The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-06

ment and the large questions of policy
affecting the whole nation, and he
knows from his experience as governor
of New Jersey-where it fell to him
to make innumerable appointments
that the greater part both of his time
and of his energy will be spent IN
personal interviews with candidates
unless he sets an invariable rule in
the matter. 1t is his intention to deal
Of the several executive departments"
BRYAN MEETS KNOX.
When Mr.. Bryan quit the cabinet
meeting and went over to the state de-
partment, he hesitated after leaving
the While House and started for the
navy department, but was intercept
ed. Mr.. Knox greeted his successor.
Mr.. Daniels was escorted to the navy
department, where Mr.. Meyer greet
ed him. A similar scene was in prog
ress at the war department when Mr..
Stimson introduced Mr. Garrison.
Major General Leonard Wood, in
accordance with the army regulations
will continue to discharge the duties of
chief of staff until the close of today
at least. Then automa ticalIy he will
be relieved from that detail and Major
General Wotherspoon, assistant chief
of staff, will act as chief until Presi-
dent Wilson makes a permanent
designation.
James McReynolds, the new attorney
general. spent several hours comforting
with Mr.. Wickersham at the depart
ment of justice. The two went over
most of the entire antitrust suits now
In the courts and the great number of
antitrust Investigations now under
way. MIR. Wickersham turned over to
his successor the report of Attorneys
Charles B. Morrison and Oliver z.
Hagan regarding the governments in
vestigation OF the Standard Oil Com
pany as to whether the dissolution de-
cree had been violated. AS the new
members filed out of the
White House some had a word to say
about the first meeting.
CABINET MEMBERS TALK.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy who was the first to come and
the first to leave said:
1--WE had a general talk. It was
fine"
William Jennings. Bryan's face was
in smiles.
ut was a get-together affair and we
all got well acquainted" said he.
Everything went just as smooth rs
OIL" remarked Albert S. Burleson, the
new general.
ut was an informal inspiring meet
ing" declared William G. McAdoo, the
new secretary Of the treasury.
THE cabinet meeting was a happy,
harmonious, agreeable affair and 1t
showed that every man had red cor
puscles I'm his veins" said Franklin
K. Lane, the new secretary Of the in
terror
Visitors around the executive Offices
were numerous and Secretary Tumulty
was busy greeting them on behalf of ,
the president.
CONFERENCE WITH WILSON.
When Mr.. Bryan returned to the /
White House for a short conference
with the president friends intercepted /
him and urged that the name of Ell |
more w. Hurst, of Chicago. be con-
sidered for the post of minister to |
Denmark.
Mr.. Redfeld and Mr.. Wilson, who |
are to be the secretaries at the head !
Of the two departments into which the !
present department of commerce and !
labor will be divided, went from the /
first cabinet meeting to a conference
with Mr.. Nagel. Mr.. McAdoo went /.
to the treasury department and con-
ferred with Mr.. MacVeagh.
WHITE HOUSE FILLED.
AS the presidents first day worn on, |
the White House executive Offices, cor
ridors and ante-rooms filed with dele |
cations and visitors. The president
shook hands with many delegations
The president had as his guests at |
luncheon the Woodrow branch Of his |
family, cousins on his mothers side |
while for dinner he expected his |
fathers relatives.
Governor Sulzer. Of New York, and