Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-10-26
From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Oct. rs.

From Washington.
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, Oct. rs.
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, had a
talk With the President this morning
about the political situation in his State
and when he emerged from the execu-
tive Office, declared that everything is
all right" 81 have just come 10 from
a little talking tour over the State, " be
said, land found that there was no COM
plant to make from republican point
of view" Senator Scott was asked If
he agreed with his colleague, Senator
Elkins, who recently expressed the h-
lief that President Roosevelt ought to
accept the nomination for another term.
al do not believe that West Virginia is
10 favor of one man holding the office
continuously" replied Senator Scott.
The President and his advisors will
soou have before them the recommended
tons of Attorney General Moody rela-
tive to the proposed prosecution OF the
Standard Oil Company as gigantic
trust operating in restraint OF trade.
While the nature of the case precludes
any accurate prediction as to the time
when suit will be begun in an effort to
dissolve the trust, reliable authority sng-
pests the middle of November. 1t is
understood that the exhaustive inquiry
made the past seven months by the
special attorneys has been productive OF
that evidence which the government de-
sires to support it in its legal battle
against the trust and it 10 said that 1t
corroborstes and ampli6ed the records
already 10 the possession of the Depart
ment of Justice.
Serious consideration was given to the
Japanese situation at todsy's Cabinet
meeting. Although matters have not
progressed to the stage of strained re-
Iatiops" between the United States and
japan, there Is no concealing the fac:
that officials of the administration are
considerably perturbed lest such result
may ensue. Each nation has, in effect,
accused the other Of violating treaty
rights. Japan has asked the United
States its opinion as to whether or not
the action of the San Francisco authori-
ties in barring japanese children from
the public schools was not an iniracton
of the treaty of 1894. The United States
has made similar inquiry as 10 the con-
duct of the japanese Poscbers in Alas
kan waters. While these exchanges are
going on between the Stale Department
and the Toxic foreign Office, the admins
tration here will make every effort to as
suage the anti-American feeling In
Japan. Plans we're considered at to-
days meeting for working out solu-
ution of the problem at San Francisco.
The authorities there allege that 1t was
only because Of lsck of facilities that the
Japanese were barred from the school.
They also sat up the claim that the ted
ersl government has no jurisdiction In
the case, the control of school matters
under the constitution resting solely in
the State. They contend that any
treaty In contravention of this authority
of the State is illegal and non-enforce-
able. This phase of the case Is already
on ia way to the Supreme Court OF the
United gtates, suit having been entered
10 the U. S. Circuit Court at San Fran.
cisco Yesterday to enjoin the school board
from removing certain japanese scholar
Should the Supreme Court uphold The
Injunction, there would be no question
as 10 the power of the federal govern.
ment to enforce it. Disobediepce would
result in contempt proceedings in which
almost any sort OF punishment could De
inflicted on the members of the school
board or any other responsible ofic'ai'.
President Roosevelt will be rty-eight
yerrs old tomorrow. but he does not in
tend to take a holiday to celebrate the
event. The President will observe his
mattel anniversary by working the usnsi
number of hours in his Office, and, after
4 O'Clock. playing tepnis or going for
horseback ride in the Suburbs. Mrs.
Roosevelt and he children will rs@enl'
Der the day by giving the President little
presents, and many Of bis close friends
and relatives will seDd 10 the White
House floral offerings.
The ice trust cases were called in the Grin
inal Court this morning. The defendants
pleaded not guilty, The trial will begin IN
the early part of November.
The convicted murderer Grant was this
morains sentenced TO be hanged on Noyem-
Der Is.
The Majestic iunch room, at 9lS Pennsyl-
ysnia avenue, was practically Quilted by fre
al O'Clock this morning. Between irty
and forty guests who were sleeping 10 Lyons
Hotel, adjoining tbs lunch room, were
aroused by the fire and while there was much
excitement no one was Injured,
Robert Bacon, Assistant Secretary OF Secrt-
tary of state made sweeping denial this
morning OF the rumor that he was slated 70
succeed Robert IS. Mccormick as United
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