The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-14
SECRET ETARY DENBY ID RESIGN OFF ICE, CAPITAL | GOSSIP
Naval Head Wishes Ambas- sadorShip to Japan-Roose- welt Said to Be DiSSatiS-
 fled With Place
WASHINGTON BUREAU !
 THE AGE-HERALD Washington. D. O.. Feb. 13

which has existed for many months, it is said, will result in drastic ac- tion on the part of the President prior to the adjournment of Con- gress, according to well authenti- cated reports.
 It is understood that Secretary Denby of the department of the navy, grown tired of the strictures of a cabinet office, and certain misunderstanding" with his as- sistant, Theodore Roosevelt, has in- dicated to the executive that he would be glad to have the appoint ment as ambassador to Japan, a, post recently resigned by Charles B. Warren. The indications are that the implied request of Denby will be granted.
 wouid AmnIgamate Department.
 The removal of Denby would per- nit the amalgamation of the navy and war departments Nnder Secre- tary Weeks, now SecrHtary of War. if the reorganization ,fbtll is enacted before March in Accordance with predictions of Senator Shoot. member of the committee On reorganization. But the Presldent, fit Is understood. is To1tn Senat pr Harry New, an indiana lame ddck," for the post. much to the disg ust, 1t is said of Al, sis.ant Secretary Roosevelt.
 mere mas been no open friction be, b~een roosevelt and Denby. There nse oeen several breaks, however. Cbar, ansoiVesd the navy yard at .cr,,taten' teseon' E. c. While Denby was issuad III oriental waters. Roosevelt ChsrIastah an order abolishing the sure hra,,n, vn iavy yard. Political pres b1e froea Tt to bear resulted in a ca order ha 30enby demanding that the When L .sield up pending his return scindad .sreturned the order was re- ney,er L 1t is said that Roosevelt has has haa sn reconciled, although there nIatad s1 no report of his contem- hv ho resignation. But should Den promot oa ~ o .a apan anu roosevelt not retire. su' ie IS reported that he will The
 , succ President has not yet selected nterio iiessor to Secretary Fall of the March r department, who will resign Tall ', !. As previously pointed out, [ is vas never pleased with his Job. imst i.o s.oou that ne thought ,osit elt entitled to a more prominent vas ion in the cabinet. Likewise, he ,bi, not given the bureau of forests. ep. sh-is now an integral part of the sir artment of agriculturc In the f d place. questioning by CGner4ss his leasing of the Teapot Dome
 property to subsidiary of the
 tandard Oil company was said to ave peen mo b'fspleasing to him. " "Sorev
 Whha SSe Hoover of tho de- partment4 - merce declined inc secretarysAs the interior depart- ment, he is 4, greatly pleased with his job. if reports be true. He re- garded interiora as no more important than commerce, in the first place. In the second place, there were certain features of his program, which had not been completed. Hoover. at nres- ent. according to Washington gossip. IS sore" with Secretary Wallace of the department of agriculture. Hoover wants the bureau of markets transferred from agriculture to com merce where, he says, 1t properly be- longs. Wallace is determined that it shall not be transferred just ah he was determined that Fall should not acquire control of the national for ests.
 For the department of the Interior. 1t Is said that the President has final ly selected Postmaster General Work. While Work will accept, he will in- sist that the President make post master general one of his assistants preferably John H. Bartleet, former governor of New Hampshire. For this post, as for several other posts. the President considers Senator New. So there is trouble again.
 And regarding New, Representative Wood Of the Indiana delegation, who is also chairman Of the republican congressional campaign committees informs the President that New. after his defeat in the primary by former Senator Beveridge, declined to show enthusiasm for the nominee with the result that democrat won in the general election. Were the President to elevate New. according to Wood. Indiana would go democartic, certain. in 1924.
 The other members of the Indiana delegation, however, repudiate the representations of Wood, with the re- suit that the President is "up in the air." These are pointed out as some or the reasons he finds his job one of many difficulties.