The evening world., 1920-03-27
NO MEETINGS CALLED.
President Seems Still Unable
to Stand the Strain Of
Such Sessions.
By DaUid Laurence.

liln0sS OF freSluenl NllsonE uut
though an oficial rebukC for sum
moning the Cabinet without author
ity was issued at the time. no meet
ing Of the Cabinet has since been
called by the President himself,
Every Tuesday and Friday mem
bers OF the Cabinet, especially the
new ones, waited eagerly for the
mystic ring on the telephone from
the operator at the White House
switchboard telling them they are to
experience the thrill Of their first
Cabinet meeting. But many Tues
days and many Fridays have gone by
and not a word from the President.
Mr.. Wilson appears we'll enough
to take motor rides in Rock Greek
Park and the Virginia hills and to
transact oficial business for an hour
or so a day, but the strain OF a Cab
met meeting is evidently too much
for him yet.
The President has . brand new
Secretary OF Commerce, Secretary OF
Agriculture. Secretary OF the Interior
and Secretary Of State and though
David F. Houston sat in the Agri-
culture chair before he will now move
UP closer to the throne and occupy
the chair OF the Secretary of the
Treasury. Attorney General Palmer
is really q new conner, Only the
familiar faces OF Newton d. Baker,
Secretary Of War; Josephus Daniels.
Secretary OF the Navy William B.
wilson Secretary oof Labor, and
Postmaster General Rurleson remain.
Irs/a strongly political Cabinet,
ahdstHe-it -itlhd Mr.. Wilson
mas been anxiods W call together
from the beginning. The President
likes men who can go out and make
good campaign speeches and prac-
tically all of this Cabinet are quail
fed for the stump. Secretary Alex
ander Of the Department OF Commerce,
Secretary Wilson Of the Department
OF Labor and Postmaster General
Burleson campaigned actively before
they became members of the House
of Representatives. Secretary Mere
attN, -, g. no,r,v-,,r ~ V,x,f, IN tho
Democratic ticket and Is out making
a few speeches now TO advertising
clubs, Chambers Of Commerce and
civic organizations, Secretary Dan
lels was the Democratic National
Committeeman from North Carolina
for twenty years. Secretary Baker
was twice Mayor OF Cleveland and
active in Ohio politics. Attorney
General Palmer has been leader of
the Democratic caucus in the House
OF Representatives and was door
leader of the Wilson forces At tho
Democratic Convention in 1912, in
Baltimore. He is an active and
avowed candidate for the Democratic
nomination. cambridge Colby is an
excellent speaker, probably the best
of the Cabinet He IL an orator and
spellbinder. His speeches nomi
mating Roosevelt in the Progressive
Convention in 1916 or condemninI
Roosevelt later on, for betraying th,
party, are masterpieces OF eloquence
Only Secretaries Houston OF tn,
Treasury and John Barton Payne o
the Interior Department can't qualif!
as politicians. Eight OF the ten II
the Wilson Cabinet will be hear,
from during the coming campaign,
They are expected TO do the fight
ing for President Wilson's policies
Some OF the eK-members of tn
Cabinet probably will have their say
TOO, though perhaps they may not al
be as enthusiastic about the Wilso
policies as they used 70 be. Wnhar
Jennings Bryan, Thomas w. GreEor,
william @. McAdoo. FrankIyn X
Lane, Lindley NJ Garrison and Ron
| ert Lansing, constitute the Wilso
"
as II Mr., Lansing viii divide honor
with Mr., Garrison in maintainin
. absolute silence about the Admins
! tration. Neither one seemed to hay
. the political qualifications OF a Cab
p net member which M Wilson seen
. TO think are vital. Neither one mac
> political speeches.
r But with the battery of speakel
which have now been collected /
To- the President. there will be- enoue
q Administration spokesmen 10 NAL
a up for the Presidents own inabili
. 10 resume the fight on the stump.
Il But there has been no session
- the Wilson Cabinet yet to talk Ov
y plans for the campaign or the matte
!, OF government which the Cabin
: members are supposed 20 be dealiI
y with Ever since last SeN.fmbs
! when Mr Wilson took sick, theIexecl
= tive branch OF 90 Government III
been docontralizrd CohoHi0h vi