Evening star., 1913-03-05

The very first thing President Wilson
did this morning was to issue the fore
going statement. which revoiutionizes
the office-hunting business, frees hin
from its tme-kiIling worries and saves
his time and strength for bigger things
1t brief statement. the first thu
new administration issued. but it over
turned all old precedents and all OFT
ideas as to the relations Of a Presiden;
to the hordes of people who will want
to see him in regard To Office.
The President wrote the statement n
stenographic notes of his own. passed tie
notes over to Charles J.. Swem his
stenographer, regarded as one of ths
| stenographic speed marvels of the world.
and revised II after the typewriting.
Terms of the Ultimatum.
Under the terms Of the ultimatuin to
off1ceseekers. they must carry the.r
stories to the heads of depa artments and
in these officials will be reposed wide
authority than has ever before been given
to cabinet officers. They are practically.
clothed with authority TO make tia
larger number of appointments. as tie
President, without previous investigation
himself. must naturally rely on the rec
concentrations Of his cabinet as to tho
filling Of vacancies.
Unless the President invites an appli-
cant for office to the White House tie
hungry citizen must keep away The ili-
terestng point was presented today, how
ever to what the President will do
in the many cases of senator's, representa-
tiveS and others of Importance who wish
to take particular constituents to him for
presentation and consultation. IL the
President hews strictly to the line ana
declines to all officeseekers unless h.-
invites them. no matter who accompa-
nies them, he will save TO the countr-
hours OF time each day. which he pron-
ises to devote to things the people are a.
terested in. 1t has been the experience
of every President in the past that
sideration of the claims OF officeseeke.s
and consultation personally with theln
has monopoliZed more time than ant
dozen other functions of the chief excel
tive. The radical effect OF today's state
ment can. therefore, be ina gined
Breaks All Records.
President Taft granted more auth, rlty
to his cabinet officers as to appointm ents
than any other President has yet dom
but President Wilson absolutely breaks
all records i'm that direction. At
stroke he shifts the line of office hunters
already crowding up to the doors of the
executive offices ready for entrance, into
ten smaller streams clamoring at the
doors of the heads of the departments.
Although il was not officially announced
today. the understanding is that as TO
some of the larger places, such as am
bassadors, the President may PERSONAL!
see a few OF the applicants, but IL is also
known that he has said to William j
Bryan, who is to head the State Depart
ment, that he practically turns over that
department to him, and holds him respon-
sble for its conduct. which will include
all appointments.
Wilson Early at Work.
President Wilson was astir in the White
AAf r,f H..
members Of his family or the invited
guests who spent the night there. He ate
breakfast at s O'Clock, reached the exc
cutive offices at o o'clock and found Sec
rot.rv Tumulty already there. Mr.. VII
son's new office chair had not arrived.
and the new President occupied A chair
that President Roosevelt sat In at one
time 1t has since been used by one oil
the clerks in the secretarys office.
The Presidents first act was to write, in
his own notes, the statement TO Office
seekers and then he began a conference
with Secretary Tumuity as to the work
az the executive offices. Before him were
the designations of al the members o.
the Taft cabinet, all the assistant secre-
taries of departments, heads OF bureaus
and other officials holding presidential
commissions. Mr. Wilson then dictated
nolite notes to each member of the Taft
"a binet His first nine signatures AZ
President OF the United States We're af-
fixed to these notes The designations o.
other officials were transmitted to the
proper departments.
Charles r. Crane Caller.
The President saw only one visitor be-
fore the ten members Of the new cabinet
reached the White House at 10 O'Clock
for an informal meeting to consider
partial program OF the administration at
-. hay;upipU This WAS CHARLES Il.
Crane of Chicago a warm personal friend
oil President Wilson and one of the larg-
est contributors to his campaign fund.
Mr.. Crane declared he had made no rec
concentrations, did not want any post for
himself, and had merely called to pay
his respects to the President, a man he
had known well for many years.
The death Of his father, Mr.. Crane said,
has thrown upon his shoulders the con-
duct of a business which would demand
all his time and energy. -
Diplomatic Service Next.
With cabinet selection disposed OF in
the first meeting Of his adv,ssrs held, the