The Washington times., 1905-06-02
BONAPARTE NEXT
FOR HOODY'S PLACE
Marylander to Groom for
Attorney Generalsfip.
BIG WORK AWAITING HIM
Metcalf in Line for Promotion and Gar
field, Too-Four Portfolios Seem
Permanent
BIG WORK AWAITING HIM

Cabinet changes ire in the ar. despite
all direct or indirect assertions to the
contrary, and shifting around of the
present incumbents NAV he expected
just as soon as subsidiary conditions are
propftious. This date may come IN sew
eraI. months, but it Is more hl-aly to be
delayed until next spring at least.
The first change will be that OF the
incoming Secretary of the Navy, Charles
j. Bonaparte, who IS understood to be
slated for the Attorney Generalsf1ip
early in 1906 Mr.. Moody. according TO an
official announcement is willing 20 remain
in office until July l. 1906, if necessary 10
the working out OF the Presidents plan.
The intervening period will enable Mr..
Bonaparte to gain a firm grasp Of af-
fairs from the Administration stand
point and be ready for the great
problems which viii assuredly come be-
fore the Department Of Justice in this
next year or two. especially along the
| lines of railroad rate legislation and the
enforcement OF existing laws affecting
the aggregations of capital usually re-
ferred TO as the oppressive trusts
Metcalf for Navy.
| The development OF this plan of reas-
| signments is expected to land Secretary
| Victor H Metcaif of the Department of
| Commerce and Labor, in the Navy
berth. The Californian has found the
work of his present portfolio most ex-
| acting, as he has insisted on knowing
what is going on In his own department
and has taken upon his own shoulders
q far greater measure of responsibility
than Cabinet officers usually feel called
upon to do. He has worked harder than
any clerk in his department, 1t is well
known there, and he sees no chance
that the work will be any lighter ir
| months TO come. Rather than become a
mere figllrehead of the department while
nther officfais determine its policies. IL i:
fully appreciated that Mr.. Metcali
would quit the governmental service
The President has high appreciation
OF his devotion to the Administration
and hopes to retain his services by tht
reassignment plan proposed;
This shifting OF places will open th'
way for the introduction 10 the Cabine
table of Commissioner James r. Gar
field as the head of the Department o
Commerce and Labor The Ohionan 4
one of the Presidents closest persona
friends and his ability for official dutie
is unQuestioned.
Cortelyou's Ambition.
There has been such general talk o
Secretary Shaws retirement from tn
: Cabinet on the completion OF his fon
I
: | as to his successor is continuous. 1t /
known in official circles that Postmaste
t General Cortelyou is more than wiilfn
to be his successor, not only for the pro
motion il would be in the Cabinet list
= but for the increased influence 1t woui
: give him In Wall street and in polite
G generally Mr. Cortelyou is a New Yor
h man and Wall street is accustomed t
: feel a particular interest in the ma
: who holds the strings of Uncle Sam
5 money bag. 1t would be in line with a
= career to vault into the next to th
| highest of the Cabinet offices.
In case of his advancement at III
council table of the President. it
eXpected that the Postmaster Genera
, shin will fall to Col. Harry S. New
} of Indiana, whose yeoman's work fc
| the Republican party in all the LAT
G campaigns has given ,aah hlm a eal .a.' upo 'o
Roosevelt it is thought, would /
y quick 70 recognize in appointing hin
e to the place
II Other Places Settled.
No gossip attaches at present to tt
" places held by Secretaries Hay, Tai
- Hitchcock, and Wilson The worlt
:, famous Secretary OF State expects
> continue as long as his health vi
h preciated by the President all the mo-
l. because he realizes IL is made at II
lgI greatest personal Inconvenience on I!
a part of Mr. Hay. International affai
j. demand his skill and strategy and |
le cannot find II IN his heart TO refu
a. such an imperative call of duty.
er Secretary Taft wants no other pla
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