Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-20

York at 1912, this morning, bis private
car, Constitution, being attached to The
regular Pennsylvania passenger train.
The run from the metropolis was made
without incident and the big White
House automobile was waitiug for him
at Union Station. United States Mar
shall Aulick Palmer, OF the District of
Oolumbis, who always makes 1t part
of his duty to meet the presidents upon
their return to the city, was the only
official to formally welcome Mr.. TAFT
home. A crowd Of 200 passengers
cheeTed the president as be passed
through the train shed.
Representative RaasdelI, of Loulsiaus,
president OF the National Rivers and
HarbOr Congress and chairman Of the
special committee, authorized by Tue
Congtess to prepare q waterways mta-
sure, has re-introduced the bill provid.
ing fjr an issue Of fifty millions of bonds
per anDum for the next ten years for the
purpose OF improving tie rivers. harbors
and canals of lbe Jolt d States. The
bill is in accord with the views OF Presi.
dent Taft as expressed in his inaugural
address, that waterway improvements
should be chsrgesble not alone upon the
country today, but that future genera
tons should bear their due proportion OF
the burdens, as they will enjoy the
benefits.
As the result Of a conference today be-
tween Attorney General Wickersham
aud District Attorney Sims and Special
Oounsel Wilkerson, Of Chicago, it Is
announced that 20 decision has yet been
reached as to what the government will
do toward pressing the prosecution OF
the half dozen cases OF alleged re-
batting, In which the S andard Oil Com
psny is defendant. The Department OF
Justice is going over the papers 10 the
S29, 900, 900 suit, recently abandoned.
with view of sscertsiniDg wherein it
differs from the other cases to be tried
shortly. 1t is admitted that the decis-
ion of Judge Anderson in the recent case
is so sweeping thai, unless the evidence
in the other cases is much stronger than
10 the one just concluded, the govern
meut would not be warranted In pres
sing the actions. 1t is expected by the
attorney general that 3 conclusion will
be reached within fortnight.
A formal statement with reference to
the dismissal Of the land fraud case 10
Idaho, was issued today BY the attorney
general.
1t will be several weeks yet before
Mrs. Taft decides definitely upon the
location of the sum mer capital OF the
nation and selects the Taft summer
home. This information was give ont
at the White House today, to correct 3
report from Observation-Disclosures,
Mass, that Mrs. Taft had decided upon
that place.
Dispatches from BogOts received at
the State Department today indicate
that the crisis 10 Colombia hiss passed,
and that the country is approaching
normal condition. The Assembly I'M
snImously refused to consider the res
Equation of President Reyes, martial
law has been raised, and the city itself
ls reported to be quiet.
Ex-Representative Watson, OF In
diana, has been offered two good places
By President Taft and hsS declined them
both. According TO high authority
the president frat offered him the COVER
uorship of Porto Rico and upon his de-
Ginning that rendered him the place OF
minister to Cuba. Wstson's friends cay
he lie no. looking for any position under
the government.
II is reported that President Taft has offered
Governor Hadley, Of Missouri, United
States judgeship.