The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1904-06-16
CHOATE MAY GET IT.
Ambassador to England Talked as
Knocks Successor.

ffe SUCGISSOIs
Washington, June 15.-Attorney-
General Knox will not retire from the
cabinet until next December. and the
president has not begun to think seri-
ously about who shall be named as his
successor. Various suggestions have
been made.
1t has been proposed that Secretary
moody be transferred to the depart
inent of justice, but that is hardly
probable, as Secretary Moody is to
leave the cabinet altogether in March,
ana the administration woul prefer to
put someone at the head of the de-
partment Of justice who can remain
there during the next administration.
BESIDES. Moody's transfer would neces-
state an appointment OF a new sec
Rotary Of the navy in advance of the
time when the change would naturally
occurr. The proposal of Ambassador
Choate for the appointment has been
made, and the president will undoubt-
edly be very glad to see the ambas-
sador a member of the cabinet. The
talk at present is mere rumor, and it
is doubtful here whether Mr.. Choate
would care to give up his place at the
court Of St. James for the attorney
g~eneralship. The only cabinet place
which would tempt him, it is believed,
would be that Of secretary of state,
and there is no Likelihood of any change
LIZ < " d lollS ttll1e. e.
At the same time 1t is recognized that
the selection of Mr.. Choate would be
ideal, and besides, it would give the
city OF New York a voice in the cabinet
room, which it has lacked since the
retirement of Secretary Root.
Issue for the Democrats.
Philadelphia. June 13.-Leadins
democrats here are discussing the 20
litical effects that will follow the trans
fprnnrn of PhIiV J"SnN - JTarS. ,,- A.
cabinet to the senate. They predict
that the Knox episode will furnish a
winning issue to the democracy of the
nation.
According to democratic statesmen
here. the episode has disclosed the real
attitude of the Roosevelt administra-
ton to the trusts. The trusts and
great corporations demanded the trans
Ter OF Mr.. Knox from the attorney gen
erals office, where he had shown dis
comforting energy In his efforts to en-
lorce the law, to the senate chamber,
where his energies in antitrust mat
ters can be held in check. The admin
istration, so the democrats are SAYING,
acceded to the demands made by the
corporations, knowing full well what
those demands meant.
Iaat the democrats intend to use the
knox episode during the campaign in
the attempt to Urove hat the anti
trust attituue of the Roosevelt admin
istrati0n IS inslncere, that its attacks
on alleged illegal combinations in re-
straint of trade n against the inter-
ests Of the people We're shams, and that
it is really subservient to the great
corporate interests, there is every war
RANT for assuming from the talk of
leading democrats, not only in this
state but in other parts of the coun-
try.
Leading democrats who have been
heard from say that the attempt Of the
administration to meet expected crit
icisIn in the matter of having Mr.. Knox
rematn in the attorney generals office
until the converting of next
December VIII prove unayailing. 1t
will be no answer, they say. to the
charge that the administration has
yielded TO the dictates of the great
corporations.
II is reported here that joseph II.
Choate, United States ambassador TO
Great Britain. vii! succeed Mr.. Knox
as attorney general. It is believed that
Mr.. Choate would prefer a cabinet 20
sition 70 the ambassadorship. Mr..
ChOate is said to be President Roose-
Velt's choice for the place. At present.
it is said, the president has no other
man in mind as NrA KnoX's successor.