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Show CHANGES IN THE CABINET Paul Motion Accepts Naval Portfolio, rWtcalf Succeeds Cortelyou in Department of Commerce Com-merce and Labor. Moody Surrenders Control of the Navy to Become Attorney-General of United States. WASHINGTON. June 21. A sweeping sweep-ing change In tho Cabinet of President RooBovelt was announced an-nounced officially at the White House today. The announcement came In the form of a brief type-written statement state-ment Issued by Secretary Loeb, ntating: "The following Cabinet appointments are announced: "William IT. Moody of Massachusetts, Attorney-General. "Paul Morton of Illinois, Secretary of the Navy. "Victor II. Metcalf of California, Secretary Sec-retary of Commerce and Labor. "The resignations of Secretary Cortelyou Cortel-you and Attorney-General Knox have been accepted, to take effect July 1." Cortelyou's Retirement. For two weeks or more It has been known that the changes were Impending. Impend-ing. When Secretary Cortelyou was designated by President Roosevelt to become his campaign manager It was certain that he would retire from the Cabinet upon- his assumption of duties as chairman of the Republican National committee. Just before heMeft for Chicago Chi-cago last Wednesday he placed In the hands of the President his letter of resignation ar. Secretary of tho Department Depart-ment of Commerce and Labor. Becomes Effectivo IText Month. It was understood between the President Presi-dent and him that the resignation was to be accepted, to take effect at the end of the present fiscal year, June 30, Inclusive. In-clusive. The taking effect of his resignation resig-nation at that time would afford him an opportunity to complete rome work In the department which he had Initiated, and which it was important he should carry to a conclusion. Knox Also Out. One week ago today, Attorney-General Knox formally announced that he would retire from the Department of Justice, probably at the end of the fiscal year. It was understood at the same time that Secretary Moody would succeed suc-ceed Mr. Knox as Attorney-General. The statement was made, however, that while the transfer of Secretary Moody to the Department of Justice was very probable, It vus dependent, in a measure, on the President's success In securing such a successor for him in tho Navy department as he desired. Morton Tendered, the Place. In pursuit of his purpose to secure the eervicc of a thoroughly able and congenial con-genial man. President Roosevelt tendered tend-ered the appointment to Paul Morton, vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway. Mr. Morton is a personal friend of the President of many yeary" standing. He Is a son of the late J. Sterling Morton of Nebraska. Secretary'' of Agriculture In President Cleveland's last administration. Mr. Morton ha had experience In Washington, Washing-ton, having been here with his father. Long Sought After. Since President Roosevelt has been In the White House he has made more than one effort to Induce Mr. Morton to accept a position In his administration. Feeling that hla life work In the railroad rail-road business, in which he had achieved success, might bo Impaired by his acceptance ac-ceptance of an official position In the Government, he uniformly declined nil such proffers. In consequence with this feeling he declined the proffer of the portfolio of the navy. He was requested by tho President to consider his declination. decli-nation. Accepts the Tender. Last night he took dinner at the White House, and the whole subject was considered, con-sidered, after Mr. Morton hnd consulted with his personal and business friends and associates. At the conclusion of the conference Mr. Morton told tho President Presi-dent he would accept the position in the Cabinet Then It was that the other i changes, one of which, at least, was contingent upon Mr. Morton's action, was decided upon differently Payno to Retire. It Is expected tliat further changes will take place In the Cabinet next winter. Postmaatcr-Goneral Payne probably will retire from the Cabinet after the campaign. He will bt succeeded suc-ceeded by National Chairman Cortelyou. Secretary Moody will continue as a member of the Cabinet only to the end of the present administration, the 4th of March next, when he will retire to enter upon the practice of law In Boston. It Is quite likely that other changes will take place In the event of Mr. Roosevelt being elected President, but no authority exists at this time upon up-on which to base a forecast of them. Regrets Knox's Retirement. In accepting tho resignation of Attorney-General Knox President Roosevelt, in "a letter, says: "I accept your resignation resig-nation not only with keen personal regret, re-gret, but with a very real feeling of the loss the country thereby sustains. Permit Per-mit me to add that I do not think I could have made up my mind to acquiesce, however, reluctantly, In your leaving your present position had I not nleo realized tho srvicu you could render In the SonatP. There Is nothing' that I-wn say that will add to the reputation which you have won, and no tribute I can pay you will approach in value that alrendy pald you by the hearty admiration and respect of your fellow citizens. Yet for my own Information I wish to bear testimony to the Invaluable work that you have done. Had No Holiday. "During your whole time of service you have had no real holiday. You have-never have-never really rested from your exhausting exhaust-ing labor. To your high professional qualifications you have added unflagging seal and an entire Indifference to every consideration to save the honor and Interest In-terest of the people at large. Many and able men have preceded you in the office you hold, but there Is none among them whose administration has left a deeper mark upon the country's development. Under you it has, been literally true that the mightiest and the humblest In the land have alike brought it home to them that each was subject to the laws passed, and that neither could hope to defy tho lav . ' "In what you have done you have given proof not merely of the profound learning of the JitriBt, but of the bold Initiative and wide grasp of the statesman. states-man. You have deeply affected for good the department of our political system sys-tem In its relations to the industrial and economic tendencies of the time. For all you have done I thank you most earnestly, not 'only on my own behalf, but on behalf of the public, whom you have served with such single-minded devotion." |