Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-11

S me Of the prominent labor ba1ers,
including John Mitchell, have declined
the invitation to attend the White House
dinner aud conference. They cannot
understand why this dinner shonld be
given when the American FEEDER alton IS
| in convention In Denver nor why Sam
uel Gompeis, lis president, should De
left out OF TIE invitation list.
"If you think Senator Foraker IS gu
Of the senatorial race, you are gHa ~
mis- aiken; if you think he has lost his
friends in Ohio you are mis- AIKEN agar"
So sad Senator Dick lsst evening be-
fore .t.rting for Ohio. Ser a,or Dick as
serted tia, Senator Foraker had not
retired from the senatorial la Q, but To-
tended 10 make the fight OF bis career
for reelection. "Aud unless the sup
por!ers OF all the Other ctndidsts com
bine on one man, tay Charles Z. TAFT,
continued S pa or Dick, 81 do not be-
| lieye that they will be able to take the
prIzs from him. The attacks upon
S snator Foraker have served TO rally bis
friends around him. The attacks have
taken on the aspect OF persecution AID
the inevitable result has been that re-
action In the sepators's favor has set In"
From another source 1t was lesrned to-
dsy that Senator Foraker bias prepared
speech In defense of his record which
ne will probably deliver soon after the
opening of the Senate. de. lad intend
ed delivering t1e speech during the cam.
paign about the time of the S andsrd OIL
lett disclosures, but, .cording to his
friends, decided to wbi! until after the
election before pouring the broadside In
t. bis enemies camp Had be done 81
before November 8, the republican cause
might have been injured. "When
Foraker delivers bis speech, " said one Of
the senator's friends today, "sests 10 the
gallery will be worth $40 piece, for the
ssla or will not only defend his own
CT a ,scter 10 forceiul language, but he
will tear the masks from the faces OF his
foes, and some men way up twill
squirm."
Although Nstioral Chairman Hitch
c,ck vas able yesterday to report to
Mr.. Taft, ut Hot Springs, that the re
Ut campaign had been fought and won
with,ut his giving a single promise or
pledge tat would be binding upon
toe next president, it is quite probable
that the candidate himself has
lutte list OF men whom he proposes to re-
ward fjr their support and fidelity.
There is reason to believe that high up
on this list is the name OF VIM. Nelson
Ofom we'll, the big New York lawyer,
who conducted the negotiations through
which the United States secured the
Par ANA canal. While M. Tat vas
secretary OF war and bad the canal under
his charge, he had occasion frequently to
consult Mr.. Orom we'll, who was then as
now, counsel for the Panama republic.
In that capacity the lawyer ia urally
had great influence with the Panama
government, and his assistance In
smoothing over the differences which
we've constantly arising between the
Republic aad the United States, ta'
been described by Mr.. Taft a, being of
high value TO this country. Mr.. Orom-
well was one Of the origiI al Taft mao,
and took great interest in the cam
a'gn.
At the White House today Senator
Sutherland OF u ah said the delegation
irom thst state would resist any inter-
ference with the duty on hides, wool,
sugar and lta1.
President Roosevelt today accepted an
invitation to deliver al address at the
cornerstone laying Of the Colored Y.
NJ. O. A Building In this city of the
afternoon of Thanksgiving Day.
The fact developed today that Will
liam Nelson Cromwell, Of NeW York,
had returned to him $40. 900 OF the
$50, 900 campaign contribution which
he offered to the national commi tie
II is said here ia Official circles that Orom-
Wells announcement at that time that
he had no thought Of public Office, and
would not accept one has probably pre-
cluded the possibility of his being placed
10 the new CABINET.
No attention was paid at the White
House today to reports from Denver
quoting leading labor chiefs as having
declined the invitation of President
Roosevelt to attend labor banquet st
the Whits House on the 18th.
Nearly $4,000, 900 was withdraws
from circulation today by various ra-
tlopal banks In retiring the 8 per cent.
certificates Of Indebtedness, call for the re-
demplion Of which was issued by the Sec
rotary of the treasury Monday. The GER
tificstes will mat re Nov. 20, and banks
desiring to maintain the circulation for
which they are urty, must cit her
substitute other United States bonds in
their place, or make payment 10 cur
rency. Most Of the tauks are pursuing
the latter course, and not maintaining
the circulation for which they stood.
The total issue OF the certificates, Sl4,-
600 900 will likely be retired within the
next few days.
Reprs' entative Burton, of Ohio, psid
his respects 10 President Roosevelt to.
day en- route to Hot Springs. Later be
declared that he WAS receptive csndi-
date for the u. s. Senate.
Postmaster General Meyer announced
at the White House today that Post.
master Stewart, Of Seattle had been re-
moved on charges which had been sup
ported by an inspectors investigation and
that Senator Piles had been called upon
to make recommendation for Stewards
successor.
Chairman Hitchcock, Of, the republic