Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-18

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mate friends quote them correctly.
Attorney General Wickershsm, who has
gained renOwn rs corporation counsel,
scouts the imputaIion. Frank B. Kel-
log, special counsel in the goverpmenps
cases against the Standard Oil and Hsr-
riman interests, chsrscleriZes as "bosh"
the suggestion of eminent lawyers
mat the governments antitrust policy
has necessarily collapsed by reason OF
the opinion permitting railroads TO mold
stock in coal mine corporations. What
President TAFT thinks is not Of record,
but 1t is known that be firmly believes
hat the Standard OIL trust has met its
finish. High government officials de-
clined to discuss the matter feeling
so firm 10 their convictions that they
consider it unnecessary to speculate up
90 the eve of decision by the United
States Circuit Court in the Standard Oil
case, which is expected in the early
fall. But they have manifested the
deepeet interest 10 the informal discus
sions which have taken place since the
Supreme Court decision, and 1t is under.
stood that all of them are much grstiied
over the pleasing unsnimity of opinion.
Those who have been directly interested
10 the trust quits took especial pains to
secure without delay the commodities
decision, and the best sdvices are, In
the absence Of direct statements, that
they have been unable to find the
slightest warrant for the impressions
which eminent lawyers in private prac-
tice appear to have gained.
President Taft will make an address
on Sunday to the students Of Hampton
University Of Hampton, Va. He will
leave here Saturday afternoon on the
Dolphin and will return TO Washington
Monday morning. The president is
ouch interested in the work of the me-
gro school and is anxious to encourage
the students 10 every way possible. The
speech that he will make will not be
long, but will be fall Of heathful hints
and good cheer.
An income tax bill will be forced
through the present session Of Congress
if small but determined coterie of in
surgent senators can bring about the re-
suit. The insurgents held a meeting
last night aud under the leadership of
Senator Borsh, OF Idaho, resolved
to push the measure through with sll
the strength they could muster. Ssna-
tor Borah called at the White House to-
lay and informed the president of the
action taken at the meeting and received
from the executive considerable en-
,ouragemeut. Senators BOrah and Onm-
aims, representing the republican in
yurgents in the Senate, had conference
last night with Senator Bailey, the lead
ing democratic advocate of an income
lax, with the idea OF harmonizing The
differences between the two income tax
bills introduced by Senators Oummins
md Bailey. As result, it is probable
nat a substitute bill will be introduced
which will be agreeable to both sides
and which will have the guarantee of
practically the solid democratic support
IS we'll that OF the iDsurgent republi-
;sns. II was deemed at this conference
1isest to frame the new measure as near
as possible like that which the su-
creme Court declared unconstitutional
% that the Issue would be put up
qusrely to the court again.
Arrangements are being made for
public exhibition flight by the two
Wright brothers in their seropane in
Washington on the morning Of June 10,
preceding the presentation to them at
the White House by President Taft Of
he medals awarded by the Aero Club
If New York. 1t is probable that the
fight will take place on the White Lot,
Or should they prefer to fly over the
parade gound st Fort Myer, Va, where
Orville Wright made his successful tests
last fall, the exhibition will take place
there. The event will be under the
auspices of the newly organized Aero |
Club of Washington.
The two patients Of the White House,
Mrs. Taft ard her son Charley, are |
both reported to be resting comfortably |
today. Mrs. Taft is rapidly recovering |
from nervous breakdown thst she suf-
fered yesterday as q result OF witnessing |
the operation upon her SOD, and Charley |
himself minus the troublesome topsis
that gave him so much pain before their
removal, will be up sDd around as usual
before night. Dr.. De Lane, the White
House physician, made an early morning
call and reported that the condition of
the patients was all that could be de-
sired. he will make two more visits dU-
ring the day.
The president today announced the
appointment of William S. Washburn,
If New York, as civil service commits
,iouer to succeed James T. Williams,
IT,, resigned. Wsshburn served as civil
service commissioner 10 the Philippines,
when Mr.. Taft WAS a member of the
commission.
Senator McOumber, Of North Dakota,
oday introduced bill in the Senate
,ppropriating $25 900 for the erection
If monument to Washington Irving,
1t First aud B streets, southeast, in this
,ity.
A railway may transport men and
upplies of an express company, without
ldhering TO tariff rates, when such men
nd supplies are used in the business of
he express company on the line of the
abroad itself, but not if used on any
,ther line. This was the gist of de-
,ision of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission today.
At the Cabinet meeting today the
question Of changing the business hours
# the government according to the sug-
,estion of the More Daylight League
vas discussed at some length. The con-