Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-02

rsgu by the United' States, is the gen.
eral belief il diplomatic circles here. II
Is also understood that in mapping out its
programme for the suppression and pun.
ishmeDt Of Z'lsys, this government hes
been In consultation with Mexico. Ssnor
Rodrlgues expects for the present to
avail himself OF Secretary Kuox's per-
mission 10 remain 10 this country aud
act In an unofficial capacity as the med.
ium OF communication between the rs.
lsyan government aud the s ate Depsrt-
ment
Official announcement wss made at The
Navy Department this morning that the
Prairie bad been ordered to sail for
Colon this afternoon at high tide. The
ultiDa'e destination Of the vessel is
Nicaragua. At Colon she will receive
orders to proceed to Nicaragua, unless in
the mesnIime the situation in that
country has changed materially.
There will not be any Congressional
investigation into the s6airs OF the sugsr
trust at the coming session of Congress,
unless the president specifically requests
Congress to help bin out This much
has been decided upon by toe leaders Of
the repu oicsn mfj ,rity aud they say to-
day that It is unlikely that Mr.. Taft
will make auy such request. On the
contrary, It lie asserted that the president
has rques I'd the leaders 80 see that
Olugrtss keeps Its hands { fl so IS to al.
low he Department of Justice and the
Treasury to complete the work 10 hand.
Il don't bsl,eve N going hunting with a
brass band" said S5reDo E. Payne,
chairman of the ways ADD means COM
mitlee of the House end republican,
q IGr leader today. "And | don't be-
Iieve that Pfesidtn, Taft wants Congress
to furnish the brass band TO The slill
hunt alter the criminals 10 the sugar
trust Personally can't see where 1t
would do any good except to inform the
su.pected men IN advance What evidence
~e bage sgsius, them and to make 1t
hard,r to secure convictions | shall
opoos any Congressional Investigation
for this stasOn."
Orders to bold all mail directed 10
Euglaud, S1ulhern Rhodesia, Ofsnge
Free s ate aud Traasvsal bearing charity
Christmas stamps at the receiving post
ffica we're issued today by the Pos o.
fee Department. Msil 6 for Germany
tearing these stamps on the face OF the
snyuInpe will also be held. Owing 10
the lateness Of the order the dead letter
office anticipates considerable trouble
with foreign mails.
The protocol providing for the settle
meut OF the Alsop claim by King Ed
ward, acting SIS scjls!or, YVES signed in
Saut sg, tocay by Paxton Hibbep,
charge OF the American Legation, &C.
cordiug to a dispatch received a. the
State Department today. No Official
report has been received from the en-
bassy at London on King Edward 8
sccsp snce, tut 1t is believed that be
will signify bis Witness 10 ac'.
Answers to charges of bribery result
ing 10 bis suspension are being prepared
today By Inspector Geo. E. BildwiD.
The besriOg ia expected to be bsld tc.
morrow before Secretary Nsgel and tfi-
Gals OF the Department OF OJmmercs
aud Labor. Many charges are preferred
but only one, the acceptance OF 500 for
information furnished Chinese boy, lie
10 be considered. Baldwin claims the
charges to be The result Of an attempt
By The Chinese 10 Dust him from bis
Office. He has been In the service four
teen yesrs aud is greatly feared by the
Ohentsls. 1, Is said alleged senatorial
protection of illegal resorts will form 8
portion OF bis defense.
Yesterday afternoon at the family res
ideDce, on Wilkes street, Mrs. Henry
Randolph Bnrke and Miss Virginia Z.
Burke we're hoslesses OF one OF the lsrg-
est and most beautiful entertainments OF
the yesr, the guests OF honor being Mrs
E. Jtffsrson B IKE, OF Brookllne, Mass.,
and Mrs. Charles B. Eddy, OF Plain6eld,
N. J. The spacious rooms with their
decorations OF h)wers aud shsded lights
were most attractive and artistic. Bridge
WAS played and after an interesting and
closely contested game the pr'z:s we're
awarded Mrs. Richard Gibson, Mrs
OlaIeDcs Lesdbester and MIS-. Martin
D. Delaney.
Tbas Speaker Cannon bellows that
the next House is 10 grave Danger OF
being captured by the democratic party
and that he will try to save it TO the
republicans by announcing bis retire.
ment from tho speakeTship before the
republican primaries Of next June is
the statement made today by Victor
Murdoch (rsp Kau.) leader OF the H.
surgenis 10 the lower House Of OoDgresS.
Gust about June, look for Cannon to
come out with an announcement that he
will not serve ss speaker after bis pres
ent term is fioished," said Murdoch
today. "This 10 very certsin to irsuspire.
Cannon has seen the handwriting on the
Sali." Mr.. Murdoch thinks that Can
non is sure that he will be eliminated
as speaker two years hence, no matter
whether the next House 10 democratic
or republican, because the election OF
iusurgent republicans is the only tbiug
that can save the House to the party.
Cannon will thus take time by the fore
lock aud get out of an awkward sitOs'
ton gracefully and at the same time
perform real serVice 10 The party,
according to Murdoch. The insurgents
in the house will hold a meeting either
at the end Of this week or next Monday
night to msp out legislative pro.
grsmme. They sdmit that 1t will be
largely 8 programme of opposition to
the House machine, but they will try 10
perfect an organization that will be alert
and raadv at all times To clog the wheels