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Previous 10 announcing his resignation.
| yesterday Mr. McAdoo stated specifically
that he had no thought of going 10 Eu-
rope, which WAS taken ~ meaning he
| would not be ono Of the American dele-
| gates to the peace conference
MIR NcAdoo is one of the cabinet
members Who have been forced to I've
| nlmo@t entirely on thuir salaries. and
with n family Of seven children suu,c ri
whom are still dependent upon HIM his
close friends have known the problem
that the continuance nf official ifo IN
Washington has presented Inst sum
mrr MIR Nc Adoo's $ health gave sorno con
cern to his iricuds and this added another
REASON 10 bis desire, when the proper
time camc tn 90 hael . private life
GosE ~ PRESIDENT
Intimate friends Of Mr. NcAdoo know
that The closest of relations have eusfed
and continue to esist between him
and the President ASIDE from the fam
lly relationship through hia marriage
10 the rrcsldcnt = daughter These
inends lnsiat that nothing had occurred
tu mar these relations ~ the slightest and
any rumor OF thus nature arislng from hs
resignation mRht hc instantly dismissed
Mr. McAdoo dii not acquire for
tune aE many believed, through his
promotion Of tho Hudson tunnel Bring
ing NJ large family tas told heavily
upon what resources he had when he
carnc la Washington Nobody Inns real
lzod thia, II WIS said Inst night, more
than tho President himself
MIR McAdoo after short rest. m
tennis to return to New York and re-
sumo the practice of law HIS resignation
NJ thus time II can be- stated, Wis IN no
WISE influenced hy any prospective bilsl-
ness opening Nc has none.
iiINr OF SEEMING PRESIDENCY
Great interest was aroused IN political
crclcS hy the announcements that Mr.
McAdoo intended To bccornc Il private
citizen lie is undcnlablv looked upon by
many rs the logical candidate OF he
Democratic party IN 1870. providing the
President does not show that he desires a
third term
For this reason there waa 4 tiisnpsi-
tlon on the part Of some to attribute
his resignation 10 desire 10 advance
his political fortunes from the vantage
point of a private citizen Those who
know Mr. AlcAdoo, however insist that
political ambitions would be he last
thing 10 cause hun to lav down his
task and leave the Presidents SIDE and
that only reasons Of personal necessity.
made clear in his letter, dictated ms
action.
No IDEA As To SUCCESSOR.
MIR McAdoo said he had no idea who
his successors might he, and added that
he would make no recommendations TO
the President Regardless, of the ap-
p0lntment to the treasury post, II is
considered improbable that there Will be
any great change IN future fscai policies
OF the government
As for the railroads the new director
general doubtless will have much to do
with tho formulation al policies for future
management. MIR. NcAdoo recently
Indicated that he had planned to CON
tInue consultations, pooling short haul
ing and other reforms looking 10 efficient
operation, regardless OF the fact that the
war emergency Is over Opposition to this
course now appears to be developing aud
the issue of whether railroads are to re-
man permanently under government
direction and even government owner
ship, or be returned shortly to their pri-
vate owners, Is taking form. This issue
Is a principal legacy which Mr.. NcAdoo
will leave to his successor.
OFF ON INSPECTION TOUR
Mr.. McAdoo this morning found his
desk piled high with personal kilograms
from friends throughout the country
commenting on his resignation. Tonight
he plans to leave for an inspection trip
Of southern railroads arranged more than
a week ago He will be IN Atlanta to-
morrow and batter will U0 fhraitgh Florida
and to New Orleans. returning To Wash
ington before President Wilson sails for
Europe.