The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-13
IREOR(jIIy ton
OF The CABINET
Many Changes Probable in Pres
dents Official Family.
NAVAL SECRETARY MAY RESIGN.
AIr. N cKinley VIII. It Is Said. Be Glad
if Secretary Hay Should Refuse to
Serve Another Tern-spooner
Suggested rs Atty General.
NAVAL SECRETARY MAY RESIGN,
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

w WASHINGTON, u. e., Lee. E1Z.-1aleIe
is quite a disposition among certain puo-
lie men in Washington to reorganlze Pres.
;dent Mckinley's Cabinet otter March 18th
next, either to the satisfaction OF them
selves or to some Of the distinguished gen
tlenen who would like to become mem
bers of the Presidents official fanny.
Several days ago runor was sent oroao-
cast throughout the country to the erect
that Senator Spooner, of Wisconsin. would
be selected by the president for Attorney
General Of the United States after the
retirement of Mr. Griggs, March 4th. next.
About the only truth in the story referred
to lies in the fact that Acknowledgement
Griggs announced to the President that he
would not remain at the head OF the De
partment of Justice longer than the Tune
stated Mr.. Griggs has found it an unde-
sirable office in many respects one winch
paws very little for the amount Of work
involved. and is, therefore, apparently wise
in declining to remain when he may either
return to his native State, New Jersey, OF
go to New York. where the prac.lce "
his profession would probably net nm 1iVe
times the amount he is now receiving DIS
a member of the Mckinley CABINET.
Inst why the self-constituted Cabinet
makers should select John c. Spooner, OF
Wisconsin, as: the successor OF Attorney
General Grfsss is something that the
friends of the latter are unable to decioe
upon Mr.. Spooner is to retire from me
United States Senate Of his own tree VIII
and accord at the close OF MS present
term The salary of United states pen
ator. as is generally known, Is tive thou-
..,,t dollars per anrum and that OF q
member of the Presidential Cabinet elgnC
thousand. There would be little to gam
for the Wisconsin Senator in changing Tue
of,icial positions 1t would seem to a cas-
nal observer that there would De more
honor in remaining Senator from WIS,
cousiu than in accepting a 1ouf-
tern, in the Mckinley Cabinet. Mr. spoon
or ;s not retiring from the United States
Senate in order to become member o.
the MCKINLEY Cabinet as Attorney-Genefai.
or any other position.
Like others who have lett the Stto''.e1
of various Presidents, and have Eolulilt'ii's
gotten out of the Senate, these Two gen
tlemen are leaving simply because III INC
practice of their profession. as I'd" sei''
they can make five times more IN d yea
than thew are at present receiving as pun
lie officials. They will leave these places
II may be stated. for the same reason that
Thomas b. Reed resigned as MEMBER OF
the House of Representatives from the
First Maine District and in 50 DONG iett
to some other man the Speakersnlp OF tie
House. considered always the second ONCE
of political pretefllleut uiuei liz
States Government.
OTHER. CHANGES CERTAIN.
There is no doubt whatever that Wnen
MAJOR Mckinley begins his sscc!11 term
as President Of the United States there
win he changes IN his Cabinet, and more
than Acknowledgement Grisss, OF mis- ON
cfal family, will retire to private NE OF
to their business pursuits. In addition 10
Acknowledgement Grigss positive an
hat ha will not remain In
Major Alckinley's C,binet during ms
seq ond term information. which has not
been made public, further foreshddoWS a
general reorganiza ton of the Cabinet next
wear One of the men to retire, and at
his own request, Will be Secretary Gage,
Of the Treasury Department.. Mr.. Gdse
tas had enough OF official life 50 1t Is
| stated. and proposes to accept an otter
| to become chief executive officer OF one
! Of the biggest trust institutions yet Or
| eanized The headquarters or TINS great
| trust company will be in New York CITY.
| Secretary Long of the Navy Department,
! is certain to resign his portfolio, desiring
| to retire to private life, it Is SAID, on
| account of the continued i'll health OF his
! eldest daughter. While nothing definite
! is known regarding the intentions OF Sec
! retarv Root, OF the War Department, 1t is
| nor generally believed that he will care
| to remain a member of the Mckinley offl-
cial family after March T. Secretary HAY,
| OF the State Department, is not looked
| upon as a brilliant success, and In some
! quarters it is believed that President Nc
kinney, while personally very friendly
| with Mr.. Hay, would BE- pleased If the
| latter would find it convenient to resign
| the. state Department portfolio, or rather
| refuse TO accept it again at the beginning
| OF his second term. Without doubt, Presi-
| dent Mckinley will be perfectly willing
| to letlrrn Mr.. Hay to Ills old position as
Minister to the Court OF st. James, II ne
| VIII gracefully decline to accept the oner
| ,,u1e recently in a general way, ID re-
sumo the berth Of Secretary Of State.
! MAY GO TO ENGLAND.
| President Mckinley IS APT &c nave car
| siderable difficulty to place certd II 1ner
| who will be fo-cibly retired ION o:Hce n
! the close OF the present session OF Con
| eress One of the gentlemen, ana ',r1oahiN
the best known Of them ali, IS senator
! Valcott, Of Colorado. The Colorado Sen
ator, who has been slated for various
| pcsitions under the second Mckinley att-
| ,uin;stration, is acknowledged to be a
| great lawyer aud it has been thought os
many that the President will tender MIN
| the place made vacant by the retirement
| of Attorney General Grigss. some CT the
| friends of Senator Wolcort. however, seem
| to be of the opinion that he will prefer
| FS~"SAoAA
| in such an event he may be made Minister
| to England
! Perry S. Heath. formerly First ASSIST
| ant ostmaster-Genenral. is another we'll,
! known man, considered in line for eithe'
| a Cabinet position or a foreign commission
I! Senator Carter. of Montana, whose term
| expires at the close OF this Congress. i:
! a man who has held office for so many
years that it would doubtless be a shocl
| to him to be compelled to retire to private
| life at the close Of his senatorial term
Knowing this. many Of his friends thnl
President Mckinley will endeavor t.
| switch around the members of his Cab
! met at the beginning of his second tern
| SO as to place Mr.. Carter at the head CT
| the Interior Department, an Office tina
is generally conceded the Montana Sen
ator viii be able 10 fill capably. Just a
the present time, however, Major Nc
KnIey is giving out little information re.
g;.1t1ing his future intentions with respect
! to appointments TO places in his Cabinet
| or otherwise. It will be some weeks hence
nrobably, before the men most interested
set any inkling CT what the Chief Execr-
| tive intends to do,
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