Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-09

| urging that peOple Wflte ID tDelt repre-
seutatives requesting them to vote
against the ordering OF the previous
question on the adoption Of the rules.
II the previous question is voted down
the rules will be wide open for debate
aud amendment. The most important
amendment desired by the insurgents is
one providing that committee, instead
of the speaker, stall appoint the commit
tees of the House. Those insurgents who
are opposed to Cannon hope to induce at
least "A members to vote for some o,hef
Congressman than Cannon for speaker.
That would cause a deadlock, aud they
believe that Cannon could not survive q
deadlock lasiiDg q week or ten days.
Their hope would be to have such stu
alton result 10 the election of some COM
promise republican IS speaker. lnsuf'
gents complain nat the Cannon forces
have attempted 10 take az unfair sd-
vautsge of them By arranging for q
grand party 10 honor OF the new repub'
Iicsn members Of the House at the home
of Representative Mckinley, OF Illinois,
uext Friday evening. Mckinley is &
man of great wealth aud il is feared that
champagne aud chicken with aide dish
of terrspin will be used to lure the iedg-
ling members from the psth OF true re-
form. Representative Fowler, of New
Jersey, who declared himself as can
didate for Mr.. Osnnop's place last fall, is
ont of town and will not return until
Friday or Saturday. Speaker Cannon
aud his friends are confident Of bis re-
election and they believe, too, that the
old rules will be adopted.
The certificates of election Of Senator
Isaac Stephenson, Of Wisconsin, which
did not arrive in time on Saturday to
permit him to be sworn in on that day,
although the Senate held its session open
for some time waiting for the mail,
reached here that sitsrnoon and are nov
in the possession of the secretary OF the
Senate. They will be presented TO the
SeUa.e on the 10Th when that body re-
convenes and Senator Stephenson will
be sworn in. Senator LsFollette, il is
understood, will not oppose the sdmir-
istra'ion of the oath to his colleague,
although it is expected that he will make
a statement to the effect that the right
of the senator to his sest is still under
investigation by committee Of the Wis
consin Legislature. The opponents Of
Stephenson. led by LaFolletle, will
await the findings of that investigation
and then, if the results warrant such
action, they will demand, just as was
done 10 the case of Senator Smoot, OF
Utah. that his seat be declared vscant.
Senator Stephenson is being charged
with bribery 10 securing his reelection
and il ia said that evidence has already
been presented to show that several
members of the legislature received
money from him. They claim, how
ever. that it was for the necessary ex-
penses OF the campaign. This evidence,
| sud more that is to come, will be present.
ed to the Senate ia the form of petit
ton and there is little doubt lhst the
committee on privileges and elections
will be directed to make an inquiry.
This will meau long drawn cut 6gdt
aud a whole lot Of trouble for the ageo
millionaire. The former friendship be-
tween LaFolletts and Stephenson hiss
been changed into the most uncOm'
promising political hatred. The Stephen
son forces sre preparing r back FIRE
against their arch. enemy, LsFolleltp,
aud are going to do their utmost to put
him ont of the political ring. LaFolleltt
is, however, very strong with the demo-
erals of his state and rs result OF thu
fight between the two factions 1t lie quite
possible that Wisconsin may go demo-
cratic ct the election two yesrs hence
through a combination of the LaFOllelts
republicans with that party, leaving La
Toilette in control of the strange ma
chine thus created.
Eight members gathered around the
table at IL a. m. today when President
Taft called his frat Cabinet meeting to
order Secretary of War Dickinson,
who will not be sworn in until Friday,
was the only absentee. Most of the
time Of the first meeting was consumed
in general discussion, 10 the exchange
of personal plessaalries and in getting
acquainted With each other. A discus
sion on the subject of federal sppoint-
ment of various kinds followed and then
each member took up such routine mat.
ter as effected his department. just be-
fore Cabinet meeting the president re-
ceived the chief iusiice and the associate
justices of the U. :. Supreme Court who
came to make their first formal call on
the new chief executive.
The Cabinet remained in sessiOn an
hour and forty minutes and wheO the
members emerged from the iouer Office,
they one aud sill maintained discreet,
silence. "The president told us raid
Score ary Knox, that he would do the
talking for the Cabinet" The president
did not talk about today's Cabinet meet
ing.
Mr.. Burke (rep. s. D.. } will take the
place on the ways aud means commit
tee made vacant by the retirement Of
Mr.. BoDyrge of Colorado. The new
tariff bill will be cent to the public
printer about Thursday of this week.
Rough drafts have already been
printed and they show among other
things: Free hides, tree coffee, free
wood pulp and psper-makiDg material.
Wool remains the same, with a general
reduction on wooden goods. Heavy re.
auctions on shoes and manufactured
leather. Lumber cut from 81, the pres.
ent rate, to$l, or $3.50, the figure being
vet in dispute. Steel billels cut from
IN 20 05100 helnw DFesent rate