Show Capital Chips WASHINGTON March 26The Secretary t Secre-tary of the Interior today said to an Associated Press reporter that he fully concurred in the views of the Attorney General as expressed in his recent opinion in the case of the Northern Pacific Railway Company vs Guilford Muller and that he will be governed thereby in his forthcoming I decision in the case Itis now regarded as settled that Assistant sistant Secietary FAIRCHILD WILL SUCCEED MANNING as Secretary of the Treasury andthat his appointment will be officially an nounced the latter part of next week Solicitor McOue and Comptroller Maynard are spoken of as possible I SUCOESORS OF FAIRCHILD as Assistant Secretary The former howeveris said to prefer the new circuit judgeship in New York City and the latter is understood to prefer his present position In the event that corporation counsel Lacomb of New York should receive the circuit judeeship it is believed lieved that McCue would accept the assistant sistant secretaryship Third Auditor Williams and Chief Clerk Youmans are also said to be aspirants to that of floe Nothing has yet been settled in regard re-gard to the treasuryfiship JORDANS RESIGNATION has not yet been accepted and while he requested the President to relieve him of the duties and responsibilities of the office about the 3d of Aprilit is thought he would consent to retain the position a while longer if the President so desired sired The chances are however that the President will be able to select his successor before the time specified by Jordan It is said that the President desires tojaelect a new Treasurer from the west |