The Washington herald., 1918-11-24
DENY CABINET
WFORCED
M'ADO0 OUT
Officials Scorn Rumors Of
Split with Daniels and
Baker.
SUCCESSOR UNCERTAIN
Goethals, Williams and
Hines Named for Rail
Directorship.
SUCCESSOR UNCERTAIN

There is a disposition in some
quarters of official Washington to
attribute the resignation of Secre-
tary McAdoo to disagreement on his
part with the acts and conduct of
some other members of the Cabinet.
To those who sat Friday with Sec
retary McAdoo and heard him state
the causes impeIling his retirement
there can be no doubt of his sim
cerity or of his truthfuIness or any
thought that he was camofiauging.
Nevertheless. it may serve a pur-
pose to record these stories of dis
agI cement, so that the public may
judge for itself If man who could
overcome apparently insurmount-
able financial and physical obstacles
in carrying through to completion
such a work for instance as the
Hudson tunnels would be either dis
mayed or disheartened by such COM
paratively trivial matters of admin
istratIon.
Daniels Seorns Runer.
To begin with, there is the matter
of the revenue cutters. From time
out of mind they have been considered
a necessary adjunct of the Treasury
Department. 1t liz true that now and
again they have been used In the
pursuit of sea pirates and other Of
tenders against the fisheries laws, but
mostly and more particularly have
been engaged in the work of boarding
incoming vessels. guarding against
and apprehending smugglers and in
other ways enforcing the customs
laws. Not so very long ago control
of these vessels was taken from the
Treasury and placed in the Navy De-
partment on the theory that they
were really a part of the coast de-
fense system.
Out of this rumor mongers are seek
ing to create a reason for Mr.. Nc
Adoo's resignation. To annihilate
this rumor it was submitted to Sec
retary Daniels yesterday.
There is absolutely nothing to it.
was his scornful comment There
never has been any friction for any
cause between myself and Mr.. Nc
Adoo We, have been and sre ak f'l-
innate as brothers. As to the Sakirg
over of the revenue cutters, that was
a matter of law and on it there was
no difference of opinion that L ever
heard of.
Split with Baker Secuted.
Another of the rumors that need
killing is the one which represents
that a serious dispute occurred be-
tween Secretary Baker and Secretary
McAdoo when 1t was decided to take
over the railways for the period OF
the war as to which should have con-
troll of them. There is as little basis
for this as for the other rumor. Mr.,
Baker had all and more than enough
on his hands in the task of creating
and equipping an army. and was more
than willing to leave the transporta-
tion of that army and that equip
ment to some one else more familiar
with the details of transportation.
That the positions of Secretary OF
the Treasury and Director General OF
Railroads are to be divided and have
separate heads was indicated in the
resignation of Mr.. McAdoo by his ref
erence to my successor or success
ors." but his reason for letting go OF
the Treasurership as soon as his sue.
cessor could be confirmed and for
holding on to the director generalshir
until Jaunary l or later was not sc
apparent last night as it has become
today.
The Secretary of the Treasury
draws salary of $4,000 a year
The Director General of Railroads
draws no salary for the simple rea-
son that none was provided for in
the legislation authorizing the TAX
ing over of the railroads. 1t would
be a comparatively easy matter tc
find a man willing to accept a $12,.
600 a year position under the gov
ernment. On the other hand II
would be most difficult to find 6
man competent to manage the con.
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