East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-20

After talking all day to the settlers
of the west end projects, listening to-
their testimony relative to the land
and its possibilities and giving them
food for thought and reason for grati-
fication, Secretary of Interior Frank
lin X Lane put his own special mis-
sion and work into the background
last evening when he addressed an au-
dience at the local Commercial Club
rooms in order to tell his hearers or
the hopes, the desires and the pur-
poses Of the government administra-
ton of which he is part. He brought
to Pendleton a little glimpse of the
body OF men who are directing the
ship of state and his message was one
calculated to inspire hope and faith
in an administration which already
has won the confidence of the people.
"There has been and could be no
happier presidential family than that
represented by Woodrow Wilson and,
his cabinet" declared the head of the
interior department. Absolute and
perfect harmony prevails. To begin
with We are all about the same age,
we all have a sense of humor, none
more than the president himself and
we are all moved by the same desire
to be Of real service to the people.
There is not one man in President
Wilson'S cabinet who has a personal
ambition which interferes the slight
est in administering to the needs of
the nation. Secretary Bryan has been
credited with such an ambition but
l want to say that IL he has such, he
succeeds in covering 1t up perfectly.
Never have 1 detected anything in his
conduct at cabinet meetings or else
where that would indicate selfish mo-
tives. He is reasonable, considerate
and gentle and never tries to force
his views upon his colleagues"
Tribute to Wilson.
The tribute which the speaker paid
his chief was still more glowing. THE
president" he said, "is man of very
rare and exceptional qualities 1 have
watched him closely in the cabinet
meetings for signs of that lack of ad-
ministrative qualities which many
predicted he would evidence and l
have come to the conclusion that he
ia a natural executive. He listens to
all that Is said to him with the deep
est attention. Every argument that
is presented to him hits home. But
when the time comes for decision,
II IL promptly made and always sup
ported by reason. Never Is he arbl-
trary. He does not dominate over his
subordlnates. He treaties them all as
his equals. 1t is a delight to work
with him. He has nothing to consider
but what Is right. A republican could
he present at the cabinet meetings
and take stenographic report of all
that is said, study 1t afterwards and
vet find no trace of partisanship. The
president Is primarily and profoundly
democrat in the broadest sense OF
the word. 1t seems to be part of his
nature to consider the feelings ana
the desires of the common people. He
is the leader of his party only insofar
as his party has placed him In po-
sition where he can be servant OF
the people. President Wilson has all
of the qualities of patriot.
"The administration has large
program brewing" he went on to say,
(which is designed for the smaller
fellow. It Is the policy of the admin
istration to care for the interests of
the smaller fellow so long neglected
This policy Is the basis of the cur
rency legislation. It will be the basis
OF the Alaskan policy and I hope II
will find expression in definite land
policy. We are only actuated by de-
sire to be of real service. Judge us
by the things we do as well as by our
purpose. II we fail, it will be because
we have not minds big enough for oui
problems or because what we essayed
to do Is impossible Of accomplishment
There Is no administration that has
been so untrammellei and unpledged
Our purpose is an honest one, our ain
is high and all we ask is your mos
earnest and cordial support"
Duty of the People.
Earlier in his address In appealing
to the people to support the admins
tration the secretary particularly i'm
pressed upon his hearers their duty t.
their representatives in congress. H
declared that the constituents of
senator should let that senator know