New-York tribune., 1905-07-07

tary OF State. Neither the President nor Mr..
Root has told me so,' said one of the Cabinet
officers, but I am just as certain of It as
though had been assured OF the fact by both"
Before Mr.. Root left the President at Jersey
City he said he would give him a definite
ceptance or refusal within twenty-four hours.
and Secretary Loeb was authorized to announce
that this answer would be made public at Oys-
ger Bay tomorrow. BY the time the President
reached Oyster Bay at 1O45 a. m. word came
from New-York announcing Mr.. Roots accept
anoe of the State Department portfolio. Mr..
Root does not know himself whether or not he
VIII take the place" said Secretary Loeb, when
the message was shown to him. 1t init
mated here that before Mr.. Root could declare
his future course he would be obliged TO consult
= number of his friends and business associates.
he has accepted large retainers 10 carry
important litigation for number of great cor
porate interests. and it means not only the re-
turn OF these fees, but release from his prom
ises. for Mr.. Root TO abandon his practice and
return to public life
President Roosevelt spent the remainder OF
the day quietly at Sycamore Hill after his re-
turn from the West. No callers were received
al his cottage. and the President attended to his
oo-respondence, alternating with recreation in
the tennis court and horseback Tomorrow
The President will speak before the members of
the National Educational Association at Ocean
Grove, n J.. leaving Oyster Bay at IL a. m
and returning al 6:45 ?. m. He is due TO reach
Ocean Grove at 2 p. m. and leave there at 3:45.
On his way 10 and from New-Jersey the Presi-
cent viii go by boat around the lower end OF
Manhattan from Long Island City TO jersey
City. The ali water route has been found moro
convenient and is regarded as less dangerous
than a journey through the crowded streets Of
New-York.
EIihu Root retired from the Cabinet few days
more than one year and five months ago. In the
interim has pracIised law IN this city Strenuous
efforts were made year ago TO get him to accept
The nomination for Governor. but he declined. His
law practice has been extensive and lucrative He
Was engaged by Mayor Weaver as personal counsel
IN the contest which the Philadelphia executive
wased against the ring. and he has recently been
acting as one Of the counsel for James H Hyde in
ihe Equitable Life Assurance Society fight It was
thought possible that his business engagenlents
were extensive. and retainers had been paid him
FOR work SO Ear in advance that he could hardly
osentangle himself from his business obligations TO
ff-enteT the Cab get. but adjustment has been
reached whereby he can lay down his business
ouAes and take up affairs of state.
Entering the Cabinet the successor Of General
Russell A. Alger as Secretary OF War Mr. Root
was confronted with delicate and trying task
How well he achieved success is known After
I'VE years as War Secretary he retired on Febru-
ary J. 1904, 10 return 10 private life Within that
perloo he reorganiZed the War Department and the
personnel Of the army, tringing UP 10 present
etncient and modern standard When he retired,
PRESIDENT Roosevelt, in speaking OF his work. paid
4ln q nigh compliment. Some Republicans think
mat Ar. Roots return TO public life that he
VII be candidate for President in $685. with the
support Of the Administration for the nomination.
,Elhu Root was born in Clinton. Oneida County,
y J. on February Is, 1916, the of Oren Root.
80 was professor OF mathematics In Hamilton
S-7st Tor many years. Mr. Root paid for MS
'l-caLon, teaching school TO the money.
-A-lsI MS graduation from Hamilton College he
-e-ge law, completing his course at the Cniver-
.-lssloa 10 the bar he began the practice Of law
-. l-s city. first serving apprenticeship in the
once Of Man d Parsons. His first law partner
80 Jo4a IL Strahan. and his next partnership
nss with Willard Bartlett. who became a justice
OF ihe Supreme Court.
As young lawyer Mr.. Root became active in
- was the Republican candidate judge Of the
1o4rt Of Common Pleas, but was defeated. He
ptesIne leader IN the Republican organization OF
ms Assembly district and in 1886 and 1857 was the
TIeslcent Arthur appointed Mr.. Root United States
Usllct Attorney for the Southern District OF New
- ana ne held that of1ice TWO years.
A44 foot was counsel for William NJ Tweed
t-t exposure or the Tweed ring methods. He
eo-tsel Tor eX-Judge Hilton IN the Stewart will
F5S1-s5 &nd Tor the executors in the Hoyt ana
T.e 5ainersIey VIII case. In recent years Mr..
So9t mas been counsel, attorney and legal adviser
SSFerbl large corporations He IS a member of
--e t5af association and Of several clubs. He
:ltsloent OF the Republican Club Of New-York a
=" ears ago, and succeeded General Horace Por-
es president of the Union League Club in 1888.
tpi1ted seeretary Of War by President Mckinley
~ july, 1893, and retained his portfolio under Pres
-lsnt Roosevelt He has been a lifelong friend and
adviser OF the President.