Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-14
THE CABINET.
The President Asks All Men,
bers to Remain.
Understood That All Will Comply
Even at Personal Sacrifices.
ONE OF MOST REMARKABLE ChH-
met MEETINGS ON RECORD.

| Washington, Nov l3.-President Nc
Itinley. today. announced clearly and
| forccfully 10 the members of his cnbi-
net his desire that they should all re-
main with him during the four wears
| OF his coming administration. His
wishes We're made known in an extend
cd speech at the cabinet meeting In
the White House. today. Responses
We're made by All the members present.
ana while there We're no definite
! pledges from any Of them that they
would accept the portfolios thus ten
| dered afresh. there was. o. the other
hand. no definite declination.
| Today's proceedings set forth the
! wishes Of the President in the matter
ana relieves the members Of the cabi-
net from the customary obligation of
| rendering their designations at the end
Of the term unless they have made an
irrevocable decision that II will BE- i'm
posSibl" for them 10 continue in Office
IL also sets nj rest al speculation ana
sldtemaking Of the countrys political
prophets. for II ie understood general
! ly that there is but one doubtful fac
tor in the homogenity OF the present
cabinet
That factor is Attorney General
| Griggs. as he holds his present posi-
| ton al q great financial sacrifice. Still
Mr.. Griggs replied in terms OF warm
appreciation TO the complimentary re-
marks Of the President and voiced no
intention Of retiring from his present
position.
This is not the first time that the
President has expressed TO the mem
hers Of the cabinet mis- pleasure at the
support they had given him. He said
| as much in a general way at the last
meeting. when the members. several os
whom had been scattered by The po-
! iitical campaign. got together for the
! first time and congratulated him up-
on tn" outcome Of the election. Today.
| the President evidently had prepared
for the occasion ana in his address re-
viewed the work OF the administration
! in the past four years-four Of the
| most exciting years the country has
| known in three decades
II was rather q surprise even to the
! eabinet members themselves 10 note
how accurately the President had fix
| ~ i'll his memory the sequence of
events and how calmly he relinquishcd
TIE personal credit for successful
strokes q policy and prudence. and at
Z ibuted the honor 70 the members Of
his official family in whose immediate
department the matter in question had
| arisen.
He said that II the result OF the re-
cent election was an endorsement Of
his administration. il was no Jess an
endorsement NJ The men who had stood
By him in the time Of stress and ne
cessity. The credit for 5Ioce SIS. ha
said. lay with tha heads nf his various
ri partr7antS and re should shrink from
rrl,-ring upon another four years Of
ofII~" unless he could 10 assured that
! ne would haFo with him q ma jor!ty. n
least. IL the men who form his present
oaicia! household
H. said he knew that N asking them
20 remain with him there was scarcely
one Hl0 could W. - without some sac
r.GC-. either of nloney. leisure Or per
soma. inclination At The same time
he said. h. should feel happier if all
~ them could CRAFTY his wish.
Secretary Hay was The first n re-
spond- II. s4il that fDr his part IL
deeply appreciated the cnrnplirae ntary
references made Ivy His ch.ef ana that
he thought there was not q IneFn5ar ri
the ca5ine: v.:lo would s@-er sucn
pleas Official relations without r.
gret ana even then only III ease ~ H.
most urgent reasons for Retirement.
Secretaries Gag. Lang. iiehaocl.
Wilson. Attorney General Griggs and
Postmaster General Smith earh spoke
in turn and in mach The 81 r.le vein
Secretary RCor was the only a5s@1.
member from the meeting. having I@f-
- look over military affairs and 70 r.
eur.erz.- from his long and serious 9Th
ness. TIE lis- " responses therefor
waE All but complete IL Is known that
S-cr.:aly Root IS II much the game
posi- ton as Attorney General Gr.gEs.
holding Ms position q considerable e.
rznc5al sacrifice. but willing a. ril@
same TIM % sacrifice . good deal 70
comply With tn expressed .-lsses n
The President
Ta- meeting. which had developed z
into Z real love feast then returned u
tt -7gqrs commonplace affairs ~ TogI-
ire business and t1= discussion . -h-
-s15-r- features ~ the Presidents
-cruln- message 70 Congress. after
a-i-A tne members 1T with r=reEe1 /
/. xT7-=ss5ous q regard IN meeting /
z-a- IDS as cu= of r.1- r1cs- TeTarka BE- |
"a 5sss.- sessions IT record