Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-15

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Glacier, Brutus and Caesar at Singapore
for rest and recreation. From now on
the famous tow will have fairly clear
sailing to Subig Bay.
The military secretary is informed of
the death of Second Lieut.. John b. q.
Mcclure, artillery corps, st Fort Mon
roe, Va, yesterday. Lieut.. Mcclure was
born in Virginia, Oct. 8, 1879. He was
appointed to the artillery corps July 10,
1901.
The House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today authorized
favorable report on the bill which has
already passed the Senate, extending
from 2g to 80 hours the period during
which cattle in transit may be kept
without water, food or rest.
In the House yesterday Mr.. Rixey in.
troluced bill for the relief OF the estate
of Philip HoGser.
Senator Daniel alter a canvas of the
Senate claims to have secured go votes
for a 81, 400, 900 appropriation tor the
jamestown Exposition.
Secretary of War Taft has received
from Governor Pardee, of California, a
letter expressing the gratitude of the
people of San Francisco and of the State
for the aid rendered by the War Depart
ment and the government generally dur
ing the days following the earthquake
and conhagration
Mr.. MunOz, minister from Guatemala,
called at the State Department today
and 10 an interview with Mr.. Bacon, the
assistant secretary, stated that he had
received advices from President Cabrebra
| stating that the government forces had
been successful in encounters with the
revOutiOnists aud that the strength of
the uprising seemed broken. The State
Department has received numerous
messages from diplomatic and consular
representatives in and around Guatemala
reporting fighting. The advices are
largely conflicting.
Representative Babcock, of Wisconsin,
who was asked to testify before the grand
Jury in New York City in relation to
campaign contributions by insurance
companies, more particularly the Mutual
Life, today received letter from Dis
trict Attorney Jerome informing him that
his testimony would not be needed.
Alfred Washington Benson, the new
Senator from Kansas, WAS introduced to
the President today by Senator Long.
The following official statement was
given out at the White House today
concerning the Presidents letter OF yes
terday to Chairman Wadsworth of the
House committee on agriculture on the
subject OF the committees action on the
the beef inspection bill 'In the letter
to Mr.. WadsWOrth, the President stated
that almost every change in the proposed
House amendment was change for the |
worse as compared with the Senate
amendment and that no matter how
uninientionally, it was, in the Presidents
judgement, 40 framed as to minimize the
chance of roasting out the evils in the
packing business that the President
thought it would doubtless suit those
packers who objected 10 thorongh-go-
ing inspection, but that he also thought
it would in the long run, he a heavy
blow to the honest stock raiser and
the honest packer that the propo sed
amendment would grayely hampe T
the Secretary of the Agriculture ia
doing the work appropriated him
to do, aud you'd simply defer the day
we could restore the foreign and inter- |
state trade in meat TO a satisfactory |
position. The Presidend has explained
verbally that he is far less concerned |
with the question as TO whether the
packers or the government should pay
Tor the inspection than with certain other
features in the bill.
Chairman Wadsworth this afternoon
wrote letter to President Roosevelt in
reply TO the one received. He will not |
make known its contents. He has been
in conference with Speaker Cannon.
Members of the agricultural committee
predict that it will stand pat"
A contest between the House and the
President is in prospect. Speaker Can
non has placed himself behind the
WadswOrth inspection amendment not
wilhstanding the Presidents voiced OPP
position. In the view of the leaders
"the House will pass just and equt-
able inspection bill if it takes all sum.
mer." There is some violent comment
privately made; no one will speak for
publication. The gist of the comment
Il that tho Drasidant hos haan hadIy |
advised and that his opposition to the
bill is based on misconception. Sena-
tor BeVeridge comes in for much of Il
criticism. The charge is made that
he has led the President into error.
The Presidents chief objection to the
substitute for the Bey-
eridge amendment, as outlined in the
letter from the President 10 Chair
man Wadsworth OF the agricultural
of the House, is tina! it does
not supply rigid night inspection Of
and canning establishments.
Speaker Cannon himself called on the
President today, to convince MIN that he
Is IN error. He pointed out that in this
regard the Wadsworth measure has prac.
Iically adopted the phraseology OF the
Beveridge amendment, granting the in
speclors access 'st all times to every
part OF said establishment, also prOyid-
ing for inspection "during the night
time, as well as during the day time"
when the slsughtering or preparing of
food products is conducted during the
night lime. Notwithstanding Speaker
CanDOn's explanation, the President
gave cut statement again declaring his
disannrnraI Chairman Wadaunrfh and |