Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-03-19
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette J
Washington, March 10.

the typographical union, the threatened
strike of the coal miners, and the impor-
tant labor legislation now before Con-
gress, the meeting is one of extremely
great interest. Besides President
Samuel Gompers and Secretary Frank
Morrison, there are in attendance John
Il. Lennon, treasurer, and the follow
ing vice presidents: James Duncan,
James O'Connell, Max Morris, ID.
A. Hayes, Daniel ]. Keefe, Will
liam d. Huber and Joseph +.
Valentine. John Mitchell is detained
at the miners conference on the coal
situation at indianapolis, but he will
keep in close touch with the federation
and probably the most important matter
to come before the council will be the
attitude of the federation toward the
strike, should one be declared. Arrange
menis we're made at the first session to
discuss the attitude Of Congress toward
the labor bills that have not been rerort-
ed on the floor from the committees.
The Panama eight hour bill, the prison.
made goods bill, the anti-iDjunctiOn bill,
and the Chinese exclusion Law will come
before the council for consideration. Ar
engagements we're made shortly after the
meeting of the executive council this
morning for conferences Wednesday
afternoon, at different hours, with Presi
dent Roosevelt, Speaker Cannon aud
Senator Frye, president pro temPore OF
the Senate, on the one hand, and the
council and presidents ofvarious national
end international unions on the other
in regard to the status of labor leglsIs'
ton in the present Congress. The sltua-
ton is quite unsatisfactory to the labor
eaders.
Charles S. Francis, of Troy, n. Y,
former Minister to Greece, will be noml-
mated today TO succeed Bellamy Storer
as Ambassador to Austrla-Hungary.
Mr.. Francis is prominent in New York
politics and editor of the Troy Times.
His father was formerly 10 the diPlo-
made service, having served at one
line at Vienna.
Congressman Scott Field has decided
not TO be a candidate for reelection II
the Sixth Texas district. Mr.. Field is
well known in Alexandria where lew
years ago he delivered an address at the
Lee Camp banquet on Gen. Lees birth
Iay. In conversation with representa-
live of the Gazette today he said he bad
reached that age when home had more
charms Tor him than he found IN the
ais of Congress.
The Secretary of War today author
lied the denial of the report that Mr..
Theodore p. SboDts, chairman of the
Istbmian Canal Commission, intended
to resign his connection with the gov
eminent. Owing to a general break
down from overwOrk, Mr.. ShOnts was
or Tered by Secretary Taft to Atlantic
City on March 9Th, in order that bis
health might be recuperated.
The President sent the following NOM
nations for pOstmas;ers TO the Senate
,oday: Charles +. HOtzman, at Luray;
Slilh Boiling, at Petersburg, aud John
O. Jackson, at Blackstone.
he summary removal OF Bellamy
Storer. United States Ambassador to
Austria Hungary, has created sensation
in political and religious circles. Mr..
SlOrer was supposed to be one OF Presl-
dent ROOsevelPs most intimate friends
and by reason of the great influence
welded by Mrs. Storer in Catholic cir
cles his dismissal will be regarded by
many as a distinct blow to the church.
Mr.. Storer was relieved of his job by |
cable. President Roosevelt, it is said,
ordered the message sent after trying in |
vain for several weeks to secure an an
swer to an important query which had |
been forwarded to the Ambassador both |
by cable and letter from the State De-
parlment. For some reason or other Mr.. !
Storer has sadly neglected the duties OF
his Office within the last few months. !
The most important letters from Secre-
tary ROoot and even from the President
himself have, it is said, gone unanswered
for weeks, and the Office at Vienna has
been administered by the sec
rotary and clerks of the embassy for a |
long time. Perhaps the fact that Mr..
Storer has been out Of the United |
States so long accounts for his in
d ference to orders. Some oil the gos-
sips believe that he PRESUMED too much |
on the church and the old time friend
ship of the President. At any rate he !
was recently ordered home on a yaca-
ton, it being the intention of the Pre'l-
dent and Secretary Root to have talk |
with him about his delinquencies. In
stead of coming home Mr.. Storer started |
on tour of Egypt and it was only by |
the merest chance that the President
learned on Saturday that he was then
at Luxor. As soon as he found out
where the independent Ambassador was
the President cabled him tina his succe:
sor would be appointed on Monday TO-
day) and that he need not bother about
returning to Vienna for the purpose OF
the new Ambassador. I'm
less a retiring diplomats oaense is very
grave indeed ii is the custom for him to
remain at his post until his successor
arrives and present him to the sovereign
with all the fOrmalities and ceremonies
due his rank. Ia this case the new
American Ambassador to stria-Hun-
gary will probably be presented to EN-
peror Francis Joseph by the Secretary
Of the Embassy.
The President this afternoon sent to
The Senate the nomination of Charles
Spencer Francis, of Troy, New York, to
be ambassador to Austria Hungary, Vice
Bellamy Storer removed.
Mr.. Charles Spencer Francis, the