The sun., 1913-11-09
mitchell TO REST ON
TRIP TO PANAMA
Successor as Collector May BE
Named Before lie Sails
on Wednesday.
TO BIZ GONE THREE WEEKS
Maybe He'll Ask GOctlalS to BE
Police Commissioner
Here.
TO BIZ GONE THREE WEEKS

MAY elect John Purroy Mitchell said
yesterday that his resignation as Col
lcotor Of the Fort had been accepted by
President Wilson in confidential let
ter which Mr.. Mitchell received two days
before IN. close of the campaign Mr..
mitchell declined to make the letter pub.
lie on the ground that it was private. He
explained. however. that IL contained
words of praise from the President in
regard to Mr.. Mitchels work while Col
lector of the Port.
The resignation will take effect on the
appointment of his successor. That prob
ably will be before Wednesday, as MIR
Mitchell will sail on that day for Panama
on the United Fruit steamer Zacapa for
q three weeks trip. Prior to that he will
make no announcement as to his appoint
mcnts.
The idea prevailed yesterday that MIR
Mitchell will give much thought to the
question of appointments during his trip.
Other politicians believed that he already
has made up his mind on many Of his
appointments and Is taking the trip to
get away from persons who may seek to
Influence him.
Mny Ask GOethaIs.
Politicians attached Significance to the
trip TO Panama and there were hints that
one reason for the trip was to ask Col
George W. Goethals to ACCEPT the post
OF Police Commissioner.
No one close to MIR. Mitchell would dis
cuss the report but 1t was admitted thas
Col. Goethals would make a splendid man
to tackle the job. OF course his work
at Panama will take months yet and it
- well known that Col. Goethals is de.
voted TO the tremendous task he has be-
fore him of completing the work at Pan
anna.
Mr. Mitchell and a party Of five will
make the trip on the steamship Zacapa
He will he accompanied by Mrs. Mitchell
Mrs. Howard Cooley. his wifSs sister :
Miss Ros" Perkins, j. waldo Smith. chief
engineer of the Department of Water Sup
ply. and Lamar Harding.
Mr. Mitchell had thought of going to
the Adlrondacks, hut he decided that the
weather would be too severe up there FOR
Mrs. Mitchell. His next thought was a
trip To- the Mediterranean. hut that would
take too long. and finally he hit on the
trip 10 Panama.
The boat Will reach Kingston on No
vemher II and Colon on the 18Th. Mr.
Mitchell and his party will inspect the
canal and probably will 20 further south
with the boat. II may he that they will
I"main over. hut that was not settled yes
t,rdi> The boat on the return trip
.oH he's at colon on November % and
teaches New York on December l.
Busy at Customs House.
NJ Mitchell Mas busy at the Custom
Hous" until o'clock yesterday afternoon.
III received visits from Congressman Will
lam VI calder. augustus Schwarzler Fro
.IcssiV. leader in The Bronx. and from
JacCt \. Livingston Of Brooklyn.
NJ. Mitchell said he was pleased with
tn appointment of Arthur c. Train as an
Assistant District Attorney TO succeed
Charles =. Mott. Jr, who was elected
Iud., of General Sessions.
You may say" he added. that | am
rut" sur. that there will he the heartest
cnopcra'ion between the offices OF the
MaNor and the District Attorney
Mr. Mitchell has received a vast num-
"r Of letters Of congratulAtion which will
keen him busy answering. He also has
received innumerable applications for jobs
lie made II clear that the principles OF
efficiency would govern him in his ar-
pointments Asked IL he would appoint
organization men, he replied
III the organization puts forward men
who measure up To my yardstick. I'll ap-
point them. If not. I'll have to look else
where"