The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-07-14
NEW ASST SECRETARY OF WAR
ZEN. ROBERT SHAW OLIVER no
SvCCEED CARY SANGER.

Matter Settled Yesterday by President and
Root-CoL w. Cary sanger to Resign
Will Kishlnen Petition BE with
helds-Ihe Archbishop nc Oyster Bay.
OYSTER BAY, July 1s.-As result OF Sec
rotary Roots conference with the President
At Sarnmore Hill, the announcement was
made tonight that Con. Robert Shaw
oliver of Albany has been selected TO sue
coed William Cary Sanger as Assistant
secretary Of War. Col. Sanger wishes
n retire on account Of the bad health Of his
wife.
Cen Shaw is brigade commander in
tbe New York State National Guard and a
Volunteer veteran OF the civil war.
On him will devolve tho bulk Of the re-
organization Of the militia as provided by
the Dick Militia bill passed at the last ses
sion of Congress. The Administration,
Il il said, wanted man for the place
thoroughly familiar with the details of
National Guard matters. Senator Platt,
II ia understood, was consulted In the seec-
ton.
Gen Oliver, besides having served as a
volunteer in the civil war, was an officer
later in the Regular army. His head
quarters as Brigadier- General Of a brigade
OF the New York State National Guard
are at Albany He has interests In the iron
business and is known al business man
almost as well as he is in New York State
military circles. Gen. Oliver, II Ia said,
will not be able to enter upon his duties
until he has settled up his business affairs.
which may take several weeks.
The President, while he expresses great
regrHt at losing Col Sanger, believes that
Gen. oliver is eninently fitted for the place.
II was denied tonight on the highest
authority that Charles s. Francis or any
other candidate is being considered for
the Ambassadorship to Italy. Mr.. Meyer,
the present Ambassador, II is said, Ia to
remain in the post FOR an indefinite time.
1t was also denied on the same authority
that Gen. Horace Porter. Ambassador to
France, is to he succeeded. as was reported.
by Benjamin Ide Wheeler.
1t was also denied that tho President
contompates making any change In the
American Embassy at st. Petersburg.
Secretary Root will leave Oyster Bay for
The three representatives Of the jew
ish societies interested in the petition
that this Government proposes to send to
Russia are coming hero tomorrow and
will probably get out TO Sycamore Hill
about noon.
While no change has been announced in
the Presidents determination to forward
the petition, still recent developments, In
which Russia has shown broad DISPOSE
ton to punish those responsible for the
Kishinef massacre, may DO the subject OF
important consideration tomorrow both
by the representatives Of the societies
themselves and by tho Administration.
Inc President. iE is said has recently
been urging the societies to hurry in the
preparation Of the petition, and the papers
are said to be now in Mr.. Lewis hands
He will undoubtedly bring them to Oyster
Bay tomorrow.
The President entertained at luncheon to-
day Archbishop Farley, John D. Crimmins
Judge John Brentano, Civil Service Commits
soner A. W. Cooley, F. W. Hollis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob A. Riis and James r. Sheffield and
Secretary Root. The guests. except Mr.
Root, arrived here on the noon train and
most Of them departed before o'clock.
Archbishop Farley was here TO have an
informal talk with the President about tho
progr 80 Of the negotiations for the trans
fer Of the friars' land in the Philippines
to this Government. The Administration
does not think that the death of tho Pope
would Interfere seriously with tho nego-
tiatuns.
The Alaska boundary question was gone
over in detail by the President and Secre-
tary Root. Mr. Root will sail for London
on Aug. 20, with Senator Lodge and ex-
Senator Turner the other American repre-
sentatives on the joint commission which
Is to take up the Alaska boundary dispute.
Senator Lodge is expected at Sycamore Hill
some time this week.
Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver has had q
long military career, beginning as an
onicer on Sept. ~, 1884, when he was COM
mssioned Second Lieutenant in the Fifth
Massachusetts, Volunteer Cavalry. Before
the civil war closed no was, successively,
aide.de-camp OF the cavalry brigade OF
the lwcnty-fifth Army Corps and ASS istant
Adjutant- General, Third Division, Of the
came corps. In 1856 he received Second
Llcutenant's commission In the Severn cent h
United Stats Infantry, and year later
was made First Lieutenant in the Eighth
taValry. Two years later, upon receiving
his eaptancy. he resigned.
He was commissioned Colonel Of the
tenth Regiment Of the National Guard
Aug %, 1873, and resigned in 1877. He was
appointed Lieutenant-Colonel and Assist
ant AdJutant-General Of the NintE Brigade
on July II, 1873, and Inspector General with
me rank Of Brigadier- General, Jan. 1, 1880,
ies,gnng two years later. On Jan. 10,
sss ne was made Brigadier-G General Of the
En.h Brigade, becoming supernrmerary
IN 1883 until his resignation in 1888. The
posi- o' Briqadier-General of the Third Bri-
zade. which he now holda ha received in