Show GOVERNOR TAFT LIKES HIS PLACE AND WILL STAY IN THE PHILIPPINES I Washington Jan 12 mature matue consideration It has bas been heen n decided d by b the resident that Judge Taft hall remain in inthe inthe inthe the Pl Philippines as civil governor The decision wak reached only alter atter the president dent had the Philippine ques que question question tion thoroughly with Secretary Root and the other members of oc his cabinet and ami andI I Vice Governor Gornor Luke Loke E Wright who has bas been in this country for two months For Several everl weeks w ks it has been regarded I as RR settled that Governor Taft would re return return return turn to this country perhaps in a few fen months to become a justice of the su supreme I preme vrem court of oC the United l i States President President President dent Roosevelt indicated to Governor I Taft in a letter dispatched to the Phllip Philip nines more than a month ago that he bl could cO ld have the appointment app to the su supreme promo Drama bench If be he desired d it It was the presidents president s purpose to name General a civil governor of oC the tM Philip Phillp Philippines Philippines pines Filipinos Protested As soon as it was vex learned l in tn the Philip nines that Governor Taft TaCt was likely likel to leave leae the islands cabled protests began to pour in upon pon the president from prominent Filipinos Even Een yesterday the president was In receipt of ot a cablegram from some of the most important inter interests interests ests eats iii in the Islands urging the retention of Governor Taft as civil governor The protests received In no manner reflected on Vice Governor Wright for whom the tile people of Manila and of the islands gen generally generally orally have hare the th highest regard but it was pointed out to the president that Governor Taft was Ideally Ideall equipped for forthe forthe forthe the position of governor and that any ao change channe at this time would be disastrous to the best Interests of oC the archipelago archi lago It was maintained that tbt Governor Tafts of o Wi hii hI post would retard I 1 the tue development of the tm fully any five I i years yean j i Taft Likes His Eis Work W rk f f I Governor r Taft is Ia known as an one gb 1 official expressed ed it It to to be St thoroughly y I up in bin bill work wo c in m the Philip Philippines PhilipI I a pines His ambition has been to round out his career as a justice of the United Suites States St tes supreme i court court but h he has bas become l I imbued SK e entirely with th the spirit of the tb e great work to be ed In to the Philippines and t is i so O perfectly pt to JD I I thy with the of oC the ue best classes of the Inhabitants that he hesitated to re relinquish relinquish relinquish linquish his post poet at this th time even to toa accept a the distinguished honor boDor the pre DIeSI i ident dent offered to confer upon him Today in response to the presidents letter etter of offering feting fering ferl him the supreme a cablegram was received from him hUn sug suggesting gesting with a sincere sl cen appreciation of the tender t made to him bim by bv the president that it might mi ht Tie lie better hatter for him l m In view of all aU the circumstances to remain where he was After f this it was announced I unofficially ki ny but entirely authoritatively that Governor Taft Tart would remain in indefinitely indefinitely I as iI governor of the Philippines i During Daring the afternoon atte au nt to the billet meeting Secretary Root had a along alon along I t long lon conference with the tile president at which the Philippine situation was can OUI canvassed in all aU its phases Many serious I Problems are yet to o be solved with re respect respect sport to th the islands and aDd the tae administration I tion is 15 looking lookiA with confidence to Gov Governor Governor I Taft to reach such a solution of them as will be satisfactory to the peo people l lof lof I of this country to the Filipinos and aM to the world |