The Washington herald., 1918-11-23
M'ADOO QUITS CABINET
NO SUCCESSOR NAMED;
TO RESUME PRACTICE
By DWlC

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purely personal one given to the
President, and everyone present was
deeply impressed with his sincerity.
Vacation Necessary.
At the close Of the brief announce
ment. copies Of the correspondence
were given out BY that time n few
Of the correspondents had come to"
sufficiently TO ask Mr.. MCAdOO his
plans.
My health is good, but my energy
is low" he replied. Il feel now that
il is necessary to take a rest. ] feel
as though I must have at least three
months of quiet. but If in three weeks
l feel like work ! shall probably
start again.
Il have no plans. but may resume
the practice of law in New York after
about three months.
The more providcnt may criticise
me for not having thrown an anchor
TO windward before taking this step.
but l am impressed only with the i'm
mediate necessity OF resting and re-
plenishinE my energies.
Il deeply regret to have to leave the
President at this time. He has a
heavy task before him. I planned to
leave the Treasury by March ! last,
but when the war came on I felt 1t
my duty to remain.
In peace mans first duty is to his
| family. In war his first duty is to
his country. ! was willing to remain
while the war lasted. but now that
. II is over and victory has come.
/ feel that owe it to my wife and
children to go out and make a living
} for them"
/ Earlier in the conference between
: the CORES spOndonts and the Secretary.
/ in reply to a direct CGIestiou Mr.. Nc
Adoo said he is not going to Europe
with the President
In this connection 4 was observed
from the copy Of his letter Of rosiE-
nation that Mr.. McAdoo had tender
ed it to the President on November
H. just thre" days after the signing
of the armistiCo and long before the
President had announced his intention
Of going abroad.
Face shows Physical strain.
Asked when his resignation is tc
take effect Mr.. McAdoO said as soou
| as his successor or Successors are
named by the PRECEDENT and approved
! by the Senate.
At no time during the hours con-
! ference. either before his announce
ment or after. WAS there anything in
. the seCretary's demeanor indicating
that he had anything unusual to say
or that he had said anything un-
usual
Save for being somewhat thinner
/ and the lines of his face slightly
/ deeper than six months ago. Mr. No
/ AdoO showed the same front Of cheer
| fulness, affability. keen interest IN
the problems under discussion. and
warm COrdiality which has always
! been his wont.
! He spoke Of many future plans in
| connection both with the many inter
csts Of the Treasury Department and
! the Railroad Administra ton.
Those listening to him had or could
! have no other. impression than that
! he would continue to prosecute the
J policies he was discussing.
! Especially was this so in his dis
oussion of railroad matters. He had
been unwilling to announce a policy
with respect to government owner
ship or control over the carriers as a
permanent thing. he said. until actual
fNptl renee " lNil government rOntTOl
should more amply demonstrate what
that policy should he.
! He indicated that this experience
was rapidly being gained. and thnt he
hoped TO have some definite recon-
mendations to make in the not dis
tant future.
/ Mr.. McAdoo will not leave Wash
ington for the present. His plan is ia
remain. and, as he expressed It, be as
| helpful as possible to his successor or
successors.
{ While he will continue as Secretary
( Of the Treasury until his successor is
] confirmed, Mr. McAdoo plans to re-
. linQuish his duties as Director Cen
! eral OF Railroads not later than Janu-
ary !. His successor as Secretary
cannot be confirmed before December
. the date of the opening OF the next
session OF Congress.