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, it
IS said. with his status as a Presidential
adviser. He is consulted about almost
nothing except foreign affai~r. having
bern 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 ROosevelts choice
for the Presidential succession, he has
long since been dropped from that list
and been supplanted by TAFT
Roots Advice DisregaIded.
In several matters OF the first stgnih-
canoe lately Mr.. Root has beer. 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 brief an
swer put forth without going into all
the details Of the Sherman letters.
Again. Secretary Root would have
been glad to see the President 20 to
Illinois and make the reassuring 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 wears
he VIII be constantly impOrtuned by his
New York friends 70 use with the Presi-
dent an 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 10 have the American dele
cation to the coming Hague Peace Con-
ference derland 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 win be coupled in history with
that of Monroe, if he wins at this point.
BE has pledged the United States to
help the South Americans get inteFlla-l
tioIlal 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
dence, in future, of Latin America, and
assure a development of Pan-American
sentiment that in the next generation
VIII be one of the great forces in the
realm OF international policies. For
the sake of this ideal, he is believed 10
be remaining in the Cabinet
Beyond this. the Secretary has ne
gOti0ns under way with Canada, con-
corning which the public in neither
country knows much. Indeed, more has
become public concerning them from
English imperiaiistic 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
TO 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.