Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-13
President Rooscvelt's Cabinet.

man of decided personal convictions
and never hesitates to show his pre-
ferences for his intimate friends and
associates. he has made remarkably
few changes in his cabinet, and even
enters upon his second term with three
men in the cabinet who served there
through President McKinley's first
term. When Mr.. Roosevelt succeeded
President Mckinley he asked the lat
'er's cabinet to stay through the re-
mainder of the four years. All of them
stayed for a time and then some went
out of their own accord and for their
own personal reasons. None Of them
left because the President desired a
change. And now as he enters upon a
new term lie re-noninates eight of his
old cabinet, and in the ninth instance
pc brings back into the cabinet one whu
was formerly a member.
John Hay remains as secretary of
state. Il position to which he was APP
pointed by President Mckinley, Sep
TENDER 90 1898. Il man honored
throughout the civilized world as one
of the greatest living diplomats and a
man in whom every American citizen
has absolute confidence as very capa
Bile guardian of our foreign interests.
Leslie NJ. Shaw, who became secretary
OF the treasury three years ago. after
conspicuous service rs Governor of
Iowa, will remain at the head of the
treasury department for one year more
when. having served four years, ii is
understood that he will retire. Will
liam II. Taft of Ohio became secretary
of war just a year ago. after service as
civil governor of the Philippines. He
is one of the strongest men before the
country AKA like Secretary Shaw is Of
ten spoken of as a presidential posi-
bility.
William H. Moody. who became at
torney general. last July. after term
AS secretary Of the navy. remains in
the same capacity. He is unquestiona-
bly, one of the strongest men in the
Presidents official family and is New
England's only representative there
George h. Cortelyou is man of re-
markable executive ability in whom the
country has absolute confidence. He
was the first head OF the department of
commerce, rising from a place as a
s:enOgrapher, and now. after managing
a great national campaign, becomes
postmaster general. Paul Morton of
Illinois, became secretary of the navy
last July and remains in that capacity
and will continue to apply business
methods to his great department.
Ethan A. Hitchcock of Missouri re-
mains as secretary of the interior. a
position to which he was appointed by
Mckinley in December. 1898, and James
Wilson of Iowa. secretary of agricul-
ture is to have still another term OF
service at the head Of his department
having been appointed by Mckinley.
March ). 1897. Eoth are faithful and
efficient heads Of their great depart
ments and that each are now serving
under third administration is the
strongest evidence of the Presidents
appreciation of their work. Victor H.
Aetcalf of California, secretary of the
new department Of commerce and la
Dor has held that position since July,
1903. when Mr.. Cortel.ou resigned to
become chairman of the Republican
rational committee. He was formerly
Il member Of Congress from California.
These men, Hay. Shaw. Taft.
Moody, CortelyOu. Morton, Hitch
cock, Wilson and Metcalf. make cir
Gle of councillors which greatly
strengthens the administration of
President Roosevelt. They are
strong men whom our country knows
and has faith in. and their retention in
office illustrates one of President
RooSevelt'S traits which has made him
so successful leader namely. his
ability to pick the best man for a place
and keep him in it.