The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-08
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CHANGES TN THE CABINET
Secretary Hay and attorney Gem.
eral Griggs Likely to Retire.
Mr.. Root Holds the Ear of the Press
ideHt, and His Relations With
Other Advisers OF Mr.. Mckinley
Are Said TO Be Strained-WhiteIaxv
Reid and senator Carter Suggested


Politicians have already entered upon
the discussion of the probable composition
of President McKinley's next Cabinet 1t
was said today that there is little pros
pect of a sweeping change in this respect.
1t is generally believed that Secretary
Hay will retire. Despite official state
ments to the contrary, it is known at the
State Department and the White House
that the relations between Mr.. Mckinley
and Mr.. Hay are not cordial. The reason
which is assigned for this by those who
are informed is that the relations be-
tween Mr.. Hay and Mr.. Root are not
pleasant and that Mr.. Root is in the as
cendent in the confidence of the Presi-
dent.
It is said that the eliminating conflict
between the Secretaries of State and War
came when the Chinese situation occupied
the attention OF the Administration. Mr..
Root, it is declared, sought to shape the
| American policy and to take from Mr.. Hay
authority and such credit as might be OBJ
tanned in that respect. 1t is pointed to as
a fact that when Mr.. Hay was at Sunapee
he was consulted, when at all. in the most
perfunctory way, and that the ear of the
| President was held by Mr. Root
Some of the friends Of Mr. Hay sought
| to divert attention from this condition OF
| affairs by circulating reports that the Sec
| retaTy Of State was i'll. These reports were
contradicted by Secretary Hay and the
members of his family. They said that Nj.
! Hay was indisposed, and needed only rest.
| During the time that Mr.. Hay needed rest
| Mr.. Root was very active. He did not need
rest
| Since Mr. Roots advent in the Cabinet
| it is said that he has permitted no op-
| portunity TO pass whereby he might cul-
| tivate the opinion Of the President The
! President never leaves Washington that
! the Secretary of War with Adjutant Cen
! erai Corbin does not go 10 tn railroad
station to bid him God speed. The Presi-
dent rarely returns to Washington thar
Secretary Root with Adjutant General
Corbin does not meet him at the station
The only instances where, Ipon the Presi-
denis return TO the city, the Secretary
of War has not met him, have been when
Mr.. Root got upon the Presidents train
at some point up the line and came back
10 the city with him.
Mr.. Root is also, OF all members OF the
Cabinet, the most faithful caller upon the
President. He visits the White House and
stays there longer than any other Cabinet
member. All of these things have been OBJ
served by people who live in the Executive
Mansion and who spend most CT their time
/ in the State, War. and Navy Building Sac
retary Hay, it is said, does not pay court
/ to the President in the manner indicated.
Hence Mr. Root has established himself
/ with Mr. Mckinley, Mr. Hay has seldom
called ar the White House on other than
Cabinet days His visits have been brief.
II is argued by persons who make the
semi-punlic life OF the President a study,
/ ~ u-iIT in he (raHfuR=
and this being the case, Mr.. Hay viii not.
/ Another member of the Cabinet popu-
| larIy slated for retirement is Attorney
! General Griggs. IN this matter also il is
| claimed that Secretary Root is involved
| The Attorney General is the legal adviser
| of the President. But it is said Attorney
| General Griggs is not. The President re-
| ceives his advice upon constitutional
| questions from Secretary Root, whose
| reputation l. that of an able lawyer
But this is not pleasing 10 Mr. Griggs,
! and il is believed that he will retire
| While Secretary Hay can use as his
reason for retirement from official lifa,
falling health. Mr. Griggs may give as a
| reason, the pressure OF private business.
| AS has been frequently stated during the
| political campaign just closed, Mr. Grfggs
has extensive interests in New Jersey
| Senator Carter of Montana, who Will be
succeeded in the Senate by Democrat,
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is spoken of as a probable successor to
| Mr. Griggs. Whitelaw Reid is spoken OF
| as probable successor TO Mr.. Hay
Mr. Long viii continue as Secretary of
the Navy should he desire to- His Teia-
tions with Mr.. Root are said to be pleas
ant, and he and the President are good
friends. Several times Mr. Long has
thought of resigning. but has been dis
suaded by the President. II is thought
that Mr. Long Will remain.
Secretary Wilson viii be likely TO con-
tinue in the Cabinet He TeyeIs in his
work and is on good terms apparently with
all the other Cabinet members. Mr. VIII
son is plain man in his habits and aspira-
tions. and has strong feeling toward ag-
riculture and agriculturists- lie is well
satisfied with his position.
Postmaster General Smith VIII probably
stay in the Cabinet. He is proud of the
honor and misunderstanding TO the Of
fee, likes authority. and has given salts
faction TO the President and the PTesi-
de@t's advisors
In the matter Of the Office of Secretary
of the Interior there is little speculation
because there is little interest Not ex-
cepting the Office of Secretary of Agri-
culture, the office OF Secretary of the In
tericr is considered the least important in
the Cabinet It is the least attractive and
the least Interesting TO the average man.
There is great amount of dull. routine
work which the Secretary Of the Interior
must do, but the actual brain work OF the
department is done by the specialists there
The work. as rule comes to the Secretary
in complete form from the Commissioner
of Patents, from the Commissioner OF Pen
sions, from the Commissioner of the Gen.
erel Land Office, from the Chief of the Geo-
logical Survey, etc.
The Office Of Secretary CT Agriculture
presents many interesting features to man
who cares for agriculture, but few men are
interested at the same time in pension mat
tiers. geology, land laws, railroad grants,
mineral Claims patents, and reindeer in