The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-18
NoPoIitiCalFuture
For Franklin Lane,
Will Soon Retire
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919, by The
Intelligencer.)

WASHINGTON. p. c, Dec. IL
Franklin X. Lane. probably the best
man in the Wilson administration IN
both Republican and Democratic en-
virons IS to leave the cabinet because
he can no longer continue In pubic Ike
at a personal sacrifice.
Mr.. Lane intended saying nothing
nuhIjcy about the matter until h: hah
an opportunity To consult the conSen,
jence Of Presid ideut Wilson. Tor ne dlo
not wish 10 make the transition III tht
interior department difficult Tor sue
,ass0r. nor did ne wish 10 hurr! the
President into naming new secretary
uc the interior. But an unauthorized
publication uf u story TO the ettcct tnaI
Mr. Lane had already resigned led MN
30 issue y statement saying tha' "hiI'
he had not even written his rcsIGaa-
lion nc did contemplate going out or
tho cabinet.
All SORTS OF stories have arisen as 10
The reuSon which prompted Mr. Lana
To withdraw. reasons extending from All
alleged difference with PRESIDENT liS"E
IN N, League. ~ Nations TO supposed
dissatisfaction with the handling OF the
coal situation. B"ia atur.fS ar" lnc0T
rect The secretary only last saturday
night mad" al earnest speech AT prl-
ate gathering in Washington adrocat-
Ing the League OF Nations furIntr
more his plans To withdraw f1om the
,,binc. u now dove lopS. were known
20 several friends. including newspaper
rorrrspond"ntS before the recent coal
crisis occurred.
on the olhar hand. il is fact that
Eranklra Lam and Woodrow "uS"ti
b,vn NOT always boon In accord. The
vCrrctsry OF the interior always has
had tho confidCnr" Of his chief. but u
rannot b. sand that IN the last two years
IN. Judgment or adrl"" OF the Sccr"'ar!
az tho interior ugIc been rs potent A
factor with Mr.. Wilson as carrier III tno
administration This. however. never
Tod 20 any nl-frcltng. on RI" contrary
Tho President and Secretary Ian" WORK
ed in the closest harmony when tn'
industrial conference recently was III
session. and tho recent mcsSaE" OF the
;,r.sidcnt 70 congress he gave public
onproval to the principal measures
which the interior Dc partmcnt has oHcr
championine.
4, bottom tho controlling reason FOL
Mr.. Lanes int"Hdrd RESIGNATION Is
personal one. TIL" end OF his scrrir" ~
,b. wilson cabinet would come within
ycar even IL hc decided 10 remain TIL
the end Of :hc present administration
for even IL The Democrats werc 10 h'
continued in power. it would not BE- Ike
Is that Mr. Ian" would want 70 stay II
public office any longer. SO he ~ u
Tho sane fran" OF mind rs members ol
other cabinets hav" been as IN" emu o.
an administration was approacneo
NcSSrS. Gregory ana t<euh'iu u'Ciu'u u
got into private business. Secretary
NcAdoo felt that the needs Of his famil!
were such that he had TO get out ant
mako some money II will be remember
cd that many a cabinet officer has com
planned TIM: he could not stand the pace
IN Washington on $4,000 year.
For Franklin Lane there is really M
future in public life. He ran for gov
ornor OF California about decade agt
and was appointed TO tho interstate com
n,ercc commission by President Roose
ycIt. He resigned from the commission
IN become secretary Of the interior II
Mr.. wilson's cabin"'. He is the only
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