The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-15
Mr.. CORTELYOU
SOON TO RESIGN
FROM TREASURY
P o s tina S Ster General
Meyer Probable Sue
ceSSOr to Head OF
Treasury.

That Secretary OF the Treasury George
B. COTtelyou is going 10 retire shortly
from the Cabinet is accepted as prac-
IicaIy assured. despite that the Secrs-
tary himself has entered strenuous de-
l'ial Of the story that he has already
resigned.
1t is understood that he has not yet
resigned, but It IS expected ne viii do
SC before long.
Postmaster General George Won Len
Gsr1e Meyer IS commonly named as the
likely successor at the Treasury. Mr.
Meyer has earned a high place in the
regard Of the President during his short
iucumbency OF the Postoffce manage
NEXT, and viii doubtless be given d
chance at the Treasury. Some Of his
friends doubt whether he would care
TO accept even so important an advance
ment at this time because he has be-
come sc much interested IN the promo
ton Of his parcels POST and postal say
IRgs baHh recommendations.
Both Deny Story.
The denials which were issued at both
the White House and Secretary Cor
telyou's Office were sweeping and abso-
lutte The White House has had no 81
timation Of a purpose on the part cf
TIE Secretary to resign. 1t is understood
that relations between the Secretary and
The head or The Administration have
been good deal less intimate for some
months past than before that time
Since the COrtelyou Presidential ainbt-
uon began 70 develop into a definite
purpose ana more or less controlling
consideration, his goings and comings
ana plans have been more and moro
kept 10 himself.
The Secretary has told his friends
within the last few days that he abso.
lutely had no thought OF resigninE or
of doing anything else than attend TO
business He has been annoyed. If il
understood, by criticism OF his course
since MS late attack Of Illness in an
pearing at social functions regularly
While apsenung himself from his office.
me explanation at the Treasury in re-
ply TO this criticism is that the Secretary
mas been attending strictly to his busf-
ness. but doing most of his work at
nome, Where ne was secure against in
terrupuonS and could accomplish more.
Ever since the mysterious visit OF J.
Pierpont Morgan TO Washington a few
days ago, to confer with Mr.. Cortel-
YOU. it has been reported that the lat
ter would accept a position with Nor
gan financial institution. The day after
The Morgan visit it was learned that
the White House did not know Of the
presence Of Mr.. Morgan in the CITY
until after he had come and gone; and
there was a good deal of curiosity In
hign Administration circles as to what
Was going on.
On the occasion of his recent trim 10
New York to address the Hamilton
Club. OF Brooklyn, Mr. CorteIyou did
not either see or communicate with Mr.
Morgan. This statement IS made nv
been offered the Knickerbocker Trust
Company presidency Further. II iS
stated that the Secretary has had a
great number Of offers of attractive
positions in the last year and has given
none Of them consideration
Secretary Cortelyou has been in a
most uncomfortable frame of mInd
ever since the President Used the big
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