Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-12-21
CABINET CHANGES
ARE EFFECTED.
Secretary Straus Says He Will Take
Cues from President and Do as
Metcalf Did.

secretary StrduS SdyS he " III 1ahS
Cues from President and Do as
Metcalf Did.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. los
car S. Straus of New York was today
indicted into the office of secretary Of
the department Of commerce and labor,
in pursuance of the Encouragement Of the
cabinet recently made by President
Roosevelt.
Moody Received by Court.
William H. Moody, formerly attorney
general entered today upon his duties as
an associate justice of the supreme court
of the United States thus bringing the
court up to its full membership.
lie was indicted into office at the
beginning of today's sitting Of the court
Outlines His Policy.
Secretary Metcalf in relinquishing the
duties of the office, formally expressed
to those about him his great personal
regret at the severance of relations
which always had been so pleasant he
assured them, however, that the cordial
relations which he had with the people
of the department would be maintained
by Secretary Straus.
Secretary Stratus briefly expressed the
desire to continue the present relations
and said that it would be his purpose, so
far as might be possible, to continue the
policies of his predecessor. he said he
would take his cue from the President,
one feature of whose great strength lies
in the fact that he could depend on and
enlist the hearty cooperation of those
about him.
MetcaIf Goes to Navy.
Secretary Metcalf arrived at the navy
department in company with Secretary
BOnaparte The oath of Office was adj
miniStered by Solicitor Hannah of the
navy department
Secretary Bonaparte congratulated the
new secretary upon the compliment i'm
piled upon his choice for the office of the
secretary Of the navy. No office, he
said, exists. of greater moment to the
honor, vital interest and even the ma
tlonal life of our common country.
Interest Is Not New.
Secretary Metcalf briefly responded
declaring that he always had taken in
terest in the American navy. His first
assignment as Il member of the House of
Representatives, he said, was to the
naval committee, and that interest be-
came intensified.
The secretary then received the Off
GERS and employees of the navy depart
ment.
Doh1PCllC O"UIn Ill
At II o'clock Charles ]. Bonaparte
took the prescribed oath as attorney gem
eral and Immediately entered upon his
new duties. The obligation was admin
istered in the presence of his predeces-
sor, William III. Moody, and other prin-
cIpai officers of the department.
Mr.. Moody was the first to offer his
congratulations to the new attorney gen
eral and wished him a most successful
a m iSstr ~
aparte in q few appropriate words de-
clared that he would be guided in the
performance of his duties by the exam
pie and counsel of his predecessor.
Mr.. Moody's Installation.
Mr. Moody's installation as q Justice
OF the supreme court was most impress
Siye. Having, as is customary in such
cases, taken the regular oath of office in
the robing room before entering the
court chamber, he was preceded into the
latter apartment by all the other mem
bers of the tribunal. When he reached
the desk of the clerk of the court he
stopped, while the other members con-
tinued to their seats.
Mr.. Moody was CARRIED, as were all
the other justices, in a long flowing robe
and prepared to begin the duties of his
office when the ceremonies of Inaugural
ton should be completed.
Proclaimed by Mr.. Fuller.
As soon as the opening of the ses-
sion had been announced by the court
crier. Chief Justice Fuller proclaimed
the presence OF the new associate say
ing that it gave him pleasure to present
him to the members of the bar. Under
instructions of the chief justice the
clerk then read Mr.. Moody's commission
and administered to him a second oath
commonly known as the judicial oath In
this affirmation Mr.. Moody made solemn
promise to administer justice without
Partially, to do equal right to poor and
rich. and to properly perform all the
duties of office in accord with the con-
stitution of the United States
He was then escorted by Marshal
John NJ. Wright to his seat on the ex-
treme left of the bench, and after the
chief justice and all the associates had
bowed to him and Justice Holmes. his
immediate neighbor had extended the
hand of welcome, the court proceeded
with the business of the day.
Introduce Attorney General.
Former Secretary Bonaparte was
then introduced to the court by the so
licitor general, as the new attorney gem
eral
Quits Uncle Sans Meager Post.
Frank Steinhardt, who has been consul
general to Cuba since 1903, is about to
relinquish that office to become the resi-
dent agent in Cuba of large New York
financial concern. Mr.. Steinhardt's pres
ent salary is $4,000 per annum and it is
said that in his new capacity he viii re-
ceive $4,000.
The Senate committee on Judiciary to-
day considered the nomination of James
ID. Elliott to be United States attorney
for the district of South Dakota, but
upon objection from Senator Kittridge
action was postponed.
The Senate today confirmed the NOM
ination of Afford W. Cooley of New
York to be assistant attorney general.
MILWAUKEE MAN AMUCK.