Evening journal., 1891-07-31
SECRETARY NOBLE OUT.
His Resignation in the Presi-
dents Hands.
ILL HEALTH SAID TO BE THE CAUSE

I'LL HEALTH SAID TO BE THE CAUSE
it Is Believed That lie win Either Re
Given a Mission Abroad or That He
WIN Become Judge--The Hest OF
Feeling Prevails.
WASHINGTON, July sl-The next impor-
INIT retirement from President Harrison's
political family will be that OF Secretary
Noble. Four months ago Mr. Noble placed
ais resignation as secretary OF the interior
the presidents hands One reason as
dgned for his withdrawal from public life
vas the condition Of his health Mr.. Noble
3 troubled with an affection OF the heart
lot unlike thnt from which the late Secre.
iary Window died 1t was, In fact. the
leath Of that gentleman which emphasized
70 Mr.. Mobiles mind the necessity of more
quiet and tranquil existence than Is per-
nitted to the possessor Of the interior port
lolio, and his resignation was not long in
.ollowing. President Harrison, however,
6as not apparently alarmed by his secre-
ary's physical condition and he pocketcd
ihe resignation without acting upon il.
To Take n Judgsship.
Secretary Noble has been absent from
Washington for the better part Of the last
lew months, and il is not improbable that
The rest may prove beneficial. In that event
ae will remain In the cabinet until next
winter, when, IL is believed, he will be ap-
pointed by President Harrison to one OF
the new United States circuit iudueships
sreated by the last congress.
An oneial Statement.
In view OF the fact that Mr.. Noble re-
signed his portfolio four months ago 1t is
lot little singular that he should have so
repeatedly denied any intention OF leaving
the cabinet. Not only has he denied It,
but he is reported on several occasions to
have grown angry when questioned about
u, There Is, however, no doubt Of the cor
reetness Of the statement
with the Rest OF Feeling.
General Noble is not here to confirm this
announcement-he is at Richfield Springs,
n. I.-but the information comes from
such a source that its truth is accepted. 1t
san be said that the secretary retires from
the cabinet with the best of feeling be-
tween the president and himself Tho step
Is taken after due consideration, aud the
resignation is accepted with regret by the
president. II is possible that General No
ble's mind is not yet made up as to what
will suit him best There Is one story cur
rent that he will not return 10 Washing
ton, but viii 90 to Europe kOr three or
four months travel, returning here after
the judicial appointments are made.
He May co Abroad.
There seems to DO no doubt that General
Noble can have a judicial npnointment
n hs wih take Ii. His personal inolina.
tions are said 70 be in favor OF the bench.
The ladies Of his family, however, are said
TO look upon an official residence at one OF
European capitals as desirable. One thing
which seems TO point TO the European ap-
pointment is the manner in which General
Mobiles effects have been packed Strong
cases have been made, such as would be
used for removal abroad. In these have
been placed the generals books and such
belongings AZ would naturally be shipped
II the family was going TO Europe for an
extended stay. As against the idea Of the
acceptance OF a foreign mission is held out
the fact that the bench appointment Is for
life, and that 1t ranks next to the supreme
court.
why He Retires.
General Noble retires, according TO those
who are in position to speak, because he
feels that there is nothing more in the
secretaryship for him. He has administered |
the duties nearly two and half years. lie |
has worked as have few other men con 4
nected with the administration.
The secret has been we'll kept. II might |
have been preserved still longer but for |
the meeting Of the executive committee OF /
the Republican national committee in this
city. In strict confidence the information Il
was impaired to the members OF the ex-
ecutive committee by one who had brought
it from Cape May. OF course the mem.
bers Of the executive committee naturally
turned to Colonel J. S. Clarkson as the
coming secretary This, however, was
stated 70 be premature.