Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-03-06
JOB HUNTERS ARE
ADVISED TO STOP
ON THE DOOR MAT
President informs Pie Seekers
He Hasn't Time to Be
Bothered With Them,
SO They're Barred.
HE'S ON THE JOB EARLY
Wilson Loses No Time Getting
Down to Business-Meets
Cabinet and Takes UP
Nations S Affairs.

Washington. March 6. The open
door 10 the White House was closed
"Wednesday i'm the first WORKING daN
of the new Wilson administrations
President Wilson got to his off'c.
bright and early. 1t was S:45 when
~. Went to the office to get down TO
business But the hour was not so
-earlN that he had not already formed
1, plan for Keeping office seekers AT II
dista,lce
Washington is sw;mped with job
hunters from Iowa and all over the
union and the president was forced IN
self protection to give out the word
that lie. wanted to see no office seek
+ -ers unless they We're Sent for ana that
the general rule would be they We're to
make tiseir application through the
departments. Thns is the first bar to
the ppenhouse which Mr. Wilson once
thought he would maintain put up. The
cabinet assembled early
President Wilson'S first visitors in
his Office today were home folk from
New Jersey In five taSicabs about 30
of them descended on the executive pf
fire tu witness the swearing i'm of Jo :
,.eph r. rumulty as secretary I" the
lr-sideL, President Wilson came into
the room i.lst ns Secretary Tumulty
had taken the t'l
Likes His Office.
You onis lust the same az presl-
dent is YOU did when you We're GOV
s.rnor" said State Senator j. Warren
David with whom Mir. Wilson WAS in-
tinaateiy Identified in accomplishing
corporation reform in New Jersey.
The president replied thai he felt just
sh. SANE end was rcelins fine. He
siitnk hands With Tie party and showed
them his own office. He commented
at pt,f n ON h.. T,yrallnpt Iiul1tinE- NJ.
.expr.sure of his office in Trenton TO
bright light having distressed him Very
much u. times.
President Wilson had :srssn early to-
day and hrcakfasted in the priSate
dining roon, of the White Horse with
Mrs. Wilson and their daughters.
shortly after Q O'Clock he had left the
mansion and walked through the pas
saEewa. in the bright sunshine Of one
..f Masttington's spring days to his Of
flee 10 fake up the business Of t;ac ma
sion ls;sss ss
81 no cabinet Changes.
President Wilson sent the hi mes OF
his cabinet to the Senate today for
confirmation. As the nominations left
the White House it was officially an
nounced that the slate was exactly as
previously published.
Charles r. Crane Of Chicago. vice
chairman of tie finance committee vi
the Wilson campaign. was the frs. 10
NaSS al afpOlIt!.eFi WllI lne pfc2l-
dent. He called, he said. merely To Pa.
his respects ana was leaving toinor
row for Chicago. where he expected ~
hear the speech of Walter l.. Fisher.
before the Commercial club. Mr.. Crane
said he believed i. you'd be an impor-
taHt utterance
Crane for Ambassador.
MI. Crane has frequently been men
toned since the campaign for I; dipln-
.uatic pOst. Though the Ires,len, has
made no offers as yet. il is considered
probable that Mr.. Crane will become
ambassador to Russia
The members of tfe new cabinet ar
\ rived while President Wilson was talk
( Ing with Mr.. Crane. Joseph Daniels
the new secretary of the navy. was first
and he vas followed BY Lindey NJ
I Garrison. the new secretary of war;
Miiiiam u Wilson. tn. first secre,ar.
of labor William j. Bryan the ncM
secretary of state Franklin n Lane
who quits the chairmanslip of the In
aers!are Commerce commission to be-
come secretary of the interior: David
T. Houston. chancellor of WASHINGTON
university, of ST. Louis, who becomes
secretary of agriculture. Albert :
Burleson. who gives up his place in th.
House tu be postmaster general Win
B. Rediie!d. another member of CON
sress. who becomes secretary of COM
mert'e. and James c. McRcynolds AT
tornes general. William o. McAdoo
the new secretary of The treasury. Was
last The nominations We're To 20 10
the Senate at noon.
Bryan in Spotlight
Mr.. Bryan was the center of "A grour
as soon as he set foot in the executive
offices,
Well" he said. Il suppose won,
have any trouble getting in here today
such as had many years ago when
WIS in congress. did not know the
\ rules then. ard ! called after A o'elock
q i'll the afternoon. | did not tell tn.
,doorkteper who Was and was cold
4 ~ informed that no Visitors were re-
\ eeivcd after O'clock"
Taft Cabinet RESIGNS.
President Wilson'S first official act
w;is To acknowledge receipt Of the rcs
isnation of the Taft cabinet and all IN.
assistant secretaries of the various de-
partments. Though the assistant sec
retlries Will not detach themselves inn
mediately. their places will be filled
4 with new men within a short time
SWhie the president expected To send
xto the Senate today his nominations
$fnr the cabinet. he will DELAY selcc- :
QNgion Of the assistant secretaries.
An Office seekers will not be permitted
No take up the time of TIE new lres-
|2slent. He issued a statement today de-
! 3Ciar;ng that applicants would haze tc
- ,ddress themselves to the heads of the
X3nHereH governmental departments
l$arless the president sent for them.
Note to Job Seekers.
Tine presidents statement follows:
The president regrets that he is
obliged To announce that he deems il
lis duty TO decline to see applicants
: fo; o:iiee in person, except when lac
linself invites the interview. 1t is his
purfnse and desire tn devote his at
tentinn very earnestly and very con
\ siaatly to the business of the govern
b1nicnt and the large questions of policy
! feeting the Whole nation and he
Knows from his experience as governor
Not New Jersey. where it fell to him to
make innlmerable appointments, that
fhe greater part of his time and of his
( energy will be spent in personal in
teryiews with candidates unless he Sc:
! IN inyarfable rule in the matter. 1t is