Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-12-01
SATURDAY EVENING. DEC. 1, 1906

SATURDAY ENENlNd' DLN' - h'SO
TIKI FRIENDS Of the ship subsidy bill
have been working hard during the re-
cess of Congress, aud when that body
meets next Monday, Speaker Cannon
and Representative Burton, Of Ohio who
have in the past been consistent oPpo-
ncnts Of this legislation, will fad all the
heavy siege gums Of the owners and
friends Of the merchant marine trained
IN them. The measure, which passed
the Senate last session, was left slumber-
ing in the committee on merchant ma
rlne and fisheries during the long sum
ner recess, but its friends did not slum
Der at all, aud tons Of printed matter
have been distributed With q view to
arousing sentiment for the bill. The
friend, Of the subvention bill 10 the Sen
ate are numerous. Many Of the rePub-
li.an leaders declare that 1t should be-
como q law, but The Speaker aud MIR.
Burton have stood sOlidIy against it in
the past, aud thus far have given no
indication OF q change Of attitude The
shin subsidisis, however, do not intend
10 trust their measure to the tender mer-
cies of the next Congress. They Will
make q concerted move this winter while
there ia larger majority of "stSnd pat
isr,p in the House than they can again
hone 10 muster. The President will lead
oa In his forthcoming message. lie
fagors big navy, and 10 justify big
navy he says there should be q mer-
chant marine Of SONS near proportion.
Much, therefore, will depend upon The
attitude Of Speaker Cannon in shaping
the result. II he shall stand by his guns
AZ a sturdy opponent of subsidies he may
10 the country q most notabl, service.
There ia some reason, however, TO tear
that the influential opponents OF The
measure in The House will yield 10 the
pressure. and that the subsidy bill may
he placed on The statutes before March 4.
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Utmost serious public scandal Wash
ington has known in years is expected
10 result from the present Investigation
Of land frauds in Utah and Wyoming, 10y
which the Union Pacific and Gould rail
roads obtained possession of the valuable
coal aud mineral lands they hold in
those two Slates. Mention in The tes!i-
,nony presented Wednesday to Interstate
Commissioner Clarke Of the names Of
Senators Clark and Warren, Of Wyoming,
IS men who bad hampered investigation
10y Interior Department agents, had ap'
parently lifted q corner of the lid here
,ofore covering suspected collusisn be
tween public men aud the land graboers
Additional Information is expected,
which may place these Two United States
Senators in a position where they may
be compelled to vindicate themselves be-
fore the Senate, if not before a harsher
tribunal. That others are implicated
Is also alleged, and criminal prosecutions,
similar to the proceedings against the
late Senator Mitchell aud Representa-
,iges Ringer, Hermann and Williamson,
in Oregon. sro looked for Land stesl-
ing BY railroad companies has been com
mon practice in many Of the western
states. aud the close relations existing
between the transportation companies
and the political leaders has naturally
led to the suspicion that only with the
aid of political influence could frauds
Of such magnitude be successfully PerPe-
trR,ed.