Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-20
GEL. Luxe Wright 70 sBe'
Well Known Man from Tenn
Who has been Governor 81 the
ippines viii be that Next sses
Of war-President Praises x
pointes-sries sketch Of ca
rorassr consratuiatss Taft.
By Associated Press. !

NASMlNGTON. June ~. - 81.
;ary ofssNar Taft today sent h
igaaiiaH to President Roose'a
mrmbee OF his cabinet. Il 3
na,ion . take effect on June =
Luke Wright. OF Tennessee,
the plsce made vacant by y Il
IS
The correspondence bet,
Presideht and Secretary
Ing t04he latter's restgnatit
Dref. Secretary Taft simp
bis resignation: Il hereby
AS secretary
axe Meet June 80. next
Th6 President in his
Yoa1Fresignstion Is herel
o a effect June 30." -;
tn resignation Wa a 49,
ay Ne AAereccsptance ~
n. Wrinht's oualisscstions.
II statement given out at tho
Vii House concerning Mr.. Wright's
pps htment says: As Philippians
om issioner and later as yice-gov-
rn< he won the affection and re-
an of the army to high degree
nd many Of the most distinguished
I 9 = men who served in the army at.
hsStime he was in the Philippines.
al urged his appointment because
hG felt that he was In q peculiar
( their champion and to peculiar
q Zee understood them and their
& ds. This is especially true as 70
q BIS the men who were union vet.
Z hs OF the civil war. for these grew
feel that he was always specially
Crested in their welfare.
Moreover his great administrative
a. legal ability both peculiarly ~
m to deal with the problems In the
Ailippines. Panama and Cuba: for
be work Of the war department row
such that only a man with special
fncss and unusual training ID able
B do Justice to 1t. OF all the men
} the country the President feels
hat Luke Wright is the man best
|quipped to take up the work Of the
department. which for the last sevea
Tears has been under the control ce
Root and then Taft.
Something About His Life.
As a young man he was q captain
n the Confederate army. He Is one
II the leading lawyers not only Of
his state. bu; OF the entire South. He
has also been foremos; In advocat-
nE and insisting upon fair treatment
Or the colored people. He first deA-
nitely established his reputation n
he terrible days OF the yellow fever
epidemic al Memphis. when he prac-
ficaIIy made himself mayor Of the
fown and took charge Of all Of the
relief measures. showing what may
DO justly called devotion to duty and
10 his own life. toeetAe.
With the masterfHl qualities Of q sue
ressful administrator in a grea; crisis.
He was himself stricken down by the
plague he was fighting. but lived to
sea IL stamped ont and himself TO
take par in introducing into Mem
phis the hyTien!c measures which
have since made Il one of the most
healthful cities in the world.
He was appointed by President Nc
Kinley as one o: the Philippine con-
mission and enjoyed President Nc
Kiniey's heariiest confidence. being
selected a. one of those Scutherners
who were in sympathy with his adj
Under President Roose-
yeit he was promoted frst 10 be VICE
governor and then governor OF the
Philippine islands. and was sftes-
wards made the FIRST ambassador 10
Japan.
In a. his positions he served VIZ
signal fidrii;y and ability and -
beer In hearty and ou;spoker agree'
met with the administration IN sh %
mai policies"
10 eesletse censcstuistes ~
Usually an early riser. Secrefssy
Tsft rss late I making no he bwst
ns 90 Of the day and u vas sSser ssee
c.c.,,t sAia -poruinS before he CO.