Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-29
CABINET
CIRCLE COMPLETED
Stimson Indicted as State
Secretary-KeIIogg Prepares
to Leave for Europe.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Frank B. Kellogg was free today to
carry out his plans for vacation in
Europe before returning to the practice
of law at st. Paul after his four years
of service to the Nation as its chief
pilot in foreign affairs.
Preparing to leave Washington with
Mrs. Kellogg to take passage on the
lie de France, he relinquished the post
of Secretary of State late yesterday to
Henry L. Stimson, proud of the multi
lateral treaty for the remuneration of
war negotiated during his administra-
ton, but disappointed that 1t could not
be made effective before his retirement.
The former Secretary plans to visit
Paris, however. and there he may have
the satisfaction of celebrating the event
over which he hoped to preside with
the French foreign minister, Aristide
BRAND, whose name Is linked with his
in the popular designation Of the pact.
File Ratifications.
OF the Is original signatories Of this
treaty, 10 have completed action on 1t
and filed their ratifications with the
State Department. The other two
France and Japan-are expected to
complete these formalities in the near
future, and their action will serve to
bring the treaty into force.
While the negotiation of this treaty Is
regarded as the outstanding achieve
ment of Mr.. Kelloggs term as head of
the State Department, his administra-
ton has been characterized by numer-
Gus activities in other fields of foreign
relations. These include the signing of
81 other treaties of various kinds and
the initiation Of negotiations for many
others. most of which are arbitration
and Cancellation agreements intended to
prevent war.
The worldwide activities of the State
Department were placed late yesterday
under the direction of H. L. Stimson,
who after a lapse of almost a score
of years has returned to Washington
as member of the cabinet circle of
President.
The former governor general of the
Philippines was administered the oath
of Office by the Chief Justice of the
United States, William Howard Taft.
As the two faced each other in the i'm
pressively furnished diplomatic room
az Vic COdUC ACRd1 IluCIlb bAlCy cIiLklCO,
apparently recalling other days when
both were younger and the one was
President and the other his Secretary
of War.
Grasps Hand Of Friend.
After the induction into office the
Chief Justice grasped the hand of his
old friend and shook 1t heartily.
"Old man, I am delighted to be any
kind OF an humble instrument in put
ting you in this place." he said.
Thank you," replied the new Secre-
tary of State.
With the transfer Of the reins of
State Department authority from the
veteran hands Of Mr.. Kellogg to Mr..
St1mson the official cabinet circle OF
President Hoover was completed and
the new administration fully manned
for the four years of work ahead.
Mr.. Stimson who since Tuesday has
been going over pressing problems with
his predecessor, will be confronted at
the outset by number of matters. The
sinking OF the Canadian runner
I'm Alone, the Mexican revolution. the
American policy to be pursued at the
forthcoming preparatory disarmament
commission meeting at Geneva and nu-
merous minor matters are a few of
the questions awaiting solution.
In addition the new Secretary has
before him the realignment of the for
eign diplomatic service, especially in
South America. President Hoover
who, as result of his good will trim:
obtained much first-hand information
on the situation in the Latin American
republics, Is particularly anxious to
build up good will in that field.
Few Changes to Be Made.
The new Secretary of State has let
1t be known that he intends to make
very few changes in the personnel at
the State Department. Undersecre-
tary j. Reuben Clark, has asked to be
relieved, and it is understood he will be
succeeded by William r. Castle, at nres-
ent an Assistant Secretary of State.
For the time being Assistant Secre-
tary Of State Nelson T. johnson will
remain In charge of the Departr ent's
Eastern affairs, with Assistant Secre-
tary Wilbur j. Carr, continuing to s,,.
pervise consular activities. Francis
White will remain in charge of Latin
American affairs. Mr.. Stimson has re-
appointed William H. Beck, as assistant