Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-23
From Washington.
Correspondents Of ths Alexandria Gazette.
Washinoton. Nov. %.

capital todsy. Ibe Missouri congress-
man occupied peculiar niche 10 The
House. Although a democrat, end 10
many ways radical In bis views, bis
utterances always commanded the re-
spect of the msj1rity aide IS well as that
OF bis democratic colleagues. He was a
sort of ex.oficio minority loaded, aad
welded an Influence second only to the
real leader OF the democrats. he was
considered Que of the authorities OF the
House on parliamentary law and ranked
fifth 10 poin. OF service. Washington
sill remembers wildly DsArmoDd's
6stic encounter with John Sharp Will
lisms during the winter Of 1907. Mr..
DeArmoDd was a lifelong friend Of Will.
liam ]. Bryan, aud entered Congress
with the Nebraskan. He was the origi-
nal sgi,ator sgainst the present House
rules.
Mr.. Cannon is to be tsken ct his word
aud asked to resign bis plSce IS spesker
of the House If Representative Murdock
of Kansas, chief iusurgent Ia the House
hrs his way. A story reached here from
Ksneas today that Murdoch will arrive
alter Thanksgiving with petition ask
ing Osnnon to resign and will ssk dem.
ccfa:s to sign 1t. Cannon declared on
the presidents trip down the Mississippi
recently that II the mSjority Of the MEM
bers OF the House Wanted him to resign,
he would get out. Insurgents are trying
TO figure cut how many slgueTs Murdoch
can got for his petition.
Officials OF the Department oil Justice
are inclined TO smile at the protesa
lions Of STANDARD Oil counsel that the
decree handed down by the U. 8. Cir.
cult court Of St. Louis on Saturday will
not Gees sion The dissolution Of the oil
company. They declare tibet these state
meuts are made for effect. "The gov.
eminent" said one Of the highest OF
The departments officers, "Won on
every point 1t made, and it msde every
point that could be raised In constituting
the intent OF Congress 10 passing the
antitrust law. Nov, | do not see what
more we could have got. II the Supreme
Court upholds the decision the Standard
OIL Company, Of New jersey, which is
holding company, will have to go out
Of business.
A shake up In The administration OF
the general land cfice and prosecution
| for land frauds In the west that will
create n sensation throughout the entire
couoiry Is predicted today by close
friends OF the administration ss tine ulti-
mste result Of the so-called BalliDger'
Pinchot controversy. This development,
together With rumoIs to the efsct that
the prosecution Of sugar trust officials on
account Of the outcome OF frauds in New
York, is bat the beginning OF series OF
activities by the federsl government by
which the president expects to prove to
the people that be is earnest 10 endofs-
log the Roosevelt policies has created a
stir of speculation here. The recent sp
polptments Of Francis ]. Honey, the
graft prosecutor, to his old post 10 charge
Of the land cases in Oregon Is bot the
beginning Of the upheavNl promised IN
the general land Office. II Attorney
General WiCkeTsham finds that Secre'
tary Bsllinget's connection with the
Cunningham cosl land claims while he
was out OF the government service, bad
interfered with his administration Of the
Interior Department, the secretary will
either be asked to resign or be trans
ferred to another department Of the gov
ernmsnt. The presidents forthcoming
annual message to Congress, i! Is said,
will be strongly 10 favor OF conservation
aud conservation laws.
No recommendation for new financial
legislation will be made to the forth.
coming O)Ugress by the national none
tary commission. This was the hate-
ment authorized today by member Of
that body. 1t was stated that few OF the
members have yet fully made up their
micds as to jast what was needed In re-
forming the present financial system,
aud thst meanwhile the commission will
proceed slowly aud make recommends.
lions only after a majority of Its MEM
barship agree on the wisdom OF the
measures proposed. Today's meeting OF
the commission was given over 10 the
formulation Of general statement to be
made public at an early date.
Neither Richard Parr nor George W.
lAldridge will be surveyor of the port to
succeed Gen. John N. Olsrksop, accord
ing to Collector Loeb, who is in con.
ference with the president aud Secretary
MacVesgh today. ~ expect that by
the time 1 get back to New York" said
Mr.. Loeb, 81 will 6nd fine collection
of candidates waiting for me. l hope
that Gen. Clarkson does not think that
the announcement of his resignation and
my presence In Washington yesterday
had soy connection, because they did
not"
PortenIous naval preparations and au
air OF omiuous mystery at the State De-
psr;ment today indicate thst Presiden
Z,lsya Is about TO be disciplined. That
! drastic punishment is to be melted out to
the Eicsrsguan executive Is certain.
The United States is determined to
maintain lis oT6per dignity. The navy
department is preparing to strike forcibly
when the time comes. Commander A.
s. Halstesd, Of the gdobost Vleksburg,
which is at Oorinio, reported to the
Navy Department today that conditions
there.were quiet. Z.lsys will have q
respite Ia which to consider whether be
desires to continue his aDtsgopistic at
titude sgsinst the United States. This
apparently Is the conclusion at which