The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-26
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
BEeIEs HIS H0RE
FULLY IMPRESSED WITH THE
RESPONSIBILITIES CON
FRONTING HIN.
speeuIations as to Probable Changes
In the csbines-seeretary Root
and Attorney General Knox Almost
Certain to Remain,


BUFFALO. Sept. 15.-while Buffalo
and It's tens Of thousands of visitors
have been revereHfly fling past the dead
Presidents bier. the new President
with grave and reselufe face. surrounded
by seri0us-minded councillors, has been
for the public good There is no waver-
ing about Theodore Roosevelt He sees
his work before him and IS preparing
10 do IL He is preparing ike man
who has had great charge left to his
keeping by another. He is doing it rev
erently. without pride. impressed with his
tremendous responsibilities, yet courage
Gus withal.
His declaration. which thrilled an all
too panicky country. that he would carry
on the policy of President Mckinley. is
the only public utteranee that ne viii
make at this time. That utteranee has
won for Roosevelt golden praise from all
parts of the country today. What to-
morrow may bring forth in Wall street
no one knows but If confidence is not
restored il will not be Theodore Roose-
velt's fault. He means absolutely what
be SAYS. No man has liyelier sense of
public obligation and the rights of vested
capital. and no man in public life Is
prosperity should continue
The statenlent that the new President
made just beofre he took the oath was
no hasty. impulsive remark. 1t had been
carefully eonsiresled- The President
really meant it as a tribute TO President
Mckinley and as an Acknowledgement of
the wisdom of the policy that Mckinley
had started He felt that he had really
been called to complete the work that the
assassin's bullet had cut short Some of
his friends had already called to his at
tention the wisdom OF making some such
a declaration. and one man at least had
travelled 600 miles in order TO ask the
President to make a statement that he
would adopt rather than upset MeKin-
ley's policy. When he opened the morn
ing papers this morning he declared that
he had been anticipated and expressed
great delight.
When the new President returned
from the ceremonies of the removal of
President MeKinley's body to the City
Hall. he was joined. at the house of
Ansley Wilcox. by Secretary of War
Root and Attorney General Knox. He
had a long consultation with these gem
tlemen, both of whom are not only emf
nent lawyers. but possessed of a large
degree of common sense. The subject of
this conversation win probably be known
later on. but it is known that now there
is a very strong wish on the part of
Roosevelt's friends that he should induce
Attorney General Knox to remain in the
Cabinet permanently His affairs are in
such condition that it is not necessary
for him to resume-the practice of law.
and since he has found his way clear to
become Attorney General. nobody would
he surprised IL this clear-headed Pitts
burg attorney should remain in the Cab
met until the end of the present term.
As to Roots remaining in the Cabinet.
there is believed 70 be no question. lie
and Mr.. Roosevelt are friends of long
standing They have been through so
much tegether and know each other so
well that it is pretty certain that Root
win remain unless III health some time
in the future should compel him to quit.
Public men at present can see nothing
but Root for Secretary of State. They
would ali like to see Hay remain. In
deed. Mr. Hay has been asked to remain.
The understanding here is that the pres
ent Secretary of State viii retire when
he can do so without embarrassment.
Some have been given to understand
that while Senator Lodge is likely to be
altered the portfolio of State il is quite
likely that he viii resign. With Roose-
welt as President. the position of SEN
ator Lodge in the Senate win be that Of
Spokesman and personal representative of
the Administration. This is n position
that viii eertainig be much to Senator
Lodges liking He win probably also be
chairman of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. and this would command in
euenee aud FeSnect second TO none in
the Senate with the exception of Sen
ator William Frve. president pro TEN.
II is also said today that an effort is
being made now 10 bring President
Roosevelt and Secretary of the Treasury
Gage together at once in order that
Gage should continue at the head of the
Treasury Department At this time
nearly every one expects Gage 20 retire.
The opinion Is expressed by AIR. Cages
friends that he can be induced to stay.
He knows Roosevelt and likes him. vet
IL is recalled that when he went into
was scarcely acquainted personally with
the President. and he and Mckinley had
not met when the Invitation was carried
10 Gage 20 enter the Cabinet
The only announcement the President
had 10 make today was that Cortelyou.
the secretary Of President Mckinley.
would for the present act in that ca
nacity for him. because Of his knowledge
OF the condition of affairs Mr. C0rtel-
von confirmed this statement.
When the President dined he asked
fhat Ses-pral peFsnas be asked inform
allF TO dinner and when the party sat
down there were. in addition 20 the
President and his host. Mr Wilcox.
Governor 0iell. Attorney General Knox
Secretars Root. Secretary Of State
Eeene OF New Jersey. and William G.
Warren. Republican State Committee
man. Of Buffalo. There was. as If BY
general consent. no discussion on poiiti-
cal suhsects
During the afternoon there vas
Stresra az callers but fFe President sav
Aut few Of them. Senator Hawlev Of
Canneeticaf Was one who had a long
talk with the President. and the latter
Invited him to 60 10 Washington IN his
special car tcmorrow
In the ereAsng paFE Of the Cabinet met
n snrfer About the heard. IN addition
~ the f're<ident we're Secretaries Long.
Wilson and Hitchcock Postmaster Sen
eral Smith and John G. Nilhurn. Here
alSa nalitieas discussion was avoided en-
tiretT hut sitter supper. the President
had a long discussion with the Cabinet
officers On the uolifiesl situation of Gov
>rpfrenfal aGairS President Roosevelt
declined 70 talk TODAY or tonight on pub
he fnplss The Fres5aenf retired earlv