New-York tribune., 1906-10-17
MANY CABINET RUMORS.
Mr. Cortelyou Talked OF for Treas
urg-Diplomatic Corps Changes.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau-l


Washington Oct. 16.-The definite announce
ment that Secretary Shaw will resign the Treas
ury portfolio on February 1 and that George
Won L. Meyer, now ambassador to st. Peters
burg will enter the Cabinet has led to consid-
erabIe speculation and has served to revive the
rumor that George B. Cortelyou. now Postmas-
ter General, will be promoted TO the Treasury.
Although 1t is known that Mr.. Meyer is under
consideration as Secretary Shaw's successor. It
is also fact that the President has reached no
definite decision regarding the several pro-
spective changes In the Cabinet. and this doubt
less leads the friends OF Mr.. Cortelyou to be-
leve that he will be selected.
AS to the accuracy OF the rumor neither the
President nor the Postmaster General will say
anything. but in some quarters close TO the
President it is not credited. 1t is pointed out
too, that Mr.. Cortelyou has never resigned as
chairman OF the Republican National Commit
tee. place he would not be likely to retain
he scheduled to succeed Mr.. Shaw al
though it is appreciated that he could easily
resign the purely political office. even on the
day his promotion announced.
There appears. too. to be good ground for the
belief that Secretary Bonaparte will resign the
naval portfolio. to become Attorney General
succeeding Mr.. Moody. who is soon to leave
the Cabinet. and 1t Is possible that Mr. Never
may become head Of the Navy Department, pro-
vided Secretary Metcalf. whose wishes will bs
consulted. does not desire a transfer to il
That Mr.. Moody will resign soon that Mr.
Shaw will resign February ] and that Mr.
Meyer will be appointed TO one OF the vacancies
in the Cabinet are assured. but what readiust
ment these changes will involve is as va,
problematlcal. Nor Is there any tntimattor "a
garding the identity OF the other new member
of the Cabinet. whom the designations will rnaka
necessary.
Ihere VIII also be announced at an early date
severai changes In the diplomatic corps John
Barrett now minister to Colombia is slated 70
become ambassador 10 Brazil In place Of TIo,,1
C. Griscom. who will succeed Mr.. Never ~ g
petersburg. No definite decision has bsa,
reached regarding the successor of Mr. Rarrstt
as minister TO Colombia but Fenton p NJ
Creery' now first secretary OF the embassy, a..
MEXICO city and H. Percival Dodge first sac
re'ary OF the embassy at Toxic recentlv trans
ierred Hom Berlin, are under consideration with
Creery. VI MI Nc
New arrangements are to be made at Panama
49, vernon Magoon has until recently filed
tue coihpihed posts of minister and Governor
Hereafter there will be "A minister 10 Pana,,1 a.,
ION 20 the GovernOr and the availability of
Mt. Dodge Tor this post has been discussed
DesPl'e numerous reports 10 the contrary a
new GoVerAor or Panama will be appointed coon
although not until the President has consnItai
with secretary Taft. The new Governor nrOh
any VIII not ne member OF the Isthmian Canal
commission. but viii he subordtnated to Chiss
Engineer stevens, who Is 10 be herea frar ,,C -.
preme command on the isthmus Tha ort - 81
Eatlon OF the canal zone is such that a C;overror
- sssantiA 70 X. sreotivs administration