Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-31
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Correspondence Of the Alexandria GaEstts
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Correspondents Of the Alexandria GaEstt.
Washington, Dec. 81.
Congressman Carlin has arranged a
meeting bstween the secretary OF the
treasury and a delegation of Alexau-
driaus, comprising Mayor Psf, Judge
Barley end The officers of the Washing.
ton Monument Association, at which
will be considered the bill recently In
troducsd By Mr.. Osrlin for the coinage
of Washington memorial half dollars.
The committee Hill meet at 2:45 O'Clock
p. 10. next Wednesday.
The Taft conservation message, out.
lining conservation policy that will
oust Mr.. Piuchot will 90 to Oocgress 10
the midst OF The Congressional iuvesti.
cation OF The Interior Department and
forest service. This course was lecided
on at todays meeting OF the TAFT Cabi.
net. Practically the entire session OF
The Cabinet today was devoted to a
discussion OF the Bsliuger investigation.
The Cabinet also discussed tbs pres
dents antitrust Law message which "
90 to Congress next Wednesday. In
particular the secretary talked over the
congressional opposition Which pas de-.
veloped sgsips: the voluntary federal 10.
corporation clause included in the snti.
trust measure drafIed by Attorney Gen
ersl Witkershsm.
For the purpose OF bringing about, il
possible, an adjustment OF the dispute
between the swilchmen and the north.
western railroads, 8. Z. PerbaD, head
Of tho railway department OF the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, bad confer.
enss today with Chairman Kuspp, of the
Iotsrstale Commerce Commission, and
Commissioners Of Labor Neill, Mr.. Per-
hsm's conference with the two govern.
meot officials is in accordance With The
terms of the mediation and arbitration
law, OF Which former Congressman @.
J. Erdma0, of Allentown, es., Was the
author. The conference failed to settle
the northwestern attachments strike. At
l O'Clock the three conferees adjourned,
and 1t was suuouuced that no agreement
had been reached ant .ss. !ha s would
resume thei; SESSIONS this Afternoon.
It vas announced today b! Mr. Alex.
ander, chairman Of the House committee
on rivers and harbors, that The commit.
tee will begin open hearings on January
and close them on January 10 of next
year. Then the committee will 60 into
executive session and frame the bill. 1t
is expected that 1t will be introduced on
the a3or of the House about the frat
Monday in February. This will make
it ready for action 10! later than Msrch
IL. The bill will be much smaller than
any previous bills for years. II will not
carry any part of the lakes to the gulf
plan except the improvement OF the
Ohio EVER, WHICH was endorsed by Presi.
dent Taf! In his speech to the RiVeYs
and Harbors Congress-.
A force Of italian laborers who we're
refused employment as snow shoVelers
in the Capitol grounds threatened to en-
woke the poper OF the Italian govern
ueot In 80 et1or! to securs their right.
Secretary Mayer issued special
order today to the officers of the navy
and marine corps directing that the
special full dress uniform shall be worn
by officers attending functions at the
White Houss ou invitation of the pres
dent. Although the order will have
little effect 10 changing the present Gus
tom II aims to bring about uniformity
In dress.
Chief Justice Fnller today signed an
order direc.iog the release January OF
Messrs. Gibson, Psdget and Mayse,
fellow prisoners of Sheriff Ship OF Chat
tauoogs under coninemep. on the Dis
trlct jail for contemp, of The Uoited
s :ates, instead Of on January Il Hhen
their actual sentences will expire. War
den Mckee directed the attention oil
the court to the fact that the law pro
yldes Eve days each monh of all jail
sentences forged behavior and on the
strength of this representation the order
for The release of the prisoners on shor'
term was issued. 1t Ia expected that Ia
accordance with this rulirg the chief
ja.tIce will, In feW days, direct the re-
lesse Of Sheriff Ship aud Messrs. Will.
lisms sad Nolan On February l instead
of February Is, when their sentences Of
three months would expire.
Representatives from. fourteen col
leges, with Secretary OF Agriculture
| Wilson and Chief Forester Plnchot, are
holding conference today on education
in forestry. The meeting is The afss Of
Its kind 10 America,
One billion four hundred and seventy
FIVE millions of dollars OF imports. This
is the vast total which the bureau OF sta
tIsslcs estimates has been piled up dui-
ing the year l909-the biggest year i1
the import trade iu the history OF the
country.
The members Of Congress from public
land states Wit sre In Washington are
q. work today framing legislation on
public land matters, according to pro-
graums mspped on. last night BY
meeting Of all the representatives iron
those states In the Office OF Mr.. Moudel
5, (,sp. Wyo chairman ofths House com
mites on public lands.