Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-21
SUCCESSOR D GAGE
Governor Murray Crane of Mas
sachusetts Slated for the
Treasury Portfolio.
Rumor That Gage Will Retire
Generally Accepted as
Based on Fact.
Other Changes in the Cabinet to
Follow-.Long Wants to
Retire.

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Murray Crane of Massachusetts, 1t is
declared, is to be the successor Of Ly-
man j. Gage as secretary of the treas
ury.
The rumor that Mr.. Gage is to retire
is confirmed No date has been fixed
but in all likelihood 1t will be soon.
This is the second change in President
Roosevelts cabinet and others are like
~ to follow soon.
Secretary Longs resignation Is prac-
/ tically in the hands of the president
now because it was we'll understood a,
the time Of the tragedy at Buffalo that
the secretary of the navy would remain
only until the Schley controversy was
disposed of.
Secretary Hitchcock will also retire
within a short time, 1t Is understood
and his successor Is likely TO be some
one west of the Missouri river.
All the members of President Mckin-
ley's cabinet naturally expect to retire
They remained with the new president
/ after the tragedy at Buffalo largely pc
case such action would have GOOD ei-
feet upon the country. Ever since then
| they have been seeking for an opportu-
nity to retire TO private life. and all OF
4 them have felt that President Roose-
| Welt was entitled to the opportunity to
surround himself with men OF his own
| choice.
It is not at all true. however, that
| there has been the slightest friction be-
tween Secretary Gage and the president.
| On the contrary, President Roosevelt
has maintained the most cordial rela-
1 tons with all the members of his caoi-
net.
This state of affairs was particularly
true as regards Secretary Gage. Vhe
president gave tangible evidence OF
his regard for his secretary OF the treas
ury by the summary dismissal OF Ap-
praiser wakeman at New York, because
he abused Secretary Gage. who hao all
along insisted on his removal.
His removal from the cabinet was not
suggested directly or indirectly by Pres
| ident Roosevelt, and he has his full con-
hdence and esteem as an official. Sec
retary Cages close friends know, now
ever. that he has not occupied the same
intimate personal relation to the pres-
| dent that one or two other members OF
! the cabinet have enjoyed. and while Mr..
Roosevelt has valued his services and
respected his ability, he has nottOeen
drawn to him in the strong personal
way that he has been attached to some
men who are his close advisers
The only lack OF harmony between the
president and the secretary OF the treas
ury occurred at the time Of the selection
of Senator Stranahan for collector at
| New York was announced. The spresi-
dent did not consult Mr.. Gage In the
matter and did not even inform him OF
his intention to appoint Mr.. Stranahan.
The secretary was hurt by this cniis-
sion, altho he was willing ia accept with
good grace the defeat of Collector Bid
we'll, for whom ne had strong personal
regard.
| Secretary Gage has become tired OF
the persistent reports that he would re-
| sign and of the friction which has con-
stantly occurred in the administration
OF the customs service at the port OF
New York. He knew some time ago
that he would be thoroughly vindicated
in the controversy over Appraiser
Wakeman, and he was gratified by the
matter yesterday. He has the feeling,
however, that he ought not to remain In
the cabinet and subject the president to
the annoyance of hearing reports that
he is to resign. or that he ought to re-
sign, or that the president wants him
to resign.
When he stated his intention to with
draw the president expressed much
more than q merely formal regret for
his contemplated action, and the secre-
tary is perfectly satisfied Of the presi-
dents good will. In view OF the presi-
dents intention to appoint an eastern
man it is manifest that the stories Of
the possible selections of Myron T. Her
rick Of Cleveland are wholly unfounded.
He is to go as ambassador to Rome as
was originally intended.
1t is believed that Secretary Cages
retirement and the others which will
follow will all be accomplished before
Feb. /. The president, it can be stated
on the highest authority, has not only
never kinted that he would like the res
ignation OF any cabinet officers, but has
never taken any step which would tend
to expedite his departure. This is true
Of Secretary Gage, as of Postmaster
General Smith, and 1t is also true of
those members of the cabinet who re-
main in office.
Secretary Root and Attorney General
Knox will almost certainly stay in the
cabinet Secretary Hay will stay IL the
presidents wishes are respected, and
Secretary Wilson'S retention of the im-
portant post he now holds is understood
to depend entirely upon his own wishes.
The president, it Is said, has conceived
a strong admiration for the sturdy
Scottish American farmer, and the re-
lations between the two have been ex-
tremely cordial. Mr.. Wilson, however,
is poor man, it may be said to his
credit. and owing to the expense of Off
cial social life in Washington 1t Is quite
probable he might fin6 it wiser to re-
tire.
Secretary Gage has no plans for the
immediate future He never seriously
considered the fiattering offer made by
a large corporation in New York, and
he never had any idea of residing in
that city. His position In regard to that
offer remains unchanged. The oppor-
ident of bank in Chicago was also not
considered.
Iowa at Washington.
Washington, Dec. 21.-Iowa postmas-
tiers appointed: Conesville, MuscatIne
county, F. B. Cay vice James Mckee,
resigned; Ryan, Delaware county, F. l..
Houston. vice James Ireland, removed;