Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-08

arrange his private affairs so as to take
charge of the Office before June g. Ac-
cordingly, today fixed as the date for
the transfer of authority When a star
reporter called at the census bureau Mr.
North had not received his formal appoint
ment. He said that he supposed that the
President was very busy and probably
would not make the appointment until this
afternoon Should the appointment be
made today Mr. North will be sworn IN
this afternoon tomorrow morning IL
had been expected that the appointment
would be made Immediately, and that. the
new director would take the oath of Of
flee this morning.
Farewell to Mr.. Merriam.
The clerks of the census bureau were re-
ceived by the retiring director this after
noon and all expressed their regret at his
retirement.
This evening the chiefs of the divisions of
the census office will give a farewell dinner
to their departing chief. The dinner will
be served at the New Willard Hotel, and
during it's course Mr. Merriam Will be pre-
scented with handsome silver service by
the clerks of the office.
Mr.. Merriam has been elected vice preSi-
dent of the International mercantile agen-
cy and expects to devote himself to busi-
ness entirely in the future. He will prob
ably make his headquarters in New York
and will leave Immediately for his new
post of duty.
Mr. Merriam has been the director of the
census since the organization of the bureau
in 1899 and his record in the Office at at
tracted universal attention on account OF
the manner in which he prepared for and
took the census and published the results.
An act of Congress gave him very short
time in which to complete the work, and
in spite Of all sorts of obstacles thrown In
his way, including strikes among the print
ers. he was able to push the work through
and lay the completed work before Con-
greSs before the expiration of the time
limit This is considered a remarkable per-
Torrance and drew special attention to the
bureau. Mr. Merriam well known in
politics before coming to Washington to as
sumo charge of the census bureau. He had
been leading member of the republican
party in Minnesota and had been governor
of the state.
The New Directors Career.
Simon Newton Dexter North was born at
Clinton. N. Y. November %, 1S49. His
father was professor of Greek at Hamilton
College for many years and under his d.
rection the son received his early education
He was entered a student at Hamilton
College at an early age, and on being grad
uated entered the newspaper business as
part owner Of the Utica Herald in 1873. He
held almost every position on that paper
from reporter to managing editor and re-
manned with 1t until 1886 Mr. North Sc
cured an interest in the Albany Express in
the latter part of 1886 and became it's man
aging editor.
Mr.. North was the Washington CORE
spondent of both his papers during part of
the time he was connected with them. He
made the acquaintance of many public men
through his service in this city and became
known throughout the country as one of
the best authorities in the United States on
the tariff and the tariff schedules He re-
manned with the Albany Express for three
years. when. 1889. he was elected secretary
of the wool manufacturers association of
Boston. Mass. which position he has held
ever since.
In 1880 Mr.. North was selected to prepare
the newspaper statistics for the tenth CEN
sus, and in 1885 completed the preparations
for the taking of the New York state CEN
sus. In 1880 he was selected to make
special report on wool manufacture for tho
eleventh census. and in 1894 was secretary
OF the republican branch of the Senate COM
mittee on finance. While engaged In his
duties at the Capitol as correspondent Mr.
North attracted the attention of the late
President Mckinley, who was then on the
committee OF ways and means of the House
of REPRESENTATIVES. Mr. Mckinley had
charge of the preparation of the tariff bill
passed during his last term In Congress.
ana which was known as the Mckinley bill,
and Mr.. North was charged with the MAX
ing of the tariff schedules Later he per-
formed the same service for Representative
Dfngley. This work secured for him no.
sltion on the industrial commission, to
winch nc was appointed Dy PRESIDENT Nc
Kinley in 1898. year later, at the earnest
solicitation of the President. Mr.. North re-
signed from the Industrial commission to
become chief statistician in charge of the
DIVISION or manufactures of the twelfth CEN
sus. The work of Mr. North in this diyi-
sion has attracted attention throughout
the world. and his thorough knowledge of
the statistics, not only of his special diyi-
slon but of all the divisions of the CEN
sus. made him valuable aid to Director
Merriam.
In February Mr.. North found that he
could not continue as secretary of the
National Wool Manufacturers' Associa-
ton If he desired to keep up the WORK
Merriam and left the office February IS.