Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-20
From Washington.
,spondsnOs Of Che Als1andrIa Gazette.
Washington. Apfll 20.

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Washington, April 20.
Secretary Loeb, acting upon instruc-
tons from the President, has requested
the newspaper correspondents Of the
capital to abstain from chrOnicling the
private affairs of The Roosevelt family,
aud in pursuance OF this wish tho secfe'
lary has asked the newspaper men TO
cease their visits 10 tho "Big House NJ
night. When tho Office binding was
constructed In the western end OF the
White House lot about three years OgO,
all the business Of the executive was
moved ont OF the White House building
proper. The state parlOrs aGd dining.
room we're the only apartments OF a
semi.public character 10 be lett in the
historic mansion, aud these we're used
and are sIill used by the public at certain
times The President, his secretary. the
executive clerks, telegraphers and all
tho other attaches Of the establishment
except the dOOskeepers. nsherS end house
servants, we're removed to the new offices
and The White House was practically
turned over 10 The Presidents family.
Even this arrangement did not give
President and Mrs. Roosevelt the privacy
they believed they should have bsen
allowed to enjoy. Their little social
gatherings, their incOmiDgs and out
goings, the diversions of the children,
even the antics Of the cais and dogs
about the house were SEIZED upon by
certain newspapers and exploited IA
though they we're subjects OF interna-
lional importance. Mrs. Roosevelt es-
pecialIy resented those ntrus'ous, and
finally when last week the papers print
ed with great detail the facts about
purely social family party, she re-
quested that some action be taken 10
limit the publicity to which her family
Was subjected. In making the request
of the newspapers to let the "Big
House" alone, Secretary Loeb explained
that when visitors tf importance called
at The White House to SEQ the President
after office hours he, the secretary,
would give them full details. lie added
that there would be no limitation placed
upon the representatives of the press at
the Office building aud every facility
would be given the newspaper men 10
The future, as has been given in the
past, to shed The full light Of publicity
upon the Presidents official work.
At todsy's session Oh the American &c.
ciety OF Internal Law John w. Foster,
Secretary Of State under Harrison aad
now legal representative of China ia the
United States, said he thought il was en-
lireIy feasible for the forthcoming peace
congress at the Hague to agree upon
treaty applicable to all nations for COM
pulsOry arbitration In certain classes OF
cases. He felt that the provision "a 10
mediation might be amended 40 as 10
make il the duty Of friendly neutral ma
tions to intervene without request when
war was threatened, and that the dis
putting pOwsrs might be required before |
proceeding TO hoslili,les 10 submit the |
questions al issue to commission on in-
quiTy. fie also advocated the creating
Of q commission 10 cOdify tho accept
Ell principle of international law.
Today's subject was the "Second Peace
Conference at the Hague" Judge u. |
NJ. Rose, OF Arkansas. president OF the
American Bar Association, aud delegate |
TO the conference, Representative Bar
tholdt of Missouri, president Of the Amer. |
lean group Of The lnterparliamenthry
Union, and John Bassett Moore former |
Assistant Secretary Of State and now
professor of international law at the Co. |
lumbar University, discussed the sub |
jet In letter read before the society. |
Some organized labor wants 10 have
President Roosevelt expelled from its
ranks for his recent criticism Of Meyer |
and Haywood, the western federation
miners, now under indictment in Idaho |
for blowing former Governor Steunenberg
10 pieces with dynamite. IN the agita
ton over the Hartman letter aud lis
sensational results, the fact has been lost |
sight Of that the President is member
OF various labor unions, either 10 active
or honorary capacity. lie belongs to
the locomotive engineers and the atone
masOns. lie has been called upon through |
resolution by some TO explain his un-
friendly course. The President has de.
clined to notice the matter. II is now
understood that resolution OF cxpul-
sion will BIO introduced IN The unions
OF which President Roosevelt IL a mem
Der. lie will then be called upon TO
shOw esuEe why he Ahall not be expell-
Ell &c hn "unworihy member" II is
though. this will forcs some public ex.
preston from the President.
The Panama Canal will be completed
on or before Janusry lat, 1915. John
F. Stevens, who has just retired from
the position Of chief engineer and chair
man OF the lsthmian Canal Commission
made this prediction today after be held
q short conference with the President.
Mr. Stevens said he had not yet made
any definite business connections, but
added that hewss "goine to take rest"
Three Americans are now under sen.
tenee TO be shot in Mexico on the charge
Of having poisoned two other Americans
for the purpose Of pro6iDg through the
collection Of their insurance policies.