Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-09

from Alexandra city. The Virginia
delegates will meet again tonight at
1880 o'clock at the Willard. Simul.a-
neoUsly with the meeting Of the Rivers
add Hatbors Congress, the Womeus
National Rivers and Hsrbors Congress,
composed largely Of the wives OF men
prominent 10 the other organization is
holding q meeting.
A conference was held today in one
Of the mansions facing Dupont circle
which will decide whether the new
president aod the six y-6tst Congress
are TO be friends or foes. The mansion
Is the home of w. J. BoardmaD, a1d
The parties in consultation were Judge
Taft and Speaker Cannon. They fresh
ed over various subjects, but the most
important to be taken up was that Of
tariff revision. Taft wants revision
with a capital r Cannon prefers it wi b
sma "R" rhaPs all the difference
between them up to date, but 10 he eyes
u both SIDES, it 10 difference as vide
as the poles. At the conclusion Of the
conference Judge Taft said that both had
greed not to disclose the details at that
time. They are to have further con-
ference a 8 p. NJ. tomorrow, al Repres-
euaiige Longworth's home, With the
mem ers of The ways and mtauB com.
mi tee after which a statement will be
Issued to he press.
Representative Fowler introduced a
bill in the House tOdsy providing that
Congress shall fix maximum and mini
nun tariff schedule, 1t establishes a
commission which within these limits
shall 6x the rates OF duty upon all i'm
ports. No rate 50 fixed by the commits
sion shall becyme operative until
e hteen months after it has been pro-
mulgated. TIE commission shall in-
gestigate all questions of federal legisls-
ion affecting imports AID foreign trade.
Arrangements are completed at the
White House today By President Roost-
yelt and secretary Wright for sending
be members Of the House committee on
interstate aud foreign commerce to Pau
anna on December 18th, with the view
# investigating conditions on the canal
zone to ascertain the needs of the zone
to he supple by necessary legislation.
S cretary OF Agriculture Wilson TO-DAY
declared that -four bleached by nitrogen
peroxide, is 40 a1ultersted food, and
one not to be sold in the District of Co.
1mbis or any territories or transported
IN interstate commerce.
The new tariff bill will have a long and
r.cky road to travel before it finally
r, aches the statute books. The origi-
nal draft will be made by tbs present
House committee on ways aud mesns,
snd about enough study and investigs-
ion have already been carried on to get
that work under way. Chairman Payne
said today that the writing of the bill
gould be ia the hands of a sub-commit-
tee, consisting of all republican
members of the committee. Therefore,
there will be no call upon the democratic
members for counsel, and they will load
up with amendments 10 be submitted
Rhenithe bill comes up in the House for
passage. The difference between the
bill as passed aud these sdmenets will
make tariff issue in the next campaign.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be vice
governor of the Philippines, W. Came
ron Forbes Of MSS. to be member OF
he Philippine commission, Newton w.
Gilbert, of Iodisna; to be member OF the
Philippine commission and secretary
Of finance and justice, GrsgoriO Arsnels,
OF the Philippine Islands.
Alyah H Martin, chairman of the
cit zens' committee of Tidewater, Wiz
g MA, for the reception of the Atlantic
feet, accompanied by several members
of the committee, called on Secretary
NeWberry today with a protest against
he decision of the Navy Department for
The sailors not to be landed at Norfolk
1pOn the arrival of the feet, February
22od. Mr. Martin stated that former
S cretsry Metcalf had promised that
several thousand men would be sent
ashore for review parade at the James.
town Exposition grounds. Secretary
Newberry took the prOtes! under con-
siderSion.
The republican senators at q caucus
today elected Senator Hale as chairman
10 succeed he late Senator Allison.
This virtually makes Mr.. Hale majority
lesder, giving him the cha rmansbip Of
the steering committee. II was decided
to leave the matter OF giving committee
assignments to Senators Cummins and
PAGE, to the committee 90 committees. No
action was taken on questions of legisIa.
ton orprogiamme.
The funeral Of the late Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian took place at II o'clo k today. Services
were cOnduc Cd at st. Johns Church by
Chaplain G orge Williamson Smith, u. :.
Navy Newberry and Admiral Dewey. The
burial was at the Arlington Cemetery.
Arbitration treaties with China and Peru
fnt Batur8liZ ttiOn treaties with Honduras,
Brazil and Uruguay were acted upon favor
ab to-day By the senate committee on for
eien relations. A number Of nominations in
he Diplomatic snd consular service were also
ordered reported favorably.
Advertisements were issued by the Navy
Department today for proposals to provide a
tower aud complete wireless equipment TO be
located in Washington. The tower is TO be
between 90 ard 600 feet in height.
The following executive nominations were
confirmed by the Senate today Luke f.
Wright, Of Tennessee, ID be secretary of war;
Trumon Fl. Newberry, of Michigan, to be
secretary OF the navy.
Siztieth Congress.