The Springfield herald., 1903-01-16

secretary was within his rights as
executive officer of the government an
could not be enjoined. Hence that
the complaining Indians were entitle
TO any relief they must go to the leg
islative branch of the government, an,
not to the courts.
If existing plans carry, some tim
next month the President will send t
the Senate the nomination OF Cover
not Taft to be an associate Justice ol
the United States Supreme Court, tC
succeed Justice Shiras, who is expect
ed to retire during that month. Gov
ernor Taft will be succeeded as civil
governor of the Philippines by Gen,
Luke E. Wright, at present vice gov
ernor, and the latter place will be
filed by the appointment OF w. W.
Rockhill. the present director of the
bureau of American republics. There
are already many aspirants for the
nlace which will be vacated by Mr..
Rockhill, but so far the President has
made no choice.
During the present week and for
some time to come the omnibus stat
hood bill will be the chief topic OF dig
cussion on the floor. but under the
unanimous agreement by which the bill
was made the unfinished business, it
cannot be taken up any day before 2
o'clock 1t is the purpose OF the friends
of the bill to press consideration, ana
not allow the bill to be side-tracked
unless under very great pressure. Ihe
present purpose is to give way only for
appropriation bills; but there are now
no appropriation bills on the Senate
calendar 1t is the purpose of the sena-
torial leaders, and especially thoSe who
oppose the statehood bill. to pass ap-
preparation bills to the front as muth
as possible.
The attention of the officers OF the
administration charged with the di-
rection of Philippine affairs is being
called to dispatch from Rome to the
effect that Secretary Hay has written
to the Vatican that Mgr. Messmer of
Green Bay. Wisconsin, is impossible
for the position of Bishop of Manila
because of speech which he recently
made before the Catholic Truth FEEDER
alton. The statement was made in the
most emphatic terms that there was
absolutely no foundation for the story.
1t was further declared that in no SIN
gle instance has the United States gov
ernment allowed itself to be placed in
the position of debating the personal
ity of any priest or church official who
is to go or stay in the Philippines.
Secretary Root has addressed letters
to e. IL. Hartman, representing the
shipping interests of San Francisco,
and to Alfred Winsor. representing the
shipping interests of Seattle and Ia
coma, and also to Clement A. Grlscom
of the International company, notily n
ing them of the conditions UNDER
which he proposes to open the army
transport service on the Pacific to com
petition. He says he would be glad
to receive any suggestions which their
practical experience with the steam
ship business may enable them TO
make. or which from their point of
view may seem to make the scheme
more practicable and fair to such ship
ping interests as may make proposals
for the transaction of the business.
The schemes of the War Department
are embodied in bill prepared for the
action of Congress authorizing the sec
retary of war. in his discretion, to let
the army transports, by charter or
otherwise, to the highest bidder in
open competition, for terms OF three
years. unless the vessels are required
sooner for military purposes.
President Roosevelt had a confer
ence a few days since with Speaker
Henderson and Representative Gros-
venor of Ohio. with regard to proper
antitrust legislation. The conference
lasted for considerable time, the sit
uation in the House being discussed
thoroughly. 1t is understood that the
President impressed upon his callers
who went to the executive offices at
his request. his desire that some legis-
lation dealing with the trust question
should be enacted at the present ses-
sion of Congress. Senator Hoar on the
9TH instant, introduced second trust
bill. 1t provides especially for the ex-
pediting of suits in equity brought un-
der the provisions of the present anti
trust law. 1t authorizes the attorney
general of the United States to file II
certificate in any such case pending liz
any Circuit Court of the United States
to the effect that the case is of gen.
eral public importance. A copy of the
papers in the case is then to be given
to each of the circuit judges of the
court. and it is thereupon to be given
precedence of any other case and to be
assigned for hearing at the earliest
practicable moment. Representative
Littlefield introduced the same bill in
the House.
In addressing the Senate on the res
olution offered by Mr., Vest, directing
the finance committee to report a bill
removing the duty on anthracite coal,
Mr.. Aldrich said THE attempt to af-
ford relief which the senator says is
demanded through method that
would open discussion here as to the
constitutional rights of the Senate and
the constitutional prerogative of the
House, discussion which in its very
nature would outlast the coal famine,
is not practical method of securing
results" Mr.. Vest, replying, said Mr..
Aldrich's remarks could be read be-