The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-14
RESIGNS
FROM THE CABINET
Treasury Head, Resenting
Presidents Slap, Said to
Have Severed Ties.
SAYS ROOSEVELT ADVISED HIM
Secretary Loeb To Be Put in Charge
of War Chiefs White House
Campaign, Is New Plan.

Washington. d. c., Dec. 14.-Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Cortelyou placed
his resignation in the hands Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt yesterday. but il will
not be accepted until his successor has
been chosen. according TO we'll au-
thenticated story in circulation here
late last night.
When seen Secretary Cortelyou de
MED that he proposes to retire from
the cabinet. and the story is also dis
credited at the White House.
It is the custom TO deny stories OF
the retirement of cabinet officers. but
there are many persons in Washing
ton who believe that Mr. Cortelyou will
retire from public life within the next
few days.
Since he entered the cabinet he has
enjoyed the confidence OF President
Roosevelt, and they have been the best
of friends, but despite the denials is
sued at the White house and the treas
ury department, it is known that Mr.
Roosevelt is displeased with his secre-
tary of the treasury because OF his
political activities recently.
Politics Causes Break.
President Roosevelt favors the nom
nation of Secretary Taft as the re-
publican standard bearer and desired
the national convention to be held in
Kansas City. He used his influence to
4 bring about this result. Senator Crane,
who is opposed to the nomination Of
Taft. appealed to Cortelyou to take
some steps to prevent the convention
going to Kansas City, which is a Taft
stronghold. Cortelyou refused TO do
anything, but the situation was pre-
scented to Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral Hitchcock, a Cortelyou henchman.
Hitchcock called a meeting of the
southern national committeeman and
induced them to vote to send the con-
vention to Chicago. This displeased
! the president. who raked Hitchcock
over the Goals and held Cortelyou re-
sponsibIe. This led 10 bad feeling be
tween the president and Cortelyou and
is responsible for the alleged resigna-
ton being placed in the hands OF the
chief executive.
Mr. Cortelyou was asked last night
TO explain his remark of yesterday that
| 'he had received a d--n rough deal
at the White House" He would not
talk about it.
CorteIyou Talks Through Friend.
Later through a friend, Secretary
Cortelyou told why he went into the
presidential contest
Secretary Cortelyou," said this
friend. to whom the secretary had beer
talking but few minutes before, was
urged last summer to become a candi-
date for president. The secretary
knew that the president had already
said among his friends that Taft was
his choice and Cortelyou hesitated (
come out He called upon the presi
dent at oyster Bay and put the cas-
before him The president told Cortel
you that his (the presidents) wishe!
were only to see carried out the poll
cies that he had been advocating; tina
. he was sure Mr.. Cortelyou felt abou
public affairs as he did. and to q
) ahead SO Mr.. Cortelyou went ahead
5 Now he is being put in the position 0
an migrate.
Says President Gave o. X.
Seemingly. the administration share
this view. At least, it would appea
so from the published accounts an
> from the talk of public men of ad
minstration tendencies.
the strength Of his position-havin
first spoken to Mr.. Roosevelt befor
aspiring to the presidency-that he ha
q not until lately paid much attentio
, 10 the pressure brought on him. bu
q events of the last few days have mad
him feel so much injured that he coul
: not refrain from talking to his friends
He has maintained. however. that h
would not resign until called upon I
d do so by the president"
The speaker admitted that the presi
I dents letter to office holders and hi
: open letter announcing that he woul
not accept another term We're stron
q invitations to resign.
n Bound TO Name Taft.
u President Roosevelts determinatio
y 10 make Secretary Taft his successc
: viii not halt at the effort to put SCI
retarv Cortelyou in disgrace befor
n the country. but viii likely be e,
e tended into Ohio. where A. I Worry
= Taft's campaign manager, is "marke
:. for slaughter"
yorys is not considered OF the rigl
Il cattber for his task according
white House standards. He is blame
e for much of the bungling that hs
n marked the Taft fight in Ohio ar
! elsewhere.
It is no secret that the presidel
/ would like to put Mr.. Loeb. his priva
n secretary. in charge OF the Taft can
n pafgn. There are rumors tonight
/ the effect that the presidents purpo.
g in this respect is likely TO be carrie
10 into effect within a very short time
: ANNOUNCEMENT.