Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-14
FROM WASHINGTON.


washington. ID. c.. January ii.
Tn connection with the reported seiec-
.;on hv President Roosevelt of Judge
VIM. M. Day, of Canton, o. 10 sue
Good Associate Justice Shiras on the
supreme Court bench upon the latter
retirement, it is recalled that Judge
Day gave up his law practice III 1897 TO
come to Washington as Assistant oecre-
tary of State. He was at that time, ac-
cording to the assertions of his friends,
making $15, 900 year out OF his prac-
tice. 1t is believed that he was IN
fluenced largely by a promise, Implied
if not expressed, made by President Nc
Kipley. that at some future time he
would be placed upon the Supreme bench
He was afterwards made Secretary oil
State. and later was sent to Paris at the
head of the American delegation to
negotiate the treaty Of peace with SPAN
His appointment as associate Justice
would he in line with President Roose-
yelt's policy to carry out the political
promises of his predecessor. Although
nothing authoritative is given out at the
White House respecting the report con-
Meeting Judge Day with an appointment
to the Supreme Court, it is generally
accepted as fact in official circles that
the President will offer him the position
soon to be vacated by Justice Shiras.
Mr.. Jenkins, chairman of the House
committee on the judiciary, introduced
the following resolution today: IKE
solved. That the committee on the lu-
dietary be and is hereby directed to In
yestigate and report to the House, WIN
all convenient speed, the opinion OF that
committee as to the power OF Congress
TO declare that necessity has arisen iof
tak;np , ossossion of all coal, coal beds,
and coal mines in the United States
and all lines of transportation, agencies
instruments. and vehicles of commerce
necessary for the transportation OF COAL
and that if, in the opinion of that com
m;ttee, the power exists and necessity
for the exercise of such power mas
arisen. that that committee forthwith re-
mort To this House bill declaring th'
necessity providing fully and in detal
the occasions, modes, conditions, anC
agencies for said appropriation that vii
fully and completely exhaust the powe
of Congress in that regard." The reso
luton goes to the committee on rules
The republican members of that com
mittee are believed to be opposed to tn
consideration of such measure on IN
uround that it is of too radical char
acter.
Action was taken by the Senate torell
relations committee today on the CubaI
reciprocity treaty which, it is believed
ensures its ratification. On motion o
Senator Lodge the committee adopted al
amendment which provides that durln
the life of the treaty the reduction OF =
per cent. on Cuban sugar shall not b
increased and that during the same tim
no change shall be made by treaty IN tn
existing tariff rates on sugars importe
, from any other country.
The s'trust-busters" ofthe House CON
mittec on the judiciary did not NEE
formally today. Their work is done
the antitrust bill is prepared and 1t WI
be reported to the full committee fr
) day. Today the republican members {
The subcommittee took lunch win III
President and brought their bill alon
: the administration full approval
0 President Zalaya of Nicaragua, tn
c State Department learns, has asked II
q merchants and business men OF tn
country for government loan OF 1851
Il 900, to be secured by bonds. The lss'
It is to be employed in retiring the nation
a paper currency and 25 per cent. OF a
customs duties will be payable in the
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