New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26

HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF
SECRETARY OF STATE.

TO BE SUCCEEDED BY JUDGE DAY WHOSE PLACE
WILL BE TAKEN BY PROFESSOR MOORE
OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SECRETARY
SHERMAN HAS BEEN ~ PUBLIC LIFE
FOR MORE THAN FORTY YEARS.
Washington. April 25.-Secretary Sherman re-
signed to-day as chief Of the State Department.
to be succeeded by Assistant Secretary Day,
and the la:.er's successor will be Professor
John r. Moore. or New-York, an acknowledged
authority or international law.
Mr. Sherman retres from public life after
service OF over forty years in the House of
Representatives. the United States Senate. the
Secretaryship of the Treasury and the Score
taryshp Of State. The reason for the resigna-
tion is the condition Of his health, which is
impaired the result Of years Of devotion TO
the public service and the arduous labors OF a
lifetime added to age. he berg now nearly
seventy-fve years old.
The Secretary's resignation was rendered IN
simple note returning to the President the port
folio ntrusted to him upon the inauguration OF
President Mckinley and asking that 1t take
effect from the close Of to-day. II was pre-
sented to the President Mt 1918 o'clock. II was
observed that Secretary Sherman remained with
the President a few minutes after the other
members Of the Cabinet had left
The Cabinet session concluded AZ ll3o
o'clock and Ave minutes later Secretary Sher-
man left the room and was driven at once N
the State Department. At II A. o'clock the
Sccretary's messenger appeared with the resig-
nation. Az the President had stepped out for
n few minutes walk with Postmaster-Generai
Smith the messenger returned TO the State De-
partment Only a moment later the President
returned and the State Department was 30 ad-
vised At 1915 the messenger again appeared
with the resignation. and II was taken to the
President in the Cabinet room.
The next Secretary Of State will be William
r. Day. at present First Assistant Secretary OF
State. Mr. Day had been urged to take the
Office by the President but was personally more
inclined 10 return 10 Canton 10 the practice OF
law there but he will yield TO the Presidents
wishes in the matter Mr. Day himself Is out Of
the city and Is thought to be in Canton. Ohio.
arranging his personal affairs. He has had en-
tire charge Of Cuban affairs almost from the be-
ginning Of the present Administration.
II was not announced when Secretary Sher-
mans resignation would take effect, the secre-
tary having yielded his original idea Of leav-
ing az once. and II Is presumed that he will
main until Judge Day qualities as his successor.
The selection ~ Mr.. Moore. who IL now pro-
lessor Of International law at Columbia Univer-
sitv. NewYork to succeed the latter was
warmly welcomed by all Of the State Depart
ment employees Appointed originally from Del
aware In the State Department by Mr.. Bayard
when the latter Secretary Mr.. Moore. by
sheer merit and ability worked his way up
20 the place ~ Second Assistant Secretary. and
In that capacity he served under several ad-
ministrations without regard 10 political
changes
He resigned his place in the State Department
to accept tn" chair Of international law At Co
lumh!a about three years ago. and u is believed
that his present appointment Is only temporary.
owing 10 his indisposition - permanently sever
his connections WITH Columbia. Mr. Moore is
/ an authority certain branches ~ interna-
uonal law and his selection viii DO much TO
strengthen ~" state Department I'm the present
! emergency