Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-05

ways ana means COmmltLe Tee vi Tue hUuec'
President TGirs keen interest 10 the
tariff was demonstrated when he made
an inquiry iut1 the work OF the ways
aud means committee of the House one
of the very ret acts of his a1ministrs-
ton. He had invited them to call
esIly today, and, headed by Chairman
Psvne. they filed into the White House
at 10 o'clock. The president conferred
with them with regard TO issuing a call
for a special sess "a and was given as
surance that t1ay would have bill
ready for the confederation of Congress
on Msrrh Is. The president again i'm
presstd upon the committee bis views
that there should be a real revision Of
the tariff aud that anything short of
that would be disappointment to the
people. II is reported that one reason
for desiring an early interview with the
committee was due to reports reaching
Taft that the prospects seemed to be for
a high tariff on some of the most impor-
tant articles figuring 10 the tariff sched-
ules.
Hundreds of men are out 10 gangs on
all the telegraph lines leading out OF
Washington trying to pick up again the
slender threads that will re-estsblish
communication between Washington and
the rest OF the nation. The subsidiDg
of the storm has enabled men to work
with greater facility than yesterday aud
few wires were picked up By way Of
Richmond and the south to Cincinnati.
The Western Union has been more for
tunate than the other companies but
there is but one wire. The press as.
sociatioDs were given the first call yes
terday afternoon aud today each being
allowed to use the wire for q short time
The trains out of Washington are NOV
ing slowly as none of the railroad wires
has been recovered as yet. The Penusyl-
vsuia is moving several trims sn hour
laden with returning travellers. The
starting of over q hundred trains after
dark last night helped to clear the con-
gestion and there are practically rome
in the capital without shelter.
There WAS a special review at the
White House today Of the Seventh
Regiment OF New York. The regiment
wal caught in train blockade while on
the way 10 Washington yesterday aud
did not arrive until long a'tsr the pa
rsde was over Governor Hughes call
ed at the White House and arranged ior
the honor of a special review. The
president, Governor Hughes and the
lalter's staff took their places on the
and from which the president
viewed the big parade and the Seventh
marched bywith stirring music and 6yiog
colors. President Taft complimented
lGJv. Hughes on the foe appearance Of
the regiment.
II the old admins ration went oct
with a bluster, the new one came in
with a smile. To-day the s1o shoDe
brightly, the air was clear, and the wind
had reduced itself to the proportions OF
a zephyr Yesterday morning one Of The
worst storms ever experienced in Wash
ington prevailed and filled the streets
with slusb, bowled over telegraph poles
for miles about the city, delayed
trains, and forced the inauguration
Of President Taft to take place No.
der the shelter of the Capitol roof.
Much suffering was caused among the
vast Inauguration crowd here yesterday
by the wintry winds, the slush under
foot and freezing temperature. Two
persons we're reported dead last plight as
a result OF exposure, ADD many other
persons are seriously i'll. All of The
hospitals last night reported that they
had treated numerous cases of exhaus'
ton among persons who stood for msDy
hours 10 the slush aud snow viewing
the inaugural parade.
Ssna or Bradley, of Kentucky, was
today presented with q handsome sive'
loviog cup from the Bfadley Republican
Club, of Kentucky. The presentation
took place in the Office of the chief OF
the Capitol police aud wss attended by
several hundred enthusiastic KeLtuck-
ians. Senator Bradley made speech
in which he assured his friends that the
cup was not necessary to assure him of
the friendship aud loyalty of the republic
cans OF Kentucky.
A caucus Of the republican members
of the House of Representatives 10 the
61st Congress has been called to meet 10
the hall of the House on Saturday
March 13at o'clock p. m., for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for speaker
and other elective officers OF the House
and for the transaction Of certain other
business as may come before the caucGs.
1t is rumored that Joseph G. Cannon, of
Danville, Illinois, is likely to be elected
speaker.
Among the nominations made by
former President Roosevelt which failed
of confirmation we're The following in
Ohio Oscar l. Robbins, surveyor of
customs at Dayton, and the pOastmsst'
ers at East Palestine, Georgetown, Ma
poleon and Crescent City.
One of the last official acts of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was the completion Of
the old Jackson Monument in the cen
ter Of Jackson Square a. was original In
tended by those who caused the erection
of the famous equestrian statute opposite
the White House. "Our federal union
must be preserved, The famous toa,t made
by jackson on April 10. 1880, was carved
upon the pedestal of the statute last
week. President Roosevelt always admir-
ed that toast aud knowing thsi it WIS
originally intended to place 1t upon the
Jackson statue resolved to see it there
before be left office. When the statue