The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-06-01
NEW SECRETARY OF NAVY
CHARLES J. BoNAPARTE TO sUC- CEED PAUL MORTON.

Presidents Choice a Surprise to All Ex-
 cept His Closest Adyisers--Bona-
 parte's Name Hnd Not Been Mem tioned--An Eminent Lawyer---No
 Other Changes in the Cabinet Con-
 tempiated.
 Washington, May S1. President Roosevelt to-day authorized the an nouncement that Charles J. Bonaparte of Baltimore, Md, would be appoint led secretary of the navy to succeed Paul Morton, who earlier In the day stated that he would retire July l to go to New York to take charge of the plans for the construction of the sub way system for operation in connection with the surface lines.
 l The president also authorized the statement that no other change in the personnel of the cabinet was likely to take place in the near future. Secre- tary Shaw already had indicated his I intention of retiring from the cabinet, probably next February. Rumors of the retirement of Attorney General 1 Moody have been published, but 1t is understood to be his intention now to continue in the cabinet for year and half, and perhaps longer. ~ | To all except President Roosevelts closest advisers, the announcement of the selection of MT. Bonaparte as the head of the navy came as a distinct surprise, although 1t had been deter mined on by the president for some time in anticipation of Mr. Morton's re- tirement. In all the gossip MT. Bona parte has not been suggested as MT. Morton's possible successor. For many years MT. Bonaparte has been an inti- mate friend of the president. So great is MT. Roosevelt's confidence in him that on many matters of national con- cern he has sought his advice and coun- sel. To determine accurately the legal phases of the postal frauds the presi- dent designated MT. Bonaparte and Holomes Conrad to investigate the sub ject and on their report he took deci- sive action without hesitation.
 Eminent as lawyer and a publicist and consistent advocate of civil ser- vice reform, MT. Bonaparte has not been supposed to have had more than an academic interest in the navy. In the l upbuilding of the navy, however, he is known to be in perfect accord with the president and doubtless will carry into effect the views of MT. Roosevelt in the strengthening of the naval establish ment.
 MT. Morton's announcement of his ex- pected retirement followed a confer ence with the president lasting about an hour. It had been stated with au- thority that MT. Morton would retire l July 1 provided the president would accept his resignation from that date, and to-day's statement, therefore, off, cially confirms what has been known | for several weeks. When he retires he will have rounded out exactly one year of cabinet life. He succeeded William H. Moody of Massachusetts, who be- came attorney general Secretary Mor- ton gave out the following statement:
 Paul Morton announces that he will retire from the cabinet on July 1, 1905. He will go to New York to live and will become associated with Thomas F. Ryan. It is understood that MT. Mor- ton will at once take active charge of the plans for the construction of the proposed comprehensive system of IT, dergrounds rapid transit lines in New York city for operation in connection with the existing surface lines.'
 Mr. Ryan is well known capitalist of New York, who has control of large portion of the surface street car lines of the city and proposes to construct a large subway system. He was one of the supporters of Judge Parker in the last presidential campaign.