The Portland daily press., 1898-04-22
GIN. GARY RESIGNS.
Retires From Presidents Cabinet On
Account of Health.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH APPOINT
EDIN HIS PLACE.

New Postmaster General Is Editor of Phil
ade!phfa Press and Has Been Minister
To Russia-Nomination Confirmed BY
the Senate.
Washington, April 21.-Postmaster
General Gary has resigned and Charles
Emory Smith has heen nominated to the
position.
1t is stated at the White House that
Postmaster General Gary S resignation
had absolutely nothing whatever to do
with our present foreign oomI licatio ms.
1t was owing entirely to the condition OF
Mr.. Gary's health.
Charles Emery Smith, the new post
master general, is at present editor of the
Philadelphia Press. He is at present in
Washington. He was informed
by telephone of his nomination
and received many CONGRATULATIONS
this afternoon, at the offices of the Phila-
delphia Press in this city. He said that
he did not know the nomination was to
go In at this time, but added: Il do not
wish to be understo ID though as saying
that did not know the nomination was
to be sent to the Senate. q"
Postmaster General Gary was seen at
the departmt Mt He said:
"Yes, I have resigned and Charles EN-.
cry Smith viii be my successor. The
ground of my retirmenG is my health,
which has been growing steadily worse
until l regarded it as imperative that
should lay down the labors of the post
office department.
s'Some time ago I acquainted the Pres
ident with my desires to retire. indicat-
ing to him that l would of course await
his selection of a suitable man as my sue
cessor. He found such one in Mr..
Smith. My resignation was thereupon
renewed, taking tnal form last Sunday
when l submitted to the President my
written resignation expressing the deep
regret felt at giving up my work and
seyering agreeable relations, and stating
that my action was impelled out of 1e-
gard for my health. -
MIR. Gary was asked if his resignation,
coming at the time of the Spanish war
crisis, could in any way be attributed to
that. He said:
''1hat has not entered into the consid-
Grafton in any way. | have at all times
supported President McKinley's policy on
the Spanish question, and 1 support it
now"
The following letters were made public
today:
Washington, D. c., April 49,
My Dear Mr. President:
At the time you rendered me the honor
of place in your Cabinet, you will re.
memDe l frankly stated that my health
had not been robust and l expressed the
fear that it might not be equal to the
demands that would be made upon it,
Recently these fears have been realized.
The duties of the department over which
I have presided have been SO constant
and arduous, admitting OF no relaxation,
that ind my health is seriously affected
and jeopardied. am admonished that to
preserve it | must ask you to relieve me
from the position. l tender my resigna-
tion with deep regret, for have been
greatly interested in my work and my as
sociation with your administration has
been most agreeable.
May / also add that l write this letter
with special reluctance becaIse l have
from first to last been in such entire ac-
cord with your administration, specially
at this most trying time. Your kind per-
sonal consideration will ever remain
a pleasant memory.
Very sincerely yours,
JAMES A. GARY.
To the President.