Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-10-17

most enthusiastic ovSt'0n t0dsy, as ne
spoke to them ct the Ben g ett open-air
performance on the While House lawn,
for the benef, Of the Playground As'o-
citation.
Paul Morton, president Of the Eqnits.
bic Life Association, of New York, and
former secretary of the navy, made a
hurried trip to Washington today for a
conference with the president Morton
said that political events 10 New YCrs
we're gradually shspeiDg themselves for
the republicans. When some one Jocu-
I.r,y ssked him whether he had contrib
ut.d to the campaign fund, he good
nslursdly rejoined: "lnsurance COM
panies are precluded by law from inter-
esting themselves in such matters"
DR.. Luis Anderson, of Costs Rics.
who presided over the Central American
Peace Conference held in this city last
tall, is here on two fold object. One
Is to return the courtesy Of the United
States 10 sending l. Buchanan to at
tend the opening of High Court of JUS
tice, established at Ostrage, Costa Rica.
The otber is TO take up with the rep
resentalves of Panama boundary dispute
between Costa RIGA and what is now the
Pansmsu republic, and in which Amer
ic interests are involved.
The SCOOP" which the London
Times scored today over the American
press, 10 announcing President Roose-
velPs intention of visiting England and
France, after his African trip, 10 COM
pany With Mrs. Roosevelt is confirmed at
the White House. The publication, it is
ted, was the result of information i'm
parted by the president to Lord Nor h.
cliff, part owner OF the Times. who was
guest at the White House for luncheon
on Wednesday. According to present
plans, Mrs. Roosevelt will join the pres
ident at Khsrtoum, after the hunting
| ir, and journey with him northwsrd'
Che president has accepted On invitation
10 deliver the Romsnes lecture at Oxford,
where he will receive the degree OF D.
O. L, which has already been conferred
| upon Emperor Wilhelm. In Paris, be
has promised to make an address at the
Ssrbonne. The dates have not yet been
fixed, but they will probably be early 10
1910
President Roosevelt this afternoon is
sued a statement relative to the letter
Shich be recently wrote Representative
Luley, republican candidate for gov
e,nor OF Connecticut, and explaining
why be bad seen fit st This time to make
public his words Of approval of Lilley's
action whils in Congress. The state
meut followed a conference today be-
tween the president and a delegation
Of Connecticut people. 1t is as folloWs:
1.-THE president has not interferred a.
regards the election of particular can
didates 10 Office, but the president al
any lime holds himself at liberty to
state the facts as to what he said or did
IN connection with any mans acts 81
to Shich the president has foil cognl'
nance. When Mr.. Lilley made bic
,deech attacking and exposing certain
influences which had worked In con-
nection with securing appropriations fol-
cert in navy yards and for certain types
of submarine boats, the president read
the speech, and expressed to Mr.. Lilley
in the presence OF two Of his conslitu-
euts his hearty approval Of the speech
IN The following language: 'Mr. Lii.
ley, have read and heartily approve OF
your speech. You have told a number
Of needed truths and | thank you fol
elliug them. l wish you success In
your career, sir The president autho-
rized Mr.. Lilley, or any of bis constitu'
t, who were present, TO make public
what the president said, ard he is tx
ceedingly glad that it was made public. "
Miss Anna w. Ansley, daughter Of
Mr.. II. O. Ansley, formerly of Aexar-
dr.a, will be msrried this evening st :
o'clock to Mr.. David Shelby Davis, OF
| Chicago, 10 st. Thomas Church, Rev.
@. Ernest Smith, pastor Of the church,
will officate. Mr.. r. w. Fuller, uncle
OF the bride, will be one of the USHER