The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-14

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ence. No other president, within the
memory Of the oldest politician in
Washington. had the courage or auda.
city to place, the han upon unreuuest.
ed visitations to, the white house by
patronage hunters. Other presidents
would have liked to do It, but with
they hesitated. In the days before
the Spanish war. before the United
states had become an Important fac.
tor IN world politics, and when do.
mesttc problems were not as nun1er.
GUS and complicated as they are now.
the president had more. time for
patronage questions;
No Time for Job Hunters.
But with the new and, great. prob.
lens arising from the a~oquisition Of
foreign territory coded by spain, with
new responsibilities and international
obligations, and with domestic issues
OF tremendous Importance develop
Ing. It became an imposition on the
president to ask that he devote his
dent since Mckinley has expressed tho
wish that he, could be elieved. Of the
consideration OF patronage, distribu-
Itton, but" none of them was ready to
depart from the custom of DEPRESSING
from matters of state to questions
involving the award Of offices to loyal
party men. There In more than enough
work for the president to do il he
never gave a single thought to an
appointment. Mr.. Wilson realized this
before he came to Washington, and
being a man Of determination as vel,
as conviction. he unhesitatingly issued
his Injunction against the oflce seek.
ing class.
The exodus of job hunters began
Immediately. and now: only a small
percentage OF the multitude that came
TO press their claims remain. The
presidents novel attitude, however,
does not close the door Of hope to
Inc men who are ready and eager to
succeed republicans in office. The
jobs arc all available. and will be dis
trinute With dispatch and a due re-
gard for the merit and qualifications
OF the candidates. as we'll as the best
interests OF the administration. Mr.,
wilson merely changed the. system.
But by doing 70 he added to the i'm
portance and power Of the members
of his cabinet.
More Authority for Cabinet.
While cabinet officers will enjoy en-.
iarged authority with respect to pa
tronage. 1t does not follow that the
president will not be the final fudge
OF who should serve under his ad.
uinlsttatlon. He reserves the right
to" recommend men for responsible
positions in the executive departments
in WASHINGTON and in the domestic
and foreign service. and a scrutiny OF
nominations now being made, and
still to be made. will disclose the fact
taat many appointments have been
made at his suggestion.
Being thus assured of ample time
Tor the consideration Of matters OF
state, Mr.. Wilson intends to devote
himself to the execution Of policies to
which he stands committed, He will
go farther than President Taft wen,
In urging his Views as to legislation
upon congress. and will go at least as
far. II not farther. than. President
Roosevelt. That at any rate, is htt
present purpose. At Trenton he was
in constant and full touch with the
legislature OF New jersey. and he ex.
poets. to duplicate his performances
In Washington. Congress Is a, NOR
difficult body to handle, however, blu,
he does. not appear daunted by the
size of his task.
No Secret Government.
He ia buoyed up by. the conviction
that the people Of the United States
desire and expect. certain things to, be
accomplished by this administration
and therefore Re is ready Il exercise
every executive prerogative to the
limit III obtaining the results he be.
lieves himself commissioned tc
achieve The "open door, at the
white house signifies more than any.
thing else that there is to be no secre,