Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-18
The President bss decided to sppoint

The President has decided to appoint
commission composed of scientists
from five OF the leading American uni
versities to pass upon the problems
brought up by the enforcement Of Inc
pure food law. The institutions to re-
spond are California, Virginia, CHI
csgo, John Hopkins, and Yale. Inc
appointment of this commission meaos
that DR.. Harvey Wiley, chief chemist
OF the Agricultural Department, IS TO D.
be shorn OF some OF his power. Repre-
sentatiyes Hayes, Needham and Smith,
of California, called on the President to-
day to protest against DR.. Wiley's rul-
ing against the use of sulphur IN the
preservation of dryed fruits. wiley mas
cut down the allowance TO one tnifd
permitted by Germany. The President
asked the congressman if they would
agree to abide by the decision of COM
mission selected from FIVE Of the leading
ing Universities, and they assured him
they would be very glad to DO so. The
President said he would write to the
universities mentioned, and ask for the
name of two or three chemists from
which he would make his selection.
Friends OF Secretary Loeb think his
election as president Of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company at the
Il Getting of the directors this afternoon is
practically assured. He will supplant
Gov. Harries as the active manager OF
the road.
That Messrs. Taft and Foraker have
been flirting again, is evident from de-
yelopments of the past week. Foraker
is out in a long authorized interview
today in which he comments on remarks
made BY Mr.. Taft at the dinner given
the latter by the Ohio congressional del
egation last Monday night. TAFT took
occasion to say sOme nice things about
The Ohio senator, referring particularly
TO the fact that it was Foraker when
governor OF the State who gave him bis
start on his judicial career by appointing
him to the superior Court bench 10 Gin
cinnsu. Il was the recollection OF this
incident, said Taft, that often Kept him
from saving acrimonious things about
Foraker. The Senator, IN his inter
view, says he is not surprised that TAFT
thinks kindly of him, as they have been
friends for many years. He then pro-
ceeds to chide Tsftin sorrowtul father
" sort of way for permitting bis msD-
a ers 10 stir up such political mess in
Ohio. Foraker, for the frat time, ad'
mits that Efforts had been made by SEN
4 or Crane ard other friends of both men
10 bring ABOUT an understanding which
had proven futile. The Senator further
makes it clear that he will receive sym
oatheticslly any advances 10 be mace In
| the future from the other side, looking
to a settlement Of The squabbls, and
gees to some pains 10 show Why 1t is not
possible for him to take the first step.
Charles P. Taft, of Cincinnati, is here
consulting with bis brother and the
President. Although none of the TAFT
folks will admit that an agreement is In
sieht.it is known that the Secretary aud
his friends are considerably disturbed
over the situation in Ohio. A divided
delegation from his own State would not
only hurt Taft in the national CONVEX
ton | ut might result in causing Ohio to
90 democratic in the election should
Taft be nominated,
After consultation with President
Roosevelt today, James I. McOlesry an
nounced his intention Of resigning as
second Assistant Postmaster General, in
order to become candidate for Con.
gress Ia the second Minnesota district,
in which he was defeated last year on q
high tariff platform. He will make his
new canvass on the some platform.
Neither bouse Of Congress IVES in ses-
sion today and things about The CAi i.UI
were rather quiet today.
The plaintiff sending the torpedo
hotiIls to RuDos Ayres, which was made
the subject of special request by the
Argentine government was upset today
by the order directing that ths destroy
ers accompany the battleship feet on the
journey from Rio.
Mr.. Carlio has introduced bills in the
House, granting an increase of pensions
to Joseph G. Chiffon and to Benton
Lynn. Senator Martin has introduced
a bill for the relief of the veStry of S..
Paups Episcopal Church, OF Alexan-
dria.
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