Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-06

Immediately after the swearing 10 ctre-
mony, the various new Cabinet min listers
repaired to their respective Offices whtre
they held informal receptions, being
greeted By the division and 5uresu chiefs.
Assistant Sscresary Of State Hunting
ton Wilson, whose nomination was con-
firmed by the Senate yesterday, vas
sworn In at the State Department.
Attorney General Wickersham went
Fl "ha!i-cooked" yesterday when be
went to the Department Of Justice aud
took the oath OF office to succeed Mr..
B ,nsparte 1t was the presidents In.
tenliO0, and it has been the precedent
for a great many years, to have all the
members of the Cabinet sworn In by the
chief justice at the White House. Nj.
Wickershsm did not know this. and,
possibly being in hurry to sign his
name as attorney genera, stole nearly
"a hours on his brother ministers.
"Wickerstam will never have any
luck In his Office" aid Secretary Will
son today, after he tat taken the cath
at the White House. "He will lose oil
the cases be gets Ny people we're very
anxious to have me sworn 10 at the DE.
psrtment of Agriculture, bat | wanted
to do the thing right"
Two OF the members of the Roosevelt
Cabinet will hold over a few days into
the Taft administration. These are
George B. OOItelyOu, secretary OF the
treasury, and Luke E Wright, secretary
OF war. franklin Mac Vesgh, who is
to be the new secretary of the treasury
is 10 Chicago and 1t was announced al
the White House today that Secretary
Oortelyou would remain in charge Of
the Treasury Department until March
I5.h when Mr.. Mac Veagh will cone
from Chicago and lake the oath OF office.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson who is 10 be the
new secretary of war ia in Tennessee and
il is announced that he will be here 10
few days. Secretary Wright will remain
10 charge until that time.
President Taft received visit tOdsy
from the members of the conservation
committee on co -opsratIoD, who called
to find out II possible where the conser-
vstion movement bad landed after the
close OF Congress. An amendment
tackled upon the sundry civil bill appar-
emily knocked ont the conservation COM
mission as we'll as 9 number of other
commissions and boards created by Pres
ident Roosevelt. The committee we're
composed Of Ex-Governor Pardee, OF
California; Gov. Deneen, OF Illinois;
Gov. Quiuby, of New Hampshire; Gov.
Wilson, of Kentucky, aud Senator's
Milton, of Florida; Warner, of Mis-
souri,, and Nelson, of Minnesota. owe
are very anxious that the conservation
work shall 20 on" said ex Governor
Psrdee, "aDd would like to find out
whether the president believes tina. the
congressional amendment will put
ouietus to the work." The president
vas 90 busy shaking hands that be asked
the committeeman to call later In the sf'
tern0On.
When George Won L. Meyer became
secretary OF the navy today his princi-
pal inheritance was the scheme for the
reorganization of the navy as put under
say by Mr.. Newberry, the retiring
secretary. Mr.. Meyers fret duty was
10 connection with this work, when,
Immediately after he was sworn 10, he
was called upon by the entire congress
sional delegations from both Louisiana
lud Florida These people, headed by
Senator McNenry of Louisiana, came to
endesvor to convince Mr.. Meyer that
he last act of Secretary NeWberry,
which was to abolish the New Orleans
and Pensacola navy yards, was and in
Justice against the South. Mr.. Meyer
took the matter under consideration.
While f'the states" were celebrating
the Inauguration of new president, the
Philippines, according to cable dis.
patches received here today, we're also
hailing with joy the induction into office
of a president peculiarly dear to them
According to cable received today,
from Gov General Smith, sn 'fnsugu-
raj ball." WAS held in Manila on the
evening of March 4th, 10 imitation OF
the qusdrennial function here which &C.
CURED that same evening, and for the
same purpose-lhst of honoriDg the new
president. The Philippine assembly,
the cable stated, also passed resolutions
expressing the admiration and respect OF
the Philippine people for Mr.. Taft, with
the wish that his term would abound
with all blessings both to the American
and the Philippine peoples.
President Taft shook hands with
nearly 5000 persons in the East Room
this afternoon most Of whom we're in
troduced BY senators aud members of
Congress. Louisiana, Oklahoma, Kan
sss and Maine contributed most of
these visitors. In a little speech OF
welcome belore the general handshske
the president said that he had "come 10
like lion" bat hoped that he would go
out "like lamb"
Counterfeit coins of various denomi-
nations are being circulated Throughout
the city by inaugural visitors. Most of
the spurious quarters have been passed
on street cars.
At preliminary meeting of the Ma
lioual Waterways Commission, held in
Seustor Gsllinger's commit,eeroom to-
day, Senator Burton, of Ohio, WIS
elected president aad a subcommittee
was appointed to plan methods of proce-
dure. The commission is composed of
FIVE senators aud six members of the
House.
J. K. Logan, a national bank exsui-
ner, of Texas, was today appointed taok
examiner at large. This selection fills
no ~ thu four n1area "a examiners et