The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-11-26
WSPASIAN WARNER
VICE HITCHCOCK
Pension Commissioner May
BE Promoted.
CHANGE COMING NEXT JULY
Illinois Man Believed to Be Presidents
Choice for New Secretary OF
the Interior.
CHANGE COMING NEXT JULY

Nespasian Warner OF Illinois is said
10 be slated TO succeed Ethan Allen
Hitchcock as Secretary Of the Interior.
when Mr.. Hitchcock retires from the
Cabinet July /. 1905.
At recent Cabinet meeting Secretarv
Hitchcock expressed a desire to tender
his resignation at the end OF the hscal
year This was the first Official infor-
nation that change in the head OF
the Interior Department was eonteu,-
plated
Asked last night If he was q candidate
Tor the place. Commissioner Warner
said that he did not even know that
Secretary Hitchcock intended resigning
lie continued:
The Secretary and / are entirely IN
harmony in the work Of the Pension
bureau. and If the report that he con
'eiipiates Tesigning is true. would re-
gre the move very much. In my opinion
TIE secretary Is an able man and fully
competent TO discharge impartially the
duties OF his Office
May Be Presidents Choice.
Mr. Warner, it Is claimed. Is the
residents choice for this important
cabinet position
"A the meantime. Commissioner War
hsf Is not allowing any grass to grow
under his feet at the Pension once. he
IS continuing his plans for perfecting
he Feorganization OF MS Office on sound
business basis.
he mas completed the list Of changes
ne proposes 10 make, and viii Announce
them either Tuesday or Wednesday.
he reorganization VIII affect the sal
aries OF nearly one-haif the employees
OF the bureau.
Al present he has ffty-three vacancies
he
ent plans VIII first be filled by the pro
motion OF competent clerks.
Inen VIII come the switching OF the
old employees to positions commensurate
with their earning capacity. The posi-
tons made vacant by their reduction
VIII be filed BY the younger employees.
Is All Ready.
In talking of his plans yesterday after
noon. Mr. Warner said:
i have got everything arranged Tor
the launching OF the reorganization The
scheme, 1 think, VIII work to a nicely
There win be no dismlssals, and the
ones that VIII be reduced win under
stand that the step is taken for the
Eooc OF the service. There can be no
room for discontentment. as those who
VIII experience a reduction should real
ize-szsae sthsy sAave reached. and In some
cases gene beyond. the limits OF profit.t-
bic service.
Secretary Hitchcock thoroughly APP
proves OF the commissioner action. and
TO some extent is doing the same thing
IA the Interior Department
Commissioner Warmers scheme. since
Il was exclusively announced last sun
day in The Times. has met with favor
throughout the departments
The United States Civil Service Re
uremenr Association and It's department
branches are said TO have unconditional
y approved the scheme They claim
that II IS one Of the best moves that
has been made toward fostering the re-
urement plans that they contemplate
seeking legislation for
VIII Address Employees.
They have asked Mr.. Warner 10 ad-
dress the civil service employees in pub
hc. and the commissioner viii talk TO
one Of the Retirement Association 8 mass
meetings IN the early part Of the winter.
II is expected that his talk viii follow
that Of Secretary Shaw January 20.
IN many other wa IS Mr.. Warner has
tSAe2 the initiative IN bringing the
niOfaie Of the civil service up TO its
present standard He was the first 10
put stop 10 the practice of being made
col4ector or bad debts contracted by
Government employees
? D1loNins this came the roofing M Of
ne 10 per ceuterS. who were Operating
- ne bureau ana in general through
Sut the doVeFnLe@nt service.