Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-04-03
SPECIAL to The Republican,

WASHINGTON. April I'm the
event of war with Germany it is con-
sidered likely that President will form
a coalition cabinet similar to that or
ganized by Great Britain, France, Italy,
and Russia since the beginning of the
world war. 1t is assumed that the
/ President will call to his official aid
+ representatives of all political parties
I that there may be no division among
! the people or their representatives in
the face of a prospective enemy.
The creation of such a cabinet in
entente countries has been resorted to
+ to remove possible friction from do
nestle causes that might impair mill
tary efficiency. This is the thought
responsible for the suggestion eman-
ating from both high democratic and
republican circles in congress. The
project is being generally discussed by
! republicans
The attitude of the republicans to-
ward the president in the present crisis.
as reflected d. the Endorsement Of his
decision to break with Germany, shows
that the republicans desire to contrib
ute their complete patriotic support to
the nation
Republican congressman are discus
! sing the possibility of the president re-
modelling MS present cabinet to make
room for the representatives. of the
other political parties.
The trend OF this discussion ind
Gates the belief among republicans that
, not Only their party. but the progress
siye element of it as WELL should he per-
nitted to prove to the world that there
are no political divisions among the
American people where the honor Of
the country is involved
/ Nearly every leading republican of
I congress has expressed his approval OF
: the presidents plan on the German
question. All express the fullest con-
viction that if the president should call
on former President Taft former Sen
ator Root Charles L. Hughes, George
w. Wickersham or Governor Hiram
Johnson of California 20 enter his cab
lnet, or to perform any other patriotic
service, he would not do so in vain
Some progressive names under discus
sion in connection with cabinet changes
are those of cambridge Colby Of
New York and Francis J. Heney OF
California.
Some of Mr.. Bryans friends are urg-
ing that he be invited to enter a cOali-
ton cabinet if formed. They suggest
that he be made postmaster general in
place of air. Burleson.
The consensus among both demo-
Gratis and republicans is that if Presi-
dent Wilson decides to reconstruct his
cabinet to meet the present emergency,
! he will replace Mr.. Burleson, Secretary
of War Baker, Secretary of Commerce
Redfield, Attorney General Gregory
and, as remote possibilit~ Secretary
of the Navy Daniels. although there is
Il marked division of opinion regarding
the capabilities of Mr. Daniels.
Democrats and republicans alike adj
init the possibility of making changes
III the official personnel of the govern
ment if the crisis with Germany ulti-
| mately provokes war. They are of the
opinion that the president will not hes
itate to call to his aid the ablest men
in the country to serve on an executive
council and give him the benefit Of
their wisdom and experience.
The first step in this direction. they
/ believe, will be to invite some of the
men named above, and others, like for
ner Attorney General Richard Olney
George W. Perkins, Henry Watterson,
Charles NJ. Schwab, Col. Roosevelt and
Henry Ford, to become members of
such council, rather than impose
upon them cabinet positions which they
do not desire.