The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-14
OF WILSON MEANS
ND RADICAL CHANGES IN POLICY
PRESIDENT FEELS HE
HAS BEEN INDICATED
Indications Point TO a Number
Of Changes in Cabinet
Wilson Gets Busy.

; WASHINGTON. Nov. 12-President
; Wilson, back in tho White House for
the first time since the campaign be-
gan Two months ago. plunged into work
! today in an effort 10 clear his desk
of accumulated business. Taking 1or
: granted that he had been reelected:
| he asked no questions about electoral
votes. but did display anxiety over the
political complexion Of the next mouse
j Of representatives.
Through an interview with Secre-
1arv Lansing. the President got In
touch with pressing foreign problems.
including the submarine, Mexican and
; British blockade issues: and in talk
, with Henry Morgenthau, chairman or
: the Finance Committee of the Demo
cratic National Committee he became
acquainted with the latest develop
mcnts in the political situation.
! State Department officials make no
secret of their belief that dangerous
possibilities arc presented by recent
. developments in both the Mexican and
submarine questions.
! Secretary Lansing reviewed detat!s
with Mr.. Wilson today, but said no I'M,
mediate action was in prospect. Some
! development is expected soon, at the
Meyican-American conference sitting
! al Atlantic City.
II was stated definitely by officials
: in rho confidence of the President 10
day that his reelection will mean no
! radical changes in any OF his policies.
He is said 10 feel that in general his
course has been endorsed by the ma
tion at the polls. Consequently thu
administration policy both in Dem.
/ ocratic and foreign affairs. it is pre-.
dicted. will remain practically ) un-
changed. although as soon as the wa"
! is over the President will recommend
a revision of the tariff il he feels 1T
! is justified by the facts TO be gathered
by the tariff commission created by
! Congress al its last session.
Follow Present policy
With regard 10 foreign affairs 1t
was said today that the attitude OF the
government toward submarine war
fare laid down in the note following
the sinking of the channel steamer
SUSSEX in previous communications
will be followed strictly and the
State Department will continue 10
press for American rights in conDec-
ton with the alleged blockade and
mail censorship.
If a satisfactory agreement can be
reached for the protection OF the
American border and American lives
and property in Mexico, it is believed
that tho United States troops in MeXi-
CO will be Withdrawn soon although q
! strong force will be kept along the
border. The confused situation in the
state nf Chihuahua and the unconpro-
missing attitude OF General Cat:da1Is"
on some points are understood 20
cause tho President to view the MeNi-
can situation with anything but com
: pOsure.
! On domestic questions Mr.. Wilson
has told his friends that AS soon as
! Congress cnnvenes he will press for
the remainder Of the legislative pro-
gram already outlined. He has begun
the preparation of his message to Con-
eress. Because Of the probability that
the next house will he Republican he
will seek to get through as much gen.
eral legislation as possible during the
short session ending March 4.
The President is said TO desire noS
general change in the personnel OF MS
administration. Ii was stated definite
" today that no cabinet officers Will
be asked 10 resign either now or next
March although il is possible that one
nr moro may wish 10 retire for person
al or business reasons. Among those
Continued On PnCe Teu.)