Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-12

vent improper campaign contributions.
There are 450 members Of the organize
ton. Every State is represented and
the membership includes governors, pres
idenls of universities and colleges, lead
ers in the organized labor movement,
and prominent democratic and republic
can statesmen. Among the distin-
guished men who are members are
Grover Cleveland, Alton D. Parker.
Gov. Hughes. Of New York, Samuel
GompeR, William Jennings Bryan,
Former Senator Chandler, Senator
Rayner, President sehuImau, Of Cornell
University; Oscar Slrsus, Secretary OF
Commerce and Labor; Henry Waiter.
son, Gov. Warfeld, John Wansmakev,
David II. FraIcis, Of Missouri; former
Governor PeDnypscker, Andrew CafDa-
gle, Herman Riddsr. Hoke Smith, Gov
ernor Swanson, Of Va, Gov. Cummins,
.Jndson L. Hermon, and Gov. Higgins.
of Rhode Island. Chairman Perry Bel
mont Of the organization, issuing the call
for the meeting at the request of thegov-
erning committee, said: "Recently ds-
gelopments and The experiences Of the
last State elections prove that national
publicity law is necessary to supplement
the effectiveness Of sucn publicity laws
az have already been enacted 10 many Of
the States. The organization, which is
non partisan proposes to continue its
efforts to secure the adoption of such q
national Law.
Attorney General BonRpafte today
concluded the argument before the L. s.
Supreme Court in the case testing the
constitutionality Of the employers liabil-
ity act passed by Congress last June.
He devoted himself 10 two points. The
first was whether ii was sought 10 this
law to regulate something else then in-
terstato commerce. And second whether
the act regulated interstate commerce.
The Attorney General urged that the
railroads sought to avoid Federal legis-
lation BY arguing that the States bad ex-
elusive control OF employers liabilities
snd to avoid State laws 10y saying Con-
gress Ind Jurisdiction, IS il they consIi-
luted aIaw unto themselves. All the
law sought TO Do vas 10 giant The same
protection TO employees IS is granted 70
passengers and stock that may wander
on the track,
President Roosevelt will make an ed-
dress late this afternoon q: the unwilling
of monument 10 Arlington Cemetery
10 the memory Of the Rough Riders who
icll in the Spsnish War or who have
died since that struggle closed. Members
Of the Diplom' tic Corps will he present
on behalfOf their respective governments,
every branch Of the military service Of
the United States will DO represented,
and oil the pAtio!ie societies will send
committees. The ceremonies will he in
charges of the Rough Riders National
Monument Society oi which Mrs. Lillian
Caprop, widow Of Capt. Allan X. Cap
ron, who was killed in battle during
the Spanish war. is president. Rev.
DR.. Stafford will deliver the Grafton
Of The day, and Rev. II. A. Brown,
who Was n chaplain with the rough rideTs
In Cuba, will pronounce the invocation.
The monument il handsome shaft OF
dark Vermont granite, fifteen feet high,
and is an exact duplicate Of the one
erected npon the battle field at Las Guas-
imss, Cuba, where the rough rider
heroes fought and iell. A large bronzc
tablet upon one side Of the shaft beats
the inscription, ON memory OF the de.
ceased members Of the FIRST United States
Volunteer Cavalry, Spanish American
War Erected by the members and
friends OF the regiment" The name Of
each comrade Of the regiment will be
inscribed upon the shaft after his death.
The personnel of the delegates who
will represent the United States at The
Hague peace conference was announced
today a, the State Department as follows !;
Joseph II. Choate, Gen. Horace Por-
ter, q. NJ. Rose. OF Arkansas; David
jayne Hill, American minister to the
Netherlands; Brig. Gen. Geo. Il. Davis,
Rear Admiral Chss. S. eperry and Wm.
I. Buchanan. The secretary to the del
ega,iOn will be Chandler Hale, of Maine,
son Of Senator Hale. The delegates will
sail from New York for The Hague
shout June Is.
The sentenced Of dismissal given by the
court martial which recently tried Pay.
master Wallace Irwio, Of the Navy, Mt
the Marc Island, Calf, navy yard on
seriOus charges, has been mitigated by
the President to a reduction of Is num-
bers 10 grade. The case was acted on
by the President today and, because Of
! the young officers past good record he
will be allowed to remain in the navy.
The Willard Hotel Company has
leased the Occidental Hotel adjoining
and will connect tho t9o buildings.
Cooperation between the nsyy Of the
United States, and the forces OF the coast
artillery, has uCen urgently recommended by
| the joint srmw and navy hoard, OF which
| Admiral George Dewey ID the president.
| Acting on this recomm ndation the socre'
taries Of war and the navy have directed that
| every facilities be offered by their respective
services to the officers Of the other service
who may desire TO witness their target prsc-
| tico.
Mrs Ida Won Claussen. who says he can't
get redress from the President hes zone
| to New York. but she says she is going 10
| keep on talking.
Church Congress
At last nights session in New Orleans
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