Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-04-01

work for the nomination Of Senator For
aker for president. II. q. Smith, ed!-
tor of the Cleveland, O., Gazette Is
president of the league, which his et-
| tablIshed headquarters here. :,
The new bstilesbip Idaho was Pisceo
lin commission today at toe Lssgae
Island navy yard with Capt. ). b. d.
Diebl, 10 commsud.
The Venezuelan controversy was mol
considered by the Ssnsie COMMITTEE on
foreign rtlalionss at its meeting To-Day
The bsttleship Connecticut with Resr
Admiral Evans on board, arrived al
Sandiego, Gal, according to dispatch
to the Navy Department.
Secretary Taft left Washington To-Day
for ten days tour in the west. de Will
| first visit Columbus, where tomorrow ne
will address the local board OF trade.
Friday be Is due In Chicago to speak
before the International Union.
The House committee on banking and
currency decided today to hold public
hearings on the Aldrich currency Dill
frorl april 8 to To-
With the solemn observance OF The
sacrament OF the Lords Supper, The
I24Lh conference of the Baltimore confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
convened here this morning. More than
$50 Methodist ministers are 10 attendance,
together with q large rumber OF lsy
delegates aud other church Torkers. The
Baltimore conference Is the Oldest In
| Melhodism. Bishop Cranston will pre-
side at ell sessions. Organization of the
meeting was effected at The morning
session.
After nearly four years delay, The
HYDE. Benson .Dimond-Schntider land
| fraud csses we're called for trial today
before Justice Stafford of the Criminal
Court here. The charge upon which
the defendants were brought TO this lu-
risdction after bitter preliminary legal
contests ia the State cour Of California
and The United States Supreme Court, ia
conspiracy 10 defrsud the United State;
out Of valuable tracts of public lands in
. the Wes'. The trial will cOutinue prob
, ably for three months. The case ha'
already cost the government much
money.
The republicans are having difficulty
in securing a leader in the House to
[ champion the Aldrich currency bill.
None of the big leaders regards himself
as ct. Mr.. Payne admits that what be
knLVs shout currency could be told in
a few words; Mr.. Dszell never got away
3 from the study Of the tariff long enough
to learn about finance; Mr.. Sherman Is
10 the hospital; and Mr.. Tswney is busy
with "a. propristious. Anyho@ il
might not be altogether popular TO g.
into the neat election with the tsg
D "isther OF a Wall street measure, y
hanging to ones coat tail.
The general arbitration treaty which
> was adopted at the last meeting OF the
J International Peace Conference at The
: Hague, was today reported fsvorsblJ
. frcm the Senate committee On foreign
relations. This treaty provides for the
submission OF all international disputes,
which do not involve questions Of
national honor, to arbitration.
The Sterling employers liability bill,
amended in some particulars, will prob
ably be favorably reported to the House
on Friday. The committee today agreed
to the amendments it desired to make
on the bill, and, as so amended, the
bill will be reintroduCed.
That Representative Lilley, of On
necticut, author Of the charges of couup.
ton OF Congress by the Electric Boat
Company, expects This special commit
tee to report adversely on his charges,
was told 20 the committee today by
, Franklin II. Taylor, of Waterbury,
Conn.,, a manufacturer of materials foI
submarines. If the adverse report il
made, L'lley will take the matter to the
t floor of the House, according to what
Tag lor testified Lllley told him in Cou-
necticut a week ago.
Senator Bourne, of 0 egop, who has
been predicting fJr several months thai
T President Roosevelt will be forced TO run
sgaiD, called at the White House today
, aud repeated his predictions with added
emphasis. 81 have nothing against
Secretary Taft" said Bourne, Hor
think he is big man mentally as we'll
as physically. But before The convention
meets the leaders Of the republican party
] are bound to come to the conclusion
, that it will be waste of time to nominate
him. They will want to nominate the
man that can win and Roosevelt is the
only man. Taft cannot get 10 per cent.
of the labor vote or 10 per cent. OF the
: colored vote and he must have both TO
win"
Frederick w. Cauldwell, Vice Consul
General at Berlin, who was one OF The
guests at dinner party 10 whom X siser
! Wilhelm made the remark that he was
angry Of President Roosevelt because be
wac ticking Ambassador Tower away
from Germany, reported to the State De-
parment today. Mr.. Oauldwel said he
had no knowledge of the later develop
ments In the Hill-Tower episode. He
regarded the ksiser's remark as mere
pleasantly, and intended as a cOmpli-
ment to Ambassador Tower
The House committee on banking ard
currency today decided to hold hearings
on the Aldrich currency bill April s.
l5. Invitstion is ex ended 10 boards OF
trade, barking associations, other Or
CARNATIONS and individuals to appear
before 1t to express their opinions on
the bill aud on amendments that men,
bers OF the committee we're asked 10
} suggest at once.
WEDDING.
\ Miss Annie NJ. Bsvsn, sister.in. law