The times., 1898-04-22
GEN. GARYS RESIGNATION.
Says Illness Forced Him to Leave
the Cabinet.

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of the Cabinet. Failing health is the
cause assigned for the resignation. it be-
ing stated that Gen. Gary is suffering
from fatty degeneration of the heart
and that his physician told him that if he
remained in the Cabinet a week longer.
with all the care that would devolve
upon him and especially in the added
contingency Of war. he would not be
responsible for the result. Charles En-
ory Smith, editor of the Philadelphia
Press. was nominated by the President
for the portfolio thus made vacant i'm
mediately after the official announcement
of the resignation. and confirmation by
the Senate is believed to be sure to fol-
low 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Smith, who has served his country with
distinction. conducted what the anti-ma- l.
chine considered a highly offensive cam
paign against the Quay regime in Penn
sylvania, and that he opposed vigorously
the election to the United States Senate
of the Hon. Matthew S. Quay. Mr.. Nc
kinley, remembering this, and somewhat
in doubt as TO the effect upon that states
man OF his intended nomination, sent
word to Mr.. Quay before he connected
the name of Mr.. Smith with the port
folio.
Senator Quay responded, after some
consideration, that he would oppose no
obstacles to the Presidents will in the
matter, and the nomination was made.
While universal regret was expressed
that Gen. Gary had seen ft to sever
his connection with the Cabinet there
was unassumed satisfaction that the
choice of the Executive mad fallen upon
Mr.. Smith. He Immediately was sur
rounded in the Washington office of the
Philadelphia Press, by friends, who con-
graduated him upon the honor bestowed
upon him He would not say that 1t
was altogether unexpected. 1t is stated
that he would prefer the State PORTFOLIO
and it is believed in Administration cir
cles that he will be rendered the place
occupied by Secretary Sherman as soon
as it is made vacant. Mr. Smith called
at the White House late in the after
noon, and was congratulated by every
one who saw him He was with the
President for some time, but would say
nothing concerning his talk with him
Various theories were advanced in Off
cial circles last night as to the somewhat
pTecipitate action Of Gen. Gary and it
near to the Executive that i'll health is
not the real factor in the act. 1t is
stated, on positive authority, that Gen.
Gary said TO the President three weeks
ago when Mr. Mckinley was indulging
in n series OF more or less discOuTaging
wcbbes. that while he believed war to
be inevitable and while he had no intcn-
ton to discredit the Stars and Stripes, he
would have to resign from the Presidents
ff.fs4
declared.
He said, it is declared. that he did not
feel that he could conseientiousIy be a
member Of the Cabinet which would ad-
Vocate war measures that would entail
the loss of numbers Of lives.
Mr.. Mckinley is, reported to have pro-
tested vigorously against Gen. Gary's in
tended withdrawal from his coun-
ellis, and it is stated that many
of the Presidents unaccountable
moves and counter moves-also lack
Of moyes-were due to a desire to con-
ciliate him and to prove TO him that if
war was declared he could remain in his
Cabinet as he would find a man at the
| head of the country who was as much
opposed to war as he was.
Gen. Gary was seen by a reporter for
! The Times late Yesterday afternoon as
he was stepping into his carriage. Other
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where my associations have been so
pleasant. My connection with the Presi-
dent has been of the most pleasant char
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are warm Pei9oilat menus
But you maven Sald any JhlhS ABOUT
your disagreement with Mr. Mckinley
about war measures ana the declaration
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