The Raymer enterprise., 1919-10-23
Cabinet Takes Over Rule Of Ma
ton Pending Recovery Of
the President.
his AlMEN1 NOT REVEALED
Doings Of the Industrial Conference
Army 10 Hot After "Reds"-Leaaue
Of Nations Comes Into Being
Anti. 6olshevist Armies Closing
In on Soviet Russia.
BY EDWARD w. PickARp.


Because Of the certainty that the
resumption Of his official duties BY
President Wilson will be long delayed,
the cabinet has taken matters into its
own hands and is virtually running
the government. For the first time
since Mr.. Wilson became the chief
magistrate, 1t is performing the func-
tons allotted 1t by the Constitution.
Each member Of the cabinet Is handling
all executive matters within Its juris-
diction, and all other questions that
come up are passed on by the full cab
met. The most important decisions
are submitted to Mr.. Wilson for his
approval. through Admiral Grayson.
Specifically. the industrial and eco
nonic situation which has been
brought to a crisis by the steel strike
Is being handled by Secretary Baker.
Secretary Of Labor Wilson is looking
after the threatened coal miners
strike. and Secretary Of Agriculture
Houston is doing what he can to avert
the sugar famine.
The presidents physicians and ev-
erybody at the White House have COM
bined to keep from the public the real
character Of his illness. Admiral Gray
son told the cabinet what II is, but
pledged 1t to secrecy. All the people
are permitted to know is contained
In the official bulletins. which report
Mr.. Wilson'S continued Improvement.
with occasional slight set-backs such
as headache. and restlessness due to
swelling Of the prostate gland. The
story that he had a lesion Of the brain
has been vigorously though unofIicially
denied. but 1t Is admitted that his
complete recovery Is contingent on
keeping him absolutely at rest In mind
and body. The truth appears to be
that he has had no cerebral attack but
is suffering from general nervous
and physical breakdown.
Apparently irreconcilnble differences
between the several groups are crop
ping out In the industrial conference.
ms might have been expected. In the
first place, Mr.. Gompers, as head Of
the labor group insisted that the con-
ference should arrange for arbitration
Of the steel strike. His resolution
was doomed to defeat, and the vote
was deferred by order OF the confer
ence until the steering committee
should bring in its report on collective
bargaining. This also was a matter
on which agreement seemed almost
impossible. for labor insists on the
right of workers to bargain through
the unions and to pick Its representa-
lives from outside the plant or indus
try II 1t wishes; while capital declares
the employer should be required to
deal only with committees Of his own
employees. Furthermore. capital says
the plant must be recognized as the
init. while labor demands that the In
dustry be recognized as the unit. In
these questions 1t seems that capital
has the support of a considerable part
Of the pr1lic group.
The farmers representatives. who
are classed among the capitalists. pre-.
scented statement Of principles In
which these demands of the agricul-
turists are set forth:
!. Such returns AS win fairly COM
pensate them for their capital In
vested. their technical skill. their man.
agerial ability. aud their manual labor.
2. That they and their families have
social, educational. and political OPP
portunIties equal to those engaged in
other industries.
Attorney General Palmer has been