The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-10-06
: RAILROAD LEGISLATION,
First TO Claim Presidents At
tentiOn After Vacation.
Timber For Two New Cabinet Or
fIeers Must be Select
ed Soon.
Especial TO THE RrrrnlIrINl


Washington, ID. c., Oct. 4. 1905.
The President has been away from
Washington since the latter part OF
June but as is we'll known has been
by no means idle. In fact. his sum-
mer vacations would strike the ma
iority of men as very like hard work.
Nevertheless he declares that he is
completely rested and ready for a
strenuous" winter. The many in
.terests and issues with which the
President will have to deal insure an
interesting season. First and fore
most among the latter will come the
subject of railway rates legislation
on the accomplishment of which ne
has set his heart. Then he expects
soon to receive the reports OF the
special commissioners whom early
this summer, he dispatched to Vene-
zuela and Santo Domingo to make
reports regarding the peculiar situa-
-tion i'm these South American coun-
tries. It's expected that the re-
ports of the Dominican Commission
er will be imbided in special mes
sage to the Senator as it will have
for its purpose the inducement of
the senate to ratify the treaty which
was left in allegiance when the spe-
cial session of the Senate adjourned
last spring. With regard to the
contents of the Venezuelan report
there is considerable difference of
opinion but that it will prove inter-
esting reading. and probably furnish
the text for a considerable section
of the Presidents message seems
certain.
II is generally reported that the
President has decided to make no ef-
fort to secure revision or modlfica-
ton of the ratification of the tariff
schedules until he has accomplished
his purpose with respect to the rail-
way rate legislation? In so far as
can be ascertained the President has
not definitely committed himself on
this score but some of his closest adj
visers feel convinced that they have
demonstrated to him the advisability
of combining his influence to one
thing at time. Later in the ses-
sion, they say. he may send to Con-
gress a message on the subject OF
tariff readjustment, provided Con-
gress has disposed of the railway
question.
Although they may not demand
immediate consideration, the Presi-
dent will soon have to look over the
ground for material for two cabinet
vacancies. Secretary Shaw has an
nounced definitely that he will re-
tire from the Secretaryship of the
Treasury on February /, next, and
Attorney General Moody will retire
about the same time, provided the
status of the Beef Trust prosecutions
will permit. There is reason to be-
lieve that Postmaster General Cortel-
YOU will succeed Mr.. Shaw at the
head of the Treasury Department
and that Secretary Bonaparte, now
of the Navy, will succeed Mr.. Moody
but speculation is rife regarding the
successor of the last named officials.
There is some reason for believing
that George Won. L. Meyer, now
Ambassador to Russia, will become,
Secretary of the Navy but no one
has yet picked out for the President
a new Postmaster General, Ambassa-
dor Meyer, it will be remembered
came home from Europe last sum-
mer and raised a large part of the
sinews of war; for the national cams
paign. Since then he has conducted
the delicate negotiations between the
President and the Gar with except
ional skill and there is little doubt
that if Mr.. Meyer cares to come to
Washington as cabinet officer his
wish will be gratified.
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The utmost satisfaction is expressed
in Washington over another triumph