Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-10
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, Dec. 10.

Wht6fNaybt Is lDb kOhOA0i 1919 "
day. II Congress does not at the pres
eut take the desired steps along these
lines. il is expected that Presidsnt.elsct
Taft will Include the subject In his call
COR the special session after March 4,
II at will meet to revise the tariff. Mr..
Clark. democratic leader in the House,
declared today that If the rivers and bar
bors congress would present compre-
heDsive and feasible plan for waterway
improvement to Congress, the plan I'M
doubleday would be endorsed. A COM
mittse on resolutions advised by men,
bers OF Congress, will drats tentative
bill. and it is understood that repre-
sentative in Congress will present 1t
atar the holidays.
President-elect Taft and Speaker Osp-
non will hold their second conference
lste this afternoon and, unless all sigus
fsl, the two will come to an under
standing on the tariff question. The re.
publican members Ofthe ways and means
committee will be present al the meeting
out they are rot expected to play an i'm
portant part. Mr.. Taft's friends assert
hey are to be there merely "to save the
speakers face" "The speaker has
seen the light slreaiy," said one OF the
Ia t supporters today, "but he has been
such a consistent siandpalter that he
cannot with good grace come down out
of the tree as soon as Taft pulls the
quo I" Whatever may happen at The
conference, it is tafe prediction tina:
an official announcement declaring peace
aud harmony between the executive and
legislative branches of the party will be
made after it is over.
In line With the plan for some definite
action by the Rivers aud Hsrbors Con-
sress, as TO the improvement of the ma
tonsl waterways, the joint conference Of
governors and the national conservation
commission il expected to ask some def
cite legislation looking to the pfeservs-
ton OF the national wealth before 1t ad-
iourns this week. Whether or not, the
suggestion of Governor Chamberlain
that adepsrtmeut of conservation With
the power in eminent domain, and the
regulation and control Of all the natioDa
wealth, will be adopted, is a question,
out the governors are agreed that what
ever plan is finally adopted, shall be
carried out by all. A committee on reso.
utions, of which sx.GOv. Pardee, of
Oalifornis, is chsirEan has been sp.
pointed to receive suggestions as to &C.
lions. The committee held long dis
cussion last night and will receive reso-
lutious every day until the close of the
conference, when a plan for action will
have been mapped. The committee on
resolutions will probably present two
plans, one embodying the suggestion OF
Governor Chamberlain, that the nation
De given control, and one suggesting
definite and concurrent action by all the
governors at once. Today's session was
1iyen Jver to the discussion Of the report
Of the division OF forestry, and the report
If the division of waters.
Alter several conferences the republi-
cans leaders in the House agreed this
.fternoon upon line Of action 10 deal.
ing with the president for his alleged in.
suit to Congress 10 bis annual message
A resolution will be presented, probably
te is afternoon, reciting the facts in-
v,lved in the controversy, aud calling
for the appointment of select commit
Zee to investigate, and to report to the
House such action as will comply With
dignity and honor Of the House. When
the members OF the House and Senate
reached the Capitol today, 1t was plain
to be seen that the only question
remaining for decision was the form 10
4 hich they should express their resent
ment of the presidents words, The
more they talked the larger 1t grew and
The opinion was general that the criti-
cism should not be allowed to 60 un-
answered. The democrats 10 the House
helped the fight along by saying that
they would rake over the president un-
les the republicans took action. The
latter assured them that they would do
full justice to the case, and the demo-
Gratis, accordingly, are watching with sat-
isiaction the growth Of the battle fever
among the opposition.
Tha. the manufacturers OF the coun-
Try are solidly behind the work OF the
Naioral Rivers and Hsrbors Congress,
vas the statement of James w. Van
Cleave, president of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers. Mr.. Van
Clesve made an address toSay in favor
of the improvement of the pstioUal
waterwaye aud declared that the United
S a,es can not afford tc 80 longer unde-
veloped.
Before the House ways and means
committee today E. M. Mccullough, Of
Philadelphia, representing the coal ope-
rators Of Pennsylvania aud West Vir-
ginis, protested against the placing OF
coal on the free list, unless Canada
should agree 10 the admission OF Amer
lean coal.
Chairman Payne, Of the House ways
and means committee, today announced
that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, who was for
mslly snbpoenasd last night, would ap-
pesr next week. The iron master wss
expected to testify today, but had re-
quested that he be excused till next
week.
The president today nominated George
Wsles, of Vermont, chief examiner Of
the civil service commission.
Court martial of Commander Ohsrles
o. Marsh, son-in.law Of Rear Admiral
R)bley D. Evans, commanding the
cruiser Yankee, was ordered by the navy
department today. BE is charged with
negligence In the grounding of bis ship
at the entrance of BuzzArds hay Two
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