Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-12-10
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From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Dec. 10.


Washington, Dec. 10.
There is quite as much speculation
around the Senate as to the character
of the reception that Senator JEFF Davis,
of Arkansas, will get tomorrow when he
makes the speech that he has announced,
as there is ss what he will say. That b
will be subjected Oy the old members tC
the mild hszing which is usually handed
out to fresh young members of prema
ture speech is confidently expected
The tradition of the Senate is that new
men should be seen and not heard, foi
at least the fist session. When Senator
Beverage came to the Senate, he con-
trolled himself for as much as three
months and then, unable to stand II
longer, burst out into oratory on thu
Philippines. He was listened to by his
aggiieved seniors for the first ten min.
utter, and then, one by one, they re-
tired to the committee or cloak rooms,
until there was scarcely any one
left bat his colleague, Fairbanks,
TO here his burning periods. But
hear is "Jef," only ten days 10 his
seat. All senatorial precedents will be
broken when he takes the floor tomorrow.
Never before has one of the "babies" Of
the Senate On point of servics) had the
nerve to produce the first set speech of
session. Because Dayis's reputation a;
"6re eater" has preceded him, there
will undoubtedly be considerable Curl
osity to hear what he has to say, and bis
manner of speech, but it is probable that
this will be so unsatisfactory that before
he gets fairly into the swing of his re-
marks against trusts and corporations he
VIII be talking to many rows OF empty
seats. But he wont care much. de
knows his speech will get back into
Arkansas, and as that is the purpose o.
making it, be will be personally satisfied
What will become of the Clayton re.
solution, declaring that third presidential
terms are "unwise, unpatriotic, and
frsught with peril TO our free institu'
lions 2' is nov being asked. The resO'
luton is regarded by astute politicians
as the cleverest move made by q mlno
ritz member for many month. 1t II
likely to put "the republicans in fix, y
as one of them remarked today. for nc
matter what the speaker does or does NO
do with the resolution, and no matter
which way the msjority of the congress
votes, if it ever comes to vote, the re-
publican cause 10 likely to be severely
stung.
81 consider that William ]. Bryan II
the greatest living man" said Charles &
Heifner, democratic national committee
man from Washington, after an inter
view with the President today. "Th'
President told me l was good looking
enough to be a republican" continued
Heifner, and / replied that / would no
be near so good looking if he did no
cure our nervousness pretty soon by tell
| ing us officially that he was not goiug Il
to run again. Out in our section, W.
hear of nothing but Bryan for the demo
cratic nomination. believe that Bryan
will be nominated, and l believe he vii
beat Roosevelt, for am confident th'
President is preparing to run again
Orders were issued at the Navy De
psrtment today detscbing Rear Admire
Robert M. Berry from duty as com
mandaut of the Norfolk navy yard De
cember IL, and granting him leave til
the date of his retirement for age, Jan
uary 26. Captain Edward d. Tsussig,
PRECEDENT of general court martial at the
Lsagne Islsnd navy yard, has been or
dered to assume command of the Nor
folk navy yard December n.
The War Department today received
the following official telegram from Col.
REYNOLDS, in command of the federal
troops at Goldfeld: "On arrival here
found the district orderly. Except fol
the mines not in operation, business
aud other conditions normal. No dis.
turbances worthy ofnotice have occurred
since. Civil authorities here have been
consulted. have not assumed control,
exec pit to ask them TO inform me fro
auentIy as to the stste of affairs. A
general feeling Of confidence prevails
from presence of troops. The difference
between the mine operators and miners
have not been settled. The operators
are going to open the mines this week.
When this occurs, some fear there will
be trouble"
Mr.. Culberson, democratic leader, in
troiuced bill in the Senate today max
ing it unlawful for any federal corpora
ton to make a political contribution oil
money or other thing of value"
Senator Gsllinger, for the high tariff
men, started the fight in the Senate TO-
dav against the Presidents efforts ia
negotiate treaties by which they ella m
the tariff bars will be let down,