Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-12
Resignation Is Big Sur
prise in Capital
Marks End of 20
Years Public
Service
Will Leave Office March ITO
E.:gage in Law Practice
Ambassador Kellogg Chosen
as Successor - Naming of
Latter No Surprise to Brit
ons-Is Lawyer of Outstand-
ing Prominence = Handled
Post War Negotiations Well

washington, Jan. lO.-CudrleS
Evans Hughes has resign as Secre-
tary of State and will be succeeded
by Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota,
now Ambassador to Great Britain.
The resignation of Hughes will be
effective March 4, when he COM
pletes four years as head OF the
State Department. Kellogg Is expect
ed to take office Immediately AFTER
ward.
The prospective cabinet change
was announced late today at the
White House. Hughes. it was said.
desired after 20 years of public life,
interrupted only for a short period,
to return to private life.
In his letter of resignation Hughes
expressed to President Coolidge his
deep appreciation of the confidence
YOU have repcsed and of the privi-
lege of serving under your leader
ship"
Coolidge replied with an express
sion of regret ard Of renewed con-
fidence in his retiring secretary.
Action Distinct Surprise
The news of Hughes withdrawal
from the cabinet just at this time
surprised the capital. 1t had been
understood for some months that ne
desired to recoup his personal for
tunes by again engaging in the prac-
tice of law, but recently his friends
had said he probably would remain
for at least another year in the Of
fetal family of President Coolidge.
Appointment by President Harding
at the outset of his term of Office,
the secretary took from the start q
firm grip on the conduct of foreign
affairs OF the country, and was the
advisor of the White House also on
many questions of domestic policy.
He carried a heavy load OF rcspon-
sibility at the Washington arms con-
ference as head Of the American
delegation and In the period of his
service handled also many intricate
questions growing oft of the war.
With the accession of Coolidge to
the presidency, Hughes remained to
every outward appearance, at least,
a trusted councillor of the admins
tration. He ard Coolidge always
Rave appeared to see c.e to eye on
foreign affairs. but for some months
opponents Of Hughes policies in the
Senate, which has an advisory power
en- foreign affairs, have been a
source Of apparently growing irri-
tation to him. He never has agreed
with Senator Borah, the new chair
man of the State foreign relations
committee, on some of the vital
questions of foreign policy althc lgh
no outstanding disagreement Re-
tween them has recently arpea ed in
the picture.
Leaves For Atlanta
Hughes resignation was announc-
ed a few hours after he had left
Washington Tor Atlanta, to attend a
meeting of the executive committee
of the American Bar Association, of
which he is President. He expects
TO resume the practice of law in New
York. his old firm of Hughes,
Rounds. Sherman and Dwight.
kellogg. who will succeed him,
also is a lawyer of outstanding
prominence. Before he became Am
bassador to Great Britain ute In
l923 he was a senator from Minne-
sofa. and in that capacity was one
of those Republicans who favored
ratification of the League of Ma
tions, with reservation less sweeping
than the Lodge reservations.
AS ambassador, Kellogg has rep
resented the United States in several
difficult postwar negotiations. He
now is in Paris acting with Am
bassador Herrick for the United
Ststes at tie conference of allied
finance ministers.
London, Jan. 10.-(By A. Ply
The appointment of Ambassador
Frank B. Kellogg to a cabinet post
ct Washington causes no surprise in
London. where for weeks the papers
have published rumors that be was
to he given a place in the home gov