New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-20

dsy. The announcement made to-day by
Secretary Root.
Governor General Wright will be succeeded in
office at Manila first by Henry G. 1de, the senior
member of the commission and vice governor
and at present Acting Governor General while
General Wright is on leave of absence In THIS
country When Mr.. Ide retires on June 1, James
F smith. of California, a member Of the Philip
pine Commission. will succeed to the office OF
Governor General.
Mr. Wright rendered his resignation as Gov
ernor General of the Philippines several months
ago indicating his desire to retire from the
Philippine service by the first or the present
wear President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft and
Secretary Root recognized his reasons FOR
retirement from the Philippines as good ana
the Ambassadorship to japan was oHered 10
him. 1t is understood that the Japanese gov
ernnent has indicated its Willingness 10 accept
Mr. Wright Ambassador
Governor Wright has not decided yet when ne
will go to Japan He planned to remain IN this
country until. June but may hasten his de-
parture al America is represented at Toxic dip
IomaticaIIy by Mr. Laughlin, the second secre-
tarv of the legation. Mr. Griscom, the retiring
Minister to Japan and prospective Ambassador
to Brazil is now in this country ana faun1lg na to
Wilson the first secretary. has been appointed
Third Assistant Secretary or state.
TuI5e F. Wright has been Governor GeneraI OF
+ba phiI,nnnes since December, 1903. He succeeded
(,o- General William Fl. Taft when the lat
for became Secretary of War in President Roose-
velt's Cobinet in place Of Elihu Root Governor
Wright went 10 the Philippines In 1900 as
oer1bcr of the second Philippine Commission. and
l.. ,oo, he was made Vice-Governor General when
oi,., Government was established in the islands
He had much to do with putting the ne" govern
ment in successful operation When Governor lHit
was in this country and in Europe IN lSoZ General
Wright acted as Governor he mas carIieu o-e
the policy of the administration and his predecessor
IN the discharge of duties of the office he has
hIlad for the last two years
Governor Wright is Southerner by birth. having
been horn in Memphis. Tenn. in 1871 He was too
,-oung 10 take any active part in the Civil war
-1,i,k raga1 IN his boyhood. His education was
obtained privately, and he was admitted to the
har in his native city. his father being ChIef Jus
tice of Tennessee. He took an active part IN the
work of relief when the yellow fever epidemic
-ored in Memphis in 1873. From 1880 to 1883 he
vvae Attorney General of the State He was an
active supporter of Palmer and Buckner the God
Democratic candidates for President and vice
president In 1896 His wife was a daughter or Adj
,niraI Raphael 5emmes. of the Confederate navy
and their three served in the Spanlsh-Arhert-
con war President Mckinley appointed Governor
1vr,abt on the Philippine Commission March o.
1900 The degree of LII D; was conferred on MN
by Hamii50n Henry G. Ide who will succeed
Governor General Wright wa was one q haf e nsce of
~ isiands He has been Philippine Commissioner
for six desired to retire and tenfsFfd Ba ths ls
md Secretary Taft felt that his service
Inerited the honor OF having for g. time at Ieast
held the actual rank Of Governor General OF tho
Philippines. I'll, hooo,a c.oyarnor
r,San-o1 of the Philippines the retirement or
Governor Ide June eommissioRed 1ef6t colo
IFantrv NJ On May G. 1895 and served with his regi-
ment in Philippines 5000 He S Vas Is ctd6s made III a
following year appointed Collector ct 1 OF GSs sas
he was promoted to the grade of brigadisr general
of volunteers. In June. 1901. he resigned as nrlg
the appointment of associate justice Of the su,
nrema Court of the Philippine Islands, and on
PPanmerv 1909 he was appointed member of the
GtiIin1ins CyommIsson. As member he was
Secretary of Public Instruction