The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-09
CONGRESS MEMBERS
AND CABINET DIVIDE
PRESIDENTS TIME
Wilson Discusses Appoint
ments and Legislatis-
Policies
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FREQUENT VISITORS
New President Is Rapidly Obtaining
Grip on New Responsibilities.
To Formulate New
Policies

Washington. March s.-President
Wilson divided his time today between
discussion of prospective appointments
with members of his cabinet and legfs-
lative policies with members of Con-
gress. He cleared his desk for the day
at p. m. and took a long automo-.
bile ride with Mrs. Wilson, coming
back to the White House at dinner
time his face aglow with the flush of
wintry air. Tonight the President
sought recreation at the theatre where
ne occupied a box
Four days work in the White House
have moved by as smoothly as IL its
occupant had been there for years.
Though the President has had a long
list of engagements every day the
work has been far from exhaustinr.
The press of detail work which held
Mr.. Wilson in its grip while he was
governor of New Jersey and preparing
at the same time for the presidency
now is relieved by an office of well
trained assistants and the transfer to
his cabinet members of the chief bur-
dens of the sitting process with re-
spect' to appointments
Spends Busy Day
The President listens patiently To his
visitors. dispatche4 his business quick
ly, takes spin in the outdoor air.
signs his days mail and settles him
self to an evening In the White House
or at the theatre with a satisfaction
that he Is making speedy progress
into his new tasks. He has been able
to take hold of his new responsibilities
with an eauanimity and ease which
he has not enjoyed for several months.
Into his spacious office have come
numerous callers. Those who have
called on him both here and at rren-
ton say he Is as noncommittal as ever
about promising appointments to those
who come TO make recommendations
and as quick and to the point az he
always has been in discussing general
politics.
In the office adjacent sits Secretary
Joseph =. Tumulty. already favorite
with the squad OF newspaper CORES
pondents to whom he has promised to
be accessible at all hours of the day
or night. Mr. Tumulty met half hun
dred correspondents today and outlined
that the policy OF the administration
would be one of utter frankness and
candor. Upon Mr.. Tumuty has fallen
the burden of meeting most OF the
Presidents callers.
Much Political Gossip
Scenes politically unusual have given
official Washington no end of gossip TOR
the week end. William Jennings Bryan
and Josephus Daniels, the new Secre-
tarles of State and Navy respectively.
both for long time workers for de
mocracy, come and go in the White
House with frequency that symbolizes
the change in administration Jubilant
democrats VINO food the White House TO
gaze in curiosity on the spectacle of dem
ocratic power go away inspired with sat
isfaction at the sight Of the fruits OF
their victory.
Thus far the new administration has
done little besides getting physically or
ganized. Next week ii is expected the
members of the cabinet will begin with
the President TO formulate the new poll
cies of the Wilson regime. The Presi-
dent, too, will begin work then on his
special message. Though the President
has not finally made up his mind on what
ne VIII TeConiiHtffu, MS present intentiCii
is to devote his message exclusively TO
the tariff, pointing out currency reform
as the next legislative goal
The President now has had an oppor-
tunty to get into touch with his cabinet
advisers, some of whom he never had met
before Inauguration day.
lie had heard by reputation about all
these men, but he had never met Attor-
ney General McReynolds or Secretary
Lane of the interior department. His
meetings had been casual with Secre-
taries Wilson. Garrison and Houston.
Curiosity as to what impelled some OF
the selections brought the explanation
from some of the Presidents friends that
Mr. Wilson believed that both the war and
interior departments should be managed
by trained lawyers able torender con-
structive opinions. The Philippine prob
lem and the administration of the canal
zone influenced Mr. Wilson, 1t is known.
to pick Secretary Garrison because of his
long experience on the equity bench In
New Jersey.
Diplomatic Appointments
Diplomatic appointments still con-
tinue to occupy the center of attention
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