Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-06

probably be q small bill to cover emer-
gencies but that no big projectswould be
taken up. S)me members OF the COM
mittee, who are interested ia big projects
want a general bill and it was to de-
liberate as to their demand that decision
was postponed.
The Resignation OF ]. B. Cunning
ham, national bank examiner at Pitts
burg has been received BY the comptrol.
Ter OF the currency. Cunningham leaves
bis position to engage in other business.
No successor will be appointed and
B ank Examiner Harrison Nesbit Of the
Pittsburg d strict will take care Of all
business formerly haudled by Mr.. Gun
ninghsm.
Seventy automobile manufacturers
have united 10 a protest TO the ways and
means committee Of ne House against
any reduction being made in the tsrifl
On automobiles. The auto makers de-
clare that fair duty would be 60 per
cent but wha. they will be content If the
present rate of 40 per Ger t. is retained.
Assistant Secretary Of S ate Bacon su-
nOunced today that arrangements we're
being perfected for Utilizing the $780,
600 voted by Congress for the relief OF
the earthquake sufferers. The depart
ment is a 8sitipg advices from Ambassa-
dor Giseom before finally deciding on
the method of procedure Bacon explains
that there is no immediate necessity for
undue balte because the relief organize
tions in Italy nave more than enough
funds TO work with for several days.
1t was learned from Whit9 House
callers today that the charges which have
been made against Robert Watehorn,
whose nomination as Commissioner of
Immigration at the port of New York
has been withdrawn, INCLUDING alleged
improprieties in the awarding of coD-
tracts at Ellis 1s'and last fall. 1t is un-
dsrslCod that the investigation now be-
ing conducted under direction of -Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be completed before
tomorrow.
President Roosevelt today sent TO
Congress a message recommending
legislation to give to the Interstate
Commerce Commission power to compel
witnesses to answer questions. This is
The result Of the Supreme Court decision
in the Hartman case
The U. S District Attorney at Chi
cago, today asked Judge Lands for an
immediate retrial of the big Standard
Oil case. This was the result of special
instruction sent by Attorney General
Bopaparte.
w. w. Russell, who was withdrawn
as minister to Venezuela when diplo-
matte relations between that country
and the Uoited States were severed last
May, will be returned to Caracas.
Rear Admiral n. E. Mason was re-
appointed chief of the bureau of ordnance
by the President today.
The bill introduced by Senator Fulton
requiring that complaints Of shippers
a. ainst increased railroad rates should
be heard by the Interstate Commerce
Commission before those rates 90 in
effect was today killed at a special meet
ing of the Senate committee on Inter.
state Commerce.
Arbitration treaties with Argentine
and Salvador were today reported .vor-
ably from the Senate committee OH for
eign relations.
The bodies Of Consul Cheney and his
wife will probably never be recovered
from the ruins at Messina, according to
information communicated to the State
Department today by Ambassador Girls
com.
President Roosevelt sent a message to
The Ssuate today answering a resolution
Of the S3rate asking the attorney general
why there had been no opinion against
United States steel company for acqui:-
Jog the Tennessee coal and iron COM
paOy. He said that representation had
b en- made to him that there would be a
financial panic If the Tennessee COM
pany vas not sbsolyed by the steel COM
psny aud thst be bad acquainted the
attorney general with the facts and had
told him that under the circumstances
the government would not prosecute.