The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1913-03-31
TO JOIN BRANCHES
OF GOVERNMENT
President to Get In Closer
Touch With Legislature.
GEN. WOODS SUCCESSOR.
Question of New Chief of Staff Not
settied-Few Changes Expected In
Army and Navy-How Burleson Got
His Silk Hat - Republican Tariff
Ranks Depleted.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Washington. March 31.-[SpeciaLl-
Senator Root went back a long ways
TO secure Il favorable report upon the
proposition that cabinet officers should
have seats on the floor of the senate
and house and establish a sort of re-
sponsible government such as exists in
Great Britain 1t was about forty
years ago that the report was made,
and 1T has slept ever since. And it
will be at least that much longer be-
fore anything is done. Such change
involves the whole fabric and founda-
ton of the government. 1t means an
amalgamation of the executive and
stroy the power of the senate or the
house, and neither will consent to di-
minishing the power now possessed.
However, it makes a subject of con-
versatiOn
A More Serious Matter.
But President Wilson presents
more serious matter in going to the
capitol and comforting on legislation.
When it was first published that he
intended to conduct the presidential
Office in that way no one believed he
would carry out the plan after he had
learned the situation In Washington,
but 1t seems that he is just as deter
mined as ever to take an active hand
in congressional conferences of his
own making 1t is evident that Presi-
dent Wilson intends to bring the leg
islative branch in close touch with the
executive.
Gave Them a Surprise.
There has been great deal of work
done, first and last, to secure a sue
cessor to General Leonard Wood, chief
Of staff, who would be more acceptable
to the army. 1t was expected that the
new administration would find another
major general who would meet all re-
quirements. And perhaps a successor
will be named for Wood in due time,
but the secretary Of war gave every
body q surprise when he Endorsed
what has been Woods contention as to
a reserve Wood wanted short enlist
ments. too short in the opinion Of mill
tary experts. but the secretary indorses
the idea without going as far as the
chief Of staff. Secretary Garrison in
dorsed the general reserve plan for
which all army officers have been con
tending.
Best and Least Known.
The neighboring states Of Nebraska
and Missouri furnish the best and least
known members of the cabinet Mr..
Bryan is known wherever the language
IL spoken while it took a long time to
find out anything about Mr.. Houston.
save that he was college professor in
St Louis. Mr. Garrison, the secretary
Of war, was known to politicians, but
lawyers knew about him and his jul
dicial office in New Jersey. With the
exception of Garrison and Houston the
others had been discussed as possible
cabinet members before announcement
Of their selection had been made
Republican Tariff Defenders.
The slaughter which occurred in the
congressional elections last fall leaves
only few of the old guard in the
house to defend the Republican tariff
principles. OF course Serene E. Payne
will be there and Joe Fordney of Mich
igan. Then there is Needham of Cali
fornia. but Dalzell. Longworth and
more particularly Sam Mccall of Mas
sachusetts and Ebenezer J. Hill Of |
Connecticut will be sadly missed. |
These men were among the stanchest |
opponents of the Republican principles |
of protection in the house 1t is eE- |
pected that Asher c. Kinds of Maine |
will be placed on the ways and means |
committee and will become one Of the |
defenders on the Republican side.
Bureson's Silk Hat.
1t is not an unusual thing for Post |
master General Burleson to wear q silk |
hat In fact, he has worn it right |
along in Texas But he is now wear |
ing a silk hat which Congressman |
Henry Of Texas paid for The bet WAS
about the weather on inauguration |
day. Henry. who has fad for chang |
irg the date Of Inauguration to mild !
spring weather. bet there would he an
other clustering Inauguration day. and |
be paid for hat. as Burleson was OPP |
timistic and insisted there would be |
good Wilson weather. on the 4th of |
MarcE
The Jersey Senators.
Both of the New Jersey senators are
Wilson men through and through |
Both of them have many friends they
would like TO have appointed to office |
but neither feels like pressing patron
age matters on the new administra-
ton, although they will make recon-
mendations. With president and
cabinet officer from the state. they do
not want to make demands which
might embarrass the president Re
sides, 1t is understood the president
has pretty good idea as to whom he
wants to appoint in New Jersey.
Rome, March 31-Pope Plus felt
much better and for the first time
since the beginning of his recent in
disposition remained up until after
dark. Having heard of the illness of
J. Pierpont Morgan, his holiness made
inquiries and was much relieved on
learning that Mr. Morsan's condition