Red River prospector. (Red River, Taos County, N.M.) 1900-190?, 1905-06-08
Washington Letter.

Charles j. Bonaparte of Balti-
more will be tie next Secretary OF
the Navy and will succeed Paul
Morton, who has resigned to take
effect July l, next, This announce
ment was made by the President
himself to group Of newspaper
men who called upon him at the
Wmts House to beg some informa
ton regarding Mr., Morton's sue
cessor, the present sesreta'y Of the
Navy having just before announced
his intention of resigning to take
charge of the giganic syndicate
which is to reorganlze the trans
portation facilities Of Greater New
York and build transportation lines
three stories high, as Mr.. Morton
expressed it. That is to say, it is
expected to operate subways, sur
face lines and elevated roads in the
same streets. Mr.. Morton declined
to say what salary he would receive
in his new position although he de-
cIaled it greatly exceeded that of
"a cabinet officer. Reports from
New York are to the effect that
Mr.. Morton is to receive 100000
year, or just double the salary Of
the Plsident, with not half the ex-
renses the Chief Executive is COM
PEELED te incur.
lhe announcement of Charles
j. Bonaparte's selection proved a
shock to the few politions in Wash
ington and will prove even a great
er one to those outside of Wash
ington, perhaps to none more so
than to those OF his own tate where
he is at outs with both factions OF
The Republican party, having cru
ely condemned certain political
methods which did not meet with
his approval. For, il must be
known, MIR. Bonaparte is a refCmer
and has been active and aggressive
since he graduated flom the law
school OF Harvard Unlyerslly in
1874
Ii was i'll his lole Of reformer
thai MI, Bonaparte first met and
became friend of ! heodore Roose-
welt. They both served together
on the Civil Service Commission iu
the 80, and there grew up a warm
attachment between the two meu
who are in many respects alike.
There Is a somewhat romantic side
to the selection of Charles j Bon
apalte in that he is direct de-
scenGnt ot the family of MAJ oleon
Bopaparle, beng grandson TO that
Jerome Bonaparte, brother OF
Napoltou o ho was once King of
v ,etpholIo. lie is al,o ie sfend-
sup, "a course, of that D,auttpl
Baltimore eirl, EnzoDe,b rot,er-
son.
Mr., Bonaparte is a man possess
ed of an energy hule If any less
than that OF the President and it
is generally expected that he will
make things lively IN the Navy
Department, which has tor several
years been SO unproductive of
nows, will hereafter furnish an
abundance Of material for stories"
He is expected 10 give short shritt
10 the greedy contractors who seek
TO become rich on a few govern
ment contracts aud il Is inumAted
that to no one re than TO the
= eel Ilust will the seiecto on Of
tie Balnnore reiormer Prove un-
welcome. 1t is also expected that
some Of bis reports to Congress
Will be spicy in the extreme and
that venerable naval officers who
have long slumbered as chief OF
bureaus and divisions of The Navy
Department will be awakent d with
something akin 10 stroke Of light
ing, perhaps TO be sent lo sea l
is heliyed, TOO, ttut Mr. Bonsasls
viii make atcdly vslut9'e
to ihe aau.le. and .ha H a3s
w prove Of -a}ieo r. toe G
denton mauy Jn h uo
merlue OCCASIONS