New-York tribune., 1905-06-01

fearless determination which are his chief char
scterlstics He is a man Of abundant MEANS
and will be in no way dependent on the meagre
-,,,.raticr IF a Cabinet officer. His appoint
-nent WAS determined on by the President some
,yAaks ago. but no intimation of it was given
eithar at the White House by Mr.. Bonaparte
,r advance Of the official announcement mace
to-day.
In many respects Mr.. Bonaparte Is man
after the Presidents own heart, and their XIII
dred interest in Civil Service reform brought
them close together as far back as the % s.
when MI Roosevelt conceived an attach1lenI iof
and acquired confidence in the fighting Ba4u-
more attorney which have since grown steadily.
when the postofice investigation was at It's
height the President sent for Mr.. Bonaparte, ana
,aragn.d him with Holmes Conrad. rs special
counsel to assist in the prosecution Of the graft
ersri No sooner had the Baltimorean acquired q
vrasp on the postoffsce situation than the Presi-
DENT called on him make special investisa-
ton into certain indian frauds, and 1t was gen.
erally understood at that time that Mr.. Bona
parte was slated TO succeed Secretary Hitch
cock but il now appears that the President
merely indicated a desire to have the Baltimore
reforrner in the Cabinet at some future time.
AN ARDENT CIVIL SERVICE REFORMER.
Ever since he was graduated from the Har-
ward Law School. in 1874, Mr.. Bonaparte mas
been waging a fight for better municipal gov
ernnent and has received hard blows and won
some signal victories. In the campaign of last
fail Mr.. Bonaparte made a vigorous fight for
she Republican ticket N Maryland, and when
she ballots were counted it was found that he
was the one successful Republican Presidential
eector in that state. Now his entry into the
Cabinet will make him the most prominent Re
publican In Maryland.
For years Mr.. Bonaparte was the leading
spint of the Baltimore Reform League. and he
never hesitated to make enemies when the prin-
ciples Of reform were at stake. 1t has been
written Of him that he carries in his hand the
chief records of the Reform League-"brief,
r-y Biographies of local politicians; cold,
deadly. accurate chronicles of gratis and
rske-ofs' and deals" Although it cannot be
found that 1Ir. Bonaparte has ever had any
experience which specially quarIfes him for the
Navy portfolio, he is a brilliant lawyer and
nan of great executive force, and It is intimated
thar greedy contractors who have to deal with
the department in his administration and anti
Quated officials who may undertake the admins
uation CT bureaus will alike suffer great incon-
reaienca
Charles J. Bonaparte was born in Baltimore on
June 9, 1851. He is grandson OF jerome BONA
rarte once King of Westphalia and brother OF
Napoleon Bonaparte. The romantic story OF ms
tralGTOIher, the De2lIlLul E-lLdDelu dllSASOL4'
Of Baltimore has been told many times, al
ihough Mr Bonaparte himself always deprecatea
any reference to his distinguished lineage His
fne old Baltimore home is noted for containing
te most extensive collection Of relics and souve-
rirs OF the ITirs, Consul and Emperor of France
in this country, and Secretary Bonaparte is ex-
pected TO make welcome ADDITION 10 the OIL
lsl society OF Washington
40 MORE CHANGES AT PRESENT
II connection with the announcement OF MI
Bonspartes selection it was said to-day that
Attorney General Moody had consented to re-
main In the Cabinet until July l. 100. ana II
was added that no other Cabinet changes are ex-
pected The report that Secretary Taft was con-
isnaplating q change to the Department Of JUS
tee is without foundation. Secretary Mefcair
las consented to remain IN the Department OF
Commerce and Labor and Mr. Cortelyou expecIs
10 administer the affairs Of the Postofhce De
iar;ment for some time 20 come. There are
therefore, 10 Cabinea changes anticipated before
February J. 1906, when Secretary Shaw VIII WI,
nave completed four years of service ana WIZ
ask 10 be relieved, according TO dehnlle sId'e
hent which he recently gave TO the press.