The Southern herald., 1902-08-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
WAsHINaroN. AZ Fl. 70.

the Supreme Bench TO succeed Mr..
Justice Gray, resigned, has given
raise in Washington 10 some ex-
tr-mely interesting gossip Il is
now claimed that it was Justice
Gray who, al the eleventh hour
changed his vote on the income
tax bill, and not Justice Shiras, as
has hitherto been supposed. 1t Is
also alleged that Judge Holmes is
thoroughly anti,impe.ialist in his
views. Under these eircumstan
ees the questions which are being
discussed are, Were an income
tax law to be passed now, would
the Supreme Court hold it to be
constitutional ? and, Were it pos
sibl7 TO again bring before the Su
preme Court, in a different form Of
course. the question Of imposing
a tariff on goods coming from the
insular positions Of the United
States across its borders, would the
Court reverse its former po-
siliOn and hold that federal taxa
tion must be uniform in all of the
territory controlled by the United
States ? 1t is freely predicted that,
in view Of the vast aggregations of
wealth which many regard as
menace to tho country, the knowl-
edge that the Supreme Court
would uphold an income tax would
insure the election Of a democratic
Congress as fast as the present re-
publican complexion Of the Senate
would permit. The tex would be
a popular one with the vast ma
jority Of the people and, if such a
plan can be arrived at, the demo-
Gratis in Congress will endeavor to
secure the enactment of some law
which will necessitate the demon
stration of its position by the
couri. Ofcourse any open attempt
to secure sucn evidence would be
defeated by the republicans as long
as they are in the majority
1t is also freely predicted that
the time is not far distant when
, Mr. Justice Shiras will resign and
the President will have an oppor.
tunity of naming his successor 1t
is claimed that the Pennsylvania
. congressional delegation has al
ready made overture5 to the Pres.
ident looking to the appointment
of Justice J Fay Brown Of the
Supreme court of that state to sue
ceed MIR. Justice Shiras Mex
February Chief Justice Fuller vii
celebrate his seventeen birthday
, at which time he will have attain
ed the statutory age for retirement
, Mr.. Justice Fuller is still in ex
cellent health and it is deemed
I probable that he will remain OF
q the bench for some time thereaf
ter but that does not prevent wire
q being pulled for the nomination o
l.. his successor who, it is claimed b,
the politicians, will be Senate
Spooner of Wisconsin Certail
2 democrats in Washington are won
dering of what avail Mr.. Spoone
will find his browbeating abilities
on the Supreme bench.
K A good deal of curiosity has Zee
:. aroused in Washington by the pub
: licalion Of a statement of Genera
g Woods administration Of affairs i
!. Cuba in which it is shown tha
o when the General turned the affair
It of the Island over to the preser
Is administration there was in tn
e Cuban treasury balance of 81
$50, 600 while reports from Havan
If indicated at the time that the lreal
d ury balance to which President Pa
,s ma fell heir was approximate el
Q 50 900. What became of The di
y ference is the embarr ssing que
t. tion which is being asked. Did
Ir disappear as did that famous hant
j. some furniture which was "looted
e from the palace at Havana -? Thel
If is every evidence about the repo
If of the Insular bureau of desil
to make the best possible shown
e for the administration Of Gener
.e Wood but when it comes to II
u actual figures there appears to
n discrepancy which is unaccOun
Is able. While the report goes in
great detail in regard to reform
II which it is alleged General Woo
a inaugurated in Cuba, it fails
j. touch upon any Of the detail