Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-09
From Washington.

Washington, d. c., Nov. 9.
1t is learned today that the De-
partment of Justice mas decided to pro-
coed with the prosecution of the beet
trust, Notwithstanding the plea of immu-
nity raised by the packers. A conference
on the subject was held in the office OF
the Attorney General this morning at
which were present District Attorney
Morrison, of Chicago, and his assistant
in the beef trust prosecutions, o. +. Pag-
in. Commissioner OF Corporations Garfield
of the Department of Commerce andLabor
was also sent for. The only official an
nouncement thus far made regarding the
conference is that Morrison and Pagin
came here to discuss certain matters
connected with the beef trust prosecu-
ton. Ii is learned, however, that the
subject under discussion bore directly
upon the recent plea of the packers.
II is said that, acting under the author
ity given him by Congress, Mr.. Garfield
did extend immunity to certain subOrdi-
nate employees Of the beef trust This
was not intended to include the packing
house concerns themselves. A direct
issue having been raised by the packers,
il is now essential for the Department
of Justice, before it presses the matter
further, to determine the exact scope OF
the alleged immunity. If the packers
can establish that general immunity was
granted to them, the governments case
will likely fall. In the opinion OF the
Attorney General, however, this is
matter for the courts to determine.
The Civil Service Commission has
adopted President RoosevelPs plan for
the Capitalization of news. An order
has gone into effect at the Offices Of the
commission, whereby hereafter only the
president of the commission, Gen. Black.
will have authority to give out news of
the affairs of the civil service. All subor-
dinate officials and employees of the COM
mission have been instructed to refer
newspaper correspondents seeking infor-
nation to Gen. Black, the intimation
being conveyed that violation of the
order will mean dismissal.
President Roosevelt received the re-
port this morning of the law commission
appointed from the State, and Commerce
and Labor Departments and the Depart
ment of Justice to formulate naturali-
cation bill for presentation to Congress.
The present naturalization laws are deem
ed inadequate to prevent fraud. Tie
commission visited the White House
and had long talk with the President,
going over the various features of the
bill very thoroughly. The President ex-
pressed himself as much pleased with the
measure as prepared and assured the
Commission that it would have the
administration support.
About 100 delegates attended this
afternoon the annual meeting OF the
American Association OF Farmers lnsti-
tute Workers. Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson made the address of welcome.
The workers will discuss such subjects
as consolidated schools, cooperation
with educational agencies and the Agri-
cultural Department and Institute or
ganizltion and methods.
Signor Biondi, the sculptor of the
group entitled "Saturnalia" which was
refused exhibition in the New York
Metropolitan Museum of Art, has writ
ten letter to Secretary of State Root
appealing to him TO act as special com
mittee of one to examine his work and
pass judgment upon the justice OF the
dispute which arose from the exclusion
of the sculpture of the Museum. Secre-
tary Root has replied that he is still
trustee of The Museum and special coun-
sci and that it would therefore be i'm
possible for him to accept Signor Bion-
dis invitation.
Among the statistical figures worked
up by the State Census Bureau it is
shown that there are in South Dakota
SO, $50 unmarried men and "a, S3l I'M
married women over the age of Is years.
H. F. Neighbors, of New York, who
was Elihu Roots private secretary in
New York, has been appointed confden.
tial secretary to the Secretary of State.
1t is said here that IN all probabilities
Senator Joe Blackburn, of Kentucky,
will be defeated for reelection by Judge
T. H. Psynter.
Admiral Bradford, commanding the Carib.
bean squadron OF the North Atlantic fleet
sailed with his flagship the cruiser Olympia,
late yesterday afternoon from Guantanamo,
Cuba, for SantO Domingo city. The cruiser
Denver sailed with the Olympia. but her
destination is San Pedro de Macoris S. D.,
where the reported uprising against the
Morales government has occurred. The gun
boat Eagle has been assigned to supplement-
airy duty with Admiral Bradford's squadron
and sailed Yesterday afternoon from Newport
News for Monte Cristi. Col Cotton, the
American receiver in charge Of the collect
ton of customs in Santo Domingo, repl ying
to a telegram of inquiry, has cabled the
Bureau of Insular Affairs that there is no rev.
olutiOn in Santo Domingo and that every
thing is quiet throughout the republic. U.
S. Minister Dawson, at SantO Domingo city,
cabled to the State Department this morning
that the incipieDt revolution at Macoris.
Santo Domingo, reported yesterday. is all
over de says there were signs of an upris-
ing at Macoris, to the west of which town
fifty armed men were making demonstrations
against the government. The authorities made
a few arrests, but so far as reported there was
no bloodshed and everything is now again
quiet.