Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-07
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H. the War once.

Washington. March 6.-The president
has selected william Cary Sanger IT
New York hE assistant SECRETARY II
war in succession 60 Gcoryc ID. Mclkl'
john Of Nebraska. who has held the ~
foe for the Last four years.
Colonel Sanrer. who. with his wife,
formerly Mis- Dodgc. daughter ~
GeneuL @. c. DOdEc u New York Is
now guest At Secretary R,SN's home,
has long becu the ehoi'a q the $50 iary
t. serve a. his assistant IA d,sl>'Aas "
the enormous and rapidly growms Nus.
iness Of the war department, and his
nomination would have Snno O. che s,n.
ate some time ayo had noi the admuis'
tration feared the els, " his gcS.g0a.
ton might injurc the prospy,rts " Mr..
Meiklejuhn Tor one u the two ,acant
Nebraska seuAtorshiPs tor which he -
now leading candidate hcforr the les
stature at Lincoln Il Is Thought nov
the announcement needed not longer h
delayed. Colonel Sangcr's nomination
NAV therefore D. sent 20 the senate for
confirmation in a day W two. and Il -
he may take charge OF the work immr-
diately.
Colonel Sanger's military experience
and legal ability are said 90 have been
the chief elements which led TO his So
lection for the office which, though al
ready one Of considerable dignity and
responsibility. it j. the intention Of the
president and Secretary Root 10 make
1t much more important in every re-
spect
Since the war depa-tmen has come
30 be- the branch Of the government that
spends more money than any two Of the
other departments combined the need
OF u thoroughly capable assistant TO the
secretary has been most pressing. The
treasury and state departments each
have three such assistants. the postoffice
has four. the interior two and the
other have one each Colonel Sanger
at the outset will have charge Of the re.
cruiting service. which is now engaged
In the work Of raising the army % a
strenth Of TO-. 600. Of all matters relat.
ing 10 enlisted men, their discharges.
quarters and rations, their courtmartiAl,
! including the exercise Of clemency and
matters relating to prisoners at military
prisons and peuitentiAries. all claims
) and accounts, u appointments, transfers
: and promotions in the civil service, and
everything that effects the great civil
? force Of the war department. the mill
: tAry departments and the military gov.
eminent in tho Philippines, Of insulsr
!. appointments and sales Of subsistence
4 and quArtermaSter's stores 10 civilians,
D matters relating 10 national cemeteries.
= boards Of survey and open market pur.
= chasers, and on his Judgment and on
= his Judgment all military matters viii
I be awarded.
] The contemplated reorganization Of
I the war department which is 10 be made
o. the coming summer will probably al
the end of the current fiscal year on
~ June 10 be- one 81 the duties which
will deyolve upon him. and in addition
\ he must act as secretary whenever Sec
q rotary Root is absent. The last respon
: sibility Is understood 10 be the chic
= motive for Colonel Sangor's selection az
3, Secretary Root cannot coniine himself
q. NJ CLOSELY tc his desk ~ he has in the
pa.t ON account of his health
), Colonel Snngers long service rs in
spector general Of the national guard %
~ the state of New York and his fundnes
for military matters are believed to Il
d him for important work IN the war de
II partment. Colonel Sanger ha, shown
10 particular interest in the building up O
Al a national reserve, which is q subjec
near Secretary Roots heart, Colonc
Sanger is & years old. He isa re.atiy
!, Of General Sanger Of the regular army
d who recently took the census " Cub
r and Porto Rico.