Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-03

temperature Is indicated during the mex
&c hours 10 the middle Eastero and
Southeastern states, with frott in tde
Middle Atlantic States tonight. The
Winds along the middle Atlaatic coast
will be light and variable.
Nicholas LoDgworlh's nomination Of
his fath.r-iu-lsw, Theodore Roosevelt,
for president 10 1916, in q speech al
Rock Island, Ills. yesterday created
smile around the executive Offices today
WHIT re 1t is claimed it was regarded more
rs q friendly expression OF relative
than as az accurat, forecast OF what may
happen eight years from now. why
he may be 10 the inside OF lion before
that" wss the faceiioUs remark OF one
individual, referring 10 the presidents
African hunting trip next summer and
the possible vissitudes of fate during the
next few years. Speaking more serious
", however, another official Unmarked:
''rhere sre entirely too many Ifs and
'auds' and butts about this opposition,
to warrant the attachment OF much i'm
portauce to Mr.. Lopgworth's flisl dec.
Ter ton. Putting aside the chances Of
lite AID death, which are, OF course, In
Mr.. ROosevelt's favor, 1t is possible tHs'
Mr.. Longworth has put the date too fa'
ahead. He is confident of Mr.. Tsts
election tbi, fall and 80 am l, and am
counting upon him getting a reelection
ss the reward Of good administration.
Bot suppose Mr.. Bryan should be sue
cestful this fell, and Mr.. Taft should be
defett-d. Ia that improbable event, il
sfems to me that man to whom the re-
plblicsns would turn four years hence
to II trieve their defeat would be Mr..
Roosevelt, whose hold upon the people
has been 30 often demonstrated. Eight
years is a long period, and many things
might happen, so that 1t really does not
seem thst discussion Of what may be
that far ahead is of much vslue at this
time. One thing, however, is quite GER
tain. That is, that Mr.. Roosevelt will
not drop cut of sight ebt rely after he
leaves the White House next March.
He will continue to take lively interest
in the politics and welfare Of the coun-
try alter he has ceased to be president.
He believes that the pur fcst'on Of poll
tics and business which has been begun
under his administration will continue
and spread, bot that it will require con-
slant preaching aud example to ensure
that the good work go fCrwerd. 10
,oDe capacity or another The president
will take prominent pa,t in this WORK
and whelh he is president again 10
16l6 or at any other time be will be
found fighting along the same lines
which have made bis administration so
popular with the people during the last
seven years."
Admiral Sperry cabled from Manila
today that health conditions 10 that
city we're improving, but that be had
decided not to give any of the sailors
shore liberty until after the return OF
the feet from China 10 November.
President Roosevelt unexpectedly sp-
pesred at the closing session of the In
ter0stional tuberculosis Congress and
extended cordial gres ting to the DELE
gates. His remarks WIRE punctusttd
with cheers and as be left the hall the
audience arose and applauded until he
inslly disappeared. Secretary of the
Treasury Cor;elyou who had been select
ed to close the eesssiou, had uttered but
few words of his farewell when the
president entered the hall. The sudl-
eDoe rose and the president made bis
way to the platform. He paid glowing
tribute to the work In the advancement
If medical science in tie last two gene
rstioDs. He took the Panama canal a.
sn illustration OF the advancement made
by civilization. He said that short
time ago the word Panama canal had
become almost byword, while now 1t
stood above any locality 10 the United
States in regard 10 bealthiness and might
well.night be considered a sanitarium.
He also said there was as much heroism
shown by the doctor who laid down his
life in the Interests of science as BY the
soldier WHO died on the field Of battle.
The congress, at its fual meeting today,
decided to meet in Rome In 1911.
President Roosevelt was today en-
gsg'd in conference with labor leaders
t. off ct the attacks which President
Gompers and other officers Of the Ameri.
can Federation Of Labor have been
making on Judge TAFT
Men close to the president are quoted
today as declaring b 1t little persuasion
will be 9 ded to induce Mr.. Roosevelt
to actively enter the fgh! 10 New York.
1t is known that Madison Square Garden
has been rented for October rs by the re.
publicsns. No one has yet been assigned
to fill the date, and 1t is expected that
the president may be asked to do so.
Further criticism Of Chairman Hitchcock
by republican party leaders is to be discoun
tenanced by President Roosevelt as inadvis-
ab1a