The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-10-31
Cabinet Takes Over Rule OF Ma
ton Pending Recovery Of
the President.
MS AILMENT NOT REVEALED
Oelnes 81 the Industrial Conference
Army 10 Hot After "Hsds"--lsaous
81 Nations Comss Into eslnp-
Anti oo,shevlss Armies Closing
In on soviet Russia.
sy 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 aud Ii virtually running
the government For the first time
since Mr.. Wilson became the chief
magistrate, II IL performing the func-
lions allotted II by the Constitution.
Each member of the cabinet Is handling
all executive matters within Its juris-
dlction. and all other questions that
met. The most important decisions
are submitted to Mr.. Wilson for his
approval, through Admiral Grayson.
Specifically, the industrial and eco
monte situation which has been
brought to a crisis by the steel strike
Is hcing handled by Secretary Baker.
Secretary of Labor Wilson In looking
strike. and Secretary of Agriculture
Houston IL doing what he can to avert
the sugar famine.
The presidents physicians and ev-
erybody ut the white House have com
hlned 10 keep from the public the real
character of his illness. Admiral Gray
son told the cabinet what II II, but
pledged Il to secrecy. All the people
are permitted to know II contained
In the official bulletins. which report
Mr. Wilson's continued Improvement.
with occasional slight set.hacks such
as headache. and restiessness due to
swelling of the prostate gland. The
story that he had a lesion Of the brain
has been vigorously though unofiicially
denied, hut II IL admitted that his
complete recovery Is contingent ON
Keeping him absolutely at rest In mind
and body. The truth appears to he
that he has had no cerebral attack hut
IN suffering from general nervous
md physical breakdown.
Apparently irreeoncilable differences
between the several groups are crop.
ping ant Ia the Industrial conference.
~ might have been expected. In the
first place. Mr.. Gompcrs, M head Of
the labor group insisted that the con.
ference should arrange for arbitration
Of the steel strike. Ills resolution
MAS Doomed Ia defeat. and the vote
wss deferred by order at the confer.
-nee until the steering committee
should bring la It's report ON collective
bargaining. This also was n matter
on which agreement seemed almost
tmpossihie. for labor Insists on the
right of Workers In bargain through
the anions and To pick It's representa-.
lives frm outside the plant ar indus.
trs n u wishes: while capital declares
the employer should be required To
deri only with committees of his own
employees. Furthermore. capital says
III" plant must he recognized as the
INIT. while later demands that the In.
siu,.'ry ba recognized AS the unit. In
they questions II sessns that capital
has IN. support OF considerable par.
of ,.e nuhlic group.
The farmers representatives. who
are elnsse,i among the capitalists. pre-.
scented statement Of principles IN
which these demands Of the agricul.
tnslsts are set forth:
I. Such returns AS will fairly com.
Isnsnie them for their capital In
vested. their technical skill their man,
axe rial ability. and their manual labor
That they and their families have
ss~-ini. educational. and political on
por,uni,ies equal TO those engaged In
other Industries.
Attorney General Palmer has heer