The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-06
Wilson Has Not Offered
Any One Cabinet
Portfolio.
MAKING CHOICE
DIFFICULT TASK
Announcement Will Not Be
Made Until Entire List is Com
plete-He Has Reached No
Conclusions as to Plans
for Extra Ses-
sion. S'ss ~

Princeton. y. j., January 6.-Presi-
dent-Elect Wilson tonight made IL
clear that nobody in the United states
knew who was going to be In his Cab
met or what would be the program
he would suggest for the ncXs COn-
gress He declared that he has not Of
fered single Cabinet portfolio TO
any one thus far. and had as yet
reached no conclusions as 20 plans for
the extra session.
Mr.. Wilson stated that while he had
canvassed q variety OF subjects anu
had talked over many names with
Democratic leaders, he had not gwen
a definite intimation IN any direction
either as to what bis selections Or his
course with respect 10 Legislation
would be. He indicated, however. that
he expected the extra session woula
not be devoted exclusively to tariff
making, and said he would In a spe-
cial message specify some OF the sub
iects upon which he would Ike 10 see
LEGISLATION enacted
Task Is Difficult.
Tho President-elect admitted that ne
was finding the task of Cabinet-faakihs
very difficult. He said he would delay
any announcement until ne ooolo
name his entire Cabinet
"I don't like to make scattered an
nouncenents," he said. and It may be
that 1 will not announce the Cao1net
until the last minute. sometimes !
hear something about man whom
had not considered that MAKES me
prick up my ears end want TO Know
more about him. The field Of CHOICE -
constantly widening.
IT was suggested 20 Mr.. Wilson that
~ he DELAYED his announcements TIL
the last minute some OF the men chos-
an might find themselves embarrassed
for time In winding UP their husinese
affairs.
"Oh, 7 probably shall choose men
who are foot-loose," said the Cover
nor. "and then. even II they snoulu
need time to wind I'D their Affairs, they
could be sworn in on Aarcn al"
spend a little time on It after that
He indicated that he intended to oc-
cupy as much time az possible between
now and March In canvassing the
field from which he will pick Cap.-
net. He said his mind was still open'
and that as soon as he reached oeoas-
ions as TO all the men he wisneo, ne
probably would make all the oners
simultaneously. The Presldent-eleoI
was asked If he intended to deliver
mis- inaugural address extemporane-
ously.
I think I'll prepare the inausura a
address, he said, las those addresses
are more like documents thah
speeches- -
The only speech the Governor has
nrepared In advance since his nomina-
lion at Baltimore was his speech OF
acc.ntauce. as he does not like 10 read
speeches.
Foreign Posts Not Considered.
With respect to appointments in the
foreign service. Mr.. Wilson let IL De
known that ne had not yet given them
definite consideration He had been
shown a newspaper dispatch concern
ing the appointment of new ampas-
sador to Mexico.
Il haven't any more idea who Is go
ing to be ambassador to Mexico than
I have as to who will be the drst man
III greet when 1 reach Washington,
he said
II Is known also that Mr.. Wilson mas
not cinsede-ed whom he will appoint
as ambassador TO Great Britain The
Governor was asked il he had read
President Taft's speeches in New YORK
yesterday
Il only saw the headlines" was the
reply.
Mr.. Wilson spent the day at home
with his family.