The San Francisco call., 1908-08-16
WRIGHT SECURES
ADVICE OF TAFT
war Secretary COnsuIts prede-
oessor as TO Philippines,
Panama and Cuba
New Workers Write Republican
Nominee, Urging Support of
Hughes for Governor

Hpr SPRINGS. Va. Aug 15-u-fl-
-e.i t- IatU was secretary Of war again
--~t, e least 10 Tie extent Of finding
-- deeply eugrosse6 with his sue
Luxe L Wright. in the absorb
~ 417siors eI The Philippines. Cuba
-enslna, IS wen as the innumer-
A--r -Ocs and ends of the war oS7ice Of
wi-eA few, except himself lcnov- -,
history t-e
Aoa see have fallen back into the
Lee--lg myself a part Of the
.faLion, said The candidate
Nel asked about the conference.
tAl-al ned that there would not
~l-a - The machinery. Of the Phil
-iliaeS Al present q departr,ent Of az
l-fe- President Roosevelt has au-
-t---t4 q create such department ana
pace q us head some Filipino member
y lAe legislative committee OF the
FIVE BUREAUS PLANNED
The establish h1lent OF I've departments
4A.> ltiFe, presided over By Governor
N---A- commerce and police. with vice
-proes AT the head. interior.
~-essQr y FORESTER. public instruction
AZ Hc1usrer and finance and justice.
leaceG- G-hy Senor Aranda-is regarded -
=eeolil illlsarnent toward seIf-govern-
Elent Sufficient for the present. ana
ties--en- Roosevelt VIII receive advice
- tAls eject by Secretary Wright. The
1ee-s-Qn rs based on objection 10 in
creas-ng the cost Of the Philippine gov
ernHlent IN The absence OF absolute ne
-essl-r
PLAN ECONOMY IN CANAL
Money is 10 be saved in Panama. also.
although the scheme Of reorganf fzation
nQ~ going on under Colonel GoerhaIs
received approval At <Eoday's conference.
@ Serhs0a smith and the substitution
o. Aa5or Duval in his place as zrell
as Dacing an army commissary off,
GER ia charge OF the commissary de-
Izrfnleut resulting IN a general rear
lanEeuent. q number or high salaries
lad been dispensed with. and II was
predicted that when complete. the re-
ereanization would result in greater
eHl-leney and less expense There is 10
he an increase Of at least one in the
number Of construction clubs on the
tsthlnus Of Panama as Secretary Wright
Indicated that he would be able, with
the funds available. 10 carry out The
recornmendati0n Taft left on retiring
from Office
CUBAE QUESTION OPEN
As 70 Cuba. the question discussed.
M-Hn me conclusion Vet 10 be arrived
~ was whether certain laws OF the
enforced or whether the subjects Of this
legislation should be left open for the
c5nsideraUon Of the Cuban legislature
when rhat body is organized General
wright VIII return 10 Washington Non
day
Taft was surprised today By a call
o- respect from Manuel Queson. floor
leader az the nationalist party in the
Philippine legislature. and A G. Es-
ca-lel-a- who was Aguinald0's private
secretary during his military opera
tols The Filipinos are travelling IN
The United states and sought out Taft
as an old friend and acquaintance. He
was heartily congratulated on his can
CdacE hy his callers.
TAFT admitted today that he had re-
rered number Of letters from resi-
dents ot New York state. wfthout an
exception urging the denomination OF
Governor Hughes. the writer's giving
rLe position taken as the sentiment Of
their community