The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-20
GAGE SURE TO
LEAVECABINEi'I'
Asks to Be Relieved Within
Two Months.
PRESIDENT TRIES 70 DIESUADB HIN.
Treasury Secretary Determined to
Go Out-Mr. Longs Retirement
Thought Probable Because
of Enquiry Court sReport.

Secretary Gage told the President this
morning that he would like to retire from
the Cabinet inside of two months. or by
early spring at the latest The President
is endeayoring to persuade him - re-
main
Mr. Gage said after the Cabinet meet
ing I have not formally rendered my
resignation I do not Ike TO discuss
events before they happen. III not talk
about the likelihood Of my resignIng or
my not resigning. ! viii say that the re
lations between the President and myself
are cordial, indeed. III do anything al
most that the President would ask me TO
do. and he would do almost anything that
I'd ask him; therefore. the stories Of
friction between US are foolish in the
extreme
Merely Awaiting His Successor
It can be stated that Mr. Cages resig-
natien viii be formally handed 10 the
President as soon as the latter makes
up his mind about the successor for the
Treasury portfolio.
The Treasury Department is in many
respects the most important department
ana the President viii undoubtedly weigh
his possible appoi.-tees before picking out
the man o step into Mr. Cages shoes
Mr. Cages intimat tiCn 10 the President
that he wishes to resign at a date. pos
sibly several months IN futurity. is made
for the purpose Of giving the President
ample time 10 select 4 new Secretary.
0fEcr officials Likely to Go.
tary Gage viii probably be felt in every
corner OF the country. It is likely that all
three assistant Secretaries-AiIes. SpaId-.
ing, and TayIcr-wiH be forced 10 re
tire with the head Of the department.
Many OF the bureau chiefs viii be likely
TO follow. Among these might be men
tfoned the Bureau CT Engraving and Print
ing the Customs Service. Revenue Cut
ter Service, Internal Revenue Service. Ar
chitect-s Office. Mint Bureau, Treasurer Of
the United States. Coast and Geodetic
Survey, Geological Survey, and Marine
Hospital Service.
Much Public Discussion.
The prospective retirement CT Mr.. Gage
has been widely discussed IN Washington
today. and various reasons have been as
signed for it.
During the past six months Mr. Gage
has received several Rauering offers OF
positions CT responsibility with certain
financial institutions b0sh in New York
and Chicago. That he did not leave the
Cabinet 10 accept one of these offers after
the death Of President Mckinley was due
10 the personal solicitations OF President
-, II
Presidents wishes only with the proviso
that he might feel at liberty TO retire
later
Among the possible successors to Mr.
Gage that have been mentioned are Judge
Taft. Civil Governor Of the Philippines;
Myron T. Herrick. Of Cleveland. and Gen.
Francis V Greene, OF New York
The next resignation is expected to be
that Of Secretary Long, whose relations
with the President, though always report
ed to be most cordial are believed to be
considerably affected by the verdict in the
Schley controversy.
When the findings OF the Schley Court
were first presented to Secretary Long
it was his intention TO write approved
on the back OF the majority report, fas-
Ten that of Admiral Dewey to it, and send
the whole bundle over to the President
in that shape
Then came the notice of a protest by
Admiral SchIey This car. ed him 10 hes
itate- Afterward followe- the objection
of Simpsons attorneys to remarks Of Ad-
rniraI Dewey. Secretary Long changed
his mind He determined, 50 it is said,
to make his endorsement 4 very pungent
expression Of pungent ideas on the facts,
the trial. and the findings.
Encouragement May Fellow.
Should he do this, as his friends as
sert h. will do. it Is more than probable
that his relations with the President viii
become strained, and that the latter,
forced BY public opinion as well as his
own convictions in the matter to reply
sharply to the endorsement, will take ac-
ton which cannot result otherwise than
in the estrangement of the head of the
Navy Department
officers OF the navy suggest that SecTe-
tary Long is likely to consult the Presi-
dent before making his endorsement at
all. They admit however, that this would
hardly relieve the situation, since both
are men of strong convictions, and that
the Secretary would not likely relinquish
the opportunity 10 express his views
against Sch1ey when without such ex-
preston his position might be miseon-
strued by the outside rid