Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-01-12


neither Senator Tillman nor any one else
could obtain any advantage but would
have to take their chances In the usual
lottery by which the government opens
up new reservations. The Senate be-
lieves that its dignity demands that
there be a thorough investigation Of
Mr.. Tillmsn's conduct and this ia what
he wants. Because be is democrat
bis colleagues on that side OF the cham
Der are taking the first steps to bring
this about. 1t is probable thst special
committee will be appointed to consider
the matter. The subcommittee Of the
appropriations committee to which has
been referred the rest of the presidents
report on the activities of secret service
agents claims that it will have its bands
iull with that part alone. The docu-
ments cover 1900 rages and include foil
reports on the operation ofspecial sgen 8
of the Interior, PostOfice, Justice and
other Departments. 1t will be a week
or two before this committee gets these
papers into such shape that it can under.
axe the study OF them.
81 am going sitter the president just
as be has gone after me and | hope 10
get the same kind of evidence on him
that be has produced against me-" This
was the somewhat startling statement
made by Senator Tillmau today when
be was asked about the speech which be
said yesterday he intended 10 make st
some future time expressive Of his opin'
ion Of President Roosevelt. Tillmal
would not today tell of what he expected
to accuse the president. 81 am gather
ing evidence" said he, "and until |
get what l am after, cannot tell what
line | may take" He said that it
would probably be a month st lCa't
before be would be ready to take the
floor to assail the president. Asked
whether he would deliver his speech be-
fore President Roosevelt went out Of
office he answered. "You bet your life
WILL"
Representative Hay, of Virginia, was
yesterday appointed one OF the three
House members of the Senate House CEN
us conference committee He is the
only democrat in this committee from
the House. The census committees sIe
important ones this year, as arrange
meuls are now being made to take the
census of 1910.
Transfer was made yesterday to John
a. Parker, Of New Orleans, president of
the recently organized Southern Com
mercial Congress of the old ST. Matthew'S
Church property, located at the corner
Of Fifteenth and 81 streets. The price
raid was 100000. AS soon as the
Southern Commercial Congress is iBcor.
porated the property will be transferred
to 1t and utilized for business purposes.
Alleged imper'eCtiOns which President
Roosevelt believes can be found 10 Soma
TOR Iillma1's speech of yesterday are to
ne pointed out in an emphatic manner.
Attorney General BOrapsrIe was directed
at todsy's cabinet meeting to give his
version of the interview which Tillma1
had with him rela i've to the Oregon
land case. B1napaite states that while
he cannot at this time explain what he
will say, it will be a refutstion Of the
version given by Tillman.
Senator Hopkins who is member of
the Senate committee on interocesnic
canals, today introduced a bill increasing
the amount OF bonds that may be sold
II aid If the cons ruction of the Panama
Canal from $135, 600, 900 to $500, 600, =
900. He says that it Is now evident
that the canal cannot be built for the
amount originally estimated and that
be increased expenditures should be
shared in part by future generations.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof" may properly express the atti-
tude of the White House toward the re-
port that the president will veto the sun
dry civil appropriation bill II Congress
refuses to meet his wishes relative to q
sufficient appropriation for the operation
of the secret service. No denial is au.
tborized and he only attention that is
being paid to the report is that the bill
has not reached the president for bis
consideration and it would be unWise 10
say what future action might be.
With tae approval of the president,
Secretary OF the Navy Newberry has
ordered changes in The naval regula.
tiOns, resffirmiug the stipulalions OIL
ready existing that s'af officers Of the
uavy shall not make use of the title Of
The line officers with whom they rank.
This action has been taken with the
hope OF sc ting once and for sll the coz
troversy Of long standing between the
line and staff over the use Of the titles OF
The former by the latter.
Senator Foraker was today greeted by
he usual large audience of spec atCIs
hat is customary when ne discusses the
stair. The galleries were
u-adCquste to accommodate although sd-
mission was entirely limited to those
having cards. A goodly number negroes
we're present but the card requirement
yrestly cur allied their attendance. An
unusually large number of senators re-
NAMED in their seats, giving clO'e at
eution to MI. ForAker's remarks Ssns-
or Foraker's speech wss carefully pre-
pared aud is intended to tring the argu-
nent In favor of restoring tie disct arged
,ldiers up to date. He read Il from
manuscript, thereby losing much Of his
effectiveness as an orator.
A recommendation that Congress COM
oine the principles of the Wilson and
Pearre bills which seek to amend the
Sherman antitrust law was made by the
Executive Council of the A. f. of l..
odsy. The bill If adopted will place
he American lsboring men in the same
position the lsboring men Of Great
Br tain were placed in by the British