The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-26
CHANGES MADE,
IN TIE CABINET
Sherman Tenders Resignation and Succeeded by Judge
Day--Prof J. B, Moore Becomes Assistant-Roose
welt Resigns and is Made Colonel

cause he felt that their training and eX-
perience in the past fitted them to do
good service with cowboy regiment.
Col. Wood starts west tomorrow to SUI
perintcnd the recruiting: many offers
having already come to Mr.. Roosevelt
from individuals and organizations
among the cowboys. Secretary Long
wishes Mr.. Roosevelt to remain i'll his
present position as long as possible. so it
may be two or three weeks before he
will join his command.
So far the talk of successor to Mr..
Roosevelt as assistant Secretary has
been mere speculation. and it can be
stated positively that up TO this time the
President has not made choice as his
succession
There was dirth of news from the
seat of hostilities off the Cuban coast so
far as the department was concerned,
ur il ii WAS in possession of information,
ii was carefully guarded that nothing
leaked out A few telegrams came
from Key West announcing the arrival
there Of the prizes whose capture have
been reported through the press. Moth
ing could be obtained as to the Intentions
of Commodore Schley in so hastily rush
ncapolis from Hampton Roads, but it is
believed that their purpose is to shelter
the Paris, or some of the other liners
from attack ut the hands of a Spanish
cruiser There was talk of establish
ing il supply depot in the Philippines TO
meet ihc conditions in Asiatic waters.
Our fleet there now has no hopes. and
under neutrality laws the stay of the
.l,ft is. fp1 IN f1t4
hours. This is unpleasant besides in
volyng the expenditure of II great deal
of coal so that it may become necessary
for Commodore Dewey to seize port in
the Philippines and fortify it as Il base
of supplies.
The department to-day purchased two
more tugs, the Hortcnsc, of New Orleans.
and the Marry Willick, Of Galveston.
A good many details remain to be ar
ranged in order to carry out the War
Departments projects Of the mobiliz-
alton of the volunteers, but these are
rapidly being disposed of. The depart
ment received notice to-day that John
Logan. son of the late General and
Senator logan. had raised cavalry
regiment, which he offered to the govern
ment under his own command 1t is
hoped that this can be accepted as part
of the quota of men to be furnished by
Illinois.
John Jacob Astor, of New York, not
content with offering the government
free his splendid yacht Normahod and
free transportation for troops and sup
plies over the railroads in which he is
interested, has come forward with notice
that he has raised and equipped at his
own expense battery of artillery, which
he desires to offer to the government
under his own plans for service in Cuba.
This offer probably will be accepted, al
though the department has been deluged
with offers to raise volunteers in this way
TO the aggregate of at least 10000. AS
the Presidents authority under the vol
unteer bill is TO enlist only three
regiments outside of the regular quotas
TO be furnished by the State, there is
not much opportunity to accept the ser
vice of these patriots. The order to
the District Militia to get into camp at
Soldiers Home. was revoked at the mo-
ment when it was in execution, owing, it
is said, to the fact that the sudden call
away of SO many employees from the
departments without notice threatened
to cripple the government service.
The action Of the President in recon-
ncuding formal declaration of war was
welcomed by officials in every direction
as putting the present struggle on
more dignified basis and tending to the
avoidance Of international complica-
tions.