Show Chinese an and Philippine Questions Discussed by President and Advisers Washington ashington April 3 Recognition l of or orthe the Chinese republic and tho the Philippine question came prominently before the cabinet toda today The President and his advisers discussed the tho advisability of or early earl recognition of the Chinese republic lic lie and there is o cr every likelihood that the United States will wili be the tho first of the powers to take that step Administration r. r L. L L of or the Philippines d was VIIU IU u LJ uj inu ana anu tile tue of ot Jo Joseph eph E. E Davies of ot Wisconsin secretary sec see of or the Democratic national committee committee com corn was suggested as governor o general general gen- gen eral oral of ot tho the islands Mr Davies Da has had under consideration also an otC offer r to be assistant secretary of war var The President is anxious to send a youn young man luau of or pro progressive type typo to the Philippines Philip Phillp- pines pine who will give ive him an accurate survey ey of or conditions in the islands His Ills lon long friendship for Mr Davies Is said sald to have ha prompted friends to mention n the latter for the place It was said tonight lit on good authority that if it Mr Davis Daj did not b become come tho the governor general general gen gen- en- en eral he might be a member of ot the PhilIPpine Philippine Phil Phil- commission In the absence ortho of or the tho secretary of or war no decision was reached |