Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-15
Prom Washington.
iCorrespondence Of the Alexandria GaEette'l
Washington, May IL.

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II the present inquisition into the
method Of S. n. d. North, director oil
the census, which is being conducted by
the officials of the Department OF Com
merce and Labor, results 10 q report to
president uniavorsble to the director,
congressional iuquirywill be made before
members of Congress will be willing 10
pass a census bill or provide money for
The next enumeration. This Is the IN
formation today from friends OF the
director 10 Congress. They say that II
The administration decided to dismiss
North, they will want TO he convinced
that it is for the best interests OF the
government that new man be placed
10 his important position on the eve OF
the taking of the census. This Will
mean that Congress will be in session
veil into July, they cay, because 1t is
necessary to pass some kind OF census
bill In order to comply with the con-
stitutional provision. The census could
be taken under the old I'LL, bat
money would have to be proVid-
I'd to carry out Its provisions.
1t wss learned today that late yester-
day afternoon score OF women em-
ployees OF the census bureau were called
IN the carpet and questioned as to how
much OF their lime they put 10 at gov
ernment work and how much in writing
magazine articles for the director OF the
census. Other questions bearing on
charges that have been made sgsinst Di'
rector North, we're asked. More
witnesses from the census bureau we're
called to testify today. Some OF The
testimony is being taken under oath. 1t
sill be digested by the officials OF the
Department. of Commerce and Labor and
presented TO the president BY Secretary
Nagle some time mex. week.
More than q ton and quarter OF
quinine was issued by the Department
# Sanitation Of the Isthmian Canal in
1908, according to a published report
which reached Washington today. The
lverage number of employees during the
GEAR was 43, 800 and the average amount
f quinine issued to esch one was $40
ounces In the fight against malaria.
Quinine is dispensed free on the 18th
nus.
Governor John A. johnson, Of
Minnesota, and eight friends, four
ladies' and four gentlemen, spent
pleasant half hour at the White House
his afternoon. They first called at the
Office building, where they shook hands
with the president aud then went over
TO the mansion with the president who
introduced them TO Mrs. Taft. The
governor and his friends, who have been
on a pleasure tour, will leave for Mime
sofa this afternoon.
TIE OLYMPIA, Chicago and Tonopah
have been placed 10 full commission at
Annapolis in preparation for the sum-
mer cruise of the midshipmen which will
begin shortly after the graduation Of the
present class next month. The mid
shipmen will take the three vessels to
the New England coast from which
cruises will be made
Thomas l.. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, had
chat with President Taft this after
noon. 1t vas Lewis's first call at the
White House since Mr.. TAFT was insu-
gursted.
All the employees Of the navy yards
will be given half holiday on Saturdays
during July, August and September as
long IS Mr.. Taft is president. "The
last order issued by President Rose
velt," exclaimed President Taft, 'fs
still in force and | do not intend 10 re-
yoke it. The order will stand as long IS
! have anything to do with it "
# is reported on apparently good authority
that President Taft has under consideration
the appointment Of Herbert G. Sguiers,
American minister to Panama, as smbs ssa-
dor TO the court Of Vienna instead of
Richard G. Kerens, who it has been rumored
had been selected for that post.
Senators Hale. of Maine, Guggenheim, Of
Colorado, and Scott, of West Virginia, were
unanimous in the assertion CT the White
Houss today that Congress would not wind
up its lsbors on the tiriti bill before the first
of August. Senator Scott took occasion TO re-
peat what he had said yesterday at the White
House to the effect that the orators in the
Senate would quit instantly If the newspapers
would stop printing their speeches and the
public would refrain from attending the ses-
sions of the Senate. "LO'k up the press gal
lery and close the publ, galleries" exclaim-
ed Scott. 'and we can adjourn inside Of two
weeks"
President Taft is planning to leave for his
western trip soon after the first of August,
Sixty-first Congress,