The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1905-03-10
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET

the members of his Cabinet except
Mr.. Robert ]. Wynne, who was ap-
pointed Postmaster General on the
death of Mr.. Payne few months ago.
Mr.. Wynne gives way to Hon. George
B. Cortelyou, but he loses nothing by
the sacrifice. The President has NOM
mated him to be Consul. General at
London. While this position may not
carry as much distinction as the Post
master Generalship, it has larger
pecuniary rewards. Mr.. Wynne may
we'll be satisfied with the transfer
Among the diplomatic appointments
the most important are these of Mr.
Whitelaw Reid, of New York, Am
bassador to Great Britain, and Mr..
Henry White, of Maryland, Ambas-
sador to Italy. Mr.. Reid is a repre-
sentative of that large element among
Americans who desire to cultivate
cordial relations with England. He
succeeds New Yorker, Mr.. Choate,
who has distinguished himself as wit
and an after-dinner speaker as well a.
by his solid qualities as lawyer and
diplomatist. The new Ambassador
to Italy has had long diplomatic train
ing in the legation in London and pos
sesses every qualification for the ex-
allied post to which be has been pro-
NOTED.
The President shows sound judg
ment in retaining Mr.. Hay as Secre-
tary of State. The American people
have confidence in Mr.. Hay. They
believe in his conservatism and they
feel that his counsels are the counsels
of peace and prudence. Mr.. Moody,
the Attorney General, is comparative
" new man. His conduct of the
case against The Beef Trust was char
aeterized by vigor and ability. After
all, however, it is the President who
makes the policy Of his Administra-
tion so far as the alleged unlawful
combinations are concerned. If the
Executive is aggressive and determ-
ined his Attorney General will not
lack vigor. If Mr.. Moody is instruct
ed to go ahead and prosecute infrac-
tions of the Sherman act or other anti
trust statutes it may be taken for
granted that he will do his work thor
ougLly and fearlessly.
Secretary of War Taft was judge
on the F. deral bench wien he was sent
to the Philippines and when Governor
of the archipelago. Secretary Of the
Navy Morton was vice-presidcnt of
railroad when be was invited to enter
the Cabinet. The army anu navy OF
the United States are receiving
great deal of attention and encourage
ment nowadays from Congress. The
CRY for more battleships does not fall
upon deaf ears. The Secretaries of
these fighting departments are in full
sympathy with their chief. Secre-
tary Taft's knowledge of conditions in
the Philippines are Of distinct value
to the administration. 1t is signifi
cant that his recommendations for
more liberal tariff arrangements with
the Philippines meet with the unqu al
fed approval of the Executive, al
though Congress has not given them
the complete endorsement which they
deserve.
The other members of the Cabinet
in Mr.. Roosevelt's new Administra-
ton are the Secretary Of Agriculture,
James Wilson, who has done excellent
work in the last four years, and on
his merits was entitled to retention:
the Secretary of Commerce and Labor,
Victor H. Metcalf, who has been in
the Cabinet for only eight months and
has vet to make record; the S.cre
tary of the Interior, Ethan A. Hitch
cock, whose record is evidently salts
factory to the President; the Score
tary of the Treasury, Leslie NJ. Shaw,
who has made re putation as Lr
morist on the stump as well as finan-
cier in the Treasury Department.
Last, but not least, is the Postmaster
General, Hon. George B. Cortelyou,
successful campaign manager. Ii Mr..
Corte you can administer the Pustof-
flee Department with as much skill d S
he can conduct Presidential cam
paign there can be no doubt as TO his
SUCCESS. These are the men who will
cooperate with the President in run
ming the Government" All success
to them!-BoAtmo7e Sun.
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