The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-03-06
EXPLAINS "OPEN
DOOR POLICY
1t is Applicable Only to
Those Coming on Public
Business-President Has
a Number of Conferences
With Officials and the
New Cabinet Holds Its
First Meeting.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, March 5.-woodrow
Wilson today quietly assumed his
presidential duties with as little as
possible ceremony. Almost his first
act was the notification of officeseekers
they would not be welcome to the
White House unless invited. Almost
the last thing tonight was a confer
ence with Senator Kern, who was to-
day chosen the democratic senate
leader and who is the reputed admin
istration representative in the senate.
During the day the president shook
hands with approximately two thou
sand persons, concluded with his new
cabinet and friends in congress, die
tated letters and launched the ID
ministration ship. Despite the reports
that Wilson had upset precedents. the
president fitted in easily with the gov
ernment routine, following the direc-
tion OF trained officials.
Secretary Tumulty was about as
busy as the president.
Wilson closed his office at this af-
ternoon and went with his wife for
their first automobile ride through
Washington, accompanied only by
motorcycle police guard and accom-
panied by military aide Sec
retaries Bryan and Garrison conferred
with Wilson after his return from the
automobile ride.
All delegations received today came
by appointment and the reported pol
icy Of "open door, was explained to
be applicable only to those Coming
upon public business.
PRESIDENT AROSE EARLY.
President Wilson had arisen early
today and breakfasted in the private
dining room of the White House with
Mrs. Wilson and their daughters.
Shortly after 9 o'clock he had left the
mansion and walked through the
passageway in the bright sunshine of
one of Washington's spring days to his
Office to take up the business of the
nation.
Charles r. Crane, of Chicago, vice.
chairman of the finance committee of
the Wilson campaign, was the first to
have an appointment with the presi-
dent. He called, he said, merely to
pay his respects.
Mr.. Crane has frequently been men
toned since the campaign for a diplo-
matte post Though the president has |
made no offers as yet, it is considered
probable that Mr.. Crane will become |
ambassador to Russia
CABINET MEMBERS ARRIVE, /
Members of the new cabinet ar
rived while President Wilson was
AdlhlnS WiIH MT. crane. JOSepnuSi
Daniels. the new secretary OF the navy,
was first and he was followed by Lind
ley NJ. Garrison. new secretary of war.
William B. Wilson, the first secretary
of labor; William Jennings Bryan, the
new secretary of state; Franklin K.
Lane. who quits the chairmanship of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
to become. secretary of the interior;
David T. Houston, chancellor OF Wash
ington University of st. Louis, who
becomes secretary of agriculture; AL
bert S. Burleson. who gives up his
place IN the house to be- postmaster
general; William B. Redfe1d, another
member of congress who becomes sec
retary OF commerce and James Nc
Reynolds attorney general. William
G. McAdoo. the new secretary OF the
treasury was last. The nominations of
all were sent to the senate at noon.
Mr.. Bryan was the center of a group
as soon as he set foot in the executive
Offices
well" he said, "I suppose I won't
have any trouble getting in here to-
day, such as 1 had many years ago
when / was in congress. I didn't know