Evening star., 1920-01-11
MR. BAKER FAVORS
RADICAL CHANGES
Mould Give Cabinet Members
Seats in Congress-Pro-
tests Partisanship.

NEW YORK, January 10 (by the
Associated Press).-Seeretary of War
i;aker today declared himself for
some radical changes in the ad-
ministration of the government, in
Guiding the seating of cabinet men,
bers either in the Senate or the House
of Representatives. He was address
ing a meeting of mothers, wives
and sisters" called by the New York
League for Political Education.
Il believe there should be some rad
ical changes in the relations between
the executive and the legislative
branches of our government" Mr..
Baker said. 81 believe members of the
cabinet should have seats in one or
the other house. and should be pres
ent to defend the policies of their de-
partments.
For Right to Answer Questions.
They should have the right to an
swer questions asked of them. NO
head of a department should have
questions fired at him and then have
ais department sacrificed on the floor
of either house without the head of
mat department being present to put
in his defense.
''The writer's of the Constitution
tried to aim between the king of the
olden days and the mob. They pro-
ided for both. They made the Pres
ident responsible for the government
cf the nation. but save him little
power. They conferred on Congress
i,reat powers, but no responsibility
II am not speaking now of Presi-
'ient Wilson's administration only.
'the same thing has happened in
very administration, even in that of
resident Mckinley, when the strong
personal friendship between the
resident and Senator Hanna, leader
Il the Senate, made harmony as
early possible as it ever has been
our government. In every admin
;,ration, notably in that of Mr..
oosevelt, there has been a clash
etween the executive and legislative
anches.'
Protest Against Partisanship.
Mr.. Baker entered his Indignant
otest'' against bitter partisanship
American life. In popular gov
lment the people must learn to dis
IS political matters temperately,"
said The relaxation" which fol-
wed the war did not trouble him.
was a natural and evanescent
quel to months of extreme strain
i'd nervous tension" he said.
The discussion of the radicalism of
nth emotionalism."
America would fail of her oppor-
unity" the Secretary said in closing,
she fails to reap to the fullest ex-
mt the fruits of her participation in
/, lie war. Let the people of this mighty
.ltion learn to handle their home
.'oblems in moderation of speech and
.tion, discuss them without abuse
I'D vituperation and the nation will,
she should. lead the world in NOR
sity and dignified integrity"
Secretary Baker today thanked New
ork's school children for the import
mt part they took in the war. He
as addressing 5000 of them at a
safety-first" rally planned as the
rst meeting of an educational cam
aign to cut down loss of life through
automobile accidents
Thanks Children for War Work.
Mr.. Baker said he wanted to de
yer long neglected message of ap-
recitation for what the children had
,ne toward winning the war and of
hat this generation expects of you
the war still to be waged." He ad-
-essed the children "as representa-
yes of the coming generation which
:, about to assume the burdens that
have met or failed to meet, as his
: ,ry will disclose
The wonderful part that you chill
rem of New York and the children
America had in this great war is
corded in history and will never be
lrgotten," Mr.. Baker said. 1.-The war
ou must wage is one of right think
.g. of right action. of liberality and
Understanding. The time of narrow
linking, of bitterness. of suspicious
Id of misconceptions of the other
lows aims and motives has passed.
arrow partisanship, too, has gone
ith the close of the technical war
era of broadness has come for
III to sustain. Think clean and act
can. Be broad and tolerant in your
sws. Be alert and outstanding and
hat your brothers. cousins, fathers
I'd what you have done will not
I'VE heeD in vain