Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-01-19
TAFT WILL STAY
BELIEVES HIS PLACE TO BE IN
PHILIPPINES.
Place on Federal Supreme Bench
offered by the President is De-
clined-..J Judge Day Will PROB.
ably Succeed Justice Shiras In
That Capacity.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-THE Washing
ton correspondent of the Leader tele-
graphs that paper as follows:
The place on the supreme bench that
was rendered to and declined by Cover
nor Taft, of the Philippine islands. has
been offered to William r. Day, Of
Canton, Ohio. and it is understood that
Mr.. Day will accept the appointment.
Mr.. Day is now United States circuit
Judge for the Sixth district.
Washington, Jan. 14.-After mature
consideration it has been decided by
the president that Judge Taft shall re-
main in the Philippines as civil COVER
nor. The decision was reached only
after the president had discussed the
Philippine question thoroughly with
Secretary Root and the other members
of the cabinet and with Vice Governor
Luke f. Wright. who has been in this
country for two months.
For several weeks it has been regard
ed as settled that Governor Taft would
return TO this country, perhaps within
few months, to become a justice OF
the supreme court of the United States.
President Roosevelt indicated to Gov
ernor Taft in letter dispatched to the
Philippines more than a month ago,
that he could have the appointment to
the supreme bench if he desired it. 1t
was the presidents purpose to- name
General Wright as civil governor Of
the Philippines. As soon as it was
learned in the Philippines that Cover
nor Taft was likely to leave the islands
cabled protests began to pour in upon
the president from prominent Filipinos.
The protests received in no manner re-
Elected on Vice Governor Wright, for
whom the people of Manila and of the
lsIands generally have the highest re.
gard, but it was pointed out to the
president that Governor Taft is ideally
equipped for the position OF governor,
and that any change at this time would
be disastrous.
Governor TAFT il known, as one high
official expressed it, 'to be thoroughly
wrapped up in his work in the Philip
pines.'
His ambition has been to round out
his career as a justice OF the supreme
court OF the United States. but he has
been imbued entirely with the spirit OF
the great work to be accomplished in
the Philippines and i. so perfectly in
sympathy with the ideals OF the best
classes OF the inhabitants that he hest
tated to relinquish his post at this
time, even to accept the distinguished
honor the president offered to confer
upon him. Yesterday, in response to
the presidents letter Offering him the
supreme justiceship, a cablegra.n was
received from him suggesting, with
sincere appreciation OF the tender made
him by the president, that it might be
better for him in view of all the cir.
cumstances, to remain where he was.
Afte, this it was announced unofficially
but entirely authoritatively, that Gov
ernor Taft would remain indefinitely as
civil governor of the Philippines.
During the afternoon, subsequent to
the cabinet meeting, Secretary Root
had long conference with the presi
dent, at which the Philippine situation
was canvassed in all its phases. Many
serious problems are yet to be solved
with respect to the islands and the adj
ministration is looking with confluence
to Governor Taft to reach solution of
them that will be satisfactory to the
people of this country, to the Filipinos
and to the world.