Evening star., 1916-11-13
F0RESEE NO CHANGE
IN WILSON CABINET
Political Sages Believe All
Presidents Advisers Will
Be Invited to Remain.
TWO MAY ELECT TO RETIRE

| Men with an intimate view of the in
! side workings of the administration of
President Wilson today emphatica "
| prophesied that there will be no change in
the cabinet of the President after March
| 4 next and TO chang,' in any high official
| close to him. The machinery of the ad-
ministration will. they predict, remain
practically as it is today. including Jo.eph
| F. Tumuity secretary to Mr.. Wilson for
the last six years. including two years
when Mr. Wilson was Governor of New
! Jersey.
The best Information is that the Presi-
! dent is not expecting the retirement of
any member of the cabinet of Mr.
| Tunlulty 1t is presumed that all tie
cabinet officers formally will tender their
designations to the President. to take eff
feet March a. so that he may be free to
do as he likes Precedent in such matters
is almost sure to be followed. unless the
| President knocks it in the head by asking
| formally each cabinet member to hold his
present post after March 4.
Voluntary Retirements Possible.
The only possibility of a cabinet
change. it is said today, is in volun
tary retirement on the part of those
who may wish to leave official life
and return to business or private life.
OF those now in the cabinet two men
are mentioned possibly contem-
Mating such a change These are Sec
retary McAdoo of the Treasury Depart
ment and Secretary Redfeld of the De-
partment of Commerce. Mr.. McAdoo
is officially and affectionately regarded
by the President one of the ablest
officials of the administration. and it
is known that he can stay at the head
of the Treasury another four years
if disposed. The Secretary. however, ls
declared by some close friends as hav-
ing a longing to get back to the actiVi-
ties of the business world.
Intimations are known to have been
conveyed to him from giant business
and banking concerns that he can
name his own salary if he wants to
quit the service of the government
Some of these offers. which may form
ally be made to the Secretary in the
future, may tempt him. it was said to-
day. He has spent much of his own
money to supplement his government
salary. His expenses are large and ne
has hope of providing for the future In
a business way, it is said. But II Mr..
McAdoo ever does leave the cabinet it
will be against the remonstrances and
objections of the President
Mr.. Redfeld Also a Business Man.
Secretary Redfeld, too, is a business
man. He was in business prior to en-
tering Congress, and his attitude is
said to be much like that Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo His retirement. however. win
depend wholly upon his own desires.
AS to Secretary Tumulty there is not
the remotest prospect of his being re-
tired from his position. If he leaves
the President he will do SO because he
is thinking of the future of himself
and family from financial viewpoint.
His salary is not that of cabinet Off
GER but he has to maintain an estab-
lishment almost as expensive. HIS
family is large and he is affected by
the increasing cost of living. He had a
good income lawyer before he
went with Mr. Wilson six years ago,
and tempting offers to resume the
practice Of law have been made to him.
the White House, and the close and
cordial relations he bears to the Presi-
dent. No political or other pressure
will be BILE to affect him, it was said
today, and the prospects are that he
will stay where he is, regardless of
considerations that tempt HIM to return
to his profession.
Garfield Considered
In case there are any changes in
President Wilson's cabinet. it was un-
derstood today that among those who
would be seriously considered are
Harry A. Garfield. president of Will
iiams College and of former
President James A. Garfield; Samuel
l.. Seabury, the defeated democratic