Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-03

reported as having protested 10 the pres
ideDt that the placing of Du Point in such
conspicuous position and giving him
control of the campaign orstory, will
not only add credence to the democrats,
charge that there is to be no further FOL
loving OF the Roosevelt abti-trntt policy,
but that the selection may greatly en-
barrsss the government in Is prosecution
OF the powder frost. The president has
been informed that the government, ur
10 this time, has been unable 10 get
MAJ ter appointed 10 take testimony in
the powder suit, although action was
begun almost year ego, and notWith-
standing the fact that the attorney
general hss been urging the court to
start the wheels. The court Ia this case
is United States Judge Gray whom the
eastern conservative democrats tried TO
pit against Bryan. According to the
government Law officers, Gray ''sees no
occasion for undue haste" O.her
federal judges 10 that circuit prefer to
keep hands off, because of 'Jnoicsl
courtesy" The governments only
other recourse, if 1t declines to be put of,
is through tie supreme court, which is
low in vacation. Some folks are look
ing for DuPout's speedy retirement, or
broedside from the president.
The comptroller OF the currsncy today
announced the closing of the First Ma
tional Bank of Niles, o., by order Of
the Board of Directors and the appoint
mept of P. Tillinghsst as receiver. The
resources and liabilities of the bank at
the date of the last statement of condi-
ton to the comptroller, were 81 1856, 625
each.
Former Minister t, Venezuels, w. w.
Russell, is preparing to leave America
the later part Of this month for Quito,
Ecuador, to plant his cOuotty's exhibit
at the exposition there next year. Fifty
thousand dollars WAS appropriated by
Congress lstt session for participation in
the exposition. Mr.. Russell, who is en-
powered as commissioner, will supervise
the erection of United States building.
Politicians interested In the Ohio
situation are holding little guessing con-
test here today over the glad-hsnd. fest,
at Toledo, yesterday, in which Taft and
Foraker we're the stsr participants. 10
The first place, they ere wondering
whether the senator had his fingers
crossed when he said all those lovely
things about the presidential candidate.
Next, they are mighty curious to know
what Taft thought OF the remarks Of
Senator Dick, who buttsd into the pro-
ceedings with an appeal for the re-
election of his colleague. According to
reports from the scene Taft sat tight.
and looked uncomfortable when the
senatorial situation was ir jected into the
pollt cal love feast. TAFT mas repeatedly
rejected overtnres from the Foraker
following to lend bis support to the
senator's candidacy for reelection. He
has constantly maintained the position
that this matter is not uow before the
people and that the only thing that cou-
cer0s him, and the only thing 10 which
the voters of Ohio should be interested
at this time. is the presidential cam
paign. That the senst)risl end nof the
episode was a "frsme-up," OF which
Taft had been kept in ignorance when be
consented to j)in Foraker in a public
inierment of the Ratchet, is the general
opinion in these paIts.