Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-23

have rendered the country In both
posts. and especially for the way In
which you have guided tho Treasury
Through all the perpleNities and prob
lems OF transitional financial condi.
tfons and of the financing OF war.
which has been without precedent
gRlikc In kind and in scope. thank
you with sense OF gratitude that
heart
Gratefully and ancctionatsly. yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. William 6. McAdoo.
80 Secretary 90 the Treasury.
TWO MEN LIKELY TO
FILL McADOO'S SHOES
1t is entirely probable that the Pres
idcnt may MI separately the offices OF
Secretary OF the Treasury and direct
or-gencral OF railroads There WAS
nothing official Tonight on which TO
base a statement OF who might be un-
der consideration for Secretary OF the
Treasury. On previous occasions when
successor TO Mr.. McAdoo mas been
discussed John SHELTON Williams.
Comptroller OF tho Currency, and W.
l.. Il. Harding, Governor of the Fed
orally been mentioned. Paul WarburS,
formerly member OF the reserve
board and a prominent New York
banker, and Russell G: LctlinEweii. Us
Sistant Secretary OF the Treasury. are
<reckoned among the possibilities.
President Wilson is not required 10
choose the new dircctor-Ecneral OF
railroads from among Cabinet members.
and IL is possible that tho place may
go to some one associated with Mr..
McAdoo in the railroad administration.
her of the Cabinet. secretary Baker.
OF the War department. Postmaster
General Burlcson and Secretary Lane.
of the Interior Department. are likely
There was probability tina; the d.
rectorship might have gone to Mr..
Baker at tho time the president de-
ciue0 to give II to Mr. McAdoo. 1t
was thought that government opera
ton OF the railroads as war measure
was closely connected with the military
sprucram but the President chose Nj
AIc.Ndoo because OF his knowledge o:
transportation problems.
rostmastcr-Gencrai Burleson ALREADY
is operating The ,eiegraph ana ie!s-
ment control. Secretary Lane Is ~
timatcly vcrscd in transportation PROB
lcmS, particularly in railroads, and for
years WAS member OF the interstate
Commerce Commission.
Walker H. Hines assistant director
general OF railroads, chairman OF the
timately connected with the develop
meut of government operation, and Is
among those discussed in WASHINGTON
Tonight as Il possible successor To MI.
McAdoo as director general
NcAD0O SURPRISES
REPORTERS uT ANNOUNCEMENT
AIR. Mc.idoo made the announcement
OF his retirement ut one OF his weekly
conferences with score % newspaper
men Tonight, in his private office AT
had been discussing with him pucs-
tons concerning future policies of the
Treasury and railroad administrations
and were about 10 arise TO leave when
Mr.. McAdoo, seated at his desk, re-
marked casually:
Now, gentlemen, have just one
sk.t Ia Iii Lat.
life 81" ''''' '"s ''''' '"''''
This came so utterly unexpectedly
that none of the men uttered !, word
OF comment. and the little man ana
paper bcstrewu office which has served
as the secretary's workroom for more
than hve years was still until Mr.. Me-
Adoo, in his usual tone, explained fur
,her:
Copies OF the correspondence with
the president Will explain the reason
acttoh; ana there isn't any other rca-
son why did it"
Just II few minutes before the press
conference MIR. McAdoo had called in
his Treasury advisers ana broken the
news I" them. Utmost surprise was
hSa aG h by his coworkers., There
had ncen only one rumor recently OF Nh,
possibility OF AIR. McAdoo's resignation.
and that was 10 tho cfrec, he might he
appointed Secretary OF War. while See.
r rT.ata Haker Went TO Europe as the
'
specifically denied ut the time. ami il
was said that Mr.. McAIoc lad no i'm,
S intention OF quitting either as
rcctor-sencral Of railroads
MOTIVE IN RESIGNINC
FlREI.N PERSONAL. SAYS N,>Dnu
Mr.. McAdon's motive i'm lcayiuc fba
pubic service is entirely rcrSoraL No
SAID. Obligations IL his wife aud chill
arcn 70 devote himself hcuccfor,b 70
their interests controlled his action. IT,,
had made up his mind 10 re,ir, io MI
vats lifc by March last. NJ NcA.dno
,si. then aud until its Close nat he
had n" right 10 leave his public rns,
NOW mat. the war is over this r,,
son SO, l@r remnining no Longer existed.
ne "o'co. lie emphasized onlv tl,t
ssncre ~ no reason for his retirement
rom ~" rovArnncpt except tho pi,rr
~ 'p'rsom som: pnE. ElNNi 10 tie President,
pressed with his siucrrit, m M
close OF the brief announcement, Co,ri.s
o. VIC corrcSpondcncr We're given OUT
a.? ,na, ',mc few. OF the correspond.
Snts had come to- sufficiently 10 AK |
Nr. McAdoo his plans
MeADoO WANTS THREE
MONTHS or REST
3, Ny health IS Eood. bu; my energy
=, 'oW' he replied. Il feel now that |
rs though | must have AT lr,s, ,brsa
months Of quiet. hut II i'm dire. Nnct..
again, START |
The 81 ul hay no p , but may resume
an ...r three months 49,
ihc more prevalent may cr.t;ci,c
me i1r not HAY ing thrown I'm .,,ri'n.
10 Wihdward before taking .his So
nut ann IMPRESSED only with ~.
immediate necessity OF resting nm, 80
pieniShinE my energies
-, , deeply regret 10 have To leave
the President at this time lie Ha
heavy task before him plounnJ
10 leave the Treasury by March D.; i,st
Dht when the war came on foil !,
my duty to remain ~
MANS FIRST Duty TO FAMILY
IN TIMES or PEACE
In peace a mans FIRST duty is -
ms Family. In war his first dutv is
TO his country. | was willing 10 70
main while the war lasted. hut ,ov
mat II Is over and victory has COM,
! iesl that owe IL 10 my wife and
children 10 20 out and make a living
for them" ''3
Earlier in the conference hetw..,
the corresnontAn;s and tho secretary,
In reply 10 Il direct question. MIR Mc.
sAdoo said he is no; going 10 ,uronc
with the President.
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