San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-14
Possible That No State
ment Will Be Made Until
Congress Meets.
IS STUDYING DUTIES
Probable That Cabinet
Changes Will Come With
in Short Time.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Copyright, by The san Antonio Lish III
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 14.-Cai
vim Coolidge moved into the executive
offices of the White House on TIL
thirteenth, but he fears no "hoodoo.
He has never fed upon superstition
He believes in destiny and destiny has
no dread of the supernatural. 1t works
its way by the memorable laws of fate
Taking his place at the presiden'
tial desk today. Mr.. Coolidge still gave
no inhing as to when he would have
a statement for the American people
other than the brief announcement
made the morning he took oath OF
office at his fathers farm.
The inaugural address" OF the ne"
administration undoubtedly is keenly
awaited, not only in this country, Du'
throughout the world. No president
has ever kindled the interest Oh th
people as has Calvin Coolidge De
cause the people have not known ths
manner of the man; have never Deeii
let in on his process of thought, MS
methods of reaching a decision. M
man is ever known by ~he people I'M
Til he reaches the presidency. ina!
high office brings a man into full
view. 1t reveals his friends and asso-
ciates, his goings and his comings
how long it talses for him TO write a
speech or a message; all the haDlt'
and methods of his life.
.The privacy of a President now
adays." some wit has declared, "may
be likened to that of a gold fish IN
Feels Need of Study.
Mr.. Coolidge has found himself sud,
denly thrown into the full glare oi
presidential publicity. He had abso'
iutely no period of preparation, but
he is remaining as secluded as possible
and calm. He knows that the people
always expect an inaugural address
by the man who goes TO the White
House. But the people may have e
wait a long while for any extended
statement by Mr.. Coolidge. He an
nounced today that he would begin the
semi-weekly conferences with thu
newspaper correspondents Immediate
" after the cabinet meeting on Tues
day, He has not promised. however
that he will have much TO say on thai
occasion.
The new President feels it is mor'
essential at this time that he study
the many problems that are before him
than to indulge in too much talk. Mr..
Coolidge is different from an elected
President he has no campaign pledges
to live up to and no political promises
to be kept. Therefore it is not incum-
bent upon him at this time to reas-
sure his friends and the people at
large that his promises are to be kept.
Mr.. Coolidge has said he would carry
out the Harding policies so far as
possible. He is content TO let his pres
ent position in the White House rest
on that declaration.
That he will have policies Of his own
before very long. goes without saying ;
but he has not formulated these poll
eies and consequently any announce
ment of them would be premature to
say the least.
May Tell Congress First.
President Coolidge is fully conscious
OF the heavy duties that have fallen
upon him. In his own orderly fashion
he is attempting to get a proper per-
spective upon each and everyone of
these duties; is endeavoring to catalog
and arrange them in the order of their
importance so that he may consider
and dispose of the none at time. In
view of all the work and study that
lies before him, it is entirely possible
that the country may have to wait I'M
ill his first address to Cor gress in De-
cember for any extended statement of
his views and aims in that portion of
the presidency which lies before him.
The entire administration was slip
ping along easily today, running as
smoothly as it did under President
Harding. This was to be expected. The
cabinet remains intact for the time be-
ing. But there will be cabinet changes
within the next few months. This is
considered as certain as anything is
certain in Washington nowadays. The
Harding cabinet has been very close
to Mr.. Coolidge because he has been
meeting with it ever since he came
into office as vice president.
1t is a mistake, however, for the
country to believe that Mr.. Harding
was the first President TO invite the
vice president to sit with his cabinet.
President Taft inausurated the custom
back in 1909. He invited James School
craft Sherman to sit with the cabinet
as vice president and Mr.. Sherman
did so up to the time of his death,
October 80. 1912.
May Make Cabinet Changes.
Mr.. Coolidge has entered the White
House with few if any friends. politi-
cal or otherwise to reward. Put cabi-
net officers know that if Mr.. Coolidge
is going 10 stand for denomination and
reelection in 1924. 1t will be necessary
for him TO build up mechine of his
own about him. and therefore. each
and every one of them is ready to ster
aside at any time the new President