Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-12
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. d. O., Nov. IL.

Matters in relation to a renewed at
tack on the beef trust are being dis-
cussed here. James X. Garfield, Chief
of the Bureau of Corporations, under
whose direction the recent investigation
IF the beef trusts methods have been
carried on, is about ready to submit his
report. Although no official statement
can be obtained it is known that the re-
suit jusii6es the public understanding
that much has been found to indicate
the trust's disregard of the provisions OF
the Injunction against it. The Presi-
dent has been placed in possession of the
facts and the question of criminal prose-
cution Is now said to beupder considera-
ton. No immediate action will be
taken at present on account OF the ao.
sence of Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor Metcalf, the superior officer OF
Mr.. Garfield, although there have already
been conferences on the subject between
Mr.. Garfield, the President and Attor-
new General Moody. Mr.. Garicld's
full report will soon be submitted
to the President and portions bearing on
the possibility of prosecution will be
transmitted to the Department of Jus.
tice. The report in its entirety must be
sent to Congress, as the investigation III
question was made at its behest.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Horace A. TAYLOR who halls from Madi-
son, Wisconsin, and is friend OF the
'stalwart'' faction in that State,
called at the White House this morn
ing to "tell the President how it hap
pened." ola Toilette was elected and
everyone else Oh the ticket with him be-
cause the people were crazy to vote for
he President" said Mr.. Taylor.
,They would have voted for yell
low dog had he been on the same
ticket with the President. As au ex-
ample: The State Treasurer on the ticket,
John J. Kemp, who held the place I'M
der the last State administration, vas
found to be defaulter after his nomina-
ton. He confessed To the shortage be-
cause he paid up the money. An effort
was made to get him off the ticket but
it failed because the court issued sn in
junction to prevent the erasure. Well,
he remained on and was elected, in spite
of his defalcation, and was elected, more
over, by majority as large as the Presl-
dents. 1t just goes to show that the peo-
pie looked for the ticket with the Presi-
dents name and voted it, not daring to
scratch for fear that their idol would sui
fer by the transaction. La FOllettte's
alleged popularity had nothing whatever
to do with his election, The President
dragged him through"
As the result of an investigation made
by the Bureau of Navigation rather re-
msrkable forgery has been brought to
light. According to the records, John I.
Kane, seaman, was discharged from the
Don Juan de Austria April 20, 1904,
with an ordinary discharge. On August
6 following he presented himself to the
of the Wabash bearing an
honorable discharge and was reenlisted,
obtaining through his honorable dis
charge the gratuity given in such cases to
men who reenlst for four years within
four years of their discharge. The fraud
was discovered when the papers were sent
to the Bureau of Navigation for exchange
for continuous service certificate. Kane
was tried at Boston on several charges,
found guilty upon all and sentenced to
ten years at the Boston navy yard With
extra police duty and to lose all of his
pay save twenty doll ars upon bis release
aud sufficient to pay his maintenance,
the whole amounting to p, 642.S5. The
sentence was committed by the depart
ment to four years.
President Roosevelt announced that
Mr.. John Hay will again be Secretary
of State in his next Cabinet. Mr.. Will
son, Secretary of Agriculture, may also.
be counted upon to retain his portfolio,
and the general expectation is that Mr..
Corteyou will be appointed Postmaster
General to succeed Mr.. Wynne.
1t is reported that Cornelius Wander
bilt will be appointed first secretary Of
the American Legation at Berlin. 1t is
said that the appointment would be
satisfactory to the German Emperor.
The War Department announced to-
day that the following regiments have
been designated for service in the Philip
pines: 7th cavalry, to relieve the 18th
cavalry 9th cavalry, to relieve the 18th
cavalry 9th infantry, II relieve The 14th
9th infantry, TO relieve the Attn
infantry 18th infantry, to relieve the
18th infantry 10th infantry, to relieve
the 2Sd infantry; Dist infantry, to re-
lieye the 18th infantry.
Senator Martin, who was here the day
after the election has gone to New
Orleans. where will be held meeting
of a subcommittee Of the Merchant Ma
rine Commission, appointed to inquire
into the decline of the merchant marine
of the United States, and meetings will
he held in New Orleans, Galveston, Pen
sacola, Brunswick and Newport News
to take the testimony of commercial men.
1t is said here on authority that the
President will not call special session
OF the 5Slh Congress 10 revise the tariff,
nor will he be recommend that Congress
revise the tariff law at the regular short
session neither has he ordered special,
secret, immediate investigation of the
railway mail service.
A marriage license was issued in
Washington yesterday to Robert l.