New-York tribune., 1906-11-08
GARFIELD TO CABINET.
Continued from flrss pasa

the operations Of the land Office the Irrigation
law and the consequent huge paraphernalia Of
1ne reclamation service have added the super
vision Of the expenditure OF millions TO the Sec
retarys responsibilities; the steady growth OF
tne patent office. which. by its increase OF work,
always reflects periods Of prosperity in the
rions history; the care Of the Indians. which
GOES not decrease as civilization encroaehes On
tneir natural domain. and the extraordinarily
rapid development OF Alaska which is under the
supervision OF this department, have all COM
oined to add Immensely to the work and the
Importance OF the department and all this with
out taking into consideration the care and worry
incident to the prosecution OF the land frauds.
5or the ends OF justice, well as for the good
Administration OF the department IT viii doubt
less bs regarded as fortunate that Secretary
Hitchcock Is to-be succeeded by a man with
legal ability and with three years experience
IN the federal service. an experience which has
brought him into close touch with the President
and enabled him. in advance. to grasp
many OF the problems which will confront him
IN his new Office
1t is doubtful IL ever before the chsr.. OF so
important a department and such responsible
work have been intrusted 20 young a man as
Mr.. Garfield. who viii SOON celebrate his forty
nrst birthday. but the President is believer in
young men. AS Commissioner OF Corporations
Mr.. Garfield gathered the evidence which made
possible the prosecution OF the Beef Trust, the
evidence which set in motion that prosecution
OF the Standard Oil Company. to which Attorney
General Moody is dsvoting the last of his term
IN Office. and data on which rest numerous other
trust prosecutions
With the retirement os Secretary Hitchcock
there viii remain IN the Cabinet only one mem
Der who sat at the Cabinet table during Prest-
dent McKnley's administration. the Secretary
OF Agriculture. and. too Secretary Wilson YVES
not only a member OF President McKinley's
Cabinet, but was one of the first members ap-
pointed by the late President. having servsd
from the beginning of the administration.
Mr. MooDY's APPOINTMENT.
The appointment of Attorney General Moody
70 succeed Justice Brown has already been fore
shadowed IN The Tribune. and the official
nouncement is surprise. The President, as Is
we'll known. holds Mr. Moody IN high estimation
because OF the success with which he has con-
Quoted the prosecution OF the trusts and the
energy with which he has promoted that cam
paign against lawless combinations Of capital
which is SO dear TO the Presidents heart II Is
also true, moreover. that the President regards
IT as OF the utmost Importance TO the present and
the future welfare OF the country that there
should be appointed 10 the Supreme bench only
men who regard the country as a nation and not
as loose federation OF states. and it has long
been obvious to those familiar with the views OF
the two men that the President and his Attorney
General view the important problems which con-
front the country and which are likely TO be
adtudicated by the Supreme Court, with a
markabfe unanirnity OF opinion Mr. Moody had
determined TO leave the Cabinet this winter. and
the President had been unable TO prevail upon
him 70 remain. so that bis services would have
been lost TO the country and ne would have
turned 10 the practice OF his profession had not
the President appointed him a member OF the
highest court IN the land.
Charles J. Bonaparte, now Secretary OF the
Navy. will succeed Mr.. Moody, as has already
been announced in these dispatches. and those
who acquainted with the legal ability OF
/ the Secretary OF the Navy feel that the Presi-
/ dent and the country are to be congratulated
| on having so able lawyer TO succeed the retir-
| ing Attorney General
| Herbert Knox Smith. Deputy Commissioners
OF Corporations. who is 70 be promoted 70 sue
ceed Mr.. Garfield. Is also young man and one
who is favorably II not widely known The place
| to which he succeeds Is an important one, and
will give him ample opportunity 10 demon
strats all the capacity which he possesses. al
though It must be admitted that Commissioners
Garfield has set his successor difficult pace to
follow.
The retirement OF William A. Richards. Com
missioner OF the General Land Office. which is
announced to take place on March 4, will re-
move from the federal service an excellent off,
cial who served hts state. Wyoming. as
Governor before coming to Washington and
who has made a creditable record IN his pres
ent place, which ne has filled for eight years,
having succeeded Binger Hermann. who IS now
g member OF Congress. awaiting trial on an in
dictment brought against him for destroying
public records before retiring from Office Mr..
Richards found the affairs Of his Office IN a
badly tangled condition and confusion refgned
on all sides but hs brought order out OF chaos
and won the appreciation OF his superiors by
his ability and fidelity to the important duties
OF his Office.