Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
ROOSEVELT MAY
GET DAVIS POST
Governor of Porto Rico Con-
sidered for Philippines if
Incumbent Resigns.
BY J. RUSSELL YOUNG.

bI j. hOSSELL 1OONOs
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Governor Of
Porto Rico, is understood to be under
consideration for appointment as Gov
ernor General of the Philippines to
succeed Dwight F. Davis, who is said to
be contemplating resigning in the near
! future.
Talk of Col. Roosevelt for the Philip
pine post yesterday is believed to have
put an end to further speculation about
| the possibility that be might be Presi-
| dent Hoover's running mate in 1882.
Col Roosevelt accompanied the Presi-
dent yesterday on his week end visit
to the Rapidan fishing camp.
The talk about Col. Roosevelt in con-
nection with the vice presidency in
1882 was heard for the first time i'm
mediately following President Hoover's
visit to Porto Rico eight weeks ago.
/ Gov. Roosevelt himself appeared to be
as much surprised as President Hoover
himself at the publicity given to this
rumor. He said so himself when asked
about it.
AS for President Hoover's views, while
he has never expressed himself for pub
LEGATION, he is known to have made 1t
clear to close friends that he had never
considered Gov. Roosevelt in the light
of a running mate. AS a matter of
fact, spokesman for the President,
among them being Secretary of War
Hurley, one of his closest friends in
the administration, have since been
quoted publicly to the effect that they
Curtis would not again be Mr.. Hoo
ver's running mate in 1882.
Philippine Post Possible.
However, while President Hoover may
not be interested in having Gov. Roose-
welt become the vice presidential can
didate next year, it is thought possible
that he might favor him for Governor
General Davis post as the chief execu-
tive of the Philippines. This belief
Is based almost solely upon Mr.. Hoo
ver's outspoken pride in the manner
in which Col. Roosevelt has admins
tered the affairs of Porto Rico since
he appointed him Governor of that
tnSular possession more than a year
ago.
The governor generalship of the
| Philippines is necessarily classed as a
more important post. While Mr.. Hoo
yer may have reason to feel, since his
observations Of Gov. Roosevelts sue
/ cess in Porto Rico, that the latter is
qualified in every particular to fill Gov
there is the possibility that he might
consider it more advisable to retain
MIN in Porto Rico to further complete
the job he is doing there.
President Hoover is understood to
have knowledge of Gov. Roosevelt's
ambitions regarding the Philippines
The Governor may have acquainted
him in d small way when the Presi-
dent was his guest at the Governors
palace at San Juan. AT any rate,
President Hoover has given no express
sion to his view in the matter. When
this subject was preached recently at
the White House 1t was answered along
the lines that the governor generalship
Of the Philippines was not vacant and
that nothing had been heard to the
effect that Gov Gen. Davis was in
tending to retire any time soon.
In some official quarters here it is
understood, however, that Gov. Gen.
Davis is contemplating returning to the
United States to resume private life.
This has been intimated by persons in
some authority in the War Department.
It is said by them that Mr. Davis prin-
cipal reason for wanting to retire and
come back home is Mrs. Davis illness,
which has prevented her joining him
at his Manila post It is understood
that he was not especially anxious for
the Philippine appointment when Mr..
Hoover offered it to him following
Henry L. Stimson's resignation of the
post TO become Secretary of State. The
truth is MIR. Davis, upon retirement as
Secretary of War with the passing of
the Coolidge administration, had ambi-
lions to be made an Ambassador. These
warnings unQuestionably were made
known to Mr. Hoover. but he evidently
had other ideas, and as a result the
former Secretary of War was offered
the Philippine post and he accepted
Philippines Well in Hand.
From all accounts everything has
been running well in the Philippines
and Mr.. Davis life and work there has
evidently been untroubled The indie
pendence agitation is expected to be re-
newed with greater vigor than ever be-
fore within the next year and the oues-
ton VIII come before Congress next
Winter.
Col. RooSevelt's father, while Presi-
dent, was strong opponent of Philip
pine independence, and a cousin.
Nicholas Roosevelt, when named about
a year ago by President Hoover to be
vice governor Of the island, had to be
Withdrawn because of such objection
on the part Of group of Filipinos.
headed by independence leaguers, the
latter was later appointed Minister to
Hungary.
It was said in behalf of President
Hoover the other day, when It was
learned that Gov Roosevelt and Mrs.
Roosevelt were to be among the week
end guests at the Presidents fishing
camp, that there was no reason to at
tach any significance to this. It was
explained that the governor was in
this country on a semi-personal and
business visit, and was asked to be a
guest at the camp to discuss further
matters relating to Porto Rico. How
ever. it is felt that there is a strong
likelihood that the governors future,
as 1t might lie in the direction of the
Philippines, might be touched upon
during this week end contact.