The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-12
HIS RESIGNATION
IS EXPECTED SOON
Commissioner of Corporations
Smith Has Been Training
in Roosevelt Camp.

Washington. July li.-Horpert Knox
Smith has not sent his resignation to
OF Corporations. Neither has he inti-
mated TO Secretary Nagel that he pro-
poses TO do so. But there would be no
great surprise and no profound regret
in either quarter, IL was said to-day.
should Mir Smith make good the reports
that are going the rounds. Not that
Mr.. Smith is regarded as lacking in the
qualities OF q dutiful and effective oiii-
cial. but in some respects at least he
has been little in sympathy with the
administration.
Mr. Smith and Jimmy" Garfield were
two OF the leading members of the
Smith was not digging into the affairs
of corporations he WAS cavortins
around the tennis court In the rear or
President Rooscvelts Offices. reaching,
as the seeing Washington" guides used
TO say OF Roosevelt. for high balls"
President Taft, in n lenient spirit,
permitted many of the intimate follow
ers of Colonel Roosevelt TO remain in
nigh positions in the government de-
partments Mr. Smith continued his
official work. but left off his White
absolutely necessary calls at the White
House, ana at the same time is said to
nave Kept up voluminous personal
correspondence with Colonel Roosevelt
particularly along lines that cXoueratcd
the Colonel from having shown favors
TO the harvester and other trusts that
tSSdpeu 'ilnel prosecution OF Nlhlc
laying Some Of this correspondence
recently became public.
lis Mr.. smith has at any time done
anything notable to forward the polit-
zeal fortunes % President Taft the adj
minstretton has no record OF it, but
II the President has been "neovod' over
this state OF innocuous desuetude on
the part Of one of his officials nc has
never made Il known.
No Information Available.
mere was nothing available at the
White House to-day to show that the
President has intimate to Air smith
that he would like to have tho position
OF commi ssioner Of corporations va
Gated. but there IS suspicion that in
the visit Mr. smith made TO oyster Bay
YESTERDAY where he consulted with
Colonel Roosevelt he permitted the
colonel to read copy OF resignation
he is contemplating signing
senator Smith. OF Michigan. who
headed the special committee of the
Senate that investigated the Titanic
disaster. to-day spoke TO President
TAFT about the making of the $1,000
gold medal authorized by Congress for
presentation to Captain Rostron. -
the Carpathia Tho President ycstcr-
day signed the resolution of thanks to
captain Kostron and Will proceed to
have the $1,000 medal prepared lie
will then invite the captain to tho
White House and present the medal
Senators Fletcher and Rrvan OF
Florida. to-day asked President Taft To
give them an opportunity 10 talk L.
him before ne lis ready To name
w Locke. of tho Florida District court.
has resigned his position to take Of
feet when his successor qualities. The
night is growing hot The Democrats
claim that tho material among Demo
cratic lawyers is so much better than
among Republicans that "A Democrat
should hc named The Republicans de
clare thcN VIII be able TO put the
names Of some good men before the
President