Evening star., 1938-12-19


David Lawrence.
t seem illogical. For if ever
was a time when the blending
le factions inside the Demo-
party appeared necessary it is
that the last congressional elec-
nave revealed the beginnings
tide running against the New
Il Mr.. Cummings and Mr..
are somewhat advanced in
and their passing from the
ct is in no small measure
!y related to their own desire
hter less strenuous pursuits.
is always, too, the pressure
the younger men to see cab
places vacated so that some
Fir own group may be elevated.
tt is none the less true that
Roosevelt didn't lift a finger to
about these retirements and
they were voluntary.
hny criticism can be visited on
vo cabinet secretaries who are
ng, it is that they stayed too
Their concepts of personal
party loyalty are traditional,
b that very fact lies the weak
OF the American cabinet sys-
Again and again Messrs.
1.lngs and Roper must have
she'd advice to their chieftain
he did not choose to accept.
role became one of strict def
e and obedience. If the Pres
Sc willed it, they were merely
INFORM. That's the American,
r than the British, concept of
ct obligations.
Eden's Case Is Cited.
road. within recent months. a
|ent kind of rule was conspic-
Y applied. When Anthony
though close personal friend
lme Minister Chamberlain, saw
oreign policy of Britain drift
nto dangerous waters, he re-
d and publicly made known
Protest in forceful, though re-
ful terms. Occasionally this
ens in the United States as.
Instance, when Secretary of
Garrison on the preparedness
and Secretary of State Will
Jennings Bryan on the peace
resigned from the cabinet of
Eent Wilson. In the last two
es there has been no such in
b, 50 that it may accurately
! d that these designations were
Exceptions which proved the
/, supposing both Mr.. Cum
5 and Mr.. Roper had made an
Of certain views they may have
ftained as to administration
+, or suppose Secretary Nor
! |au had resigned last spring
"pump-priming" or deficit
hing was decided upon in direct
ADDICTION to his own public
hes in the fall of 1887, would
fublic interest have been served
b7?
st of the politicians hereabouts
nswer with an emphatic no"
idea is that when the Presi-
decides, the policy is made and
one must Loyalty carry out the
whereas public protest and
tgnation merely aids and COM
the opposition either inside or
lie the party in power and that
+ the advantages of keeping
outweigh the disadvantages.
Executives Word Final.
a cabinet secretary is merely
tef clerk or an administrative
| r, then what the Executive
is the final word, just as it is
ivate business. The stockhold-
hight later disagree with the
ltive and fire him as, by anal
In presidential election the
e pass judgment on a Chief Ex-
We, but since responsibility is
ID in the man in the White
|e, that's the place, it is con-
fd, where power to compel
Fment or harmony must also
lis custom, however. places big
pit on one man. 1t intensifies
|angers of one-man government.
y scientific studies of the opera
OF a national government in
try of 130,000,000 persons might
to the conclusion that central
government is essential even
democracy, but Great Britain,
It's centralized government, has
4ck through a cabinet of minis
who are part of the legislative
AS we'll, and at any moment
Fabinet can be ousted by a vote
Parliament or the country can
the Parliament which disagrees
,.the cabinet.
rtrallzed government may be |
table. it may be a goth century |
Esity to deal with complex prob |
growing out of congested popu-
|nS. but as early as 1912, the pro-
lives in America came out for
recall system as a check on
man power.
One-Man System.
III the cabinet in the Govern
of the United States bears some
to popular voting. un-
indeed, it becomes responsible
'me way to the electorate, the
man system of executive con-
will continue and it will not
much difference who happens
in the cabinet. Mr.. Cummings
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