Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-29

Withdrawing bis frequent public en-
dorsement Of VIM. Nelson Cromwell.
At the present time Mr.. Cromwell aud
Mr.. Fayuham are proceeding under ceT-
ti6ca'es Of good character given them in
the past by the presldeDt-elect. The next
president OF the United States could rem
der no crater service TO his country In
Pausma matters than he could render by
immed ely after bis term of Office com.
mer ces remove both Cromwell and
Farnham from their present official posi-
tioos and from the positions OF trust and
confidence they DOW apparently hold
with references to him and | sincerely
hope that his reputation of Mr.. Orom-
veil will be as enthusiastic and as COM
plete IS the reputation contained in the
telegram OF Charles P. Taft, which has
Just been read"
After Mr.. Rsiney had read the TAFT
csblegram and contributed his additional
quo q to the controversy With the brother
Of the president-elect, be said, q" Ia or
der that some gentlemen may achieve
the same publicity 10 this connection, |
desire to have a statement published 10
the New York Times OF January %,
Rad"
lhe statement contained denials from
Cromwell, w. S. Harvey and Others Of
any connection with the forest grab in
the isthmus and statement by Ran
dolph G. Ward that the railroad fan'
chise scheme in which ne is interested,
was fair one.
"The trouble with these gentlemen,
he continued, ais they take particular
pains to deny things l did not say. l
expressly stated "ghenever these gentle
men desire to deny facts in nay speech,
I desire to serve notice on them that
am ready with the proof" Immedi
ately after Rainey resumed his seat, MI.
Lowering, arose with defense on the
part of William Nelson Cromwell.
Mr.. RaiDey replied 81 wish to say, !"
thai have never received from the New
York World, the slightest assistance IN
this mater
Declaring tba! the three bills Uow be
fore Congress seeking to regulate the
abuse in the use of injuUciious to limit
the meaoing Of Conspiracy" in certain
lsbor disputes, end to further de6ae con-
tempt in such cases. are all unconsiitu-
tioDal, Representative jenkins, chair
msn Of the Judiciary committee Of the
House, today gave that body one Of the
most scholarly legal decisions of the
sherman antitrust Law and of the con-
sdtutioaal powers Of Congress they
have yet heard. "Congress IL asked, q"
he cad, 'to surrender its protective
poger over trade aud commerce in
order that crime, II committed, may %
, unpunished, to deprive the courts OF
the power to protect the citizen IN the
er joyment Of life, liberty and property,
10 declare that what Is now a crime
against persons and property shall not
be crimioal, in order 10 permit persons
to disposed to interfere with the con-
stitulioual right of The citizens to enjoy
life, liberty aud property; to declare
that what has always been considered
vested; valuable, personal and properly
rights, guaranteed by the constitution,
shall not be entitled to protection; to
deprive the citizens Of the power to pro-
tect his property; TO tear away the verJ
subslruclure of government erected 10
protect the citizen 10 the enjoyment Oh
life, liberty and property"
Mr.. Jenkins declared that the bill is
net 10 accordance with either the letter
or the spirit Of the constitutional. j
takes from the people insienable rights