Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-14

Slt1On Oh governor anu lLlstl any SiseAisS
at this time, would be disastrous to tho
best interests Of the archipelago. ~
was maintained that Governor Ia1t 3
REIMBURSEMENT of his post would re-
tard the development, of the ISLANDS
fully five years.
Governor Taft is known, as one high
official expressed it, ito be thoroughly
wrapped up In his work in the Philip :
pines" His ambition was to round out
his career as a justice OF the United
States supreme court; but he has be-
come imbued so entirely with the
spirit of the great work to be accom-
plished in the Philippines and so per-
fectly in sympathy with the ideals OF
the best classes of the inhabitants, that
he hesitated to relinquish his post at
this time, even to accept the dfstln-
guished honor the president offered to
confer on him. Today, in response to
the presidents letter offering to him
the supreme justiceship. cablegran
was received from him, suggesting,
with sincere appreciation of the ten-
der made to him by the president. that
1T might be better for him, in view OF
all the circumstances, to remain where
he was.
After this it was announced unoffi-
cially, but entirely authoritatively, that
Governor Taft would remain indefinite
ly as civil governor of the Philip
pines.
During the afternoon, subsequent to
the cabinet meeting, Secretary Root
had long conference with the presi-
dent, at which the Philippines situ-
alton was canvassed in all its phases.
Many serious problems are yet to be
solved with respect to the islands and
the administration is looking with con-
fidence to Governor Taft to reach such
a solution of them as will be salts
factory to the people of this country.
to the Filipinos and to the world.
Wood to Be Sent to Philippines.
Washington, Jan. 14.-Brigadier Gem
eral Wood has applied for services in
the Philippines and his request has
been granted. It is expected the will
be assigned in Mindanao He will be-
come major general in August, and i:
is quite likely that he will soon there
after be assigned to command the di-
vision Of the Philippines. 1t is ex-
pected General Wood will sail for the
islands in April. He will complete his
report on, the administration Of Cuban
affairs before he sails.
a number of important army changes
will occur soon in the Philippines. the
chief of which will be assignment oe
General Wade, now commanding de-
partment in the Philippines, to the SUI
|preme command In the islands. to sue
ceed Major General Davis. who will
retire for age July 6. next. General
Wade, who is now a brigadier, will be
made q major general on the retire
ment OF Major General Robert r.
Hughes, April IL, next.
Generals Davis, Sumner and Bald
win, will be relieved from duty in the
Philippines during the summer and
General Wood, either General Carter
or General Bliss, OF the war college
board, possibly both, ana Colonel Fran
els Moore, Of the Eleventh cavalry,
will be assigned to the command OF
departments there. Colonel Moore,
who is now in that country, will be
made brigadier general shortly.
The purpose of the war department
lis to have major general and six
brigadier generals on duty in the Phil
ippines for some time to come Other
changes will be made in the relief of
officers who have served there long