New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-02
McAdoo, Gregory and
Redheld Are Expect
ed to Resign
BAKER TO HEAD
LAW Department
Secretary of State Dis
satisfied with Viii
sons Policy
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W ~ dls VI hht wi
members of President Wilson's Cab
met, five will he dropped or shifted
to other positions before the second
Wilson Administration is more than
month old. One or two of the
changes may be announced even be-
fore March 4. A broad intimation
has been received In certain quarters
that the news Of the designations
may come almost any day. Accord
ing 10 a close friend Of the Admins
tration, whose advance information
Of Mr.. Wilson's intentions has been
accurate in the past, the following
programme is now in the mind of
the President:
Secretary Of State Robert Lam
sing, who succeeded Bryan in June,
1915, has been restive for several
months. As matter Of fact, Mr..
Lansing is not really the Secretary
Of State. Mr.. Wilson is. And it is
we'll known in Washington that the
President does not want Secretary
Of State who has ideas of his own,
especially if those ideas conflict with
the Wilson ideas. Close friends Of
Mr.. Lansing say that his ideas do
conflict with the Wilson ideas, and
that the most recent conflict was in
connection with the timing of the
American peace note. Mr.. Lansing
would have held IL for an opportune
moment.
Lansing Expected to Go Soon
Following that disagreement came
Mr.. Lansing's amazing explanation
of the peace note and then, within
few hours, after answering a sum-
mons TO the White House, the eX
planation of the explanation. Be
fore that time gossip in the inner
circles Of official Washington pre-
dicted the resignation of Secretary
Lansing within few months. Since
that time the date of the resignation
has been moved many months nearer.
If it came within a month. or as
soon as the present peace futter had
died down, no well-informed man in
Washington would be surprised.
Secretary Of the Treasury Will
lam G.. McAdoo wants to resign as
soon as it can be done without en-
barrassment to his father-in-law,
President Wilson. The reason is, ac-
cording to Mr.. McAdoo's friends,
that he cannot afford to stay in his
present rather poorly paid position.
Secretary oi War Newton D. Baker,
the most ambitious man in the Cabinet,
is not fond Of his present position.
His whole tendency is very much tow
ard the pscifsts, and he realizes, as
we'll as others realize, that he is out
OF place. He hates soldiers and things
military, and he does not see how as
Secretary OF War he can make the kind
Of n national reputation he wants 70
make The plan is 20 shift him 20 the
Department OF Justice, which is far
more 70 his taste. and is likely 10 offer
big opportunities.
Gregory Wants To BE Judge
Attorney General Thomas Watt Greg
ory. despite Sherman, likes Texas and
prefers II as residence 70 Washing
ton. His desire is to be appointed TO
the United States Court. OF Appeals
The appointment will come as soon as
there is vacancy. at which time Mr
Baker will succeed him.
Postmaster General Albert Sidney
Burleson's home is in the same Texas
city as Mr. Gregory's. Counting IN
Colonel House. tho State Of Texas has
influence with this Administration con
sistent with It's size. The state wants
Mr.. Burleson to stay on the job. and he
probably will. His value lies in his IN
side knowledge OF professional poll
ties. the Job department.
Secretary OF the Navy gosephus Dan
iels is a fixture. That he will serve
through the second Administration IS
as certain as things human can be.
Secretary OF the Interior Franklin
knight Lane is regarded as the strong
est man in the Cabinet. The Admins
tration wants him to stay.
Secretary OF Agriculture David
Franklin Houston is valued almost as
highly as Secretary Lane. His ser
vices are desired, bat his own. desires
are 70 return TO Washington Univer-
sity. ST. Louis, where his place as chan
ceIior never has been filed. He viii
remain in the Cabinet for year o.
more probably. .,,.
Secretary ot Commerce William Cox
Redfeld cannot resign too quickly. so
runs the gossip, to suit Nr Wilson:
Secretary Of Labor William X. VIII
son wants 10 remain in the Cabinet,
snd probably will.
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