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Letter to Editor
February 5, 1907
Evening Journal
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A Constant Reader from Wilmington asks about the President's Cabinet, House size, and Utah's Senate votes amid the Reed Smoot case. Editor lists current cabinet (Root, Shaw, etc.), notes upcoming shifts (Cortelyou to Treasury, etc.), states 386 House members, and confirms Utah's two senators with Smoot's authority intact.
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President's Cabinet.
Editor The Evening Journal:
(1) Please give a list of the members of the President's Cabinet. (2) How many members are there in the House of Representatives? (3) Pending the settlement of the Reed Smoot case how many votes in the Senate does Utah have?
Respectfully,
A Constant Reader.
Wilmington, February 5.
(1) The Cabinet personnel as at present arranged is as follows: Secretary of State—Elihu Root; Secretary of the Treasury—Leslie M. Shaw; Secretary of War—William H. Taft; Attorney-General—Charles J. Bonaparte; Postmaster-General—George B. Cortelyou; Secretary of the Navy—Victor H. Metcalf; Secretary of the Interior—Ethan Allen Hitchcock; Secretary of Agriculture—James Wilson; Secretary of Commerce and Labor—Oscar S. Straus.
Upon the retirement of Leslie M. Shaw and Ethan A. Hitchcock, which will occur soon, George B. Cortelyou will become Secretary of the Treasury and his present post of Postmaster-General will be filled by George von L. Meyer. The Interior portfolio will be filled by James R. Garfield. (2) 386. (3) Utah is at present represented by Reed Smoot and George Sutherland. Sen. Smoot is not deprived of his authority as the result of the action brought to test his fitness for his position.
Editor The Evening Journal:
(1) Please give a list of the members of the President's Cabinet. (2) How many members are there in the House of Representatives? (3) Pending the settlement of the Reed Smoot case how many votes in the Senate does Utah have?
Respectfully,
A Constant Reader.
Wilmington, February 5.
(1) The Cabinet personnel as at present arranged is as follows: Secretary of State—Elihu Root; Secretary of the Treasury—Leslie M. Shaw; Secretary of War—William H. Taft; Attorney-General—Charles J. Bonaparte; Postmaster-General—George B. Cortelyou; Secretary of the Navy—Victor H. Metcalf; Secretary of the Interior—Ethan Allen Hitchcock; Secretary of Agriculture—James Wilson; Secretary of Commerce and Labor—Oscar S. Straus.
Upon the retirement of Leslie M. Shaw and Ethan A. Hitchcock, which will occur soon, George B. Cortelyou will become Secretary of the Treasury and his present post of Postmaster-General will be filled by George von L. Meyer. The Interior portfolio will be filled by James R. Garfield. (2) 386. (3) Utah is at present represented by Reed Smoot and George Sutherland. Sen. Smoot is not deprived of his authority as the result of the action brought to test his fitness for his position.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Presidents Cabinet
House Representatives
Reed Smoot Case
Utah Senate
Cabinet Changes
What entities or persons were involved?
A Constant Reader
Editor The Evening Journal
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Constant Reader
Recipient
Editor The Evening Journal
Main Argument
inquires about the current members of the president's cabinet, the number of members in the house of representatives, and utah's senate representation pending the reed smoot case settlement.
Notable Details
Cabinet Includes Elihu Root (State), Leslie M. Shaw (Treasury), William H. Taft (War), Charles J. Bonaparte (Attorney General), George B. Cortelyou (Postmaster General), Victor H. Metcalf (Navy), Ethan Allen Hitchcock (Interior), James Wilson (Agriculture), Oscar S. Straus (Commerce And Labor)
Upcoming Changes: George B. Cortelyou To Treasury, George Von L. Meyer To Postmaster General, James R. Garfield To Interior
House Has 386 Members
Utah Represented By Reed Smoot And George Sutherland; Smoot Retains Authority