Show ATTORNEY GENERAL SENDS IN HIS resignation BECAUSE SALARY NOT sufficient president has agreed to retirement of thomas watt gregory on march 4 but has not yet appointed his successor washington thernis gregory attorney general of the united states since 1914 has resigned because of pecuniary responsibilities and will return to the practice of daiv prest dent llon has agreed to his retirement next march 4 mr gregoras gregorys Gre gorys letter of resignation dated january 9 and he presidents reply cabled from P eirls alie next day were made public bunday night at the alte house llie attorney gen eral s letter disclosed eliat he had long considered retiring from office and had the matter with the president before mr lldon went abroad mr gregory successor ams not et been appointed and has been no official intimation as to who he will be in speculation the names frank L polk counselor of the state deportment and w alle mr lansing Is in europe and senator james hamilton I awls of illinois were mentioned mr gregory Is alie second cabinet to resign recently on account of personal financial considerations william gabbs mcadoo having retired last month as secretary of the treis tre is ur because he could bot support his on the cabinet member b salary of the ear mr gregory Is the fifth man to leae the cabinet during the six years of president allson ss administration others were of state briana secretary Secre tari of war cirri son attorney general malle mr gregoras gregorys Gre gorys predecessor who was appointed to lie supreme court and mr mcadoo |