Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
{ Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Vasb;noton ID q. March 6.

Philippines may be Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court within year. 1t is
understood here that Chief Justice
Fuller is to retire on account OF Ill
health and that President Roosevelt will
name Taft to succeed him. 1t has been
known ever since Governor Taft went to
the Philippines that when he accepted
the place President Mckinley promised
to elevate him to the Supreme bench
upon his home coming. President
Roosevelt holds Governor Taft in just
as high regard as did his predecessor,
and only short time ago offered him
the place made vacant by the retirement
of Justice Shiras. Governor Taft was
persuaded by the best citizen of the is
lands to remain in the Philippines.
Prominent democrats are bringing great
pressure to bear upon the Chief Justice
to remain upon the bench. His retire
ment meaning, of course, the elevation
of a republican to his place, would be
looked upon as a blow to the party
with which he has always been affiliated.
President Cleveland appointed Chief
Justice Fuller in 1888.
The bureau OF insular affairs has pub
lished pamphlet, giving the Geographic
correspondence of Emilio Aguinaldo
from July Is, to February 2S, 1899,
that period just preceding the fall of
Manila and following the outbreak Of
hostilities between the United States
forces and the insurgents. These tele-
grams show that the insurgent leader
leaned strongly upon others for advice
and COUNSEL. that there was serious
OPPOSITION to his authorities even among
his own people, and that in the event
struggle should prove successful, the new
government that would have been created
would not have been republic.
Rear Admiral Glass, commanding the
Pacific Station cables the Navy Depart
ment from La Union, Salvador, as fol-
lows; "All quiet at Amapala, and re-
ports from the interior indicate the sue
cess of Bonillo and the restoration of
peace shortly. Squadron will sail on
March 6. for Acapulco.
Senator Arthur Pue German was to-
day elected by his democratic col
leagues in the Senate to the position he
formerly held in their counsels as
chairman of the democratic caucus and
leader of the minority on the floor of the
Senate. This choice had been determined
upon and the only thing that could have
prevented the democratic caucus
from ratifying it when it met today
would have been the positive re-
fusal of Mr.. German to accept the
honor 1t was understood that he was
not averse to accepting the position and
the responsibility that goes with it, 1t
was suggested yesterday that Mr. German
would be an avowed candidate for the
democratic nomination for the presi-
dency and for that reason he would not
care to accept the democratic leader
ship in the Senate. A close friend of
the Senator when questioned about this
morning said Mr.. German had nointen-
ton of becoming a candidate for the
presidency. 81 see" continued this
democratic Senator, 'that Mr.. CockrelPs
name has been mentioned as the posi-
BILE choice of the democratic caucus to-
day. Mr.. Cockrell's selection as our
leader on the floor is entirely out of the
question. Mr.. Cockrell has voted with
the republicans in recent sessions more
frequently than he has with us. Cor
man is the man. and, although he is
new TO the present Senate it is not for
gotten that he has had an experience of
Is years as a member of that body, and
the mere fact that he has been in re-
tirement for one term will not prevent
us from recognizing his ability as a
leader, and from insisting that he accept
the position we intend to offer him."
The caucus assembled at IL O'Clock.
There were % members present out of
% democratic Senators, the absentees
being Culberson, Gibson, McLaurin,
Money and Stone. Senator Arthur Pue
German was elected chairman of the
caucus, which position carries with it that
of democratic floor leader in the Senate.
Mr.. Germans name was placed in
nomination by Mr.. Bacon and he was
elected unanimously. Mr.. Carmack of
Tennessee was reelected Secretary. Mr..
German was authorized to appoint
steering committee and at his suggestion
the membership of that committee was
increased from to 8. The members
have not yet been named, but the COM
mittee will meet tomorrow and consider
the question Of appointments to demo-
cratic vacancies on Senate committees.
There was no discussion of policies re-
garding the pending treaties. There
was, however, considerable talk about
the necessity of organization and de-
STABILITY of the democrats agreeing to
act together.
Leaders of the Senate do not expect
that the present special session of that
body will be unduly prolonged. They
believe that both the Cuban reciprocity
treaty and the treaty with Colombia for
the American canal across the isthmus
of Panama will be ratified before the end
of March. The steering committee has
decided that the canal treaty shall be-
taken up first. Beginning on Monday |
it is the intention to go into executive
session each day shortly after twelve
o clock and sit until four or five o'clock.
Mr. Morgan, who is the only real
opponent of the treaty willing TO talk
against it at length, will be given right |
of way to conclude his speech. He |
will probably find it necessary to start
all over again from the beginning for the |
benefit OF the new Senators, and it is
how long q time he will |