The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-25
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

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Washington, March 26-[Special.l j
President Wilson has allowed his cabi-
net officers o very free hand in the
choice Of their assistants. He has
made no appointments without first
consulting tho cabinet member, and
whenever q cabinet officer has indicnt-
ed his desire for the selection Of par
ticular man for an assistant the pres
ident has acQuiesced unless there was
some very good reason why the ap-
pointment should not be made. In
many instances he has commended tn,
cabinet members for their selections
Just how far the president will carry
the idea Of having the cabinet mem
bers attend to the business Of the coun-
try b not yet known. but 1t would save
him very much trouble If he could get
back TO the methods Of the old days
when the cabinet members ran their
departments without aid save on the
more important questions.
White House q Hopper.
For several administrations the White
House has been a hopper into which
has been dumped all the departmental
business. The clerical force has been
largely Increased and tho work Of the
president and his secretaries has been
trebled. all because the tendency has
beea toward GENERALIZATION and the
people want to have the president ut
tend to everything.
Another reason was because nearly
al the former presidents wanted to
know about everything that was going
on; they wanted 10 be consulted about
even the smallest things. But 1t has
also been on account of tho desire of
the senators and members Of the house
70 carry everything to tho president
ana ignore the cabinet officers, moro
particularly II they think they can
work" the president and couldn't do
likewise with the cabinet member.
Conservation Reform.
An effort may be made to reform the
conservation movement or to "con-
serve the conservationists," as one
man put Il. Many western men rs
aert that there has been too much i'm
practical work done in conservation;
that too much land has been reserved;
that people are deprived Of On oppor-
tunity TO use actual necessities in tho |
west; that better method can be de-
vised which will save the resources
and also utilize them.
Every effort In the direction of |
the present conservation pol
Icy has been blocked by such men as
Clifford Pinchot and his followers, but |
e . possible that the new Democratic
blood from the west In both houses Of
congress. coupled with the fact that
this b q Democratic administration,
may make Il possible to bring about
ehanges In the conduct of forests and
,ther resources Of tho west At one
limo & was thought a man from ono
4 the states most affected would be-
.ome secretary Of the interior where
:he conservation interests are grouped.
,ut tho suggestion raised strong pro-
'ests BY the conservation promoters.
Wyoming Not Lost
Because the political complexion Of
he senate has changed does not mean
hat Wyoming has become lost in tho
hume. Senator Warren will continue
o Be an important factor Tie is the
anking minority member Of appro-
,riations. agriculture and rules and
'eccnd on military affairs. public build
nSs and irrigation, besides being chair
nan Of one Of the best minority COM
nittees. Warren will be conferee on
be most important appropriation bills
Vhen they are considered.
Senator CLARK, the other Wyoming ,
enatOr. u the ranking minority mem.
* on Judiciary and conservation, Sec .
nd on public lands, member Of the
nance committee and also had q :.
holco Of chairmanships Of the minor
=.
Not 90 Be Retired.
Senator Bacon ID not to be retired .
ecause be was not made president
70 tam. Of the senate. In the short /,
peclal session Of the senate he show :
that be intended to take an active
Art tn everything that came before r
y senate II IL quite likely that as +
hartman Of foreign relations he may 4
I'VE . leading role in the senate, as
" 1Oreign problems are such as to
luso q great deal Of anxiety.
Tenaolous 20 The Last, II
u was amusing to see senators of the
nlted States struggling and tenacious II
'er the matter Of committee assign d
entA even on committees which had It
sves mat and never would meet and
hich were created simply for the pur- II
- OF Giving some senator q chair
anship. 81
Tho relative rank and the chairman
p of an expenditures committee d
u the attention Of the senate for cI
voral moments. although It Is known
. committee viii not meet and never
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