New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-05
4 SHAKE-UP EXPECTED.
ADDoiintment BeIeUed to Shoe Mr.
Roots Intention in Department.

Washington Sept 4.-The appointment by the
President of Robert Bacon, of New-York, to
succeed Francis B. LOOMS as First Assistant
Secretary of State proved something OF sur
prise to officials In Washington, but the selec-
ton is welcomed as evidence of the intention or
Secretary Root thoroughly to reorganize the
State Department and to institute those busl-
ness methods which he was so successful In IN
Producing in the War Department The selec-
ton for this important post of man whose
whole training has been along business lines
and who has achieved notable success in that
direction, is something of an innovation but one
that augurs well for the future of this depart
ment which has for some time been in need
of certain amount of overhauling
II Is regarded as certain that other changes
will follow if not Immediately, as soon as the
new Secretary has had an opportunity 10 Ia
miliarize himself with the personnel OF the de-
partment Those who observed the notably efh-
cient methods of Mr. Root when he was Seere-
tary of War entertain the brightest hopes for
the future Of the department OF which he is
about to assume direction.
The necessity of a business regime in the State
Department has for some time been obvious =
those who come into close touch with it. When
the Bowen Loomis controversy was being IN
vestigated there occurred blunders including
the mysterious disappearance or total loss of i'm
portant documents. which lead Secretary Ia1t
to comment the methods of the department
of which he was then acting secretary with
characteristic forcefulness and ultimately TO
bring to the attention of the President the i'm
nortance of it's early and thorough overhauling
When Mr. Root Secretary of war, ne, Also
observed defects of the system. for which he
suggested remedies and it is we'll known that
when it was learned that the former Secretary
of War had accepted the portfolio of State there
was CONSERVATION among certain officials of that
Department.
There is no reason to believe that any changes
Secretary Root finds it necessary to make Will
effect the second assistant secretary, MI Adee'
who is not only entitled to the utmost consld-
Grafton by reason of long and highly ef1cient
service but whose familiarity with precedents
and whose remarkable distinctions In the NICE
ties of diplomatic phraseology must always rem
der him invaluable to the Secretary or STATE
Not only in the State Department itself, but IN
its important auxiliary. the consular service, VIII
Mr. Root find ample scope for his great execu-
tive ability. Senator Lodge mas Tor years oeeii
seeking to enlist the support OF Congress IN re-
form of this bureau. and in his efforts he mas
had the loyal support and deep sympathy OF
President Roosevelt That Secretary Root VIII
lend to the senior Senator from Massachusetts
his powerful influence and assistance and that
ont of the combined efforts of the President the
Secretary of State and one of the most infiuen-
tial members of the Senate Committee on Fore
ign Relations will come a reform which VII!
material impetus to the foreign trade interests
of the nation may be regarded certain
In this feature of the State Department work
MI Bacon is expected to render invaluable as
sistance to the Secretary. His familiarity with
business methods and his knowledge of the re-
ouirements OF commercial interests in their eff
forts to extend the foreign trade of the United
States will be in constant reQuisitton. Those
who have studied the needs of the State De-
partment express unqualified approval of the
appointment which they believe to have been
made by the President at the instance of Score
tary Root.
While he is one OF the most considerable of
chiefs Secretary Root Is memorable foe OF
inconvenience. intemperance and Incidence. 1t is
q knowledge of his views these subjects and
OF the high standard of excellence which he is
certain to require of his associates and subordi-
mates which warrant the belief that other
changes are certain to follow his assumption OF
his duties as Secretary of State.
Nothing Is known here regarding Mr.. Loomis's
plans There has been some discussion as to
the advisability of his continuing the investiga-
ton of the business methods of the diplomatic
and consular agencies of the United States
which he undertook in Europe when he went
abroad special Ambassador receive the
body of John Paul Jones. 1t is also known that
the President has had under consideration the
appointment OF the present First Assistant Sec
rotary to the post of Ambassador to Brazil In
Rio Janeiro, would succeed Mr. Conger, as Am
basSador to Mexico.
What decision the President has reached in
this regard is not known here, though it is as
sumed that he communicated his intentions to
Mr. LoomiS on the latter's recent visit to OYSTER
is expected here tomorrow 1t is regarded as
probable. however. that whatever the Presi-
dents plans may be. they will be first made
public at Oyster Bay.