Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24

eral years, and in 1880 moved to Oakland,
Cal, forming a partnership with George
D. Metcaf for the practice of law. He
stands so high In California that there ia Is
much talk of sending him to the Senate IN
place of Senator Bard. who will probably
be defeated by Henry Oxnard. the oeet
sugar king. Oxnard cannot be defeated py
any one but Metcalf, 1t Is declared py
many. ,,
It is not expected that Mr.. Moody Will
remain in the cabinet as Attorney General
longer than next March, when he Will take
up the practice of law at his home IN Mas
sachusetts. ,-,4
The changes in the cabinet are brought
about by the retirement Of Secretary COT
telyou to become manager or the repupii-
can campaign this fall. and the appoi.il
ment of Attorney General Knox as sehalol
from Pennsylvania to succeed the Iate
Senator Quay. Just before he left for Cni-
cago Wednesday Mr.. Cortelyou placed IN
the hands of the President his reslgnati tioii u.
as Secretary of Commerce and LABOR 10
take effect July /. This time Will enapie
Mr. Cortelyou to finish the fiscal year anu
complete some work. =,
Representative Metcaf ls the nrst Caiie
fornian to be appointed in the cabinet OF
President Roosevelt. At the beginning OF
his first administration. President Mchln-
ley appointed Mr.. McKenna as Attorney
General He had known Mr. McKenna
when they both served In the House to-
gether Mr.. McKenna from California anu
Mr. Mckinley from Ohio. Mr. Mckenna
did not remain long as Attorney General
when he was appointed to the supreme tnre
Court, being succeeded py John W. 1liks'
of New Jersey.
Dingley Tariff on the Isthmus.
The cabinet meeting today discussed the
tariff rates for the Isthmus of Panama ana
decided that the Dingley tariff rates will be
imposed on all goods entering that region
except from the United States, the isthmus
being regarded as territory Of this coun-
try. The enforcement of the Dingley rates
will be placed In charge OF the govern
or of the isthmus, who Will propapiy IL
range with the Treasury Department loi
some experts to assist IN putting ''9 AZ"
into effect. ,,, ,,,
1t was also decided to establish as many
post offices on the isthmus as are neeoe9 70
carry on the business of the people ana on
the Tinted states The governor of the
isthmus will fix the places 1or the o4iioes
and appoint the postmaSters.
The action of the cabinet IN tne tted
of customs duties indicates that the onlteo
states will use little foreign material IN lne
construction of the canal and wlsnes 10 en-
courage the importation or eEerytiin 'io
people want from the Unlteo o'a'es'
Congratulations Pour In.
r.,egrams and letters of congratulatlon 10
tho President on his nomination continue
TO pour in from all parts OF the coui''iy
and from abroad. They are from 1rielioS
and admirers and are pleasing 10 'he
dent because of the warmth ana coroiaL'S
of their tone. Congratulations Were aiso
extended by callers. Associate Justice MIC.
Kenna of the Supreme Court was the nrs'
caller. and after him there were Hepresen,
tatives Sutherland of Utah ana oaiiipuSi,
of Kansas: Admiral Sands and Caf'aii ~
Lamberton. United States navy; w. "
Rockhill of the bureau OF American rsp9p- tt
lies. John Q. Thompson, P H. Ash1oro' w.
F. Collins and C. F. Kincheloe OF the De
partment of Justice, Robert j. Wynne' as
sistant postmaster general; Mr.. Robb. as,
sistant attorney general; ex-Judge Cole and
Aulick Palmer, marshal Of the District, ana
John r. Williams, well-known Pennsyl.
vonia politician, Mr. Williams said that
the Presidents action in the coal strike III
PENNSYLVANIA has come to be resaroeu
among both miners and mine owners as
that it will save three congressional as
tricts to the republicans in the coal re,
gions Mr Williams has been associated
with Representative Connell, who Will not
remain in Congress after his present term.