The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-03-10

ilege policies OF the old Republican
regime and later OF the Underwood
administration OF the house.
AS secretary Of the navy, another
progressive is recognized In Josephus
Daniels. of North Carolina. Daniels
was one OF those pioneer editors who
fought early and hard for the nom-
ination Of Woodrow Wilson, at time
when 1t seemed the remotest kind OF
a possibility that Wilson could even
figure prominently In the convention.
Daniels voiced the progressive senti.
ment OF the old south. What he will
do with the navy Is OF less conse-
quence than what he will do In the
councils of the cabinet. There are
efficient navy men to whom he can
leave the technical details of naval
! administration.
man quite modestly unknown. but
with an excellent record, has been
CHOSEN Tor the department OF agricul-
ture. David Franklin Houston. of Mis-
souri,. Houston appears to be one OF
the new school OF agriculturists; men
VINO see the vast opportunities for the
application OF scientific knowledge to
the cultivation of the soil. and to the
general improvement OF the condition
or the rural dweller. II will also be q
large part OF Secretary Houston's
outy 10 see that the pure food laws
are enforced and that his department
Is not dominated secretly by the beef
trust through the meat inspection
| bureau and other inst,umentalities
which are supposed to look after the
cleanliness and wholesomeness of
the public's food. The forest service
also comes under the department OF
agriculture. and Houston will \,
brought into immediate touch with
the problems of forest conservation
and administration.
For the ffrst time In the history OF
the government there Is direct rec.
ognition Of the man who labora for :
wage. a department of labor has
been created and William Bauchop
Wilson. Of Pennsylvania, chairman 81
the labor committee of the house OF
representatives. fills tile position OF
secretary OF that department. VIII
I son has for years been union labor
advocate. and his voice will practical.
~ be the voice of the federated craft
unions OF which Mr.. (iompers II the
head. In this time. when the eco
nomic struggle is the biggest phase
or politics, no Office can be more I'm
portant than this one.
At the head OF the department of
commerce, Is William Cox Redneld,
OF New York, man who became IA.
nous In day by reason Of his speech
which showed his intimate acquaint-
ance with all the practical and infi-
mite details Of commercial business.
RedAeld has been also enc OF the
radical group In congress. and recent
ly worked to expose the fire insur-
ance companies which had been i'm.
properly exploited in the District of
Columbia I'm connection with the use
Of judicial influence.
The Office OF secretary Of war will
be filed by Lindley Murray Garrison,
OF New Jersey. personal appoint.
ment OF Mr.. Wilson. Little Is known
In Washington Of Mr.. Garrison, but
In an administration which will be so
devoted to peace rs this must be with
Bryan at the head OF the state depart.
ment, the secretary Of war will prob
ably not be called into very active
service. There Is no reason to be.
lieve that Garrison IL anything but
what the others are-good progress
sive advisers to the president