Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-20
WILSON OPPOSED
TO WAR CABINET
Chief Executive Fears New Bill
VIII Embarrass Personal
War Direction.
FINAL JUDGMENT WITHHELD
Presidents Endorsement Is Yet
Hoped for; VIII BE In
troduced Monday,

WASHINGTON. Jan. lD.--prcsi-
aent Wilson and Secretary RnkCr to-
day began studying tho senate midi
lary committees proposed legislation
TO establish war cabinet of three
iden tu .aEs.st the presideB IA con-
trolling general direction, df the war
and To create director OF muuitiou ue,
In the preliminary discussion of the
war cabinet today with Secretary
Baker, the pres dent Withholding
final judgment was Represented az not
being favorably disposed 10 the San
beca uscebf the belief that II might
cmbarraas his personal direction OF
war hCtivitles.>
MT. Wilson went To $ crctnry
Raker's office far a conference after
senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Tor
tho senate committee had delivered a
copy of the war cabinet hill 10 Mr..
baker and earnestly urged its ap.
provHl by the administration It was
understood that Mr. Hitchcock was
encouraged by the secretary 10 hope
that the administration ultimately
may ncquiesce In tho general plan,
Cabinet Of MN Men.
As II In TO be introduced Monday
IN the rcnato by. Chairman chamber
lain the measure provides for the es.
thblishment 81 war cnbinot--that
name having been substituted at the
eleventh hout for war council OF
threc men, distinguished In husln osa,
executive. administration and public
laffhir8 and not members 81 the prcsl-
dents cabinet. II specifically states
that the secretaries of war and navy
tuhall not be ex-officio members. The
war cabinet members would receive
salaries OF $4,000 IA year, the same
Rs those OF the presidents cabinet,
but would rank above the executive
| cabinet In power for control OF war
policies. The measure also, approprl-
ntes $500. 900 to start the war cabi-
net in It's work.
Chairman Chamberlain. after study
ing plans. will rfsss the bin and also
| that for n director OF munitions, next
\ week in the senate, but may withheld
urging the former measure until tht
attitude Of the president IL learned.
/ A definite statement Of the preai'
dents final views Il, expected within
| q few days. Senate|comm mmittce mem
bers. Democrats and Republicans
alike, are insistent upon adoption OF
tho general war cabinet plan. They
declare they will proceed with the leg
| islation even II the administration np-
provnI In withheld, and express con-
| fidence of its adoption by the senate
and probably the bousee@espite oppo-
sition by the president
"Cabinct'' Substituted.
Committee members explained to-
day that the name cabinet" was sub
Stituted by the committee for "coun-
en- in order 10 get away from the
idcn ~ councils of purely advisory
bodies which have not worked wei
m the past" IL was also explained
that the bill does not include APP
roinpuent to war cabinet or members
0f the executive cabinet. hut that one
man could not serve In both capaci-
ties The committees decision not "a
have the secretaries OF war and navy
ex-ofticio members OF the war cabinet
also was explained az Ia l!ne With the
desire 10 further centralize war poll
cics and duties IN smaller body.