The Washington times., 1930-03-12
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the death Of William Howard
Taft fell athwart the news col
un1ns of the week. and blanketed
much that would otherwise have
attracted the interest Of the pub
lie; nevertheless, the worlds
chronicle must be written, though
much Of 1t is in a minor key.
The demise Of the former Chief
Justice last Saturday was pre-
ceded by that Of his bosom friend,
Associate Justice Edward Terry
Sanford, by only q few hours.
Thus there Is another vacancy
for President Hoover to fill on
the bench from which, as the
lawyers say, there Is no appeal
except to God"
Justice Sanford was buried IN
his old home town Of Knoxville,
Tenn, on Monday. and Washing
ton yesterday gave Mr.. Taft The
most impressive obSequieS that it
has seen since the death Of Presi-
dent Warren Gamaliel Harding.
The wheels Of Government were
stilled and the schools and many
Of the business houses were
closed in the afternoon hours.
1t is probable that President
Hoover viii announce his choice
to succeed Justice Sanford on the
Supreme Court bench early next
week. Many observers incline To
the belief that he will elevate
Federal Judge William s. Ken
yon, former Senator from Iowa,
but there is no confirmation Of
this report from the White
House.
The fact that the East now
has q preponderant representa-.
ton on the Supreme Court makes
| it extremely probable that a West
ern juriSt win be chosen; and In
some circles the name Of Silas
H. Strawn. Of Chicago, nationally
known lawyer, Is favored for the
post. Mr.. Strawn is as close q
friend Of President Hoover as he
was Of President Coolidge.
What Of the naval conference
In London? All depends upor
the French, and they persist ir
demanding some form Of "secur
| ity pact" as the price Of naval
reduction on their part. Enor
nous pressure is being placed
upon the American Government
to agree to q Consultative pact
so-called, which would permit the
United States to be consulted
just as 1t was in the recent Rus
SIAN Chinese embroglio in Man
churia, whenever attractions o1
the Kellogg anti-war treaty are
involved. :. -
There are reasons for believing
that President Hoover is not un
alterably opposed to such a pact
but that he fears the Senate
would never ratify it, in the opin
ion Of the best-informed observ
ers In Washington. 1t is pointed
out, however, that the Senate
ratified the four-power Pacific
pact, similar in text and conteni
to that which France desires fol
her security in the Mediter
ranean.
France now. says openly shG
will shape her navy policy anc
regulate her naval strength by
the acceptance by the othel
powers Of such a pact. So fal
as the United States Is concerned
France is willing to accept &
Presidential proclamation indicat
ing our acceptance Of the posi-
ton of an international consult
ant" in the event that France
should find herself faced with 8
war. Of aggression.
At the very moment when Il
seemed about to register its great
est triumphs, the Senate coalition
was broken and shattered. To al
surface appearances, the "Olc
Guard" has regained control oi
the tariff legislation, and the in
trepid group of ProgreSsives ant
Democrats which held master!