The times., 1901-03-24
Mr.. GRIGGS' RESIGNATION
The Formal Tender Made to the
President Yesterday.
Rumors of "A Dissgreement Between
the Attorney General and Secre-
tary Gage Over the Duty On Rus
sian sugar Cabinet Rupture.

The formal resignation Of John W.
Griggs as Attorney General was presented
to the President yesterday. Il takes ef-
feet on March 81 and Mr. Griggs will
leave Washington next Saturday and re-
turn 20 his home in Paterson, \. J. He
intends TO Immediately resume the prac-
tice Of his profession. He viii reside in
Paterson. hut his principal Office will be
at 2 Pine Street, New York City, where
he viii be associated as counsel with the
firm Of Dill Bomeisler & Baldwin.
NIr. Dill. the head Of that firm, has an
extensive practice in corporation law and
is widely known for his experience and
capacity in that particular line. Mr.
Griggs viii also have Offices in New Jer-
sey. For the transaction Of business in
that State he has formed partnership
under the firm name Of Griggs & Dill.
The Offices of the New Jersey firm viii
be in the new Commercial Trust building
ar Jersey City.
The resignation OF Mr.. Griggs is said
10 have been hastened by reason Of a
breach between the Attorney General and
the Secretary Of the Treasury. The Pres
ident has repeatedly requested AIr. Griggs
10 remain in the Cabinet. and it is said
that he would have consented to have
longer but for disagreement between
himself and Secretary Gage over the Rus
sian sugar duty.
When this matter first came up for de-
cisiOn ia the Treasury Department and
the Sugar Trust Insisted that counter
Vaiiiug Guty should De imposed on Rus
Sian sugar, the question vas referred by
Secretary Gage to Attorney General Griggs
for his opinion. IL is said that after a care
ful examination of the case Attorney
General Griggs was unable to see where
Russia paid her exporters Of beet sugar
a bounty which would require the i'm
position Of a cOuntervailing duty ana was
about TO so inform Secretary Gage
1t IS asserted that Secretary Gage
learned Of the probable decision Of the
Attorney General, and. iu order that the
Sugar Trust might be satisfied at once
withdrew the case from the hands of the
Attorney General. and, upon his own re-
spOusibiity. imposed d couateryaiIing
duty. This action is said TO have deeply
iucensed Mr.. Griges. who plainly in
formed the Secretary Of the Treasury OF
his disapproval Of the course he had
taken. Since that time an open breach
has existed between them. While os-
tensibly affairs have been moving along
pleasantly between them ii IS said that
beneath the surface there stiu exists a
bitter feeling.
The President has endeavored 10 recon
Gle the differences between the two
members of the Cabinet, but has not
succeeded 10 such an extent as 10 be
able 70 induce Mr.. Griggs to remain
longer in the Cabinet as he would prob
ably have done had not the rupture oc-
CURED.
The President is not yet ready to an
nounce the successor TO Mr.. Griggs. The
matter was talked over by the President,
Senator Hanna. Representative Grosven-
or. Representative Dick, and several Of
the members Of the Cabinet yesterday,
and an announcement VIII be made the
first Of the week. Philander c. Knox the
Plttsburg attorney for the Carnegie in
lerests, is still ia the lead OF the candi-