The Hawaiian gazette., 1913-05-20
DEPARTMENTS DOWN
To REAL BUSINESS
Democratic Cabinet Shaking Into
Place and Taking Up
The Strings,

are being recognized by the administra-
tion and by the postmaster general.
There have been some exceptions, how
ever. Democratic representatives may
endorse nominees for postmaster but
these nominees must be the character
of men Postmaster General Burleson
approves. Down at Weatherford,
Texas, tho Democratic congressman,
Mr.. Galloway, endorsed for postmaster
a man who had spoken slightingly of
Mr.. Wilson as candidate for President
and who was MI n Demo ritic Iro-
gressyc. by soiuc error in the depart.
mcnt that man was nominated for post
master. but as soon ~ Postmaster Gen.
cral BurlesOn found it out he asked tn
President to withdraw the nominations,
which was done. Then Mr.. Galloway
WAS given the opportunity TO recon-.
mend another Democrat, which he did.
That is one instance of the manner III
which the nomination of postmasters is
being regulated. II is typical of most
OF the country and shows what firm
hand the administration proposes TO
keep over the postal, which means also,
i'll Measure the political, situation.
But thore are cases where the President
and his postmaster general rule even
more vigorously. This was demon
strated in the recent nomination of a
postmaster at Baltimore. II is one of
the largest Offices in the country and
very Important in n political way.
Maryland has a big senatorial campaign
on. Next year the State will elect (by
popular vote, of course) two United
States senators. 1t happens that John
Walter Smith is candidate for reelec
ton. He is identified with n faction
hostile TO the administration and the
representatives from Baltimore, who
normally would have the recommended
tion Of postmaster for their home city,
are likewise of factions not altogether
friendly to the President. Consequently
none of the Maryland congressman was
allowed to select a nominee for postmas-
ter of Baltimore. Tho President and
postmaster general went ahead and Sc.
lccted n Democrat for postmaster, whom
two Wilson leaders in the State now
running for United States senator,
wanted. AS IL traDspires, Senator
Smith does not dare protest or prevent
the confirmation Of this Baltimore post.
master. Being candidate for reelec-
ton he can not well afford to openly
antaQonizc the President. Consequent.
" This senator has to take his medicine
and call it good He is not in ms de-
sirahlc a position, with respect to the
President. ms is Senator O'Gorman Of
New York. U
Different With Diplomats. Pc
The diplomatic appointments are in
quito n different category. Senators
might get "huify" about the Prcsi-
dent s selections for these important
places but ambassadors ana ministers
are not local officials. They serve abroad
and there is nothing imperative about
their coming from particular State.
OF course senators are backing many
candidates for these places and will
be very glad if the President takes the
men the senators want. incidentally it
might be remarked that but one am.
bassador has yet been nominated. There
is n big bunch of these fine diplomatic
plums ami official Washington is look
ing forward 20 the moment when Presi.
dent Wilson names the list TO the sen.
ate. But the summer season is APP
preaching when foreign chancellories
are not over active with international
affairs aud nothing is specially lost by
delaying the nominations. 1t gives the
Republican cncumbents little longer
tenure. All of them have resigned and
some of them have already come home,
as in the case of Iarz Anderson, Ambas.
sador TO Japan.
State Department Affairs.
Business lags in the state department,
during the absence Of Secretary Bryan.
10 l,up, Fri to ln 90 bna
broken in much upon his program of
activity. But President Wilson seems
TO have kept the conduct of foreign re-
lations considerably within his own
hands all along. 1t was noticeable that,
while Bryan was at Sacramento, the
President was Kept Informed about 'ev.
cry step. When inquiries were made by
the Californinns, Bryan referred these
TO the President at Washington and did
not appear to be acting much in an in
dependent capacity This course was
not at all Incompatible. Many Presi-
dents have done likewise about foreign
relations. The responsibility is with
| them and negotiations with foreign gov.
ernments often assume very delicate
aspect with important bearings upon
the success If an administration.
Delayed Pay Envelopes
Secretary of Labor Wilson is just
getting his salary from the government
and also the salaries for numerous sub
ordinate employees of this newest Of
government departments. 1t was an
| oversight that the last congress did
not provide the wherewithal. The time
was 50 brief, however, the bin having
passed in the very last hours of the
| session, that it could not well have
| | cen attended TO. The now secretary
| duties thus far are not very arduous,
but he is planning out some lines of
action. Recently he proposed that
/ there should be departmental investi'
| cation Of the transportation of tele-
I phone Z rls from OTHER cities to break
/ u threatened strike of operatives in
/ the exchange at Boston. This sounded
little peculiar, but Secretary Wilson
said he was very much in earnest and
thought il should be the policy of the
/ labor department to look into such
/ transactions. For the present he has
10 money with which TO proceed to
such an Investigation. but he will ask
congress to grant him special fund
| when the next general deficiency bill
/ is passed. This incident is taken as
assurance that the labor department
I will be aggressive in studying labor