The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-09-17

l nave become President and Secretary Gag
l would then have become next eligible
| There is an unwritten law that the mem
bers of the Cabinet. the President and tn,
| vice President shall never so place them
| selves as to make possible disaster to al
OF them. That is why Mr.. Hay and Mr.
Gage were not on the train to-day.
1t can now he definitely announced that
the Cabinet will disintegrate. Secretary
| Hays resignation will be accepted and he
| will be out of the Presidents official fam
lily inside of a fortnight. The announce
ment can also be made in definite manner
that Elihu Root will be advanced from his
| present position at the head of the Depart
| ment of War to be Secretary of State. Mr..
Gage will remain where he is and it is now
probable that Attorney General Knox will
not leave the Cabinet. The others will so,
| unless present plans are changed.
Hanna's Prestige Undimmed.
Meantime there has been something tina.
| approaches an understanding between the
| President and Senator Hanna. This has
been difficult and a delicate matter to
| handle. Senator Hanna would not permit
himself TO be placed in the attitude of a
supplicant and the dignity of his office
made it impossible for President Roosevelt
Ohio. Common grief as they stood by the
bier Of Mckinley. brought them together
What has passed between them is not
known. but the danger of hostilities, at
least in the immediate future, no longer
as the leader of the Republican party and
tached to the position of chairman of the
ReDublican National Cnmmittae
Again President Roosevelt has indicated
his intention of following as closely as pos
sible the policy established and maintained
by President Mckinley. He was forcible
and characteristic in this announcement,
which was made on the train this evening.
VIII Cling to Mckinley's Policy.
81 meant what 1 said when taking the
oath Of Office said the President 81
would no sooner think of changing the
policy of President Mckinley than of
changing rifle which I knew to be the
best rifle. II the game shifted might
raise or lower the sights, but change the
old reliable gun-never."
The President spent the day as much in
the background as possible. He saw few
personal friends. but denied himself to all
others. He seemed to feel his position
one Of keen embarrassment. He believed
himself to be on trial before the public
and fears that he will be prejudiced. 1t
was discussing this phase of the situation
that he made the declaration concerning
1904.
ut is useless to denX," said President
Roosevelt, that was a candidate My
ambition was to be President. but did not
want the office to come to me in this way.
wanted contest, and would have en-
joyed one.
Was a Candidate for Presidency.
'Iu Chicago short time ago / was named
by my friends for the presidency. In Min
nesota the Governor of the State intro
duced me in a manner that indicated my
candidacy. Then i went to Vermont and
the Governor of that State also used my
Eame In connection with the nomination for
the presidency. Having permitted that. 1
could not now deny my former assertions.
But all that is for the past. 1 am not
now in any sense candidate. If 1 fail in
my present duties I cannot hope for fu-
ture honors. / will fail If I give thought
to anything but the demands now made
upon me-"
At Harrisburg President Roosevelt was
told OF the firmness of the market. He ex-
pressed considerable elation.
1T is n good indication he said. IT do
not care for the stocks. but do care for
the prosperity Of this country, and appre
ciate the indication of confidence in me that
is given by the market of to-day"