The San Francisco call., 1910-05-28
not OUT, But
UP, TAFT KICKS
HIS SECRETARY
From White House Job Presi=
dent Elevates Carpenter to
Morocco Berth
San Franciscan, However, Gave
Out Information That Was
Displeasing
Martin Egan, Formerly of This
City, May Succeed to Sud-
den Vacancy
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

wv AsHINGToN, May 27.-Presi-
w dent Taft took charge of his
own political fences today and
made three important moves.
He wrote letter to Representative
James A. Tawney of Minnesota in which
he repudiated the utterance of Tawney
in the house over the item of making
the presidents $4,000 travel allowance
available Immediately. and gave
strong Endorsement of southern hospi-
tality.
He announced the resignation of his
secretary, Fred w. Carpenter, and his
appointment as minister to Morocco.
vice H. Percival Dodge, who will be
transferred.
Gave Out the List
The going of Carpenter has been ex-
pected for a year. The sudden deter
mination of the president to permit him
to resign followed the transmission to
Representative Tawney of the list of
southern congressman who accepted
President Tafts hospitality on his car
during his trip through the south
Tawney used the list on the floor of the
house and admitted that he received it
from the secretary of the president
Another thing that embarrassed Taft
was the statement issued by Secretary
Carpenter denying that Oscar Lawler
had written a memorandum for the
president on which the exoneratien of
Secretary Ballinger was based. This
statement was, in effect, repudiated
next day by the president in letter to
Senator Nelson, in which the Lawler
memorandum was admitted.
kicked Up Stairs"
Carpenter has been kicked up
stairs" He leaves the presidents Of
fee. where he had salary of $4,000 a
year and an allowance for carriages,
to become a diplomat at salary of
$4,000. His expenses at his new post
Will not be heavy.
President Taft expressed great re-
gret at the leaving of Carpenter. He
spoke of him affectionately in this
statement published today:
''The appointment of Carpenter to
Morocco was made on his own applica-
ton to be relieved of the duties of
secretary to the president, which had
been so heavy upon him as to threaten
his health. The president thought that
as Morocco has a delightful climate the
change of duty which this would af-
ford was wise and consented to Car
penter's resignation of his present po-
sition. Dodge, the present minister to
Morocco, is to be transferred to an
other post No person has been sell
ected as yet to succeed Carpenter"
Carpenter a San Franciscan
Carpenter was law clerk in San
Francisco when Taft was appointed
governor of the Philippines in 1899.
He went to the Philippines with Judge
Taft and has been with him ever since.
Suggested for Carpenters successor
are Gus J. Karger Washington corre-
spondent of a Cincinnati newspaper,
who has been close to Taft for many
years and during the late campaign
was to all intents his secretary; Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury Charles
ID. Hilles; Robert Bailey, secretary to
Secretary Macveagh; r. v. Oulahan,
Rudolph Forster and Martin Egan of
Manila. who was formerly a San Fran
cisco newspaperman.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Charles D. Morton, is is understood, is
being considered for the place