Mr. Paul V. MeNutt, who has been nominated for" the American high commissionership in the Philippines, desides being in the first Might. of Democrat politicians, is a lawyer of considerable ability and standing. "Tt 1s, however, chiefly to polities that hho has been. devoting " his recent years, and he is undoubtedly regard as one of the coming men of his party. "It is reported that he docs Rot intend to permit his new appoint. ment to interfere with his political career, and it Is being freely forecast that he will amy stay in the islands for about a year, after which it Uelleved he will return to the United Slates to become the President of the University of Tndiana, which inst tion he has already served as Dean of the Law Faculty. Mr. MeNutt has "plenty, of administrative ex: perience having been Governor -of Indiana and the very fact that Presix dent Roosevelt has nominated him for this new office is taken as indica of the confidence which is placed in him. The new High Commissioner served with the American forces during the Great war and was a erated with the Commandership of Polonia Restituta, by Poland, and the Legion d'Honneut," by France, his new office he will face many perplexing questions aving, out of the transition of the Philippines to: wards Independence, not the least of which will concern. the trade rela tons between the United States ana the islands. Tt Is possible that Mr. MeNutt's personal and political pres-{ige will prove a valuable factor in connection with" obtaining amend urents to the Tydings-MeDume In-'Gependence Bill, in order to provide for a more liberal trade relationship Lelween the two countries, though it is anticipated that any move in tig direction will arouse the sternes! resistance of the farm bloc in the United Sta
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