The sun., 1910-10-05
JUSTICE MOODY QUITS NOV. 20
HUGHES SEEMS LESS SURE TO
BE MADE CHIEF JUSTICE.
some oG President Taft's Admirers Think
the Governor Too IncOmprOmlslng
and I.aekInE Judicial ENDsrtenee
Still, No Ono Else u SUGGESTED.

some % President Taft's Admirers Think
the Governor Too JncomprOmlslng
and I.aesinE Judicial Experience
Stiil. No Ono Else Is suggested.
BEVERLY. Mass. Oct I.-President Taft
received letter to-day from Justice
William II. Moody announcing that he
will resign from the Supreme Court on
November 20 next
Justice Moody told the President early
in the summer that he would retire this
fall II IN health still prevented him from
resnminG his seat on the bench.
The Justice is crippled with rheumatism
and has given up all hope of being able
to occupy his seat before the Standard
Oil and tobacco trust cases come up for
rear glment.
when Justice Moody informed Mr.
Taft early In the summer of his intention
Co resign the President urged him not
20 act until he was certain that he would
not be able Co resume his place on the
bench The date which Justice Moody
has set for resigninR will allow him TO
enjoy the benefits conferred by the hill
passed by Congress in the last session.
This bill gives him the salary Of 4 retired
Justice
President Taft has not selected a sue
cessor to Justice Moody In fact the
Presidents mind Ia still open in regard
to all the Supreme Court appointments
and also in regard To the appointments
To the newly created Court Of Commerce.
MIR. Taft has informed several candidates
for Judicial honors that he will give them
hearing the last week In November.
which indicates that the President will
leave some % the places open until shortly
before Congress reConvenes.
The chances for Gov Hughes being
named as Chief Justice seem 90 be les
bright since the Cabinet meetings at
wv EsSns, ere =, ,h.se Tss
ings that Gov. Hughes lacked judicial
experience and that his record eho~ed
him to lie too incorporating 20 make
an ideal Chief Justice.
Notwithstanding the objections raised
against Mr.. Hughes. however. members
OF the Cabinet Ia their conferences at the
White House were unable 70 suggest any
other man for the place
The President In the last analysis in
tends 70 make his own selections Tor the
bench. and II 10 believed here that
there will be some surprises.
Chairman Knapp OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission In mentioned as
the most likely selection by Mr. Taft Co
preside over the new Court Of Commerce.
There has been some talk OF Representa-
tive Tawney Of Minnesota. the Republican
regular who was defeated for renomina-
bon. being appointed 70 the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The President has been receiving
further encouraging reports of an Informal
character from Canada In regard 70 the pro-
pect for a reciprocity treaty. The State
Department and the tariff experts at
are making preparations 10 |
begin actual negotiations soon.
President Taft has decided definitely |
that he will 20 TO Panama. II is uncer- |
tain. however. whether he will make the I
trip Immediately after the coming cleo |
tlons or in March Of next year after the |
ad iouTnment of Congress The President |
l. inclined To 90 in November. but his I
political advisers have been arguing |
against 10.
Pearl White. Republican national com
mitteeman from Louisiana. and L.. A I
williams. Republican State chairman II .
we're the only callers at the
Taft cottage to-day. They were here in .
regard to Federal patronage.