Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-13
ATTORNEY Y-GENERAL
GREGORY RESIGNS
Resignation Will Become Effec-
tive on March 4, He
Announces.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS TENDER
Stated That Successor Will Be
Named When Executive
Returns Home.
PRESIDENT ACCEPTS TENDER

WASHINGTON. January l2.-At-
torneS-General Thomas W. Gregory
has rendered his resignation. ,oS take
effect Marc!: 4. President Wilson has
accepted the resignation and will an
nounce Mr.. Grcgory'3 successor soon
after his return from abroad Mr..
Gregory sent his resignation TO the
President last Thursday, the Presi-
dents acceptance being sent to the
United States Friday.
IT is understood that Mr.. Gregory
action was decided upon at a confer
Gnce between himself and the Presi-
abroad. In his letter of resignation
Mr.. Gregory says that for pecuniary
,ba rSasons, m,i,,, !. is essential that he leave
months Mr. GrcSory's health has rot
been OF tho best
;, Aiready there is considerable specu-
are being mentioned, chief among
inem beng Samuel j. Graham, of
p1,'sonrSn; nn, ia, one >thc five Assis,-
intrus;ed in large measure with adj.
hlnistrativc functions in the Depart
nent OF Justice.
GREGORY FIFTH MAN
fo LEAVE CABINE1
The resignation OF Mr. Gregory from
inc cabinet is the fifth which Presi-
dent Wilson has accepted, the Others
being Secretary of State Bryan, Sccrc-
.ary oi war Garrison. httorncyGen :
cral reynolds and secretary of Treas
ury McAdoo. Nh Gregorys S letter OF
resignation reads: ''In accordance
with the purpose expressed in our con
versa ton just before you went abroad.
General.
Il, has been no, quite six years
administration and more than four
years ago, few days after war was
declared by the European nations he :
came mefnbe. of the Cabinet. /, can
bc fairly said that during no other six
years in the history Of our country
nave so many problems been presented
ana solved. The reelection that at such
time have been permitted 10 stand
by your side and assis, in modest
way IN dealing with these national
and International issues is now. and
VIII always be. my greatest source OF
pride.
PRAISES TREATMENT
5 ACCORDED BY CHEZ
40 man eyer served lGade. who
WIS more uniformly considerate. more
hindiE helpful and more generously
apprec!ative. No subordinate was
ever more deeply grateful for the mum
tt!leSs friendly words and acts of his
"Pecuniary responsibilities of a sub
SANTA! nature rest upon me. and my
private affairs have long demanded at
teniion During the continuance Of
actual warfare, did not feel at lib
crty TO weigh those personal consid-
eraiions in the balance against the
public duties with which was
charged by March OF The present
year the Department OF Justice Will
have substantially brough; its war ac-
tivittes 10 a close and DC working un-
der normal conditions. J. therefore
ask this resignation take effect on that
date" " @''''
PRESIDENT, IN REPLY.
ACCEPTS RESIGNATION
The reply OF President Wilson. writ
ten in Paris under date OF January TO-
III is with profound reluctance ana
regret that accept your resienaiiou
do SO only because YOU have con-
vinccd me that ii is necessary in you-
own interest for you 10 retire There
mas been no one with whom have
neen associated in Washington whom
nave learned more TO trust nor to
whose counsels / have attached more
value and Importance. Your admins
tration OF your Office has been sinCu-
larry able and s!ngularly conscientious
and Watchful Of the public interest.
ana feel that il is Very serious loss
indeed, TO tho nation that you should
una yourself obliged 10 withdraw from
public life
My best wishes not only. but r,,.
aHectionatc friendship. will follow YOU
INTO retirement. and hope with all
my heart that in some way and at
some time ! shall again have the priv
iiege and benefit Of being associated
with YOU"