The Washington times., 1908-11-14
TAFT WILL SELECT
AID TO NEWBERRY
New Assistant Secretary of
Navy May Be Man TO
Get Place Next.

With the elevation Of Trueman H.
Newberry 10 be Secretary Of the Navy,
10 succeed Secretary Victor II. MeucaIf,
who rendered his resignation yesterday.
TO take effect December l. interest in
the department ceuJers about The seIec-
tlon Oh aH assistant secretary TO take
The place which vii be vacated By Mi.
NeWDeTTy-
" lille there was no discussion of the
subject either at the White House or
Al the Navy Department today, il be-
came known that 10 steps Will oe taken
until Judge Tart has been given an op-
pOTtun-ly 10 express mis- preferences
lie viii probably do so at the confer
ence 10 be held at the White House TO-
morrow. Secretary Loeb. who is slated
TO take the navy portfolio on March i
next, Will undoubtedly have d word 10
say as 70 the selection Of the man who
VIII aid gim ia administering the af-
fairs of the Department.
For several reasons, II is probable
that plenty OF time will be taken TO Sc
lect The new Assistant Secretary. In
the first place, he must be a man who
viii be as acceptable to the new Admin
lsIratlOn as 10 The present II is hard-
~ pEObdbte that any man Of prominence
such as the Assistant Secretary must
be, would be asked TO give up his per
sOnal and Llsiuess affairs TO serve q
four months term. For thar reason
Judge TAFT viii be consulted IN the mat
Ter III order that the new man will he q
hold-over for his Administration.
To Consider Geography.
Geographical lines probably will he
considered in making the apDofntment
The Pacific slope has been entirely ig-
nOred in the tentative Taft Cabinet
which has been published from time TO
time. Secretary Metcalf was the first
representative the people beyond the
Rockies have had in a Cabinet in many
years, and they are anxious that that
section Of the country be taken fnto
consideration when Cabinet honors are
being distributed
Secretary Loeb was asked TODAY II he
could give any intimation as to who
would he Mr.. NeWberry's successor bI,r
he said that the matter had been given
no thought as yet
Nh NsWbeTy refused TO comment I'm
on his appointment, except to saw
Llai ne was sorry that Mr. Metc4IIs
hedllu was SIeh that he could no longer
continue in public life. SO far as know n.
Alr. NeWberTy has made 40 plars be-
yOud March +
Secretary Metcalf came down to his
oiH"e as usual today, despite the in
clement weather.
My plans for the future are un-
settled as yet said the Secretary
VIII so back TO California shortly
after December ] ard viii take q long
rest. / think I viii spend d consider
able portion OF wy time in the usolIn-
taIns with my son. II was there fbar r
went for prolonged rest last summer
and ] felt so much bene ftcd that / bs-
-IeFe 1 VIII try the treatment again.
Letters Explain.
The Secretary declined TO discuss his
beyond saying that his let
lea and the letter written in reDIv IN,
president Roosevelt explained the mai
.er thoroughly.
With the change at the head OF the
department it IS expected that the plans
for departmental reforms will go for
ward more readily than heretofore. Mr.
Newberry is not only In the heartiest
with these plans. which are
Of the greatest concern to the President.
but he Is anxious to secure some re-
suits, along these lines. during his ad-
of the navy.
Secretary MetCaf has been in moor
health for many months. It was hODed
when he went to the Pacific slope last
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