Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-12
DISCUSSED IN THE CABINET
Processes Only in Cases Regarded
as Easy to Win.
BIG Combinations TO WAIT
President Considering the Choice Of
Supreme Court Justice-Other
Judicial Appointments.

open up his legal batteries on a num-
| Der of trusts within the next few months
Activity along these lines has been sus-
pended awaiting a decision of the SUI
preme Court in the tobacco and Standard
Oil cases. This was to enable the gov
eminent to get line on the views OF
the court sufficient to avoid steering in
| troubled waters. The court having held
up an announcement of it's opinions for
an infinite period, the Department OF
Justice is at liberty to take chances and
will go ahead, risking success.
Mr.. Wickersham. who has had a num-
Der of conferences with the President on
this subject. would not talk today as to
his plans, but there is an impression that
the attack upon the trusts will not in
clude the biggest combinations. like the
steel trust, until the administration hears
from the Supreme Court its final interpre-
tation of the laws under which the suits
are brought The Attorney General has
advised the President that it would be a
waste of time to hold up all proposed
processes of his department for the final
decision of the Supreme Court, but at the
same time it is not believed the admins
tration will take chances except in cases
1t believes it can win
The situation was discussed at the cab
met meeting today and will be talked over
again between the President and Attorney
General.
Short Cabinet Session.
The cabinet meeting was an exceptional
ly brief one, the President breaking away
from his advisers efore noon to attend
the wedding of Senator Clark's daughter.
He was away from the executive offices
for over half an hour, and upon his re-
turn signed number of papers and die
tated some correspondence. He had no ap-
pointments for the afternoon.
The Presidents greatest concern for
the next month or more win be the
selection of an associate justice OF the
Supreme Court to fill the Brewer vacancy
1t Is mis- intention, it is said, to make
a nomination before Congress adjourns,
so that the Senate may have time for
q recess appointment with the two big
rust cases before the tribunal. If the
vacancy is untitled by the time Congress
adJourns the President will probably wait
In the nomination. A recess appointment,
in the event of the possible failure to
confirm next winter, might bring about
complications and criticism.
Although the President feels that he is
not to be restricted in his choice of an
associate justice. either by past decisions
OF federal judges whose names are under
consideration or by geographical SuggeS-
lions. 1t Is generally understood that he
wishes a New York lawyer If he can find
the right sort of a man. The name Of
Gov. Hughes is foremost among those
considered from that state. The President
would be delighted 10 have the New York
governor upon the bench, and is believed
to have written him inquiring how he
feels about leaving Albany for Washing
ton. The opinion is that Gov. Hughes
will not accept, owing to his desise to re-
turn to his profession to lay aside a COM
petence for himself and family.
Judicial Appointments Due.
must settle at his convenience. One OF
these was again brought to his attention
today. 1t is the vacancy In the eastern
district of Texas. Representative Beall of
Texas and Miller Of Kansas called on the
President to urge sthe nomination of
Representative Russell Of the third Texas
district. Mr.. Miller said that If demo-
crat is to be appointed to the place he
knows of no better man than Mr.. Russell,
who served eight years upon the Texas
bench before coming to Congress.
There Is a vacancy, also, in the western
district of Missouri, and Representative
Morgan of Missouri called on the Presi-
dent today in connection with this.
nation Of Arthur e. Spencer of Jop-
lin Mr.. Morgan said that Mr. Spencer
stands at the head of the bar in south
western Missouri, is an able man and q
republican.
Wainwright Can Be Surveyor.
State Senator Wainwright of West
chester county. n. Y, has been offered
the position of surveyor of the port of