New-York tribune., 1918-01-22
I ext of Chamberlain
Bill Establishing
War Cabinet of 3

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.--Establish
mcnt of a war cabinet Of "thrcc dis
tinguished citizens Of demonstrated cd
executive ability" is provided in the
Senate Military Committees bill as in
troduced day by Chairman Chambcr-
lain.
The measure IS entitled: "A Bill
to Establish 9 War Cabinet and to
Define the Jurisdiction and Authority
Thereof" and reads as follows:
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives Of the
United States of America, in Con-
srcss assembled, that there is here
by created a war cabinet, to be COM
posed Of three distinguished citizens
of demonstrated ability to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate, through which way cabinet
Che President may exercise such of
tn, powers conferred on him by the
Constitution. and the laws Of the
United States as are hereinafter
mentioned and described.
"Section .. Said war cabinet shall
have jurisdiction and authority as
follows:
"(a) To consider, devise and formu-
late plans and policies. general and
special. for the ctfectual conduct and
vigorous prosecution of the existing
war. and in the manner hereinafter
prescribed, to direct and procure the
execution of the same.
"(b) To supervise, coordinate, di-
rect and control the functions and
activities of all executive depart
ments, officials and agencies of the
government in so far as. in the judg-
ment of the War Cabinet, it may be
necessary or advisable so to do for
the effectual conduct and vigorous
prosecution Of the existing war
"(c) To consider and determine.
upon its own motion or upon sub
mission to it. subject to review by
the President all differences and
questions relating TO the conduct
and prosecution Of the war that may
arise between any such departments,
officials and agencies Of the govern
ment.
"(d) To require information from.
and utilize the services Of any or all
executive departments and executive
officers or agents of the United
States and Of the several states and
territories and the District Of CO.
lumba necessary or helpful in the
proper performance Of the duties of
said war cabinet.
"(e)l In the exercise of the jurisdic-
ton and authority hereby conferred,
to make, subject to review by the
President, the nece ssary orders 10
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or agency Of the government. and
such decisions as the matters under
consideration may require or war-
rant
"(T To make rules and rcgula-
tons governing its own procedure:
and said war cabinet shall. upo.
completion of it's membership. i'm
mcdlately organize, and thereupon
and thereafter proceed to an cxpedi-
tious disposition of all matters COM
ing before it.
Sec. 3. The Secretary of War and
the Secretary of the Navy, rcspec-
War Cabinet such commissioned Of
fcers as said War Cabinet may re-
quest; and said War Cabinet shall
employ all clerical and other en-
ployes required for service with t;
and in addition to the officers as
signed thereto as herein provided the
President may appoint for duty with
said War Cabinet such officers as the
War Cabinet may determine TO be
necessary, who shall receive unless
otherwise prescribed by law. such
compensation as the War Cabinet
shall deem just and reasonable.
"Sec. !. The salary of each mem
Der Of the War Cabinet shall be
$4,000 per annum, payable monthly;
and for all salaries, compcnsations
and other expenses, including neces-
sary Offices, incurred in the mainten-
ance and administration of the War
Cabinet. and authorized under the
provisions of the act. there is here
by appropriated out of any funds in
the Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated the sum of s. for the
fiscal year ending Junc 13. 1918.
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