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

legislation against the beef trust follow
Ing the publication of the 'juugle" ex'
pose Of stock yard methods. There va,
one or more detectives put on the trail
of everybody connected with that legis-
lation. This practice has been employed
since, 1t Is said, In number of cases.
Although, az a rule, the members Of
both branches of Congress represent q
high standard OF citizenship, not ali Of
them, tits admitted, are ''little angels, ="
and it is considered possible that the
president may have In bis possession
some reports from secret service agents
that would shock "the folks back home. T"
President-elect Taft is busy just nov,
in the sections Of his cabinet. Last night
be had a long conference with Mr..
Roosevelt, who gave him some pointers
on the class OF material he would be
sise to pick out. lhe president said q
good word for number of men in the
present cabinet and it is possible that
the incoming president will retain sew
eral of them for period after ne Is IN
sugurated. This is believed to be true, in
the cases of Secretaries Wilson, Garfield,
Newberry and Wright. S.cretSry Will
son has an ambition to hold the record
of longest service 10 the cabinet, and the
president-elect is disposed to favor him
10 this matter. % March s, mex,
year, If he should be in the cabinet
taen, he will have served IL years, aud
under four different administrations.
Secretary Wright was one OF Mr.. TafPs
associates on the Philippine commits
sion aud with Secretary Nswberry hsd
been in Office but a short time. 1t Is
said that Mr.. Taft is quite willing to
aave them retain their posts for q little
longer. His present intention, as stated
in these dispa ches recently, is to ap-
poiut Charles E MagOon secretary q
var, after sending him on tour OF in
spectlon OF the Philippines. Mr.. Gar
| field il personal friend of the president.
elect, and a fellow Ohiosu, aud unless
he can find a man who has the peculiar
experience aud qualifications needed al
be head of the Interior Department,
he present secretary Is quite likely Ia
held bis portfolio for year or more.
Later 1t Is expected he will be replaced
by a western man. Today Mr. Taft
talked with Secretary Root and Repre-
sentative Borton, Of Ohio. The later
| is said to be slated for either the stats OF
treasury in the next cabinet, provided he
| is not elected senator from Ohio, aud be
is being consulted at every opportunity
oy Mr.. Taft. Mr., Roots judgmeuI
is regarded of the very greatest value By
Mr.. TAFT, and in the Masking Of future
cabinet ministers, bis word viii
20 as far as that of any man,
President Roosevelt not excepted
Mr.. Taft is feeling particularly oPtimis
ic today over the outlook for peace
within the party during his sdmiDisira
lion. His smicable arrangement witt
the standpatters of the House on the
tariff revision matter Is, he believes, {
very good indication of the harmony t,
prevail. That he was able to secure q
promise of free trade for the products OIL
the Philippines at his conference with
Speaker Cannon and the ways AID mta1i
committee members, is regarded as g
signal triumph by Mr.. Taffs friends
For years he has been urging this con
cession upon Congress, but hitherto thu
| s.and.pat element has always defeated
nim. Nc and Mrs. TAFT were enter
tanned a. luncheon today by the Presi
dent and Mrs. Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt has drawn al
plans for giving President-elect Taft th
biggest military display ever attendant
upon a presidential Inauguration. Ties
plans, which are now being developed
by the army and navy, call for the pres
ence in Washington for purposes Of "a
rsde and review, of several thousand sol
diers, fresh from the evacuation of Cuba
snd almost an equal number o
sailors, fresh from their triumphs! tou
around the world. The army will b.
headed by Major General Barry, com
handing the Cuban army Of paci6catlol
aud his entire staff; the navy section o
the parade will be headed by Rear Ad
miral Sperry, aud all the admirals aot
and captains of bis feet.
President Roosevelt Is not yet read,
10 announce that he had In mind be
coming the prosecuting witness In
criminal libel action, when he declared
to a delegation the other evening that b,
would do all be could totaVe Panama Ca
nal "fslsifisrs" reached by that method
| If an investigation discloses that th'
attacks upon the canal acquisition
| have included the president as ont
guilty OF rsprehensible practices, i
is said by those who have talked with
him today as likely to be highly
provocative of something doing. Tit
White House announced this after
noon, 10 response 10 inquiries, tia
there would be nothing to lay upon thu
course TO be taken by the president fo
la DAY or two, but that at thst time 1
statement might be made.
| Col Hepburn, who presided at th'
meeting of republican insurgents OF th'
House last night announced today tn
personnel of the committee that vii
outline course Of &C ion. The member
ara Hepburn, Hayes, California, Town
send, Michigan, Cooper, Wisconsin anC
Foster, Vermont. They will hold I
meeting on Monday. Congressman
| HAYES said be had not made up hi
mind as to the changes that ought t. b,
made 10 the rules. Other members o
the committee are 10 similar position
They are much set in The belief that tn,
House should have more of voice In it
proceedings and will devote as much tim
/ :. ,ocasaarv m work mt q hetter mr.