Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-17
From Washington.
!CoYrsspcudenoe OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washinpton. DEC. IL,


cock against Secretary BalliDger on The
floor of the House yesterday makes 1t
almost certain that it will be impossible
for the House organization to stave OF
an investigation into the general land
Office after The Christmas holidays. The
general sentiment among members OF The
House today il that thers should BE-
full investigation OF the CLAWS charges,
and that the friends of the secretary
should be willing 10 have the entire
record examined. Scores of regular re-
publicans listened attentiVelY to Hitch
cocks denuncialion of Ballipger and
that faction led by Mr.. Mann, author of
the conservation bill, will be sure to de-
mand some action. Hitcbcock's resolu.
ton authorizing an investigation is how
In the committee on rules where 1t
will be impossible to prg 1t locss
except by ovetturning the. rules.
Speaker Cannon, who dominates the
rules committee, is against an invest'gs-
ton. The only way thst the rssola-
ton can be voted On In the House is
for some member to oftsr resolution on
the floor directing the rules committee
to report out the Hitchcock resolution.
This would be ruled out Of order BY
Speaker Cannon and then bis decision
would be opp aled from. The demo.
Gratis and the couservatlonists think that
it would be easy TO override the speaker
on this q1estion. The presidents forth
coming message on conservation, which
it's believed ls being prepared by Mr.. Bal
lipger himself, will be ssnt to Congress
shortly after the holidays and will then
be referred TO the committees on rules,
pu bile lands and Interstate and foreign
commerce. Mr.. Mann Is chairman Of
this last committee and fsvors an investi
CATION. The Senate IL also waiting for
the presidents message, and 1t Is ex.
pec,eG that the agitation for 80 investi.
Ra.ion will be started there as soop 80
the message is delivered. In statement
made today Secretary BilIinger says" J
court the fullest investigation OF all tne
sff ,lrs OF the Interior Department.
Administration republicans In the
House are scnrryiDg around In search OF
a defender for Secretary Ballingsr. The
attsck made upon the sscretsry's record
By Mr.. Hitchcock must be answered in
day or tao or the country will come 10
the cooclusson that the charges are IN.
suswerable aod therefore true. 1t was
thought remarkable that DO Que tried to
save the admipistralion's lace with re.
ply Immediately after Mr.. Hitchcock
had concluded bis attack. Usually,
when the president or any member OF
the Cabinet Ia criticised on the Hour of
the Senate or Hcuse, dozen repnbli-
caus spring to their feet 10 hurl back
the de6snce with interest. Yesterday
there was noIhirg but silence from the
republicans. Tue additional shots that
Camp CLARK fred iuto the admipistrs-
lion caup when be declared that
the committee on rules was purposely
SURPRISING resolutions for the invesiga.
ton of the sugar trust, also stung the
republicans rather severely. Up to date
the administration leaders have not been
able to find champion, but it is though
that either Mr. Payne or Mr.. Dalzsll
will take the & ,or to make some sort OF
q reply.
Except fur meRgsr dispatch from
Vice Consul Osldera q. Msnagua affirm.
ing the report OF the resignation of Pres
idsnt Zslaya the Slate Department ap.
pears to be without information con.
cerniug conditions liz Nicaragua today.
With Secretary Koox 1t is a question oil
ghat to do next. Z.laya being ont of
the way as the head OF the government
there is no opportunity to prosecute him
further unless q more radical policy is
adopted. Although Joss Madriz, n.
laya's candidate for the presidency, is
no more acceptable to the State Depart
mept than Z,laya himself, Secretary
Kuox appears to be at q loss over what
steps he may take in preventing bis as.
sumption of the Office. II Is evident
that the United States government,
through Secretary Kuox, Is depending
upon The success Of the Estrada revolu-
tion iu pnrsveliug the taugle which has
been brought aboat BY President Il 'laya's
resignation.
There Is little change today In the at.
titude of the State Department toward
the Nicaragusp situation, despite the ab-
dication Of President Z:lsya. The
United States will insist that the erst.
while ruler be restrained from leaving
Nicarsgus alive until the reVolutiopists
uuder Estrada have made their control of
the government secure. He will then
be held as priouer of state OF the new
government. The United States will
delay bis trial until the Nicsrsguan
courts have been properly constituted. 1t
is generally predicted that the Nieare-
guam congress will now proceed to elect
Dr.. Jose Madriz, Judge OF the Central
American court at Carriage to succeed
Z,lays. This programme ia not partlo=
ularly pleasing to the Uoised States, but
1t has the strong support OF Mexico. The
United States will continue to support
the Estrada movement and may probably
express Its opposition TO Madriz In q
Communication to the Nicaragusn con.
press through CONSUL Oslders, character.
iziug his election ss illegal, and aDDouc-
ing the purpose of the United States to
continue to support Estrada.
Secretary Meyers scheme for the re-
orpsnizstion of the navy Is running up
sgsinst uumercus snags In the nava'
affairs committee of the House. The
cnmmitlee at liz session today spent the