Washington, Feb. 3.
Mr. William Howard Taft, who has been ill for some time and who nutly departed for a vacation trip,. resigned: his: position as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court to-day.
Although elected in 1908 to the highest position in: the land and; thereafter, serving us twenty-seventh President of" the United States, Mr. Taft always. considered the position of Chief Justice as his supreme goal and he-made no secret of the. fact that his nomination to this position, and: subsequent confirmation by' the Senate, on June 80, 1921, was a far more gratifying honour to him than his election to the presidency. all probability Mr, Taft will, if his" health permits, continue his activities on behalf of world peace a subject dear to his heart: has been president of the League to: Enfdree Peace and author of topic. books and magazine articles on this
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