The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-11-17
CABINET OFFICERS
SIUMPED COUNTRY
DURING CAMPAIGN
Gcing Into Their Respective
lone Sections They Appeal
cd For Democratic Votes
;SCRF AIRY or STATE
I JURED MIDDLE WEST
Talk Of Roosevelt AS Republican
Progressive Nominee In
1916 Win Not Down
By Ernest @ walker

WASHINGTON, November 9. - The
federal seat has effaeed itself for a
brief season. Political warfare has
been merrily raging out through the
land. Cabinet members and other Off.
eials trailed congressman to the hust,
ings TO assist and cooperate at the inn.
portant business in hand Consequently
a deserted Washington. President Will
son has remained here, and that has
served TO sustain the Interest But he
has kept short Office hours, has received
few callers and, indeed, as soon as his
letter writing campaign for Democratic
candidates was over applied himself
diligently to his daily golf and other
recreations. The White House motors
have been speeding far into the country
on occasion and the President has been
taking the biggest vacation at Wash.
ington he has ever had here.
Cabinet Has Scattered
There has been very wide scatter
ing of the cabinet. Secretary of the
interior Lane departed for the Pacific
Coast and has been making speeches
there in behalf of the Democratic can
didates for State and federal Offices.
Secretary Of State Bryan went far
west also. The administration had
high hopes of good support in the
West. IL was thought that If the big
slump came in the East, the West
might possibly supply the margin Of
gains which would help hold the house
Democratic for the next two years
Consequently Secretary Bryan devoted
his time Of recent DAYS much TO the
Mississippi Valley. He campaigned in
Kansas and he eampaigned in Iowa,
pleading for Democratic members Of
the next house and also for Democratic
senators. He inveighed against Senator
Cummins in Iowa and singled him out
as an alleged progressive who had been
an arch enemy Of President Wilson
Bryan Votes in Nebraska
And Secretary Bryan also cam.
paigned in his home State Of Nebraska,
making his appearance there on cleo
tion day when he cast his vote for the
Democratic candidates, Practically ali
Of the cabinet went home to vote. as
did President Wilson. The Eastern
members Of the cabinet were assigned
TO the Eastern States. For example,
Secretary Of War Garrison made a Sc
Now York. He proved himself a very
acceptable stnmper and added 10 the
contingent of cabinet members who
prove themselves able to 90 forth and
lift up their voices politically. Secre-
fUy Of Commerce Redfeld circled in
the East. He ranged all the way from
New Hampshire TO Indiana and Illinois
The burden Of his song was the tariff,
and he reiterated much his theories o;
business efficiency. Secretary of the
Navy Daniels stumped in several States
md Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo
made a speech or two in New York.
Cabinet ofncers to Return
But with the elections over, these
cabinet officials will be heading back
toward Washington. In some instances
they may proceed slowly, Secretary
Lane will want TO tarry in the West.
He would like to make something Of an
inspection trip. Important undertak,
ings Of the interior department are
located in the West and normally a lot
of field work is done by the secretary.
He had no opportunity for this the past
summer, because congress was in ses'
sion constantly and furthermore was
considering many bills that had to do
with Western problems, like public
lands. water powers and mineral de-
posits ,N.
Secretary Bryan may tarry In the
West while. hut more OF less urgent
business is calling him back TO Wash
ington. The state department con
tiDues TO have many European war
questions to consider, particularly with
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navy Of American ships loaded with
eargoes for Europe.
Protests Have Been Made ..-
number of protests have been made
to the state department against these
seizures, and in some instances, as with
tank vessels that had cargoes of oil,
Britain has directed that the eargoes
be transported to their destination.
Councillor Robert Lansing. the inter,
national law authority of the state de,
partment and of late the acting seeTe'
tary Of state, Is handling most Of this
business He holds many conferences
almost every week with the British
ambassador. Sir Cecil SDring Rice, and
has been trying diligently to straighfen
out the international law taneles which
these shipping conditions bring up,
However. Secretary BRYAN should prop
erly be at the state department when
these matters are under consideration,
and will be back there shortly.
November Vacation Period
Several cabinet officials look npon
November as a month for vacations
and viii seek some opportunity at their
homes for rest, prior TO the rush times
this winter. Most Of them have been
constantly in Washington ever since
trims into the States on Official bust.
ness. All In all thew will return TO
Washineton as tardilY as they can.
The President Is not Aisnoscd 10 hasten
their return, for he Is himself resting
and will not take up heavy work In a