The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-10

ton of his cabinet. It's membership
is progressive He has fulfilled his
pledge TO surround himself with none
but progressives, and II there 10 any
criticism OF his cabinet, 1t comes
from the reactionary side.
The appointment OF William j..
Bryan Is the most important political
act of the Wilson administration. That
Bryan would be appointed has Heen
somewhat discounted as a matter or
| news, but its importance cannot be
, over-estimated. On Wilson's part II
| Is a pledge to give an administration
which will be in accIrd with the we'll
known Bryan doctrines: and on Bry-
ans part. 1t is a pledge that tho Dem
| ocrats whom he has led for 10 years
will be supporters OF the Wilson ad-
ministration. 1t means that Bryan
becomes a helper and not a critic;
that he assumes burden OF execu-
tive responsibility, whereas for years
he has been In the position OF an
| academic theorist. II means that with
him as premier, the Wilson admins
tration Is committed against such
things as dollar diplomacy" Mexi-
can intrigue. meddling with foreign
affairs, Imperialism and colonial ex-
| ploitation. II means that Bryan'a
counsels will be heard In the cab
| met on remedies for trusts, in favor
OF lower tariffs. and against all the
policies OF special privilege advocated
| by the reactionary wing OF the Demo
| cratic-party. II may be said that the
| Wilson administration must be loyal
4 N ell fo N
main In the cabinet. Bryan Is not
the kind Of man who would stay In
the cabinet and see the opposite kind
OF things carried on. Should Bryan
lose confidence In the Wilson admin
listration, his first act would be to
send In HIS resignation and go back
to his editorial and lecture work
Also, he would undoubtedly become
the leader of a radical movement In
the Democratic party. opposing con-
ttnuation OF the Wilson esime. This.
however, Is not to be expected.
| The rest Of the Wilson cabinet Is
harmonious with the selection OF
Bryan as Its dominating figure. Wit
liam G. McAdoo. OF New York, il an
ngineef-nhancler. who has used his
faculties for financing and actually
constructing great useful public
works, rather than selling more or
less useless stock hotations to an
easily gullible public. He is not the
observation-disclosures type Of flnancier
FHis record Is clean and the fact that
he has the confidence OF Wilson
agugurs well for wise and sound
administration Of the treasury de-
partment
The choice OF Franklin X. Lane as
secretary Of TIE interior, meets with
the cordial endorsement OF clifford
Pinchot. who voices the sentiment of
the orf,anized conservationists. This
portfolio involves the custody Of the
nations undeveloped wealth, the In.
heritance OF future generations, and
Lane IL man, who. as interstate
commissioner. has been consistently
on the peoples side and may be ex.
pected to continue SO.
James Clark McReynolds, Of Ten
neesee, the new encouragement,
made his record N the prosecution
of the tobacco trust. His work re-
suited In the decision OF the United
States supreme court. which decision
did all that was possible under the
law as II exists. The fake dissolution
which was accomplished through the
circuit court with the connivance OF
wickersham. does not reflect on Nc
Reynolds, who proved himself an ef-
ficient and honest prosecuting officer.
The postof'ce department will be
managed by Albert Sidney Burleson,
OF Texas. who for years has fought
az a progressive Democrat for things
that were opposed 10 the special priv.