Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-07
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Washington, Juue 8.


Washington, June 8.
The results of tonights conference
between the President and a number Of
his official advisers will probably be as
follows: Directing the Attorney General
to proceed, before the summer vacation,
with the prosecuting of three important
trusts: HarYesters, anthracite coal and
powder, under the provision Of the
Sherman antitrust law; directing the
Interstate Commerce Commission to file
motion 10 tie southern district Of New
York demanding that E. II. Hartman
show cause why he should not be re-
quired to answer certain questions put to
him by the commission at the inyestigs-
ton of last winter; instructing the At
torney General to further press his in
vesligation into the operation of the
bituminous coal.carrying trust and the
tobacco trust with a view to beginning
action for their dissolution in the fall;
suggesting to the Attorney General that
be lose no time in re-opening the
governments case against the ferti-
iizer trust in the Tennessee courts;
recommending that the interstate COM
merce commission press its in-
vestigatioDs into the operation of the
Hartman and Hill railway systems and
the grain and lumber trusts. The en-
tire trust-busting programme of the
administration, present and future,
will be thoroughly discussed. Certain
members of the Interstate Commerce
Commission will advocate the bringing
of suit to dissolve the Hartman
system, but it is understood that the
other members of the commission, the
Attorney General and members of the
cabinet, who have already discussed the
matter with the President, have concluded
that such action would be unadvisable
before getting ruling from the Supreme
Court on whether or not Hartman can
be compelled to answer questions or be
punished for contempt. The President
has made it clear that he will leave the
decision of procedure on this question
to his advisers.
The candid announcement by Senator
Knox, knowing the action of the Pennsyl-
vania State republican convention yes
terday that he would accept the nomi-
nation for President, has made a favor
able impression here. The Pennsylvania
Senator is popular in Washington and
the impression is that he will make q
strong candidate for the nomination. He
has already been stamped 0. K by
President Roosevelt, who in several pub
lie speeches, hes taken occasion to praise
Knox's services in promoting the Roose-
yelt policies. Although the President
has expressed a persons preference for
Taft SIS his successor, it may be stated
without dispute that the White House
influence will not be used ia favor of
Taft as agsius. Knox. Secretary Taft
declined to 'scuss the Kuox boom to-
day. Senator Foraker. however when
shown Senator KnOx's statement, ac-
cepting the endorsement of the Penn
sylvania convention, said: 81 am not
surprised, and am glad to hear it. Sena-
tor Kucx is a very able ard worthy
man."
An accident marTed the success of the
race OF the six torpedo boats which start
ed from sandy Hook fog NorfolS.
Admiral Evans, commsndef-in-chief OF
the Atlantic feet, reports by wireless TO
the navy department that the torpedo
boat destroyer Hopkins, which was one
Of the hotilla, broke g propeller stem of
Hog Island, light, just north of Cape
Charles, and is now in the tow Of the
Whipple bound for the navyyaTd at Nor
folk, where she will be locked as soon as
possible. The accident caused hole in
the stern Of the vessel, brit although she
is leaking badly, the pumps are holding
their own. Tugs have been sent from the
Norfolk yard to the assistance Of the
crippled vessel.
Mayor Garrett, of Glen Echo, has
called the hands of the State Department
and Department of Justice, which were
after the mayor on the complaint of the
Italian ambassador that he had been
wrongiully stopped by Marshal Collins
for scorching his automobile. The
mayor intends to reduce the speed limit
for motorists on the Conduit road from
twelve to six miles an hour. "They
will have to crawl through this town
now" he declared today. He added
that Marshal Collins would continue to
stop diplomats every time they pass
through the village in excess of the speed
limit. The townspeople are stirred up
over the action of the State Department
in making war upon Mayor Garrett.
The War Department today received
cable advices from the Philippine of the
death from cerebral hemorrhsge, of
Captain VIM. NJ. Crofion, First infantry.
He was born in Virginia in 1870 and
appointed 10 the army in 1891, as a sec.
o I'd lieutenant from Illinois.
Mr.. William Jennings Bryan arrived
from New York this morning and )in-
ed Mrs. Bryan and Miss Grace Bryan,
who have been the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. CotterT T. Bride, Of 1871 B street. The
party left on the noon train for Lincoln,
Nebraska.
Fire early this morning caused dam
age estimated at $40, 900 in the rear of
i49 New Jersey avenue southeast.
Speaker Cannon i'm Danger.
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