Evening star., 1922-03-28
Calls Conference for Heart
to.Heart Talk on Diff
cutieS Faced.
IMPORTANT CHANGES
ARE EXPECTED In PLAN
Scheme Not Expected to Reach
Congress Soon-Mr. Harding
Asks Patience.

1t is considered likely that the plan
for the reorganization of the govern
ment departments and bureaus pre-
pared by Walter F. Brown, chairman.
for the joint congressional reorgan-
ization committee and submitted to
the President a number of weeks ago,
will undergo some important changes
in its provisions before 1t is formally
acted upon by the President and his
cabinet.
This was intimated today at the
White House in advance of a confer
ence to be held late this afternoon
Brown. who has personally directed
the greater part of the preparation
of the plan for the regrouping and
reorganizing
It is understood that because OF the
contention being raised by several
members of the cabinet. as a result
of proposed drastic changes and
shifts in their respective departments.
this conference will be in the
| form of a heart-to-heart talk with
the view to adjusting the committees
/ plans SO as to bring about a more
ready agreement among the affected
cabinet officers.
Wants to Smooth Out Wrinkles.
In other words, the President is
| known to be desirous of smoothing
! out the existing differences as quickly
as possible and at the same time to
lose none of the expected benefits
L. ~ n1~
In any event it is not considered
likely that the reorganization pro-
gram. whether altered or not. will at
any time soon be ready to whip into
definite shape preparatory to pre-
senting it to Congress for considera-
ton.
President CounseIs Patience.
When asked regarding the future
| of the reorganization program Presi-
dent Harding is reported to have re-
piled on several ssccasions recently
that extreme patience must be re-
| sorted to in the matter.
He is said to be Of the opinion that
there is no apparent necessity for
J attention and consideration must be
given to every detail before the pro-
gram will be in 2 position to receive
the White House O.. K. preparatory
| to being returned to the reorganiza-
ton committee to make ready for
dent also has given the Impression
that he is. perfectly willing to pa
tiently and calmly. sit on the side
| lines while the several members of
his official family who at this time
are agitated regarding what they
term undesirable changes in their
respective departments fight it out
among themselves. The President is
believed to feels certain that these
disturbed cabinet officers will in the
end come to an amicable agreement
regarding the proposed changes.
Forestry Service Snas.
The most troublesome feature of the
ed appears to be the proposed trans
| fer of the forestry service from the
| jurisdiction of the Department of
Agriculture to the Interior Depart
ment. Other causes for much Of the
contention are known to be the pro-
Pc ed transfer of the bureau Of mar
kets and the bureau of roads from the
Department of Agriculture to the De.
partment of Commerce. Naturally
| these proposed shifts from the De-
partment Of Agriculture have called
| for protests of no mild nature. from
Secretary Wallace and his assistants
and from the many friends through.
out the country of his department..
1t is believed that the President
after several weeks informal discus
sion OF the reorganization plan with
| his cabinet. collectively and individually,
| has arrived at some conclusions and
| convictions. which he Is expected to
make known to Chairman Brown dur
ing the conference this Afternoon
which, it is thought. will result In
plans submitted by his committee to
| the President. t-