Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-05
From Washington.
I Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, June 5.

Washington, June s.
President Taft has practically absn-
doned his proposed visit to Alaska this
fall. He called Representatives Tawney
and Oushman to the White House today
for the purpose of putting himself right
before the members of Congress regard
ing the travel appropriation that had
been asked for in bis name. He told
them that he cid not want them TO APP
Dropriate the $25, 600 requested, with
The understanding that he would use it
to 20 to Alaska, and later be dissp-
pointed If he had to change his plans.
dc said that Mrs. Taft was 10 no con-
!ition to travel at present, and it was
extremely doubtful that she would be
,bls to undergo the bsrdsbips of an
Alaskan trip before navigation closed on
the Yukon this season. He assured
hem, however, that he intended to go
vest as far rs the Seattle Exposition,
and would visit as many places rs he
could, both going and returning. Rep
resentative Tagney, who is chairman of
the committee on appropriations, told
the president that be felt certain Con-
gress would make the travel appropria-
ton regardless of the Alaska trip or any
other special journey.
About 49, 600 acres OF land in Mon
taps were today designated by Secretary
of the Interior Bsllinger as coming
within the provisions of the 800 acre
homestead bill. The land is in townships
a and 80, range As east, Montana,
principal meridian, and their designation
today totals the land suf Jet to this bill
ia Montana up to 49, 957, 900 acres in
I'll. The parcels designated today we're
lot included in the earlier statement be.
cause 1t was thought that there might be
rrigabIe land therein. Investigation,
however, has disclosed the fact that the
snds of this character we're privately
owned. The secretary also designated
270, 900 acres in New Mexico today
as coming within the provisions of the
enlarged homestead bill. making the to-
tai in that territory IA, COS, $50 acres.
Extensive plans are under consideia.
ton by the Navy Department for the
maneuvers of the submarines and Tor.
pedo boats in connection with the bat
tleship practice this Summer. The tor
pedo fotilla consisting Of the submar mes
and torpedo boats will make its b,a'-
quarters at B stOD, while the feet is in
New England waters. Here the vessels
will be tried ont in connection with the
defense of the harbor according to the
game Of war. They will also make
sOrties, day or night, against the battle
ships to prevent Hypothetical lombard
ment Of the city.
Capt. F.. r Usher, assistant chief
of the bureau CT navigation, left Wash
ingtOn today for Camden to 90 aboard
The newest of the American bsItleships,
the Michigan, which ia to have her
builders trial next Wednesday. Tie
Michigan, which is the 6Sst Of the big
gun ships of the navy, will leave for
ROcklsnd, Maine, on Sunday, where
The trial is to he run. Aboard the
Michigan will he Rear Admiral Mclean
and other members of the board of in
spectiOn and survey. She is n sister
ship of the South Carolina, now build
ing at the Cramps yard in Philadelphia.
The latter will not have her trial trip
until late in the fall, her completion
having been delayed by the discovery
of defective armor plates.
President Taft today sent TO Congress the
report of Governor MagOon covering the
period of his administration Of affairs in Cuba
from December /, 1908, to January Is, 1909.
Accompany the report the president sent TO
Congress a letter recommending the report
and the exhibits be prInted.