The Washington herald., 1906-12-13
Moody, BOnaparte, Metcalf,
and StraUS Go In.
OTHER NOMINATIONS ARE HELD
Opposition to Attorney General
Moody and Secretary BOnRparte
Revived by Southern Senator'S.
Negative Votes Only in Case of
Bonaparte-AntagOn Straus.

Attorney General Moody, Secretary Bona
parte. Secretary Metcalf, and Mr.. Oscar
Straus win reach these gentlemen ftly
on Christmas Eve. The Senate yesterday
confirmed their nominations TO be As
soclate Justice of the Supreme Court, At
torney General, Secretary OF the Navy,
and Secretary Of Commerce and Labor,
respectively. The new members of the
Cabinet will enter on their duties De-
cember. a.
The opposition was renewed against
Mr. Moody by Senator's Culberson and
Carmack, who discussed at length the
two bills introduced by him while mem
Der Of the House, one to reduce repre-
sentation in those States where the negro
vote is excluded, and the other to fine
counties where lynchings of negroes oc-
cur. Senator Spooner defended the record
OF Mr.. Moody, and said that the two
measures proposed by him were prepared
by a Massachusetts gentleman who, in
common with many other citizens of that
state, had been an ardent abolitionist
and friend of the colored' race. Mr..
Moody did not wish to insert in the text
OF the bills the word request" in paren-
theses. according to the usual practice.
and so placed in the position Of taking
full responsibility for them. AS Mr..
Moody had made no active fight for
either bill there was little ground for
serious opposition to him because of
them. Senator Culberson also returned to
the criticism Of Secretary Bonaparte for
his expressions of opinion in regard to
the trusts at the time of the trust con-
ference at Chicago. seven years ago.
In reply to him Senator Lodge said that
the President had taken pains to inform
himself carefully about Mr.. Bonaparte's
Views as to trusts. and he thought that
If the country could trust the President
on that subject it could trust the man
whom he picked to be his Attorney Gen
eraL
Senator Patterson surprised his Demo
cratic colleagues by making an elaborate
defense of Mr.. BOnaparte. He said that
he thought the President was wise to Sc
leCt a man already in his Cabinet for
such an important position as Attorney
General, for he was entirely familiar
with the Presidents policies, and could
go forward with the work assigned to
him as no rank outsider could possibly
do. As to BonapaTte's having changed
his mind in the past seven years. that
was no remarkable thing for any man
to do. the Colorado Senator said. Many
men had done the same thing in regard
to the trusts and, as a matter Of fact. he
Patterson had himself done that very
thing, and was not the least bit ashamed
Of fl.
Manufacturers Oppose Straus.
The opposition to Mr. Straus came
from Senator Scott. Of West Virginia,
who said that the manufacturers Of the
country We're opposed 10 his going into
the Cabinet because they believed that
the goods imported by the great firm
with which Mr.. Straus was connected
were systematically Undervalued when
they came through the New York custom
house. Mr.. Scott was interrupted with
numerous calls of Confirmation Con
and proceeded no farther
Secretary Metcalf ran in a class by
himself as there was no opposition 10
him from any quarter There were no
votes in opposition To Messrs. Moody.
Metcalf, and Straus Against Mr. Bona
paTte considerable number of Demo
Gratis, possibly twelve OF fifteen voted
no. a small number of Republican Sen
at0rs refrained from voting. As the con
hrmaJiCus were made by viva v0ce votes.
there was little opportunity for Senators
TO notice how their colleagues voted.
The pending nominations 90 carry out
the other Cabinet changes contemplated
by President Roosevelt were not acted
on, and viii be resubmitted in another
form 20 meet objections on the mart of
certain Senators, and, IN fact. Of nearly
the entire Senate The decision To re-
submit the nominations Of Ge0rge. p. Cor
teiyou as Secretary of the Treasury;
George Won l.. Meyer. as Postmaster
General, and James r. Garfield. as Sec
fetary Of the Interior. was the result CT
"a remarkable conference at the White
House yesterday, the main object Of
which was TO find out exactly what near
ness or remOteuess Of time President
Roosevelt wishes TO indicate by his use
OF the word soon" in the text Of his
nominations. This question. and others
IN connection with the Presidents nomi-
ration Of new Cabinet officers and other
nigh servants Of the government. called
together IN Mr.. ROOsevelts Office Score
Moody, and Senators Aldrich and
Spooner
Secretary Shayy's Grievance.
There is a feeling among. certain Sena-
tors that Secretary Shaw has grounds for
a just grievance against the President in
that man has been nominated as his
successor without it being indicated when
Mr. Shaw expects, or is expected to re-
tire; and this is emphasized by the fact,
which has leaked out, that Secretary
Shaw did not know until many days after
his successors nomination was sent in
when he was to go out Of office. 1t was
even suggested at the Capitol to-day
that this action on the part Of the Presi-
dent, whether accidental or Intentional.
formed an affront which Mr Shaw should
resent, by asking that his resignation be
accepted to take effect at once
At the White House conference Presi-
dent Roosevelt said that he could give no
explanation for the very unusual way in
which the nominations were sent to the
Senate, for he did not know. He acknowl-
edged freely that his action was celcu-
lated 20 cause precisely the muddle which
has appeared In the Senate. and cOnclud-
ed by saying that he would withdraw all
Of the nominations and send them in
again according to the approved form
General Moody was asked how
II was that the nomination OF Judge
Chatfeld. which was sent over to the
White House from his department, was
not made out in proper form, but he
could offer no explanation.
The Shaw incident has provoked a good
deal of interest. The President departed
from precedent by sending a large num-
Der OF nominations TO the Senate on the
first day Congress was in session, and
before he had been officially informed
that Congress was in session, and before
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