Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-01
From Washington
ICoreyDOndencs Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. 1.


Washington, Feb. 1.
soms lime within the next two or
three weeks the "insurgents" Of the
House expect to pull of their concerted
assault on the rules, and lsy siege TO the
citadel wherein the "Big -Four" Of hat
body are now securely enscoDced. The
D 40 OF campaign viii be mapped out at
a meeting OF the insurgents tonight.
Whether or not the reformers hope to
accomplish anything this session is
question. The movement contemplates
one main, sweeping change, bat 1t IS 30
radical that practically the whole rule
book would have to be revised on new
basis. The central idea is the sppoint-
ment Of the rules committee by vote oil
the House, instead of its selection by the
speaker, IS at present. The boilers also
want some reform which will permit ln-
diyidual memb , not ciairmen OF i'm
porlant committees, 10 have the oppof-
unity of calling up bills on the calendar.
The U. S. SupTeme Court Today re.
versed the opinion Of the lower court a1d
ordered a new trial 10 The case OF Will
liam Gordon Crawford, a Washington
attorney, sentenced to two years 10 the
penilentiaty for conspiracy With Macheu
ADD Lorenzo in the poslofice frauds.
President Roosevelt has come to the
defense OF James b. Connolly, the
writer OF sea tales, whose conduct on
beard the ill.isted steamtr Republic
mas been brought into serious question
by toe steamship company. The presl-
dent TO-DAY showed his warm sympa by
with Connolly, and emphasized bis dis
belief 10 the charges by authorizing the
publication Of two letters from William
j. Prendergsst ard wife, OF Jefferson,
Mass, fellow passengers with Connolly
on the wrecked liner. Prendergast de-
clsred that Connolly vas one OF the
coolest men on board, and provided life
preserves for his fellow passengers.
Mrs. Prendere ast corrObOrates her hos
land in every detail.
A conference was held at the While
House today between President Roose-
welt and Mr.. Perkins, Of New York,
who fsured as TIE chairman ofthe House
committee which administered spank
ing TO the president for his secret SER
vice methods. Just what took place
cannot be learned. Perkins was smiling
when be left the White House.
TIE petition Of the Consolidated Gas
Company, of NeV York, for a rehesriue
10 the so cent gas case was denied b.
lbe u. s. Supreme COURT today.
Attorney Gsntral B)rapsrie toda7
submitted to the Supreme Court Of the
Unitsd States q motion to advance the
hearing of the AmtriCan Tobacco Com
pany appeals, prosecuted from a judg'
ment under the Sherman antitrust Law
10 New York.
PRECEDENT Roosevelt today broke
silence of over two months In suthorz'
ing a denial of 8 charge thst while
aorseback riding through Maryland on
lsst Thanksgiving Day with a party OF
friends, be bad crowded into g'o1p Of
seminary girls a1d bad struck the horse
ridden by Miss Msy Rhodes with biz
crop after criticizing the girls for no
giving bin right of way. The denisl
vas prompted by the receipt Of the fol-
lowing liter from Mcs. Elizabeth NJ
Rhodes, dated Los Angeles, Cali, Jan.
aary q: only daughter, Miss Nay
Rhodes, whose horse, it ha' been widely
reported, you struck while riding 10 the
park last Thanksgiving Day, most en-
pba ically denies suy knO Wedge Of such
occurrence, and as it is deemed of such
lmpoitaice as to bs referred TO in Con-
gress nag be permitted TO ask you
ghy you do not deny this story. Vtrg
sincerely, ELIZABETH NJ. RHODES.
Secretary Loeb 10 making the letter
public stated that the reason the presi-
dent had paid no attention to the siorg
was that he considered it too absurd to
deny. The reference 10 CODgress to the
alleged incident was made by Mr.. Will
lett whose speech was later expunged
from the record CT the House.
Persistent rumors that appear to be
born out by today's proceedings before
the federal grand jury here, are to the
effect that the actions begun 10 the Dis
trict Of Columbia and In New York By
the federal authorities against the New
York World, will be Suspended iade6
ntsly until the action by District Aitor-
ney Jerome Of New York against the
paper has been settled 10 the state courts,
The federal authorities are said to have
been informed by President Roosevelt
Inst The administration would rather
have the action for libel on account Of
the Panama canal stories brought 10 the
slate court
Tbs U s. Supreme Court refused to
advance the hearing Of the case Of Judge
Huston sgainst @. n. Haskell, the
well.knOwn case where the chief
executive intsrfeued in the prosecution of
the Prairie Oil Company for the con-
struclion OF a pipeline. The court
also refused 10 advance the Nobel state
tank case involving tae validity OF The
state bank guarantee law.
GARD FROM REV. DR.. GREEN.
To the Editor Of the Alexandria Gazette
hear it is reported that | declined