The Washington herald., 1907-03-05
SHAW QUITS OFFICE
George B. COrtelyOu Now Sec
rotary of the Treasury.
MEYER POSTMASTER GENERAL
James II. Garfield VIII BE Indicted
Into Secretary of Interior Hitch
Changes Made and New Officials
Take Up Reins OF Predecessors.

Leslie NJ. Shaw affixed his signature
to a routine official document lying on
his desk shortly after O'Clock yestcr-
day afternoon. and this proved to be his
last act as Secretary Of the Treasury.
About half an hour later. George b.
Cortelyou, who had just retired from
the Office Of Postmaster General. arrived
at the Treasury. and was escorted into
the SecretaTy's Office by Mr.. Shaw All
the principal officials and bureau chiefs
Of the department were assembled in the
zig anteroOm adjoining the private office
Of the Secretary, ana the desk in the
middle Of the room was covered with
baskets and bouquets of flowers sent to
Mr. Cortelyou.
Mrs. Cortelyou and the two young
daughters Of the new Secretary were i'm
the room. and Mr. Cortelyou remarked
just before the oath Of Office was ad-
ministered to him, that upon a former
occasion one Of the little girls had cried
when he was sworn in as a Cabinet
officer There was no repetition Of this
experience yesterday. although Secretary
Shaw. Just before the ceremony had
asked Mrs. COrtelyOu and the children
10 come from another part OF the room
and stand beside the desk. saying iocu-
larry, The mOurners will now come for
ward
CorteIyOu Takes Oath.
The oath was administered TO the new
Secretary BY Mr. Fitzpatrick. a clerk in
the appointment division. and Immediately
afterward the bureau chiefs were pre-
scented individually to Secretary CorteIyou
by Mr. Shaw. Good-bys were also said by
the retiring Secretary. one OF the report
ers asked Mr. Shaw If lac cared to leave
any message behind him.
Yes" he replied Il should like to add
my expression Of regret that Senator
Spooner is to leave d, bile life. Not every
man in public life has his opinion asked
upon every public question. and not every
man who gives opinions upon public ques-
tons has them always seriously consid-
cred: when such a man resigns his seat I'm
the legislative halls il becomes d national
calamity
The leading officials Of the Treasury pre-
scented a testimonial to Secretary Shaw
late in the afternoon in the form OF
massive mahogany box. containing TWEEN
ty-four silver plates suitably engraved.
D
| ness in the Treasury Department yester-
day. and outlined no policy. Beekman
Winthrop who will succeed Arthur r
Slater, as Assistant Secretary IN charge
OF the financial bureaus of the depart
ment. is not expected here before April
/. and Mr. Stattcr viii continue in Office
until that time. Frank H. Hitchcock, the
present First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. will be appointed Assistant Secve-
taTy, to succeed John II. Edwards. but
he is TO remain I'm the P0st-office De-
partment for several months. probably
until July ]. Il is expected that James
B. Reynolds, the Assistant Secretary. in
charge Of customs administration, wiz
remain in his present office indefinitely.
Mr.. Meyer Takes Office.
Just before his arrival at the Treasury
Department. MI Cortelyou was present
at the ceremonies incident TO the Undue
ton into Office of George Won l. Meyer.
OF Massachusetts. as Postmaster General
The retiring Postmaster General pre-
scented to his successor the four assistants
and bureau chiefs OF the department.
Postmaster General Meyer remained in
his office until $50. when DE took his
leave.
James r. Garfield. - Ohio. Commis-
sioner Of Corporations. who VIII succeed
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, OF Missouri.
whose resignation as Secretary of an
Interior took effect yesterday. viii be
sworn in to-day. Mr.. CARRIED went to the
Interior Department yesterday and met
the officials there
Herbert Knox Smith. Deputy Commits
sionev Of Corporations. viii this morning
qualify as Commissioner of Corporations.
filling the vacancy created by the transfer
Of Mr.. Garfield 10 the Interior Depart
ment.