Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-22
From Washington
orrsspondenes OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, DC 90
be kept going !

Henry Lane Wilson, American minis.
ter to Belgium, who has recently oeen
made ambassador to Mexico, will be the
,fIicisl preventative of the United
) a,es at the enforcement of The new
king OF Belgium. He will sail for the
Unlted Stsles on next Saturday on bis
.av TO bis new post.
There will be a quel to the publica.
lion BY the Cosmopolitan magazine oil
he letter written By Attorney General
WIckershsm to District Attorney Wise
10 New YORK. In which the former
warned The latter to be cure OF his
ground before proceeding further
against the directors of the sugsr
trust. This is the latter reproduced
n New York morning paper
today saying 10 effect that jadgirg from
he ex.par,e statements OF attorneys for
the trust tfficiala, the statute OF limisa-
tons might possibly bar their prosscu'
,iop, The latter was stolen from among
the privsts pnpsrs in the ofice OF At
loruey Wise and. 1t vas stated at The
Department of Justice today, be hiss q
pretty good idea as 10 who wSs the thief
as .he result OF the investigation that
has been made. en- arrest and prose-
cu,ion In this case Is expected 10 be
made within 9 abort time.
The Ballipger imbroglio fzzled and
sputlered today at the White House.
Senator Jones of Washington, who yes.
tprday made the demand OF Secretary
B .llinger Ter al investigation in the
Senate and wko 10 recogoiz.d 80 The
| B alliugsr representative Ii tae upper
house, aud Bsnstor Nelson, chairman OF
the Senate copmi!tee on public lsnde,
which may be selected to condnct the
inyes,iga ion, |cslled on the president.
fS.ustor Joue, represented to President
TAFT tue advantages of az investigation
~ ioint p,mmiltee of the House apd
! The Sonata Senator Nelson vas sait.
In: Shet President Taft reached the
e.scutl,e offs this morning On leav.
iue t5e White House Sslson Mr.. said
tba. the COMMITTEES on IIelle lanoS was
DOT as yet concerned with the bAll'0gef
matter.
/. was admitted at the Treasury DE-
ps.,ment today that attorneys fer Inc
sugar tras. have given notice tia! they
will try 10 secure return from tne gov
eminent of considerable SUN of mccoy
which they claim has been extoried
from The trust by oserwsighipg OF im'
ported sugars. 1t IL DOT Known lndtn'
nilely what is The amount of tbs claim,
ut 1t is reported to be upwards OF S5O0,
OOU. Tney have been told to seek re-
dsess before The board of. general ep.
praisers. THIS constitutes new twist
In the sugar trust case at the port oil
New Yors.
Supporters OF Chief Forester Pinchol
are tUoay wondering whether or not The
forthcoming congressional investigation
into Secretary 3 ,lllDger's conduct oil
sf1airs at the Iolerior Department ia
already "6xeo" 30 ss TO insure Vlndica'
ton. Pinchol's friends suspect tina. the
sudden change of mind OF lne admins
ration, from an attitude of unvilllngness
to have the controversy aired to that oil
an anxiety to have the thirg settled lie
only due to the fact tia: the Results OF the
investigation are a foregone conclusion.
Ether this, or, Pincho:'s friends believe,
the administration ioressw that an inVes'
tigsliun was certainty some time, aDo
determined 10 &c! 10 FRS: with demand.
TIE Impression gaiaa ground here tha
Fraucls J. Reuey, the san Frauc!scc
graft prosecutor, is 10 represent az coun.
8. for L. E. CLAWS, Whose cnarges &c
the president against Bliliuger forced
the administration 10 take Cfhcal cogDi'
zance of the controversy, and Who los'
bis Job when the secretary OF the interior
was formally 7indicated By the executive.
It Is believed that CLAWS will be called
TO testify before the congressional inTes
tigsiing committee. In case be does,
| sensational developments are expected
as it Is known thai, with the aid of sew
eral attorneys, be has been preparing bill
charges in new form, and has ElreadJ
secured new evidsncs 70 sdd 10 the for
midsble list Of charges which he made It
the president, Il is already hinted her,