El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-20
WILSON FACES A PROBLEM;
WILL He DROP BURLESON?

removed in these times for n re-
fusal to recognize labor unions

fusai to recognize labor unions.
On the other hand the progressive
elements who count themselves
champions of labor and who agree
with the substance OF president VIII
sons last message to congress.
cabled from Paris, that labor is at
the very forefront of the world stu
alton today, believe the president
must make his deeds square with his
words and sever connections with any
member Of his cabinet who does not
uphold his view.
Bryan ana Garrison Recalled
William Jennings Bryan. secretary
Of state. left the cabinet because Of a
president and himself on a funda-
mental administration policy with re-
! Spect TO Germany, while Lindley NJ
Garrison resigned as secretary Of war
| because Of a disagreement or mili-
tary policy The designations of
Messrs MeReynoids, Gregory and Nc
Adoo were Tor personal reasons.
There was time. too. when secre-
tary Baker offered to resign il he
were embarrassing the president in
any way. but Mr.. Wilson steadfastly
refused to accept his resignation. On
the contrary he wrote Mr.. Baker a
letter praising him highly and de-
ploring the criticism Of him.
II the president were TO take cog
nizance Of the Atlantic City resolu-
tons and ask for Mr. Burleson's
resignation it would be the first case
OF its kind in the cabinet. though the
president has removed several Off
Gals below cabinet rank
Tins far the president has Al
ways stood firmly by members of
his administration against all at
tacks on the ground that IT was n
personal assault upon him and m
effort to dfscredft his Administered
II h~nr -
anybody TO be ''the goat.-
The demand for the removal OF
postmaster general Burleson, how
ever, is different from any other case
ever presented TO the president For
Mr. Wilson's own political family
the conspicuous members Of the Dem
acratic national committee-have
made It plain to him by letter and
otherwise that the postmaster general
is an insurperable obstacle to the Do
liticsl success OF the Democratic
party, on the ground that he has
voters.
Criticism OF the administration Of
the postoffice department and the
telephone and telegraph lines has
been at the bottom Of the movement
against the postmaster general.
though he himself has attributed it
pers and periodicals in connection
with his attitude on second class mail
rates
In administration quarters nothing
is said nowadays about the Burleson
situation, but there is an air of ex-
pectancy noticeable which is con-
strued as meaning that on the return
Of president Wilson serious consider
alton viii be given to the entire ques-
ton Of personnel in the cabinet.
Some members of the cabinet
are said to be anxious to retire
to private life. They feel that they
have served Mr.. Wilson through
out six years and were in duty
bound to continue during the war.
some felt that II would seem like
deserving the president IL they re-
signed Just when the armisffce
came and Mr.. Wilson set sail for
Europe.
On his return. however, with the at
tention Of the executive himself
turned once more to domestic poll
cies, there would be less hesitation
about leaving the cabinet
So changes may be expected. and
that which would occasion least sur
prise would be the voluntary resigna-
ton Of the postmaster general him
self Copyright. 1919. by the New
York Post)