Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-13
From Washington.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, June IL.

Washington, June IL.
Secretary Shaw's tripto Iowa is likely
TO be productive of some trouble TO the
administration. Unless the denial sent
after Mr.. Shsw's flying feet BY the Presi-
dents orders does not overtake the
statement Issued on the authority OF the
Secretary, the Cummins crowd in Iowa
will be set at swords points with the
administration, and there will be added
another complication to an already COM
plicated situation. When Secretary
Shaw left Washington for Iowa, and
broke "date" he had previously made
to speak at Syracuse, it was announced
that the President thought it best for
him to make the western trip. In other
words, it WAS made to appear that the
Secretary was proceeding to Iowa as
the mouthpiece of the President and
the inference was Irresistible that the
President, therefore, was "agan" the
Cummins crowd. Soon after Mr.. Shaw
left town announcement WAS made at the
White House that the Secretary had
gone to Iowa of his own volitlon and
that the President had not and did not
support Shaw as against Cummins. The
President, as was bis custom, the au-
thorized statement continued, is main
tanning a hands-ott policy in Iowa and
does not intend under any circumstances
to be dragged into the bitter rough and
tumble scrap that is now going on in
that State. The move Of Secretary
Shaw in pulling Ithe President into the
mix.up il not relished at the White
House and it isquite likely that the Sec
rotary will be made cognizant of the
fact when he returns.
The oracle of the Senate has spoken,
and Congress is due to adjourn on Fri
day, the 22d day of June. lfit does not
it will prove that the oracle has lost his
power over the graver branch ofCongress
and great will be the surprise OF those
who swear by the Hon. Nelson Allrich.
Col "Pete" Hepburn, chairman Of the
House committee on interstate and for
eign commerce had talk with the Presi-
dent this morning about Panama canal
.malters. When lie came ont he was not
at all loquacious about his conference
with the President, but he said, in reply
to the question, When will Congress
adjourn "a gentlemen told me last
night that the oracle OF the Senate had
lust told him that Congress will adjourn
on the 22d asked him which oracle ?
and he replied, The oracle from Rhode
Island / hardly thought, before
| heard this, that we would be able ia
get through quite so soon, but now that
/ am more fully informed, | do not see
any reason why we-should not do it,"
The House committee on naval affairs,
has made favorable report on the bill to
provide for raising Commodore Perry
flagship Niagara, which is now lying
hall buried in the sand and water in
Misery Bay, off the shores of the city oil
Erie.
The House committee on agriculture,
considering the meat inspection legisls-
ton, recessed at 2:l5 this afternoon
with but one proposition pnsettled-that
being the question who shall pay the IN
spection fees. An important addition
to the bill is in the shape of penalty
for bribery of inspectors which is made
to provide fine of not less than $4,000
and not more than SO, 900, aud impris-
onment of not less than one nor more
than three years.
Secretary of the Agricultural Department
Wilson has informed the Civil Service Com
mission that there will be probably l.s APP
poi tments made by the department of vet
erlnaiy inspectors 10 comply with The con
template requirements Of the meat inspec-
ton law now under consideration by Congress
at salaries of 81 200 per annum each The
commission has accordingly announced that
there will be an examination of applicants
for such positions on June 25th. All neces-
sary information will be supplied by the Civil
Servioa Commission IN nersOnc Interested.