The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-12-04
Death of Counsellor Hoyt,
Right Hand Man of the
Cabinet Officer, Is a Basis
for This Report.
HIGH HONORS PAID
EFFICIENT OFFICER
Memorial Was Held in His
Honor and Members of Di-
plomatic Corps Attended,
Capital Gossip.
eY JONATHAN WINFIELD.

WABntnktOn, dec. o.-Ine early re-
tirement from President Taft's cabin.
ct Of Secretary of State Knox Is the
prediction OF state department wise
acres. They base their guess on the
sudden and untimely death of Henry
M. Hoyt. counsellor OF the department
Counsellor Hoyt was the little brown
brother" OF Secretary Knoy and while
his name did not often appear IN the
newspapers IL was he who performed
much of the arduous duties that
confront n secretary of state.
In a sense. Counsellor Hoyt was n
protege of Secretary Knox. who made
him an assistant attorney general
general when member of President
Eooscvelt's cabinet as attorney gen.
cral. Later. Secretary Knox had Mr..
Hoyt named as solicitor general Of the
United States. an Office calling for
rare ability.
When President Taft was organic
ing his cabinet. Secretary Knox ac-
cepted the portfolio on condition that
he be given an opportunity to find a
place for Mr.. Hoyt. This suggestion
was readily accepted by President
Taft. who was q college mate of Mr..
Hoyt. and admired his ability as a
lawyer. The ONCE of counsellor for
the state department was created by
congress, q salary OF $500 per an.
mum being allotted which is far in
excess Of the salaries paid the three
assistant secretaries in the depart
ment Of state.
Devoted 20 His Work.
II IL said by those intimately &C.
quainted with the late counsellor. that
devotion to his duty was his undoing.
He worked early and late. The gigan-
tic task that confronted the secretary
Of state in arranging maximum and
minimum tariff convention with var.
ious countries of the world. imme-
diately after the enactment OF the
Paync-Aldrich tariff law fell upon
Counsellor Hoyt. At the time Of his
death he was In charge Of the nego-
tiations that had just been started
with the Canadian government look.
ing to reciprocity agreement.
Secretary Knox as well as President
Taft was deeply grieved at Mr.. Hoyt's
death. On the day OF the funeral
which was held at Wilkesbarre. Pa.
memorial services were held at St.
Johns church here. The state de-
partmcnt. as mark OF respect, was
closed for two hours during the SER
vices. Not only did oficial Washing
ton attend but the diplomatic corps
was present. Mrs. Taft. who reflected
the deep sentiments entertained for
the counsellor by the president. ac-
cOmpanied by her daughter. Miss
Helen, walked from the White House
to the church In a rainstorm to at
tend.
Il ID said that the duty Of conduct
ing the Canadian tariff negotiations.
when the dominion ofiicials come here
in January. will be taken up by Sec
II that az soon as these negotiations
are ended Secretary Knox will retire.
Assistant Secretary OF State. Adee
n always ready with a story to illus
tratc his conversation. Recently he
was asked a diplomatic question and
tho caller insisted upon making a
statement. which was not correct
'You remind me-" said Secretary
Adce "of the scientists who referred
their dispute. as to the proper de-
scription OF the crab. to a famed nat
uralist. The naturalist listened to the
description and when II was conclud.
cd exclaimed: Marvelous! But the
crab is not q fish: II Ia not red: and
Il does not swim backward. All OF
which were points made in the scien.
tific description.
With the return of Secretary OF War
Dickinson and General Clarence Ed
wards. chief OF the Bureau OF Insular
Affairs. from their Philippine inspec.
tion trip. the true story OF why they
took a bath In their clothing while
bound across the Pacific. has come to
light. Rigged UP on the dock OF the
vessel was canvas tank. twenty feet
square and eight feet deep. II was
filled with salt water and In It the pas
sengers. in suitable bathing attire,
were taking plunges. Secretary Dick.
inson and General Edwards were look.
Ing on. A passenger turned to General
Edwards and said:
'rll bet you e25 you won't 60 In
with your clothing on"
"Make that $50" interrupted Secre-
tary Dickinson" and also will go In
too"
The bet was on. and an instant later
both the Secretary OF War and Gen.
eral Edwards had plunged into the
tank.
They crawled out. wringing wet.
collected their wager and then threw
the unsuccessful bettor into the tank.
But again they had TO 60 into the
tank because the "uniucky one" could