Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-24
From Washington.
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Washington, Dec. "a.

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President Roosevelt today met the
sympathetic appeal of labor organiza-
tious to prevent the imprisonment
of Samuel GImpers, John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison, by notifying At
torney General B1nararie that he desires
to 20 over with him the proceedings in
the contempt case. Pending this con-
ference, there will be no public an
nouucement made by The president. Al
though the White House does not con-
vey the impression that the COURTS &C.
ton here yesterday was unjust, The
president feels that the appeals made
to him are of sufficient importance
to call for his earnest consideration.
Labor men here believe that President
Roosevelt or President elect Taft will
axe baud 10 the case before the end
Of 1t is reached. The prediction made
80 emphaticslly yesterday by Commits.
sioner General Immigration Daniel j.
Keefe, to the effect that be was certain.
'They will never serve their TERMS" is
believed to have been inspired by inside
reformation possessed by the man who
ypoke the words. The desk of President
Gompers, was piled high today with
tsl-srams FROM labOr leaders and org.n
iz4IioDs in all p IS Of he cOun'rV. Mr..
GJmpers did not appear at his Office this
morning.
An administrative banking bill will
not be introduced in Congress until
after the monetary commission has
heard from Comptroller Of the Currency
Murray.
1t is said that the ways and means
committee of the House will in their
new tariff bill make the following rec
concentrations Lumber, reduced; hides,
probably free; 300, 900 pounds of Phil
ippine sugar and limited amount Of
tobacco, free; coal, possibly free; steel,
reduced; wool is in doubt az is glass.
President Rooseyelt's reply to Con-
gress on the secret service question has
been completed aud the papers have
gone to the public printer under hurry
order. The White House will not COM
nit itself upon the contents of the reply
other than t. say that it vas one of the
easiest tasks the president has ever had
to supply the material asked for by the
House in justification for bis ulterances
on the secret service 10 his annual mes
age.
Capt. Thomas franklin, secretary of
the Amy and Navy Club, at Manila,
has been ordered tack TO this county 10
or Ter to clear up CO tain matters aud &C.
counts in connection with his a1minis'
tration of the cadet mess al West Point.
A monster mss meeting of union men
will be held here on Sunday night to
protest against the decision, aad it is
planned to Rave similar demonstrations
in sll the large cities OF the country.
Ptesdeot Roosevelt has about decided
that he will 60 into the interior OF A.
RIGA on his hunting trip.
The bosst that the United States can
recruit 40 army OF efficient men from
the civilian body within few months
is conlrovsrsed by Geo. Bell, chief OF
staff, ia his sunusl report made pubic
today. He believes ira. the latter-dsy
| American cannot shoot rsight enough,
or do most Of the things required OF the
soldier. "Wbile engaged in our PISS
vars" he SAYS, with the exception OF the
war of 1898, there was large prePor-
ton OF the sble-bodied men Of the ns-
ton available for military service, who
we're familiar With the use Of firearms,
aud who we're skilled marksmen. To-day
pract cally none OF our ciuzsns know how
to baudle ADD shoot modern rifles with
aoy degree of accuracy, and there is not
sufficient time TO train them. after the
outbreak OF hostilitieS." Gen. Bell
wants a larger array, with more infsn-
try, and reOrganizad cavalry. Now
he insists there is none. Gsn. Bell says
also that the cavalry branch is anti
quated, and that President Roosevelt s
physical test hss come to stsy.
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