probably should not be
inferred that a ~"gadding official sum
mer is ahead. The president seems dis
posed to frown upon anything of that
character. When a president is not
given to gadding others of his admins
tratiOn are likely to favor staying
around the home rOost. There is less
inclination among members of the adj
ministratiOn to fly from Washington
than there is among senators and mem
bers of the house. They are already
grumbling about the inconvenience Of
residence i'll the District of Columbia
every summer. The days of the short
session Of congress, permitting mem
bers to get away at least one summer
in two years, seem gone. There has been
no summer in five years but what con
gress has had to stay here till well tow
ards September.
But many congressman live III hotels
or rent apartments. where one can not
be as comfortable as when one rents or
purchases a house. Then they under
take their congressional duties with an
idea that they will have to work but six
months in the year, and it hurts them
when they find it necessary to put in
more time. The 63rd congress apparent
y will have not more than six months Of
recess out of two years.