Show TAFT TO SUCCEED JUSTICE BROWN Only Question in Way Is Who Will Will Build the Canal c S. S i b t 1 r i MANY CABINET CHANGES to lo tn Tako PIt Place ou l to lo in iii Treasury Washington March 11 Ills ll-Ills It Is understood under tinder stood that many cabinet changes changeR aro are In contemplation Attorney General Moody may retire In the tho carl early sum sum- mer mI Secretary Bonaparte of or th the navy nav department will have the place If IC he wishes i II It In that event nt G G. Lon L L. Von on Meyer Ie el now ambassador to tn Rus Russia la will II likely take tale he nav navy portfolio o. Postmaster General Geneal Cortelyou will succeed Secretary of or t the lie h Treasury Treasury in the Shaw when that official retires l fall unless Ille ent plans are changed One great gnat problem that has hm arisen In till the tender of the lie supreme court bench hench vacancy to lo Secretary of or orar War ar arran Taft ran I Is who vho to get who can take nIce up the tho great r nt problem of or Isthmian canal and amid the Philippines Take Taft Tuft Out of if tin hit Way a 4 A position on the lie supreme court bench is regarded a iu os completely re removing removing re- re moving Its occupant from the tho class of ot I presidential availabilities Hence I should Secretary Taft go to the bench now or 01 in hO the near nea future virtually availability a as the time Republican Re Ite- all talk lull of or hi his publican leather leader In the tile next national campaign would cease ense This would take tal out of or the time pathway of or two or three of or President ent Roosevelt's lits other othe close friends one om of the lie most ost formidable able le obstacles to their theil winning the nomination In 1908 It Is generally conce conceded ed that It would woul be especially encouraging to that large and amid Influential element of Republicans who view Secretary of State Hoot Root as tho the most lt lit person pelson to succeed lute Mr Roosevelt Roose ell velt as President On the he question of railroad rate legislation Secretary of oC War Var raft Taft Is In th thorough accord with President nom Roosevelt evelt except on the single Ceal feature uro of a a. specific provision Co for a court cout re re- re view The President wants only onI onIa a u limited court review amendment to tolie the lie bill while Sec Sec- Taft Tart thinks s that the courts COUlts should not be bl limited to any extent or In iii any ally sense Rense In Iii dealing with the serious questions that thai will vill arise under un un- un- un tier der the tile new law In Would Uphold tYphoid Rote Hate l 11 aw Tho The fact however that he lie I Is hs In lit Ins s sympathy with wilh the lie general proposition for 01 Increasing quo power hewer of or th the Interstate Inter Inter- state slate commerce commission slon so as to authorize that tribunal to regulate transportation charges Is considered of Interest in ill connection with the Presidents President's offer olTer of a n place on the supreme court bench to Secretary Taft Should Mr Taft be a member member mem mem- ber of or the supreme court when litigation litigation liti liti- gation gallon Involving ol t Iho ho life of the pro tiro- proposed posed new rate law low reaches that tribunal tri tn- bunal the till tendency of or his Judgment no doubt would be to lo uphold the statU stat stat- U ute to While Secretary Taft TaCt although desiring de IC- IC siring to ultimately have a position on Oil the supreme court CoOrt bench does not ot feel like o leaving the time cabinet at this hits Washington ton believes that tima he lie will be he time till successor OI of Justice Down Brown ii |