The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-07-31
SECRETARY NOBLE RESIGNS.
THE RESIGNATION SAID TO HATR
BEEN ACCEPTED WIN REGRET
II IL Rumored that He WIN be Appointed
10 u Foreign Mission to Ono or the
New Judgeships-The ResienAtion said
to Have Been rendered Weeks AGO.

II II Rumored that He VIII be AppoiateA
TO u Foreign Mission or to Ono or ths
New Judscships-The Reclamation SAID
to Have Been rendered Weeks AGO.
WASHINGTON, July 80 Secretary Mobiles res.
ignation is in the hands OF the President Gen,
Nob'e lie not here to confirm this announce.
ment-hc is Mt Richned Springs N. Y.-but
the information come from such n source that
It's truth Is accepted. 1t can be said that the
Secretary re,ires from the Cabinet with the
best OF feeling between the President AMI him
telf. The step ia taken after due considera-
ton. and the resignation is accented with 70.
Gret by the President. What Gen. Mobiles fu-
turc will be cannot he stated positively. He
may 80 abroad to mi mission, or he may bs
appointed 10 MI the new judgeship in the
Eighth Circuit.
1t is posi- le that Con. Mobiles mind Is not
yet made up as 10 what will suit him test
There is ono story current that he will not 70.
turn t. Washington, but will go to Europe for
three or four months travel returning here
after tho Judicial appointments are made.
Thore seems to lie no ioub, that Gen. Noble
can have this judicial anpo tment II he will
take It. His personal inclinations are said to
he in favor OF the bench. The ladies' OF his
family, however. are said to Look upon an
official residence at one Of tho European CAPT.
tals as desirable. One thing which scems to
point to the European appointment 10 tho man.
ner In which Gen. Mobiles effects have been
hacked. Strong cases have been made, such
as would be used for removal abroad. In
these have been placed the Generals books
and such belongings as would naturally he
shipped II the family was going to Europe for
an extended stay. As against the idea OF tbs
acceptance OF a foreign mission 10 held cut
the fact that the bench appoin M mt Ia for
lie. aud thnt 1t ranks next to tho Supreme
Court
Even those who stand in the closest relations
TO Gen. Noble do not venture TO express do.
cfded opinion about his future. It has been
stated already that there is no friction DO.
tween the President and Gen. Noble. They
are the best OF frends. Gen Noble retireA,
according to those who are in a position to
speak. because no 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 havs
few other mon connected with the Ad-
ministration. He leaves no legacy OF
scandals. The resignation has been In the
Presidents hands for some time 80 long. IA
TACT. rs to show the President. unwillingncss
to accept It. and at the same time the difficulty
which the President finds in reaching a con-
cluson upon the succession.
1t is stated by a certain high Official that the
President has known Of Gen. Mobiles desire to
retire for several weeks and had the re.ixnn.
ton before he left for Cape May. The
secret has been well kept 1t 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 Was
impaired to-day to tho members OF tho Ex.
ecutive Committee by one who had brought 10
from Cape May. or course the members Of the
Executive Committee naturally turned to Dol.
j. s. Garrison as the coming Secretary. This,
however. was stated to he premature. The
President consulted about the appointment,
but so far as can be learned he did nottntima Q
upon whom the choice will fall.
CAPE MAY. July 30-Neither the President
nor Secretary Halford will talk concerning the
reported resignation Of Secretary Noble.