The state herald., 1901-09-27
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

President Roosevelt has promised to
carry out the plans of President Nc
Klnley and appoint DIR. Rixey surgeon
general of the navy. DIR. Rixey gave
up practice worth $4,000 year to
become the Presidents private physi-
clan, and his devotion to the President
and to Mrs. Mckinley are we'll worth
reward. Another of President McKin-
lcy's arrangements which will be car
ried out by President Roosevelt is the
appointment of Mr.. Ridgley offspring
field to be comptroller of the currency
in place of Mr.. Dawes, resigned. A
number of other appointments ar
ranged by President Mckinley some
weeks ugO will be made by his sue
cessor. Every promise given by Pres
ident Mckinley will be redeemed by
the new chief magistrate.
Secretary Hay was at first very re-
luctant to remain In the State Depart
mcnt. He is nSt In the best of health.
He is weary of public service. He has
his family griefs to bear. He has long
dreamed of a season of travel and
study in various parts of the world.
Only his great attachment for Presl-
dent Mckinley has kept him in Office
up to the present time. Before Presi-
dent Roosevelt arrived in Washington
Mr.. Hay had definitely decided to re-
tire almost Immediately. But when
the new President came to him with
the most sincere and friendly proffers,
when Mr.. Roosevelt urged him to stay
as n matter of public duty in order to
avert a break in the transfer of the
Mckinley administration to the new
regime, Mr.. Hay hesitated. He took
the mattSr, Xpder consideration and
finally sfSnifed his willingness to re-
main.
The proposition made by citizens Of
Chicago to start fund with which 10
erect Mckinley memOnlal arch in
Washington Is an evidence of the de-
sire of the people 10 show their admi-
ration of the dead President in some
more substantial manner than by
merely giving expression TO apprecia-
tive words, says the Chicago Record
Herald. The idea seems to have met
with instant approval on the part of
all classes Of people. The raising of
n memorial arch fund of 81 100000 or
more, as may be decided upon here
after, IL the proposition Is adopted,
would make 1t possible for all to con
tribute. and thus the arch would stand
as n national monument to the man for
whom the whole country Is sorrowing
to-day. From an artistic standpoint
the arch may be made to exhibit the
noblest sentiment, either as n memOr-
ial or as an emblem of triumph. There
Is probably no finer monument to the
first President of this Republic than
the Washington arch in New York,
and the Dewey arch commanded the
approval OF some of the worlds best
critics. II is. therefore, within the
possibilities that the most impressive
arch on earth may be erected in mem
DRY of William Mckinley Mt Wash
ington. where there Is an abundance
of splendid sites for such n structure.
The President has appointed Colonel
James NJ Bell. Eighth cavalry. and
president Of the Military Board of Re
view, to be a brigadier general. vice
Brieadier General Ludlow, deceased.
General Bell will retire October 1st,
thus leaving a vacancy for another APP
pointment. In July year ago Cen
eral Bell was appointed provost mar
shal of Manila. In recognition of the
fine record he had made in fighting the
Filipino rebels. He was the officer
WIZ Ndlllhlfu VI
dos capitals and strongholds. At Man
gatnrem General Bell with less than
twenty.four men drove 200 Fillpinns
from strong position. captured $50
rifles, thirteu pieces OF artillery and
about 10000 rounds Of ammunition.
Not onc of B'll's small force received
n scratch In executing this remarkable
feat. Genera Bell began his career
as n soldier IN 1862 MS lieutenant of
the Elghty-slHth Ohio volunteers. For
his courageon, bearing during the bat
tie OF the Wilderness he was given the
brevet OF captain, and he was brevet-
ted major for gallant and merltorious
services In thc battle of Ream's Sta
ton. After tlr war he became an oili-
Ger in the regular army. General Bell
also performed distinguished services
in the war with Spain. Colonel james
NJ. Bell should not be confoundcd with
James Franklin Bell. who was also
made n br!gndcr general of volunteers
recently for Philippine services.