Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-18
CHANGES IN THE CABINET
straus Inducted Into Office of Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor.
WETCALF ASSUMES DIRECTION OF NAVY
Secretary BOnapHrte Becomes AttOr-
ney General, Completing Rear
arrangement Following EIeva-
tiOn of Moody to the Bench.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Oscar s. Strauss
OF New York today was inducted into the
ONCE OF secretary Of the Department Of
Commerce and Labor in pursuance of the
Encouragement Of the cabinet recently made
by President Roosevelt.
The ceremony incident to the resignation
Of Secretary Metcalf, who has been at the
head OF the department since July 1, 1905,
and the induction into Office of Secretary
Strauss took place shortly after o'clock
this morning in the secretarys office at the
department. The oath Of office was ad-
ministered TO Mr.. Strauss by Frank II.
Larned, chief clerk Of the bureau Of imml-
grafton. Secretary Metcalf, in rellnquishing
the duties of the Office, formally expressed
to those about him his great personal re-
gret at the severance OF the relations which
had always been so pleasant. He assured
them. however. that Mr.. Strauss would
maintain similar cordial relations with the
people Of the department
Secretary Strauss in a brief address eN-
pressed the desire to continue the present
relations that existed between Secretary
Metcalf and the officials Of the depart
ment and said that it would be his pur-
pose so far as might be possible, to con-
tinue the policies Of his predecessor. He
said he would take his cue from the presi-
dent, one feature of whose great strength
lies in the fact that he could depend upon
and enlist the hearty cooperation Of those
/ about him. At the conclusion OF the ad-
dresses Secretary Strauss and Secretary
Metcaf held an informal reception OF the
| bureau heads.
Theodore L. Weed. one Of the clerks Of
! the department has been selected by Sec
| retary Strauss to be his private secretary.
Leon Clark. who has been private secre-
tary to Secretary Metcan, will continue
with Mr.. Metcalf in a like capacity in the
Navy department.
MetcaIf Succeeds BOnapRFte,
Secretary Metcalf arrived at the Navy
department with Secretary BOnaparte at
1915 The oath of oftice was administered
by Solicitor Hannah Of the Navy depart
ment in the presence or Assistant Secre-
| tary Newberry. Rear Admiral Rixey, sur
| geon general Of the navy. Assistant Secre-
| tary Murray OF the Department OF Com
merce and Labor and the bureau chiefs OF
( that department. who went TO the Navy
/ department in a body after Mr.. Strauss had
been indicted into office. Secretary Bona
/ parte in a brief address congratulated the
new secretary upon the compliment i'm
| piled upon his choice Of the office OF the
secretary OF the navy. No once exists
OF greater moment 10 the honor the vital
/ interest and even the national life OF our
! common country.
Secretary Metcalf briefly responded. de-
/ claring that he always had taken interest
in the American navy. His first assignment
as a member Of the house OF representa-
/ tives was 10 the naval committee and IN
! that his interest became intensified.
! The secretary then received the oficers
and employees Of the Navy department.
BOnAPaFte Attorney General.
! At II o'clock Charles ]. Bonaparte, the
retiring secretary OF the navy, took the
prescribed oath - attorney general and
entered upon hiSDhew duties. The obliga-
tloR was administered IN Mr. sorenbsrEer.