New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-26
TAFT TO SUCCEED ROOT.
FRIGHT TO BE ADVANCED.
Governor Of the Philippines To Be
Secretary of Other Changes.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUxE.I

General Luke Z. Wright, Democrat will be
r,romoted to the vacancy at Manila Such was
The Official announcement made here to-day
Al doubt as 10 whether Governor Taft would be
willing 10 leave Manila until numerous present
nroblems were solved. to accept the portfolio Of
secretary Of War, was set at rest when the
following statement was given out by William
loeb secretary TO the President:
The President some months ago rendered the
cerra+aTvshp Of War 10 Judge Taft, and at that
-4--a il was arranged that he would succeed
Secretary Root. Secretary Root viii go out Of
oF7ca some time in January. and Judge Taft will
assume the duties Of the Office shortly after
ward
President Roosevelt was unable to prevail
NJ Root without TOO great sacrifice Of his in
tsres-s 70 retain his Office until the fall OF 1904
IS had been earnestly hoped
The Official correspondence between the Presi-
dent and Secretary Root follows:
var DEPARTMENT. Washington. August 10. 1903
Dear M. President: You have been good TO as
sert 20 The sgficiency Of the reasons for which
1-ec-caIie after the establishment OF the General
staE OF the army and tae complexion OF my fun
II IS Understood that YOU VII probably not arrange
"a IT'D The Office as you wish before the end OF the
wear and that 7 am % remain IN office IN the
"a send a name to the senate in November or De
cerGaer and before you do so my resignation
ls 0T n " or he eve Of sailing for England
"a ATTEND the sessions Of the Alaska boundary
If-ll-5" gu I'm Swsv from this country and
There<5re now tender my resignation Of the Office Of
nent ana Qualification Of my. successor.
shan carry with me una6a ted Loyalty to your
stsIn and patriotic unselfshness Of your policy
sSd enduring gratitude for the Kindness and consid,
ne ! shall not cease 90 appreciate the sympathy
ans loyalty to President Mckinley with which you
Joos ~ and carried On his work; an9 shan al
heTsBoe 10 right and devotion to the true interests
! an with great respect and esteem always.
fiffury yours. ELIHU ROOT.
To the President
Oyster Bay. y. 2, August "a 1903
Ny Dear Tr. Root: It Is hard indeed for me to
Keen ne~soral regret but with lively understand
ing o. The gap your withdrawal VIII create in pubic
Yet my sense Of The less 70 the nation as whole is
even greater You have been over four years secre-
o. War ] wonder II you yourself realize now
vo1 VIII turn TO youT fiTst reports and viii read
fhe-sfr the recomrnend tons you made in order
that the army might be put on an effective basis,
you cannot but be pleased al the way IN when
these recommend tons have now been aaopted by
have become enacted into Jaw or crys' aIlzeo INTO
custom. We have never had PUBLIC servant OF
haze v-orEed during these four years ard half
and this merely IN point Of time. but above all
a5rai 70 Tou- Ia6oT The Only reward you have
hsd or can have is the knowledge Of successful
ach.evenent Of the performance IN fullest fashion
Of greet public duty, the doing Of which was OF
vital Importance 70 the nations welfare -, :
your duties have included more than merely mere the
r5-izsffo-7 Of the army on an effective basis You
have also been the head Of the DEPARTMENT which
hi our possession Of the Philippine Islands. and
your success IN dealing with this part q your
with the purely military problems To very Few
ere and The same tine to achieve signal ana strt
ine uuTphs n the sdnlrisraLlon aao re- IN + ~
ADMINISTRATION r. what was In erect a aeIart-
were rev 70 our people and were IN themselves OF
Moreover aside from your work IN these two
sf Farl,, Re i1,suabIe advice and ASSISTANCE
-or rsva rendered ne in inn9lr7era bic matters Of
weight not coming directly in your departmental
ce-tai-tr ~ not being disappointed. Your position
or the Alaskan Boundary Compassion az the pres
Ell moment IS Illustration Of these services.
Nav 7U good fortune attend you wherever you
- re- f Reop deh T 5e y you ~ for eli that
yoa have done on their hero,f FaitbfIlly yours
TIE Hon, Ellhu Root, Secretary Of War. Washing
Governor Taft, az IS made plain by to-day's
announcement, has finally yielded 10 the wishes
not only Of the President. but Of numerous rela-
t.ves and friends, who despite the protests Of
the rrov5ncals and Philippine press, have been
urging him to return to the United States. 1t Is
understood from various advices that while Gov
ernor Taft is now enjoying excellent health, he
is likely after four years in the tropics TO suffer
a recurrence Of dysentery II he continues his
work there Considerable satisfaction is eX-
pressed here over Governor Taft's acceptance of
the Secretaryship.
General Wrights promotion 10 the Governor
Ge1eTs,ship win make vacancy in the Philip
pine Commission, which the President may I'LL
by The appointment Of William ". Rockhil.
chief Of The Bureau Of American Republics.
Minister Conger, now in Picking. is also men
toned for the place. Should he be appointed it
IS regarded as entirely probable that Mr. Rock
hi VIII succeed him as Minister to China
President Roosevelt, IN authorizing the an
rounosment Of General Wright's promotion,
which has been accepted, SPOKE in terms Of
high praise Of the Vice-Governor Generals abil-
ty and fitness for his new duties. He entertains
sincere regard for him, both personally and
officially. Both the President and Secretary
Roof regard General Wright as q man or proved
executive ability, his services as a member or
me Philippine Commission having been Of dis
I.lg1-shed character. During Governor Tafts
este-5-d sojoI,rn IN this country General Wright
vas Acting Governor General, and his conduct
o. the Office was source OF congFatulauon 10
the administration. General Wright is popular
1oL culy with Americans II the Philippines, but
a-so with the FIpinos
William Howard Taft. first Civil Governor Of
the Philippines was judge in Ohio before he went
70 The new possessions Of the United States as
the head q the commission appointed by Presi-
dent Mckinley. He was one Of the four sons OF
EI-horso Taft. who member Of the Cabinet
q resident Grant as secretary u ~ a4 anu ~
toruey General His older brother. ex-Congress-
MAJ Charles P Taft IS the Editor Of The Gin
c.anau Tsrnes-star" and his younger brothers are
Henry ". Taft and Horace D. Taft the former
lawyer IN this city and the latter head OF school
az WatertoWu. Conn.
~ H Tar, was born in Cincinnati on Septem-
be- r. 1857. and after graduation from the Wood
ward Etzh school entered Yale College. where he
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