Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-06
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Feb. g.

Pacific slope was the topic Of discussion
a, the White House today between
President Roosevelt and Senator Nixon
OF Nevsds and Senator Flint of Oslifor-
mia. Senator Nixon stated that he iu-
formed the president that later sdvices
from his state coIrotolated the earlier
reports and gave full assurances thai
no hastY action would be taken By the
legislature on the consideration of bills
10 any wise tffectiDg the Japanese. He
stated that the members of the legisls-
turs CT bis state we're very patriotic and
while they recognized the necessity for
enactment OF certain legislation, they
would do noIhipg that would plunge tbis
country into war. The senators do not
conceal the apprehension they feel over
The possibilities of futcre legislation.
They appear to + cogn 2, fully the likei-
hood of a rupture Of international re-
lstions il the present snti'Jspsnese
legislation is adhered to. They propose
to keep 10 touch with The governors Of
their states and will support them In
any reasonable effort TO have theAsction
postponed.
A decision as to the action to be taken
BY the House with regard to the census
bill vetoes by the president may not be
reached until next Tuesday or Wednes
day. The delay is due to the fact the
many members are absent from the city
On Saturday aud Monday and it is de-
sired 10 have the largest possible aiten-
dence whe1 the ma ter is submitted 10
the House. A canvass Of the congress
men is being taken to learn how much
strength can be mustered 10 an attempt
70 pass the bill over the presidents veto
II the two third vote necessary to pass
the bill despite the presidents objactioDs
cannot be mustered there is strong
probability that the matter will be al
lowed to rest Until the special session in
March when a new bill will be PASSED
and put up to President TAFT for sigma
ture.
Consideration was given todsy by the
Senate committee on interocesnic canals
to the bill introduced by Senator Hop
kins proposing to increase the aggregate
Of the appropriations to be made from
.ime to time for the construction Of the
Panama canal from $135, 100000 the
mount named 10 the original bill, to
$500, 600, 900 such sum to be raised by
he issue of bonds. After some discus
sion the bill was referred to the Senate
finance committee on theory that an ap-
preparation In excess OF the smoun
named in the original act would 10 it.
,elf be an increase in the limit of cost.
With this point in view, it was deter
mined that the finance committee was
the proper one to handle the subject.
Conferences which have been 10 pro-
gress at the Department of Justice over
the details connected With the retrial OF
the Stanard Oh rebate cases, were COR
cuded today. The rstrial will begin
February %. 1t is announced that the
conferences had no unusual significance,
but that they merely meant the govern
ment was carefully preparing It's case.
the idea is to avoid sll the obstacles
thst arose in the former trisl which re-
sal ed in the fine of 500. 900, 900, which
was afterwards knocked out by the CourI
Of Appeals.
Representative Underwood, Of Ala
bama, congratulated President RoOse-
Welt today on his veto of the census bill.
Mr.. Underwood told the president that
he would vote to support the veto when
the message should be taken up in the
House for fual action.
The District commissioners have de-
cided thst the maximum charge for a
prescribed automobile trip shall be one
dollar.
The engravers and artists at the u.
s. Mint in Philadelphia, just completed
medal of Secretary Cortelyou, ald 1t
is declared to be one Of the best portrait
medals ever turned out by the govern
ment. A medal is made OF every secrs
tary OF the Treasury as well as every
president by the mint.
A subcommittee consisting Of SEN
ators Flint, Brsndegee and johnson was
today appointed by the Senate commit
tee ou interOctanic canals on the bill
the president to grant leases
of public lands 10 the canal zone for
periods of IS years.
A dispute over whether large banana |
plantation claimed by Americans is
within the jurisdiction of Panama or
Costa Rico threatens to provoke an in
iernational incident.
After q public hearing and an hours
discussion In executive session, before a |
House committee the amended Burke |
bill requiring the installation of wireless
on passenger steamers, went over until
Tuesday, when another hearing will be |
held.
A bill to grant pensions of $12, 900 a |
year to eX.presidents vas introduced by |
Mr.. Volstead 10 the House today.
The weather bureau this afternoon issu ed |
the following special bulletins "A storm that |
now occupies the north Pacific coast will 1
move southeastward over the Rocky Noun |
aims Sunday and thence eastward over the |
plains states Monday and Tuesday and reach |
he Atlantic coast about Wednesday, At |
ended by snow in the middle and northern |
districts and followed by a cold wave that |
will appear over the northwestern states Sun
lay or Monday; advance over the central
valleys and axe region Monday and Tuesday |
ind reach the Atlantic states about the mid
lie of next week."
KILLED IN LABOR RIOT.