Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26
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succeed the latter, WAS Warmly Wei
coined by all of the state department
employees. Appointed originally from
Delaware, in the state department, by
Mr.. Bayard when the latter was secre-
tary. Mr. Moore, by sheer merit and
of second assistant secretary, and in
that capacity he served under several
administrations without regard to pol
itical changes.
He resigned his place in the state d =
partmCnt to accept the chair of inter
national law at Columbia, about thre"
years ago, and it is believed that his
present appointment is only temporary
owing to his indisposition to perma-
nenuy sever his connections with Col
umba. Mr. Moore is an authority on
certain branches of international law
and his selection will do much to
ST., ngthcn the state department in tn"
present emergency.
Ht billtldiS tt ltit 'iti'tll lliltill WIN
the assistance of the attorney general
have been preparing proclamation
which will be issued in day or two,
this time treating of prizes and dctin
ing the condition and time when such
seizures might be made. 1t is believed
that the protest and suggestions COM
ing from foreign embassies and lcga
lions here have led the department to
define once for all its position in this
matter.
\ prize commissioner was appointed.
this afternoon, in the person OF Com
marGer John Wynne. retired naval Of
ficer. He will he stationed at Key
West. where he now resides and it will
be his duty in conjunction with two Of
the members Yet to be selected as part
of The commission to make apprase-
ments of the value Of the prizes and to
assist the prize courts in their work.
1t has been understood for some time
past that Assistant Secretary R0ose-
Welt Of the navy department would
soon retire in order to enter the mill
tary service in the Cuban campaign.
This story can now be confirmed posi-
lively although the time set for Mn
RooseVelts departure from the depart
ment is not definitely fixed. The Presi-
dent. today, named Mr.. Roosevelt as
lieutenant colonel of one of the regi-
ments Of mounted ritlemen to he raised
III the Rocky Mountains under Col.
Wood. whom Mr.. Roosevelt has urged
for the place. Col Wood is now Dr.
Wood. of the army. He won a medal
of honor for distinguished gallantry
While commanding Il detachment of
hard Apache campaign against Geron-
imo.
Secretary Algor seleced Col. Wood
and Mr.. Roosevelt for these positions
because he felt that their training and
experience in the field peculiarly fitted
thell to do good service with cowboy
regiment. Col. Wood will start West
tomorrow, to superntend the recruit
ing. many offers having already come
to Mr. Roosevelt from individuals and
organizations among the cowboys.
Secretary Long wishes Mr.. Roosevelt
to remain III his present position as
long as POSSIBLE 50 ii may be two or
three weeks before he will join his
| command.
The President and both secretaries have
regretted to.sce Mr. Roosevelt leave his
present position. but they feel that in a
regiment Of this character he can do good
service in the field and should be allowed
to go although if possible they wish him
! to remain here until the regiment is or
GaniZcd AMI ready to take part in the in
va4ipn of cuba. Before that. however
he may have to leave for short periods to
| aupo riutrnd the culiSlm,ntS.
SO far the talk of Il successor to Mr.
Roosevelt ms assistant secretary has been
mere speculation. and it can be positively
/ StdlNO tlldl up To TINS linlt the 1ftSldrnt
/ has not made Il choice as his successor
! 1T may be noted in view Of the recent
mention Of the name of Admiral Walker
! in that connection that as it stands the
! law requires the Office of assistant score
| tary to be filled by a civilian 50 that if
| the admiral desires to accept the office
| he would be under the unpleasant ncces-
! sitE of resigning from the navy and lose
/ his place as a retired officer. which he is
not likely 10 do.
There was a dearth of news from the
scat OF hostilities off the Cuban coast SO
/ far as the department was concerned. or
/ if il was in >possession of information it
VAS 50 carefully guarded that nothing
leaked out. \ few kilograms came from
key West announcing the arrival there
of the prizes whose capture has been re-
ported through the press. Nothing could
po obtained as to the intentions OF Com
modor" Schlcy in SO hastily rushing AWAY
the flyers Columbia and Minneapolis from
Hampton Roads. but it is believed that
their purpos" is to shelter the Paris or
some Of the other liners from attack at
The hands Of some Spanish cruiser
There was talk of establishing sun
ply depot in the Philippines to meet
the conditions in Asiatic waters Oul