Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23

OF war to peace, which probably will
include at least two more Liberty
Loans, and possibly also II further
revision of the system of war taxa
ton.
Letters between President Wilson
and Mr.. McAdoO, made public with
the announcement OF the resignation,
give Mr.. McAdoo's reasons for Ieav-
ing the cabinet solely as a necessity
for replenishing his personal fortune
and express the Presidents deep re-
gret at losing his Son-in-law from his
official fami Y.
1t is entirely probable the Presi-
dent may fill separately the offices
of secretary cf the Treasury and di-
rector general of railroads. There
was nothing Official tonight on
which to base a statement of who
might be under consideration for
secretary of the Treasury. On pre-
vious occasions when n successor to
Mr.. McAdoo was discussed John
SHELTON Wi liams, comptroller of tho
currency and w. p. G. Harding.
governor of the Federal Reserve
Board, have most generally been
mentioned. Paul Wdrburg, formerly
a member of the reserve board, and
proinent New York banker, and
Russell c. Leftingwell, assistant sec
retary of the Treasury, also are reck-
oned among the possibilities.
President Wilson is not required
to choose the new director general
of railroads from among the cabinet
members, and it is possible that the
place may go to some one associated
with Mr.. McAdoo in the railroad ad-
ministration. If the place should go
to some member of the cabinet, Sec,
retary Baker, of the War Depart
ment, Postmaster General Burleson
and Secretary Lane, of the Interior
Department. are likely to be con-
sidered.
There was a probability that the
dictatorship might have gone to Mr..
Baker at the time the President de-
cided to give it to MIR. McAdoo. 1t
was thought that Government opera
ton of the railroads as n war meas
ure was closely connected with the
military program, but the President
chose Mr.. McAdoo because of his
knowledge of transportation prob
lens.
Postmaster General Burleson al
ready is operating the telegraph, tele-
phone and cable lines under Govern
ment control. Secretary Lane is in
timately versed in transportation
problems. particularly railroads, and
for years was a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
and at one time chairman.
Walter ID. Hines, assistant di-
rector general of railroads, formerly
New York lawyer, and chairman
of the board of the Santa Fe, has
been intimately connected with the
development of Government opera
ton, and is among those discussed III
Washington tonight as a possible
successor to Mr.. McAdoo as director
general.
Mr.. McAdoo leaves his manifold
duties at the most important period
in the history of the country and at
q time when the experiment of gov
ernment control of railroads entera
upon a fair test. With the President
in Europe, Mr.. McAdoo, under the
Cabinet succession bill, would be
the virtual head of the government.
lie therefore leaves the Cabinet at a
most trying time.
While rumors flew thick last night,
Mr. McAdoo strenuously denied that
he had resigned for any other reason
than that given in his letter, namely,
his physical inability to continue the
great strain and the necessity to
build up his private fortune. One
story was that he had resigned be-
cause of differences with the Presi-
dent as to the future policy of the
railroads and that he took a firm