The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-25
CHANGES In
THE CABINET
Moody Succeeds Attorney
General Knox.
MORTON HEAD OF NAVY
Metcalf Accepts Portfolio Re-
linquished by C0rtelyou.
Postpnaster-GeneraI Payne VIII Prob
ably Retire After the Campaign
and other Changes Are
Likely to Occur.
MORTON HEAD OF NAVY

Washington, June ga sweeping
change in the Cabinet of President
Roosevelt was announced officially at
the White House today. The announce
ment came in the form of a brief type
written statement issued by Secretary
Loeb as follows:
The following Cabinet appointments
wv. H. Moody of Massachusetts, At
torney General.
Paul Morton of Illinois, Secretary of
the Navy.
Victor Fl. Metsalf of California Sec
rotary of Commerce and Labor.
1.-The designations of Secretary Cor
telyou and Attorney-General Knox
have been accepted to take effect
July l."
For two weeks or more 1t has been
known that these changes were i'm
pending When Secretary Cortelyou
was appointed by President Roosevelt
to be his campaign manager. it was
certain he would retire from the cabi-
net upon his acceptance Of the duties
as chairman of the National Commit
tee.
Resignation of COrteIyOu.
Just before he left for Chicago last
Wednesday he placed in the hands of
the President his letter of resignation
as Secretary of Commerce and Labor
dent and himself that the resignation
was to be accepted to take effect at the
end of the present fiscal year June so.
inclusive. The taking effect OF his res
ignatfon at that time would afford him
an opportunity to complete some work
which he had initiated and which was
important he should carry to a con-
clusion
One week ago Attorney General
Knox formally announced he would re.
tire from the Department of Justice,
probably at the end of the fiscal year.
II was understood at the same time
that Secretary Moody would succeed
Mr. Knox as Attorney General. The
statement was made. however, that
while the transfer of Secretary Moody
70 the Department of Justice was very
probable 1t was dependent in meas
,re on the Presidents succeeding In Sc
curing such a successor for him In the
Navy Department as he desired
Appointment of Morton.
In pursuit of his purpose to secure
the services of a thoroughly able ana
congenial man. President Roosevelt
rendered the appointment OF the score
tary of the Navy to Paul Morton. First
Vice-President of the Atchisoni topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad. Mr.. Morton Is
personal friend OF the Preslaent ot
MANY years standing He is son or
the late J. Sterling Morton of Nebras-
10 Secretary OF Agriculture in Prest-
cent Cleveland's last administration.
Mr. Morton has had experience In
washington. having been here with his
father.
IN the white House he has made more
than one effort to induce Mr. Morton
~ accept position in this administra-
tion Feeling that his life work in the
railroad business in which he hao
achieved success might be impeded by
his acceptance of an official position In
the government he has uniformly de-
clIned all such proffers. In conse'
ouence of this feeling he declined the
nroffer of the portfolio of the navy
He was requested by the President t'
reconsider his declination.
last night he took dinner at thu
white House and the whole subjee
was discussed after Mr.. Morton ha'
consulted with his personal and bust
ness friends and associates.
Accepted the once.
At the close of the conference ne toll
the President that he would accept TIN
nosftion in the cabinet. Then 1t wa
that the other changes. one of which a
least was contingent upon Mr.. Morton
action. were decided upon definitely.
1t is expected further changes vii
take place in the cabinet next winter
Postmaster General Payne probabl
will retire from the cabinet after tn
campaign He will be succeeded b
National Chairman Cortelyou Score
tarv Moody will continue as membe
of the cabinet only until the end of tn
Dresent administration or the fourt
~ 6fth of March next, when he will re
tire to enter upon the practice of lay
in Boston.
It is quite likely that other change
will take place in the event of Mr.
Roosevelt's reelection, but no author
ity exists at this time upon which I
base forecast upon them.
Attorney General Knox's letter c
resl4nation and the Presidents lette
occentinp II were dated yesterday
Comics Of the correspondence wer
nade nuhlic this afternoon. They FOL
low
"oAace of the Attorney General
washington. June %, 1904.
"sir-Having been appointed by tn
Csoverror Of Pennsylvania Senator
represent Pennsylvania In the Cor
gress of the United states until n
next meeting of the Legislature or thi
State and having accepted sald al
pointment to take effect July l. lsV4'
hereby tender my resignation as n
torney General of the United states
take erect of the thirtieth day of IL
present month.
Knox Lauds Roosevelt.
'I cannot by this act terminate Il
close and confidential relations ha'
sustained to you during YOUR entire a.
ministration without adding a WORD
sincere appreciation of your more TINS
generous and uniform kindness to m
= and a like word of unfeigned respe
AVID admiration for the lofty purpo
and splendid courage you nave eV
manifested which has inspired al
sustained your cabinet in their eror
TO promote the public welfare by c
fectIng the wise policies of your ADM
istration.
With great respect.
Your obedient servant
P. C. Knox.
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