Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

WIN tulo queoiOu cO Io1 10 ~ LUG ~AS
power. A conference on the question
will be held at the White House shortly
and will be attended BY Secretary OF
State Kaox, Attorney General Wicker.
sham, Representative Scott, of Kansas,
chairman of the House agricultural com.
mi,tee; Representative Lowering, OF
Massachusetts,, and Commissioner Of
Corporations Smith. Representative
Scot, has already framed House bill
that he believes would efsctually pre-.
vent "fnturs'' gambling. It denies the
use of the mails to stock gamblers. The
president, it Is understood, favors more
drastic bill.
The passing of the turmoil of the
Nicarsguan question, which has been q
source Of discomfort to the sdministts.
ton for two months aud the occasion OF
anxiety and mistrust in Mexico and
Central America, is the confident predic.
tion of diploms!ists who have followed
the developments.in the past fortnight.
Although the State Department main.
tains noneommittal attitude toward the
Msdr z government, it Is practically Ger.
tain hat rather than have repetition of
the fighting at Rama Secretary Knox
would welcome an understanding between
Madriz and Estrada providing free cleo
lions we're guaranteed and stable gov
eminent were 10 prospect. The unoff-
cial visit OF Admiral Kimball TO Presl.
dent Madriz is taken TO be tia first step
in Ibis direction and 1t Is believed that
another week will see The cessation
of hos!ili.es and the establishment
OF responsible government. Despite
the fact that Madrlz, on the
whole, is not regarded with an especially
friendly eye by the United States he
could easily rehabililate himself at the
present jancture By combining with Is.
trada 10 a general housekeeping to rid
Nicaragua OF the vestiges OF Z,laysnism
and It Is believed tn at be can be depended
upon 10 do tbie. The Nicsraguan situa.
ton Is fast becoming bugsboo to the
State Department and Central American
diplomats are In no complacent safe OF
mind over the course of advents in that
bspless republic. Moreover, Mexico's
treatment of q laya has provided coca.
sion for reflection upon the United
States for its determination TO make ~.
lssa ray the penalty of his crimes. The
point has now been reached where it
would be opporluue to distinguish be
tween y :lays aud Nicaragua, particularly
since the dictator ia now out OF the re-
public and it would not be regarded With
surprise If Secretary Kuox should bend
his efforts In this direction to put at rest
the turbulence OF the Central American
countries.
The revival of prosperity, giving jobs
to The j,bless, is making it hard for
Census Director DursBd to secure
enough enumerstors for the count which
begins In April. Ordinarily there Is
rush of applicants for these places, not.
withstanding the fact that the employ
ment is only for couple of week..
Just now, however, supervisors are
writing in complaining of lack of sp.
plloants for the plsces-everybody is too
busy TO take little two weeks job with
the government. January rs was the
date Sc. by Director purand for The
closing the consideration Of applications
for places as enumerstois. bat up TO nov
there have been mighty few willing to
act, particularly 10 he citlea. 10 rural
communities, as rule, there have been
many more applicants than positions to
be filled. There are SO, 600 jobs %
enumerators 10 be filled.
Assurances have been received at the
State Department from the Mexican
government that all possible steps to
expedite the trial of James A. Cook,
the American couduc,or who is In jail 10
connection With the robbery of freight
from trains under his charge, will be
taken. The State Department has ex-
pressed Its satisfaction With the course
of action adopted by Mexico In the case.
In accordance with Mexican law Cook
must remain In Jail until the circum.
stances leading to bis arrest are examined
by court OF first instance. II the facts
Justify 1t he Is then formally charged
With the crime and tried. Thia will be
done as speedily as possible.
In order to improve the Workmanship
of the naval militia the Navy Depart.
men! arranged today to equip all the
militia armerleO sith four inch gon
and Morris tube for target practice. Pc.
cruiting officers have been directed to
instruct the members of the naval re-
serve in the handling Of the guns and q
munual of target practice will be ar.
ranged for this work.
The investigation Of Secretary Bal.
fingers administration of the Interior
Department will be conducted by The
Senate and the Honse of Representa-.
tives jointly. This vas decided, te1ta.
lively, at the White House today afte,
a series of conferences between the pres.
dent and the leaders of The republican
party. Senator Nelson of Num-, will
probably bead the committee In charge
of the investigation.
Among the reports current here Is
that Speaker Cannon will resign his
position before his term express but
will keep bis seat and continue to
represent the Eleventh Illinois District
until the voters there tell him to come
home for good. Ris resignation Is said
to be intended for presentation 9! the
end of this session Of Congress-. He is
said to have told friends here tha. be will
write letter to q friend 10 the mex! few
weeks and state upon what grounds he
will leave the House. The report ia
not generally believed here.