The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-18
CABINET CHANCES
TAKE PLACE
Bonaparte Retires After
Ushering Successor Into
Office With Neat Speech
DEWEY IS PRESENT
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WASHINGTON. D c, Dec IL
Victor Il Netcalf today assumed his
new duties as Secretary Of the Navy.
Secretary BonaparEe. 1he retiring head
o. me Navy Department. arrived AZ
his Office in company with Mercai<.
who had Just turned over his own Of
ice a. the Department Ct Commerce
and Labor 70 his successor Oscar =
Strsus 4 floral welcome for Aetcslf
had been prepared ia The shape OF an
array OF geraniums. which lent color
70 the plain surroundings & the priv
ate once Several heads Of bureaus OF
the Department OF Commerce and la
Dor were on hand 70 see the retirin &
chief sworn IN among these were
COMMISSIONS Of Corporations Garfield
who Is soon 10 become Secretary % the
Interior assistant Secretary o. Com
me-ce and Labor AIurraE. Major John
n Carson. chief Of Ehe Bureau Of
Ii-tnsu q the Coast and Ge0GeIic
Survey Supervising Inspector General
George Uhier Of the steam boat Inspec-
tion service. and @ F. austin. chief OF
the Bureau CT Statistics.
Former Secretary Of the Navy Bona
psrte spoke % MetcalT-s splendid work
as Secretary OF Commerce and Labor.
and said that he was assured that the
affairs % the navy would be IN safe
hands 50 long as Netcaif was AZ the
head OF the Navy Department His re-
marks greatly pleased Secretary Net
calf
Secretary Metcalf replied: 7 ap-
preciste all that you have said. Sec
Rotary Bonaparte- No one realizes
more than ! The responsibilities OF
this once As you probably know.
have always taken = deep interest IN
the navy Ny first asst gnment as Z
member OF the House OF Representa-
rires was 70 the naval committee. and
the-e my Interests became # anything
intensified. As you know. I have z
son II the navy. and that adds % my
interest II IL II can accomplish
what you have accomplished shall be
entirely satisfied. and I want 10 wish
you every success IN your new Office
Indeed, know the Department OF Jus
lice VIII have al its head z very able
man
The general board. headed BY Ad-
Eiral Dewey and the chiefs Of bureaus
al reported 70 Secretary Netcslf, who
q once entered upon his duties
oscar : Strauss OF New York today
assumed the Office Of the Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor IN pursuance OF
lie arrangement OF the Cabinet re-
Gently made by President Roosevelt
The ceremony incident 70 the retire
uelr Of Secretary MelcalL who has
been al the head o. the department
since July I. 1893, and the Induction
into offce Of Secretary Strauss took
place shortly after O'Clock this NOM
ing IN the Secretary's of1ces A. the
department Tie oath OF ONCE was
administered % Secretary Strauss BIZ
Frank z Larled. chief clerk Of the
Bureau OF 1nni grafton
Secretary Nercalt. 81 refine gushing
the duties Of The otzce, formally ex-
pressed 20 those about him his great
personal regret al the severance OF
relations which had always been so
pleasant He assured them. however,
that Strauss would maintain similar
cordial relations with the people OF
the department
Al i o'clock Charles :. Bonapsrte,
the retiring Secretary Of the Navy,
took the prescribed oath as Attorney
General and entered upon his new cu-
ties The obligation was administered