The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-01-26

ldIL Ioun0 awaiting nlm ueSsaBc uh | ing him to have his trunks and chatteis 1 on the upper deck of the Korea when he ] came into sight of land. His steamer was met at the Golden Gate by fast ] tug, to which the Governor and his goods were immediately transferred. The tug | broke the record getting to land with her valued cargo, and the Governor arrived just in time to catch the overland limited. Notwithstanding prominent Frisco ioik had prepared an elaborate greeting ana reception for him, he did not stop in tne city at all, although Mrs. Tatt ana her maid dropped behind to follow 10 "asn- ington more deliberately.
 The cause of the hurry to Wasninstoh of Governor Taft Is thus expiaineo py War Department chief:
 I've wished to save him the bother anu annoyance of going through the customs mill at San Francisco. Then, agann, ne preferred to start at once for Washing ton rather than lie about San Francisco A day or so. In addition to this there are some matters which Secretary Root wants to talk over with his prospective successor"
 The fact is Elihu Root is a person who has of late been much accustomed to nav ing and taking his own way about things great and small. He likely wishes to give his successor few tips upon the science of interpreting the laws relating to his department to suit the Root policy and not be bothered with the rights of the people at large, whatever they may Do assumed to be. The masterfui Root policy of suppression and repression may be not properly apprehended by the suc- cessor until an interview can be had with that gentleman.
 How far under the ground Taft will k1Ao zl. zR EAA ha an interesting problem to an intellectual mole. It is but fair to say that Taft is a man who moves more above the surface and that he is deservedly credited with higher and franker relations with recog- nized standards of moral sensibility than his distinguished predecessor. Although not much Is known of the Taft admin istration of the Philippines, except through the official records. 1t is just to say that he brings to the assuming of his new responsibility as Secretary of War the respectful esteem and confidence of all parties. It is expected that he will warrant the good opinions which have all along attended his career.
 It is remarked by those who have had opportunities to be informed that between Judge Taft and his successor as Governor of the Philippines Luke E. Wright, the most friendly and cordial relations have obtained from the beginning to the close of their official association; that Taft in leaving Wright at the helm of Philip pines affairs is particularly well pleased.
 It Is also remarked that not since the Civil War has Southerner and a man who was Confederate soldier been in- trusted in the federal administration with so important an office and executive responsibility so large as are now com mitted to Governor Wright of the Philip pines, formerly of Memphis. Tenn. If difficulties offer opportunities for distinc- tion his chance is wonderful in dealing with eight or ten millions of heterogene- ous human beings presenting the most complete race problem that ever confront ed Southern white man.
 Indian ss s nator.
 If the measure should become law, as it Is not unlikely 1t will, we may see an Indian in the Senate of the United States. A bill, on the basis of an agreement reached in conference of leading Re- publican Senators, providing for the ad- mission of Oklahoma andA Indian Tern tory as one State, says that at least one of the Senators shall be of Indian de- scent. As every person who acknowledges or boasts Indian blood calls himself an Indian. it is therefgore probable that the OOAoSS VIII AAuNC ulcHOcE.
 The conference of Republican Senators decided to take up and push at once two Statehood bills, one for the admission as 8 State of the territories of Oklahoma and Indian Territory and the other for the admission of Arizona and New Mexico as a State; the first to be called Okla homa and the other to be known as Ari- zona. The Republicans, contemplating the probability that as a rule the two new States would furnish four Democratic Senators, preferred naturally not to risk eight. as would be the case with the four territories admitted separately.
 But the Republican program will not be adopted without bitter opposition on the mart of the territorial delegates, es- pe0ally from Arizona and New Mexico. They declare that their constituents would prefer an indefinite postponement to ac- quiring Statehood on he terms the Repub- licans proffer.
 The bills will provide to refer the en- tire subject to the people of the several territories involved in the consolidation proposed. provision which is a sop to New Mexico says that the capital of Ari- zona shall remain five years at Santa Fe. The Oklahoma bill provides that the rights of suffrage of it's citizens shall not be abridged by educational qualifications similar to those adopted in the cOnstitu tions of several Southern States. Tins clause is likely to provoke anew discus sion of the negro problem which has aforetime excited the wrath and despair of MT. Tillman of South Carolina.
 Alabama at Departments.
 Washington, Jan. 25.-(Special.) .)-Post masters appointed:
 Church Hill, Tallapoosa County-Ander- son E. Adcock, vice J. L. Adcock, re- signed
 Mabel, Pickens County, (new ofice)- John T. Nolan.
 Talmage Perry County-Bettie Bondi- rant, vice James T. Howell resigned.
 Kendrlck. Shelby County-John w. Full mer, vice L. N. Goss. resigned.
 Manistee, Monroe County-G. H. Har- per, vice William E. Louisell removed.
 Rural letter carriers appointed to fill va cancies:
 Cusseta-Cnas. c. Culpepper, with Fred Warlick substitute.
 Tuskegee-Aibert T. Rowell with Wal