The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-03-29

WILSON CALLS NO
CABINET MEETINGS
Nearly Two Months Since
His Cabinet Has Been
In Session
NEW MEMBERS
GETTING ANXIOUS
Eight Out of Ten Are Campaign Speak
ers and Are Expected to Conduct
Wilson'S Fight Apparently He
Likes Political Workers
Bv DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright bv The Reformer.

Copyright by The Reformer.l
WASHINGTON, March 29.-Nearly
two months have passed since the fate
full day when Robert Lansing called the
cabinet together to function during the
illness of President Wilson but though
cabinet without authority was issued
at the time. no meeting of the cabinet
has since been called by the President
himself
Every Tuesday and Friday, members
OF the cabinet specially the new ones
wait 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 cabi-
net meeting But many Tuesdays and
many Fridays have gone by and not a
word from the President. Mr.. Wilson
appears well enough to take motor rides
| in Rock Creek Park and the Virginia hills
and to transact official business for an
hour or SO day, but the strain Of a cabi-
net meeting IS evidently too much for
him yet.
The President has a brand new secre-
tary of commerce, secretary of agrlcul-
ture, secretary of the interior, and secre-
tary of state, and though David F. Hons-
ton sat in the agricultural 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 newcomer Only the familiar
faces Of Newton ID. Baker, secretary OF
war; Joseph Daniels, secretary of the
navy; William B. Wilson, secretary OF
labor, and Postmaster General Burlesor
remain.
It's a strongly political cabinet, never
theless. and the kind Mr.. Wilson Ia,
been anxious to call together from tn,
beginning The President likes men VII,
can get out and make good campaign
speeches and practically all of this cabi
net are qualified for the stump. Secre
tarv Alexander of the department Of com
merce, Secretary Wilson of the depart
ment Of labor, and Postmaster Genera
Burleson campaigned actively befor
they became members of the house o
representatives Secretary Meredith RAJ
foI governor of Iowa on the Democrat
ticket and is out making few speeehe
now to advertising clubs, chambers 0
tOIiliitGlNC anu tiNlN VI iH-etI lOiio. h'1t
rotary Daniels was the Democratic ia
tonal committeeman from North Caro-
lima for 20 years. Secretary Baker wa
twice mayor Of Cleveland and active j
Ohio politics Attorney General Paine
has been leader of the Democratic caucu
in the house of representatives and wa
floor leader of the Wilson forces at til
Democratic convention of 1912 in Bait
more. He is an active and avowed cand
date for the Democratic nomination
cambridge Colby is an excellent speal
or, probably the best of the cabinet II
is an orator and spellbinder. II
speeches nominating Roosevelt in Il
Progressive convention in 1916 or COZ
demning Roosevelt later on for betrayin
= the party are masterpieces of eloquenc
=, Only Secretaries Houston of the treat
r ury and John Barton Payne of the int,
& rior department can't qualify as polit
Il clans. Eight of the 10 in the Wilson cal
4 met will be heard from during the con
y ing campaign. They are expected to
4 he fighting for President Wilson'S pol
3 cies
b Some of the ex-members of the cabin
h probably viii have their say, too, thous
4 perhaps they may not all be as enth
siastic about the Wilson policies as tht
used to be. William Jennings Brya