The Washington herald., 1910-04-07

Persons who have talked with the
President recently in reference to the
appointment Of a Supreme Court JUS
tice TO take Justice Brewers place, say
he is inclined to select New York State
man for the vacancy. The President has
an intimation, it IS said, there win soon
be a retirement from the Supreme Court
and this new vacancy he will I'll from
the West. The President. so far as is
known, has told no one who is to re-
tire.
1t is known the President was seriously
considering the appointment of Lloyd w.
Bowers, present solicitor General. he is
loath, however, 10 lose Mr.. Bowers serv-
ices as Solicitor General at this time, and
It Is understood that the Brewer vacan-
cy may go to New York State, and
that Mr. Bowers will be named later.
New York Not Represented.
The Second judicial circuit. which in
eludes New York State. is without repre-
sentation on the Supreme bench. 1t was
urged after the death OF Justice Peck
ham that New York. with its great in
terests and good legal talent to draw
from. ought to be recognized on the
bench At that time the name OF Alfred
G.. Coke was presented by Vice President
Sherman and other members OF the New
York delegation. The delegation has done
nothing as yet TO urge any candidacy,
but IL is known that the President will
confer with Senator Root
President Taft considers Gov. Hughes
excellent material for the Supreme Bench,
and it can be said that the governors
message against the income tax amend
ment would have no effect with President
Taft in considering him.
There Is a report here that the Presi-
dent would be inclined to offer the chief
justiceship to Gov. Hughes in the event
CT a vacancy, although there is no init
nation that Chief Justice Fuller has any
Intention OF retiring. Opinions differ as TO
who is going to relinQuish the seat on the
bench. Associate Justice Moody has been
i'll for nearly a year. but recently. his
friends say, his condition has been i'm
proving.
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Harlan
are both eligible to retire, but both enjoy
good health and are active.
Cardinal Gibbons Calls.
Cardinal Gibbons called at the White
House yesterday In response 10 an invI-
tatiOn from the President. Cardinal Glib
bons was accompanied by Rev. Father
George 4. Dougherty, secretary Of the
Catholic University The cardinal was
with the President only about fifteen min
utes and when he came out he was ques-
toned by the newspaper correspondents.
He said he could not discuss his con-
ference with the President, but that the
Roosevelt incident at Rome was men
toned
Father Dougherty, speaking for the
cardinal himself, issued this statement:
The cardinals visit to the White
House had nothing TO do with the Incl
dent at Rome, The incident was men,
toned and the cardinal expressed his
regrets. The President made no com
ment."
To a delegation Of fifty business men
Of Bethlehem, Pa, who called at the
White House TO protest against the eff
forts of strikers at the Bethlehem Steel
Works to have government contracts
withheld from that concern. President
Taft gave some encouragement and came
out fatty against the use of the boycott.
In resolutions presented to the Presi-
dent, the visitors declared labor agita-
tors were trying TO create a wrong i'm
preston as to conditions at the steel
works. Charles NJ. schwab was praised
highly, and plea made to retain govern
ment work such as now given to Beth
lehem.
Opposed TO Boycott.
I haven't followed closely what has
happened at Bethlehem at all" said the
President. 81 don't know what govern
ment contracts there are that would nat
urally go to Bethlehem, or in which
Bethlehem would have an opportunity to
bid. I can only say Jhis-that / am ut-
terly opposed TO the principle of a boy
colt Every issue ought to be settled on
its own merits. IF the Bethlehem work
isn't up to contract. then the government
ought not to give the contracts 10 IL If
it is, then the contracts ought to go it
without controversies that Bethlehem
may have with third persons, whether
those third persons be customers Oh. en-
plOyes
In so far as the public or the govern
ment or part OF the public is interested
in the controversy between the employees
and the companies-that is determined
on the merits of that controversy and not
with respect TO the government business.
That is the position I occupy It is the
position my administration. as far as I
can confroI II will ocp1tDv