The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-05

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Declined 9AH GOuIississ From
Predecessor.
LATTER OFFERED MUCH AID
Retiring. Executive Extended Use Of
BattEsship on Trip TO Panama, Use
Of Cabinet Members and Use ofWhite
House to Assist Successor, All Of
Which Were Not Accepted.
az ARTHUR W. DUNN.

each time MIR. Wilson declined. Mr..
Taft offered Mr. Wilson warship to
make It trip to Panama and suggested e't!st
that lie \ should visit tile canal before
| he entered upon his duties as presi-
dent. MIR. Taft made such a trip.
Then Mr.. Taft offered to let Mr. VIII
son occupy the White House for Il
week prior to his Inauguration in or
der that MIR Wilson might learn how
the machinery worked. sun later Mr.
F, Taft offered to lend Mr.. Wilson hem-
bers Of his cabinet and high officials in
the military and civil establishment In
order that MIR. Wilson might be In
formed MS to the existing conditions.
Mr.. Wilson declined TO accept any OF
THESE offers, contclltlng himself with
htking up the burdens OF office after
lie became president.
Going His own Gait.
From Which It may be gathered that
Mr.. Wilson is going his own gait In
this administration lie is not going
TO lean upon very many persons, and
he did not seem inclined to seek III
struction at the hands Of his predeces-
Sor. One can understand the kindly
offer of Mr.. Taft. When MIR. Taft
came to the presidency he had been
solicitor general, circuit Judge, gov
ernor of tie philippines aud secretary
OF war. He knew the game at first
hand from start 10 finish.
He was said by the outgoing preSt-
dent 10 lie the best equipped man in
the nation for the high office 0hough
! believe that opinion has since been
revised. and consequently he did not
need much instruction as to how he
should conduct the office. But MIR.
Wilson had been only IL college preSt-
dent and governor Of n state, hence his.
inexpcricncc and lack Of knowledge Of
the governmental machine: Mr.. TAFT
was willing to help him take hold, AMI
Mr.. Wilson declined with thanks. so
we conclude that Mr.. Wilson thinks
he can run his own administration.
They Are All Here.
Not III many years has there been
such a large crowd Of Democratic pa
triots assembled as are now camping
about Washington. They are waiting
for the new appointments. 1t looks as
II there were ut least 100 men to every
office. And yet all seem to he very
sure. They all rendered distinguished
and effective service during the recent
campaign.
Rut Wilson will rec0lleet the enor-
nous number OF electoral Svotes and
the fact that two Republican candi-
dates were in the field and conclude
that there wasn't really so much serv-
ice rendered after all. 1t simply came
his way.
House Rules Ancient.
Congressman Gardner, recognized as
one Of the hest parliamcntArians In the
house, told that body that most of the
rules were obsolete. why" lie said,
ii self respecting parliament of ptcro-
dactyls or dinosaurs would get rid OF
half these rules used to wonder why
thorough revision Of the rules had so
long been delayed, and I discovered
the reason by asking myself this ques-
ton: 'Gurdner, why is it that you adj
vorate n complete revision Of the rules
when you know at heart You do not
want them revised? believe the
rules ought to be revised, and yet it
will rob me Of good deal of my stock
III trade II revision takes place be-
cause familiarity with the mysteries
of the rules gives me Il great advnn.
tage."
This was an honest statement 0t the
case. The rules are made aid retnln-
ed 40 that the skilled. parllamentariNns
can win their way and bundle legisla-
ton. 1t has always been that way.
The unskIlled man will lose nine times
out of ten In Il bout with the real par
lIamentary sharp.
Belated Presents.
Certain persons who gave Mrs. Taft
and her daughter handsome presents
ought to have thought Of 1t earlier.
More people would have seen the jew
els while displayed in the White House
than Mt New Haven.
White House Dinner.
Mrs. Taft ordered the White House
dinner for March 4, although Mrs. VII.
hon and her family ate It. Mrs. Taft
went right along with tile housekccp.
ing duties Just as II she were not going
to move ont between breakfast and
luncheon.
Nick Lonsworth's Choice.
MEX I.ongwnrtll, who was not re.
elected to congress, was asked whether
lie would rather he called former con.
grcssInanor cx-congresslnNn.
'Tf l could have my way would pre-.
for neither designation replied Nick,
}G.I,nts r. tont.s no II, r would haye to take