Show 00 TAFT That He Ite Will Mr Ir Hoot as 1111 of lr War Manila Aug 11 It 7 i p m When the news arrived her hert by b caule le Seer Hoot gf of the war department would be forced to t resign the portfolio by his h duties as II a member or the Alaskan about to 10 meat In InI I lAndon his hla resignation to take effect under certain conditions In December next ext If It not lOt sooner a reception was taking platt ut lit tb palace In honor ef W Davit until In command of ot the division of ot the Philippines and ami now on the retired tired ll t 00 Tart Taft who ho was VAl when shown hon the statement contained In this dispatch dl that he would sc S cy Root Hoot upon hit hi retirement laughingly replied that Ihal the th p PP port rt Later on when a II second In k RII received an otTer offer ot 01 the appointment the governor gO the statement la In sImilar terms Ir |