Evening star., 1923-08-12
COOLIDGE URGES
CABINET TO STAY
Personal Request Made to
Seven Now in City; Others
to Be Asked Soon.

President Coolidge, returning TO the
capital yesterday from Marion. where
he attended the funeral OF President
Harding. summoned cabinet officers TO
his temporary executive offices and ex-
pressed to them his desire that the
administra ton forces close ranks and
march ahead. lie reiterated his wish
that all the present cabinet mem
bers Continue in office. and some of his
callers are of the opinion that there
will be no changes in the executives
official family for some months, at
least.
Singly or in groups the heads
of seven Of the government depart
nents conferred with Mr. Coolidge,
placing before him details of the more
important matters pending in their
spheres of government. They were
Secretaries Hughes. Weeks. Hoover,
Work and Wallace. Postmaster Gene
raj New and Attorney General Daugh-
erty. Secretaries Mellon and Davis
are out of the country and Secretary
DENLY has resumed his vacation on
his Michigan farm. Mr.. Coolidge will
confer with them when they come to
Washington.
To Move Offices.
President COOlldSe, II Is UNDERSTOOD,
will move to his offices in the White
House grounds, adjoining the Executive
Mansion, tomorrow. George b. Chris
tian, jr.. secretary to the late President,
who yesterday submitted his reSigna-
ton to President Coolidge called at
the temporary White House in the New
Willard Hotel in the afternoon and told
the President the executive offices were
ready for his occupancy. and suggested
that the President begin his use of
President and Mrs. Coolidge will con-
tinue to reside at the New Willard
Hotel. however, until Mrs. Harding
has left the White House.
While President Coolidge has made
1t clear that he desires MIR. Christian
to remain to assist him for the time
being, Mr.. Christians resignation
was accepted yesterday afternoon and
the correspondence made public
Within a short time Edward T Clark,
Mr.. Coolidge's private secretary, will
be appointed to succeed Mr.. Christian.
The Presidents letter accepting Mr..
Christians resignation was made pub
lie last night at the White House.
1t follows:
MY Dear Mr.. Christian:
your favor transmitting your res
ignation as secretary to the President
has been received. My statement is
sued at the time l took office covered
you and all others, but, of course.
Al
personal to President Harding. 1t is
exceedingly kind of you to offer to
remain and assist in taking up and
familiarizing myself with the routine
of the office and / shall avail myself
of your thoughtfulness and leave the
date of the time when your resigna-
tion will take effect to be mutually
determined later.
Regrets Parting.
You have had a successful career
Of public service in Washington in a
most difficult and exacting position.
OF course. l came intimately in con-
tact with you and had the opportunity
to note with satisfaction your ability
and your helpfulness to President
Harding. l part with you regret
fully, because of your usefulness and
because of our friendship. Wherever
you go and whatever you do, you
know that sentiment will continue
between us.
with highest personal regards and
every good wish, l am,
Cordially yours,
Mr.. Christians letter Of resigna-
ton. dated August s, follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
II have the honor to hereby tender
to you my resignation as secretary
to the President.
please command any services 1t
may be in my power to render you.
and be assured 1 stand ready to
assist. in every way possible. my
successor as secretary to the Presi-
dent.
Permit me to express my very
high regard and to subscribe myself.
Yours very sincerely,
GEORGE B. CHRISTIAN, Jr."
Clark Amherst Graduate.
Mr.. Clark was secretary to Mr..
Coolidge while he was Vice Presi-
dent. He is graduate of Amherst.
the Presidents alma mater, and a
native of Northampton. Mass. His
father, later president of Howard
University, was pastor of the Ed
wards Congregational Church. In
Northampton, Of which Mrs. Cool
idge was a member. Mr.. Clark,