The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-03-06


obliged TO announce that he deems it
his duty To decline 10 see applicants
for office In person. except when he
himself invites the interview. 1t. Ia
his purpose and desire to devote his
attention very earnestly and very con-
stantly to the business of the govern
ment and the large questions Of pol
icy affecting the whole nation; and
he knows from his experience as gov
ernor of New Jersey (where ii fell
.~tu him TO make inrfunfera bic appoint
ments} that the greater part both OF
his time and OF his energy will be
spent in personal interviews with cam
dsdates unless ne sets an invariable
RULE in the matter 1t is his inten-
ton 10 deal with appointments
through the heads Of the several ex-
ecutive departments"
Under the terms of the ultimatum
10 officeseekers, they must carry their
stories to the heads OF departments
and In these officials will be reposed
A wider authority than has ever be-
fore been given 10 cabinet ofTfcers
They are practically clothed with au-
thority TO make the larger number Of
appointments. as the president with
out previous investigation himself,
must naturally rely on the recommen-
ing OF vacancies
Must Have Invitation.
Unless the president invites an ap-
plicant for office TO the White House
the hungry citizen must keep away.
The interesting point was presented
today, however, SIS to what the presi-
dent will do in the many cases OF
senators, representatives and others
or Importance who wish to take par
ticuiar constituents to him for pre-
sentation and consultation. II the
president hews strictly to the line and
declines to see all offfceseekers unless
ne invites them, no matter who ac-
companies them, he will save to the
country hours of time each day. which
ne promises TO devote to things the
people are Interested in 1t has been
The experience of every president in
the past that consideration of the
claims of offceeeekers and connulta
ton personally with them has mo-
nopolfxed more time than any dozen
other functions of the chief execu-
i've The radical effect of today =
statement can. therefore, he imagined
Wilson Arrives Early.
Mr.. Wilson got to the executive
off'ces in the morning, just in time
20 witness the swearing in of Mr.
Tumulty. his private secretary
Mr. Wilson found when ne entered
his Office large high-backed chair.
with a red seat. which did not har-
monte at all with the green color
scheme of the rest of the furniture,
1t was explained to him that Presi
dent Taft had bought the chair which
he had occupied, and carried II away
as souvenir. The clerks in the
Office had recalled that Theodore
behind when ne departed from the
White House, SO they had iugged II
out and set IL down in the green color
scheme OF the room. President VIII
son allowed that the colonies chair
would do until he could get one OF his
own.
The first business taken I'D by the
new president was debating letters to
retiring cabinet members. and their
assistant secretaries, accepting their
destinations.
Charles r. Crane Calls.
Charles r.. Crane, of Chicago, who
has been mentioned for diplomatic
port, was the first visitor and few
minutes later the members of Mir.
Wilson's cabinet began to troop in fer
their first meeting
The cabinet was in session only
about on hour and. just as the mem
beers were leaving, Uncle Joe Cannon
sauntered in 20 pay his respects to
the new president He shook hands
with Mir. Wilson's advisers and re-
marked that he had just dropped over
81 see the newly born president,
Uncle Joe was on round of all the
departments in Washington. saying
fsreweiiE before retiring from public
life To his home in Danyille.
Mr.. Wilson had CLEARED hts desk at
about 1890, and practically the en-
tire afternoon was devoted to receiy-
ing visitors, The visitors included a
delegation OF Indian chiefs, led by
Hollow Horn Bear. Old Hollow Horn
presented the new president with q
calumet pipe. Another Indian gave
fne pair of buckskir moccsstns
Late In the afternoon the new pres
ident went for long automobile ride.
and tonight he spent quietly in the
Nhite House.
Harvey Adams Arrested.