Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-08

parte naQ not De6u III WhoulpSp'u Ous
twice since theJanuary case was complet-
ed by his assistants, and then only to at
tend Cabinet meeting and dispose OF a
few Of the more pressing matters which
have been piling up at the Depa tnent OF
Justice. /, is understood that the Presi-
dent, impa lent at the delay, requested
the attorney general yesterday at the
Cabinet meeting to take up the January
case imm edia.ely. This is only one OF
numerous instances wherein the attorney
generals private business at Baltimore
has seemed to have interferred with his
pnblic duties at Washington. 1t is stated
that 10 the past four months, Mr.. Bona
parte has scarcely putin twenty working
DAYS at his desk in Washington. He
has done nothing in the way of trust
prosecutions since the adjournment of
Congress, although his assistants have
prepared several cases for his considers
ton.
The fact is that the big business Of
the department is practically at stand.
still The President was disposed TO
excuse the Attorney General on the be-
lief that he was unable physically to
meet the full exactions of his Office.
Now that Mr.. Bonaparte has personally
stated that his indisposition was slight
and merely temporary, and that be Is
in good shape again, the future course
of the Attorney General will be watched
with interest here in Washington. In
denying that he intends retiring from
the Cabinet he said: 81 like the work
OF my Office, and hope to remain in it
as long as the President wants me 10
keep it."
IN connection with Mr.. Bonapsrte's
failure to attend to trust prosecutions, al
tention is called today in certain quarters
to the temporary holding up of bis
nomination by the Senate last December
The charge had been made that Bona
parte, in a public speech several years
ago, declared that combinations of CAPT
tai were not such very bad things, after
all. 1t was only after assurance came
from the White House that his opinions,
as expressed at that time, would not in
terfere with his enforcement of the att
trust laws, that the opposition to his
confirmation subsidized. Among the
ca.es against trusts now awaiting the
Attorney Generals personal attention
are those involving the Standard Oil.
the watch trust and tobacco trust, and
the fertilizer trust.
Attorney General Bonaparle enjoys
the distinction of being the only mem
Der of the Cabinet who does not reside
in Washington. He lives in Baltimore,
conducts his law Offices there, manages
his political battles there, and whenever
he entertsirs during the winter, Cabi-
net members and other guests have to
20 by train to bis home.
The Attorney General today, depart
ing from his usual custom, was at the
department on a non Cabinet meeting
day. He was at bis desk as early es
nine O'Clock ready to take up the jan
uary case, in accordance with the Presi-
dents request
Attorney General Bonaparte, in
written statement today, assumes entire
responsibility for the alleged laxity in
the Department of Justice. Comment
ing on certain publications which init
mated that his subordinates were "losf-
ing on their jobs" the Attorney Gene
raj says:
"In so far as the publications in ques.
ton reflect on me,peronaly, i do not care
to say anything at all about them; but
they reflect, by implication, upon my
subordinates, as well, since they allege
in substance that the work of the entire
department is languid and ineffective;
and it is my duty, as its head, to pro-
nounce this statement bald falsehood,
or else 10 gross and wilful ignorance OF
the facts. The work of the department
increases every day, do not believe it
has ever received more Jealous and
faithful attention than it receives now
from the officers and employees of the de-
psrtment, with the exception, of course,
Of the Attorney General. do not in
deed consider it any part of the depart
ments duty to furnish liberal daily
supply of head lines for newspapers,
and the department is not administered
with that laudsble end in view; but for
this opinion and its practical applica-
ton, no one is responsible, or should be
blamed but my unworthy SELF"
Regarding the results of the munich
pal election in Baltimore, Attorney Gen
eral Bonapsrte said today: "While 1
regret the results of the election, | can
not say that they surprised me. So far
as have had time to examine the re-
turns, which I have been able, IS yet,
to consider only supi6cialy, they seem
to establish three facts, namely. /. Mr..
Mahool obtained the Irregular" demo-
cratic vote. 2. Mayor Timanus failed
to obtain a large proportion of the
Irregular" republican vote. 8. The vote
generally classed as "independenV was
somewhat divided, bu. the bulk OF it
went to Timsnus. "This is very much
what thought would probably be the
showing of the returns. am sorry it
was not different, but am not given 10
Drying over split milk"
"a democrat will be elected the next
President Of the United States" predict
ed Senator Newlsnds as he left the
White House. ~ regard as the leading
democrats of the country" President
Roosevelt, Taft, Bryan and Folk. One
of them will be elected sure. think it
will be Bryan" Senator NewlsndS
came to tax with the President about the
work Of the Inland Waterways Commits
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