Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

war VIII. d. WISOu, Iic LIE SoSAo'
tary of labor; William Jennings Bry-
an, the new secretary Of state; Frank
lin X. Lane, who quit the chairman
ship of the interstate commerce com.
mission, to become secretary OF the
interior; David F. Houston, chancellor
Of Washington University of st. Louis,
who becomes secretary OF agriculture,
Albert s. Burleson, who gives up his
place in the house to be postmaster
general; VIM. B. Redfield, another
member of congress who becomes Sec
rotary of commerce, and James G. Nc
Reynolds, attorney general William
G. McAdoo, the new secretary of the
treasury, was last. The nominations
were to go to the senate at noon.
Mr.. Bryan was the center of group
as soon as he set loot in the execu-
tive Offices
well" he said, 81 suppose I won't
have any trouble getting in here today,
such as l had many years ago, when I
was in congress. | didn't know the
rules then and called after o'clock
in the afternoon. didn't tell the door.
keeper who l was and was coldly in
formed that no visitors were received
after o'clock"
Receives Cabinet designations.
President Wilson's first official act
was to acknowledge receipt Of the
resignation of the Taft cabinet and all
the assistant secretaries of the vari.
GUS departments. Though the assist
ant secretaries will not detach them
selves Immediately, their places will
be filled with new men within a short
time. While the president expects to
send to the senate today his nomina-
tons for the cabinet, he will delay
announcement Of the selection of as
sistant secretaries.
Office seekers will not be permitted
to take up the time of the new presi-
dent He issued a statement today de-
claring that applicants would have to
address themselves to the heads of the
different governmental departments
unless the president sent for them.
Wilson Statement on Patronage.
The presidents statement follows:
"The president regrets that he is
obliged to announce that he deems 1t
his duty to decline to see applicants
for office in person, except when he
himself invites the interview. 1t Is
his purpose and desire to devote his
attention very earnestly and very con-
stantly to the business of the govern
ment and the large questions Of policy
affecting the whole nation, and he
knows from his experience as COVER
nor of New Jersey-where it fell to
him to make innumerable appoint
ments-that the greater part both Of
his time and of his energy will be
spent in personal interviews with can
didates unless he set an invariable
rule in the matter. 1t is his intention
to deal with appointments through the
heads Of the several executive depart
ments."
Call at New Posts.
When Mr.. Bryan quit the cabinet
and went over to the state
department., he hesitated after leav-
ing the white house and started for
the navy department., but was inter-
cepted. Mr.. Knox greeted his sue
cessor
Mr.. Daniels was escorted to the
navy department, where Mr.. Meyer
greeted him. A similar scene was in
progress at the war department,
where Mr.. Stimson introduced Mr.
Garrison.
Major General Leonard Wood, in
accordance with the army regula-
lions, will continue to discharge the
duties of chief of staff until the close
70 today at least Then automatical-
ly he will be relieved from that de-
tail and Major General Witherspoon
the assistant chief of staff, will act
as chief until President Wilson makes
a permanent designation.
James C. McReynolds, the new at
torney general, spent several hours
with Mr.. Wickersham at
the department of justice. The two
went over most Of the important
antitrust suits now in the courts and
the great number of antitrust inves-
rsham turnd ovr to his successor the
report of attorneys Charles B. Nor
rison and Oliver E. Pagan, regarding
the governments investigation Of
the Standard Oil Co. to determine
whether the dissolution decree had
been violated.
AS the new cabinet members filed
out of the white house offices, some
had a word to say about the first
All Enjoyed First Meeting.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy, who was the first to come ont
and the first to leave, said:
1--WE had a general talk. 1t was
fine"
William Jennings Bryan's face was
wreathed in smiles.
ut was a get-together affair and
we all got acquainted" said he.
Everything went just as smooth as
OIL" remarked Albert S. Burleson, the
new postmaster general.
"It was an informal inspiring meet
Ing" declared VIM. G. McAdoo, the
new secretary of the treasury.
"The cabinet meeting was happy,
harmonious, agreeable one and lit
showed that every man had red cor
puscles In his VEINS" said Franklin
X. Lane, the new secretary of the in
terror.
Visitors around the executive Of
fees were numerous and Secretary
Tumulty was busy greeting them on
behalf of the president.
Mayor Newton d. Baker of Cleve-