Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-29

neers who will accompany President
elect TAFT appear to be pretty evenly
divided between lock canal and sta'level
canal.
A determination may be reached
shortly in the much moOted question as
to whether Mr.. Loeb, will become a
member OF the TAFT cabinet, or retire to
private life at the end of the present adj
miuistfation, as has been his desire.
Loeb, who expects TO leave next week
70, Augusta, Gs., 10 arrange the details
for the trip of President-elect Taft and q
party of engineers TO the Canal Zone. will
without doubt, according to reliable ad-
vices from Augusta, he formally tender
e1 the navy portfolio or the Secretary
ship of Commerce and Labor. Secretary
Loeb depreCstes sll discussion OF his
name in conDec IN with cabinet posi-
ions aud he ssy mis- trip to Augusta has
no political sigp fcance,
AS result OF the Investigations made
BY board of inquiry into the wreckine
OF the cruiser Yankee on the Hen aud
Chicken shoals in Buzzsrds hay, Mass,
the Navy Department fas decided 10
conrt-maTtial Commander Charles O.
Marsh, who was in command of the yes
sci when she went ashore. The court
maatial will convene at the Boston navy
gard a; 10 O'Clock next Monday.
President Roosevelt sent q cable 10
coincidence 10 King Victor Emmanuel,
of Italy, today, expressing his sympathy,
and the sympathy Of the American
people with the earthquake sufferers. De
also said 10 bis dispatch that the Ameri-
can National Red Cross bad issued az
appeal for contributions TO aid the sui-
ierers, and would communicate with the
Italian Red Cross Society. Following is
the text of the Presidents message:
"With all any countrymen, | am appalled,
~ the dreadful calamity which has
oelallen your country. | ofer my
sincere sympathy to you. American
National Red Gross has issued appeal
'or contributions for the sufferers, and
notified me that they will Immediately
communicate with the Italian Red
Gross"
II was announced at the White House
Today that President Roosevelt would be
unable to accept any of the numerous
iovitstons which we're being received,
asking that he visit certain cities on bis
return from the Lincoln Day celebration
At the Lincoln Farm, 10 Kentucky,
February II. This includes the invita-
ION for him to visit the grave Of
Nancy Hanks, at Lincoln City, Ind.
According TO present arrangements
the President will leave here on the
afternoon OF February II and leave the
Lincoln Farm on the afternoon Of Feb :
rusry II.
Upon the decision of the referee board
appointed by Secretary Wilson at the
direction of President Roosevelt to con-
,ider the questions of benzoate of soda,
sacchsrine, copper sulpbate and sulphur
in foods, will rest the fsts OF DR.. Harvey
w. Wiley, chief chemist 1t was learn
ed today from an authoritative source
that the decision of the board Ia The
benzOste of soda ssccbarine cases will be
submitted to Secre arg of the Agricul-
ture Wilson not later Than March lst.
and that they would be given immediate
publication as sOoE as received and put
toto efec. as law. II the Referee
Boards decision upheld DR.. Wlley's
contention that these preseryatiyes are
harmful even in minute quantities, the
Chief Chemist will consider himself
vindicated but 1t is understood today that
if the board decides against him, DR..
Wiley's resignation will be at once sub
mitted to Secretary Wilson.
The National Red Gross has sent out
an appeal from its central Office 10
Washington, as indicated by the presi-
dents csbegram. Contributions are
being received at the headquarters OF the
District organization.
The Central Labor UuiOn held q
meeting last night and indorsed every
thing thsiSsmuel Gompers, John Mitch.
ell and Frank Morrison have done as
officials OF the American Federation Of
Labor.
The commissioners will give hearing
to P. J. Brennan relative 10 alleged over
payments on asphalt paving contracts.
The hearing will be held on or before
January 4th.
President Roosevelt has been receiv-
Dg from his Cabinet members reports
Of the use by them Of the secret service
aud is rapidly getting into shape the
information desired under The Aldrich
resolution for the use of the Senate COM
mit'ee on appropriations. The reply to
the Senate msy be ready shortly after
Congress reconvenes.
The State Department this afternoon
sent cables inquiries to its representa-
tives in Rome, Naples and Palermo, re-
gdding the extent of the Italian earth
quske, aud asking particularly for iu-
fJrmstion as to condition at Messine,
where it is feared that United States
Consul Cheney has lost his life.
No word has been received by the
family of Or. Arthur Cheney, OF New
Haven, Conn, consul at Messlns, and it
is feared he may have loaf his life in the
earthquake disaster. DR.. Austin Chen
ey, the consul's brother, bas been in
communication with the State Depart
ment a. Washington, butso far has been
unable to get any information.
A special bulletin issued this afternoon
by the weather bureau predicts a cold
wave, accompanied by rain or snow, due
10 the upper lake region tonight and
along the Atlantic coast tomorrow.
The arrival of special commissionerW.
l. Buchanan and Admiral Arnold, at La
Gusyrs, Venezuela, was announced in
messages received st both the Navy and