The Washington times., 1907-04-08
ROOT TO QUIT
CABINET POST,
IS THE TALK
Advice Disregarded by
PreSident-Premier Is
Dissatisfied.

That Secretary of State Root is re-
naming IN the Cabinet only for the
sake Of completing some business which
he began during his recent South Amer
lean tour. and closing up some Canadian
negotiations he has in progress, is
the talk of the gossips about the Cabin
net situation at present. The Secretary
has recently been far from pleased. il
IS said, with his status as a Presidential
adviser. He is consulted about almost
nothing except foreign affairs. having
been supplanted by Taft as chief conf
Dental adviser on matters Of domestic
policy.
Secretary Roots friends feel that his
services merit better recognition. His
great speech in New York last fall is
universally conceded TO have saved the
State from Hearst and the President
from the tremendous rebuke that
Hughes defeat would have implied At
one time regarded as Roosevelt's choice
for the Presidential succession, ES=has
long since been dropped from that list
and been supplanted by Taft
Roots Advice DisregaTded.
In several matters of the first signif-
canoe lately Mr. Root has been ignored.
When the Cabinet discussed the answer
that should be made to the Hartman
letter. Root did not favor the course
that was adopted. according TO reports
that have been leaking out about that
memorable Cabinet council. He wanted
the incident ignored or else a brief an
sWer put forth without going into all
the details of the Sherman letters
Again. Secretary Root would have
Illinois and make the reaSs uring speech
that the financial and railroad interests
wanted. but the President would not
see IL that way. and, instead of prom
Using any notifications of his policy.
gave out a statement Indicating that he
would go straight ahead.
Mr.. Root has little sympathy with
these policies, and his friends see ahead
OF him little satisfaction in a Cabinet
connection during the next two years.
he VIII be constantly impCrtuned by his
New York friends to use with the Presi-
dent ar influence that he knows he does
not possess
Link Name With Monroe's.
The Secretary OF State is losing money
by remaining, and, except for certain
foreign policies ne has set moving.
would probably retire without delay. He
is anxious TO have the American dele
EeAtArlA 10 the coming nag G EEiCG Con-
ference demand acceptance Of the CaIvo-
Draga doctrine. and that IS said to be
the chief thing now keeping him in the
Cabinet Root admirers believe his
name VIII be coupled in history with
that OF Monroe. If he wins at this point
He has pledged the United States 10
help the South Americans get interna-
uorlal acceptance of the proposition that
force shall not be used in collecting
debts He believes this is possible; and
is convinced that il VIII supplement the
Monroe doctrine in a fashion that VIII
guarantee the United States the conf
denee, in future, OF Latin America, and
assure q development Of Pan-American
sentiment tlat in the next generation
Will be one of the great forces in the
realm of international policies. For
the sake Of this ideal, he is believed to
be remaining in the Cabinet.
Beyond this. the Secretary has ne
gotiOns under way with Canada, con-
corning which the public in neither
country knows much. Indeed. more has
become public concerning them from
English imperialiste sources than
from anywhere else. and The expressions
in England have indicated alarm lest
Root may wean Canada away from the
mother country. The Secretary is likely
10 remain until he has accomplished re-
suits in these two matters. and it is pos
sible that the tasks viii keep him q
long time. Aside from these things,
he might have retired before now.