The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-04-25
PRESIDENT MAY
HAVE TO HAND
OUT SpANK|NCS
Cabinet Children Reported 10
Be Naughty,
BY JAY JEROME WILLIAMS.


WASHlNGTON-Wi seven mem
bers of President Wilson's cabne, in
this country and only four OF these in
attendance at the last regular meet.
ing, rumors presiSt here that the
number will be further reduced by
designations.
The presidents latest trip 10 the
peace conference has been marked b,
. heated controversy within the cab.
met, one major attack against a
leading member Of the cabinet, coup.
led with demands for his resiga,ion
and . lesser, although spirited, attack
against another member. The preSi-
dent will upon his return, find h,
official family in rather q chaotic
state. largely because il has been
lacking his guiding and tempering in.
fuence IN It's ay.by day" affairs
Steel Price Fight
II congress were IN session today il
would certainly take a hand in the
situation and among the first 'hine'
90 he expected when it is convened IN
special session are Investigations ot
the question ot the treatment OF
American troops IN Russia and the
court. martial system. both OF which
may lead TO an extended inquiry OF
the war department; the affairs Of
the pos,oifice department. with par
tcular regard to the operation Of the
telegraph and telephone lines, and a
desire to know Why the industrial
board oi the department of commerce
and the railroad administration can
not come 10 an agreement on the
price oi steel. providing that oontto-
ver'y still is raging
The industrial board imbroglo is
the basis of the reports regarding the
resignation Of Secretary Of Com,
meree Redfitld. This board is his
"chlld" and ". supposed 10 have
| perfected program OF s,abllRation
for industry II struck a sndg on It's
Grst attempt when it tried TO fix a
price oil steel and the railroad al
minis,raton baked
The board has held what was o
have been its fifth and final meeting
on the steel question. but the illne0
OF Judge X s. Loyett Of the railroad
administration prevented any action,
and the next meeting was deemed a
temporary triumph, at least for sec
retary Rcdneld. Each new delay.
however. whether or not unavoidable,
puts obstacles in the way OF any pro
gram which has any immediate
| Stabilla,ion Of industry as It's aim.
The Boston telephone strike which
| tied up all lines in New England. is
recent enough to show the troubles
which Postmaster General Burleson
lis experiencing a. the directing head
Of the telephone and telegraph lines
f,,ad the cable system.
Certain portions Of the south have
lstely taken II upon themselves TO
Irise up and smite Secretary Of Labor
Wilson on the ground that he Is
|spefniciously active IN sending negro
eonciIators into that part Of the
country to aid in solving labor dill
ficultieS
During the early part of the presl-
dents frat absence the cabinet was
carried along by the wartime mo-
men,um, and the general presence OF
Vice President Marshall, who acted
as chairman. Since his departure
|4run Washington however, the rank
hing member OF the cabinet has as
|ssun,ed this position and generally
Garter Glass, secretary Of the treas
ury. has been chairman.
Substitutes Seat
\ The last meeting Of the cabinet was
indicative M the usual attendance.
-Four Of the ten regulars were present
and four other cabinet positions were
represented BY substitutes.
3 Secretaries Lane Of tha department