Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-21
CUT IN POLICE FORCE TAFT AND HITCHCOCK
Twenty Men Less and Threat Current Rnors Annoy Friends
Of Further Reduction. OF Both Men.
ACTION ON DISTRICT BILL SOME FACTS OVERLOOKED
Fund for Bureau Of Will Disregard Stories
Criminal Identification About Postmaster General
MODERN REv0LvERs REJECTED GOSSIP ABOUT FORCING ISSUE
Governing Payment Of If Hitchcock Wants Be
by Of Cabinet
Of Omitted. Intention Apparent
Current Rumors Annoy Friends
of Both Men.
SOME FACTS OVERLOOKED
President Will Disregard Stories
About Postmaster General.
GOSSIP ABOUT FORCING ISSUE
II Hitchcock Wants to Be Let Out
Of Cabinet Will Have to Make
Intention Apparent.

Persistent rumors that the retirement
OF Postmaster General Hitchcock from
the Taft cabinet will be brought about
before a great while are annoying the
friends Of both men.
Almost without variation these stories
place Mr.. Hitchcock in the position OF
forcing issues that will compel the Presi-
dent to express q desire to have his
resignation. In none Of them does the
statement appear that the President is
seeking the resignation by forcing Mr..
Hitchcock.
Some of the gossip now going the
rounds is along these lines: Mr.. Hitch
cock is doing what he can to array the
President against him, and while he is
dong this enemies of Mr.. Hitchcock are
going to the President with suggestions
that the Postmaster General should be
required to retire. Senator Murray
Crane OF Massachusetts, is declared by
the trouble mongers to be the man who
is trying to influence the President
against Mr.. Hitchcock.
With great wealth Of absolute knowl-
edge" the authors Of the stories declare
that Mr.. Hitchcock has been interfering
all along the line lately. and especially
In Maryland and Virginia, with plans Of
Secretary Hilles looking to the renom-
ination Of Taft
Taft Will Disregard Stories.
On the other hand. It is positively known
that President Taft will do nothing to
hurt the feelings of Mr.. Hitchcock, and
that he will pay little attention to stories
as to what Mr.. Hitchcock is doing. II
the gossips are right that Mr.. Hitchcock
is seeking to force issues he will have to
do some strong forcing upon the Presi-
dent to get hint that his resignation is
wanted. 1t will be such an open forcing
that the world will know that Mr.. Hitch
cock wants to get out and wishes to be
kicked out.
No account is taken in this rumor Of
the fact that Mr.. Hitchcock is big and
braihy man. that he has had wide ex-
perience In politics. that he is a pretty
ting himself in the position Of treachery
and disloyalty to the man with whom he
sits In confidential relations. Mr.. Hitch
cock, 1t Is pointed out by his friends as
wen :. those . Of the President; e.; can 's; quick;
through efforts Of the kind he is alleged
20 be nnalEtng he would be pointed at for
the balance Of his days as the man who
deserted his chief at the beginning Of q
great crisis affecting that chiefs future
end welfare. The future Of MT. Hitch
cock. no matter In what line It might be
cast. wouid-be blackened. 1t is asserted.
Offer Declined by Hitchcock.
The fact IL also overlooked that Presi-
dent Taft. before securing the services Of
Mr.. Hilles as secretary. repeatedly asked
Mr.. Hitchcock to take charge Of his polit-
ical affairs. and Mr.. Hitchcock Just as re-
peatedly asked to be excused and to be