Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-19

thing else needed 10 the manufacturing
business. Senator Gamble, of South
Dakota, also had q tariff conference
with the president.
The opposition OF Senator Nelson will
probsbly prevent former Assistant Post
master General ]. O. McClesry from be-
ing made director of the mint. The place
was almost promised Mr.. McOlesry aud
the only thing that stood 10 the way Was
Senator Nelson's endorsement. This, 1t
is DDdentOod, Mr.. McCltary cannot get
because of his failure to control his own
political districts. Just whom the presi-
dent will appoint as director when the
present head of the mint bureau, Frank
A. Leach, resigns, hss not yet been de-
cided.
Speaker Cannon made few forceiul
remarks today shout the clothing manu-
iaclures and dealers who are putting up
the price on WOODEN goods. The speaker
emerged from the presidents office at
the White House after half al hours
conference with The president snd stopped
10 greet number of his friends 10 the
ante room. "You ses this suit OF
Clothes" he exclaimed as be lit cigar.
"Well, 1t cost $25 up In Chicago two
years ago Now although the tsr'f bill
we are working off does not increase the
duty a blaukety blaOk cent, and the
price of labor is the same, the blankety
lsnk dealers wsnt to charge me rs per
cent more for the Identical cult"
The reasons for the great increase In
cosslwise and lake traffic, and for the
marked dectase 10 river and canal
traffic, are discussed In part 2 of bis re-
port on water transportation made public
today by Herbert Knox Smith, com.
missioner OF corporations. he regards
the situation in the Mississippi vSlley SIS
significant and serious There is no lack
of freight, he says, but the river is
getting deceasing share Of the traffic.
de suggests cooperation between rail.
ways and wstsrWays as absolutely neces'
ssry to insure a reasonable use Of the
rivers. at is a public evil" he de-
clsres, "tbat the entire transportation
system OF the United States should be,
as now, at odds with itself through
destructive competition, while the
transportation needs OF the public
suffer "
The letter that Mr.. William J. Bryan
wrote 10 the president and gave out to
the press q week or so ago, calling upon
him to make a move tor popular elec-
ton OF United States senators, 6ually
reached the White House today. 6ecre-
tary Carpenter Immediately took the
letter to the president, Mr.. Taft read 1t,
smiled, and said that he did not think it
called for any action on his part. 10
the regular course Of Office business at
the White House the letter will be
answered, taking its turn with the hun
dreds Of other missives that the president
receives every day. Mr.. Bryan will be
informed that the president has received
his communication and will give it his
attention.
Ambassador Tskahirs of Japan will
sail from Seattle on August II in the
event that Congress adjourns In time to
enable him to get there before that
date. He will go directly to Yokohoms,
Japan. The ambassador in a statement
today said that the question of his re-
turn to the United States would not be
decided until his arrival in japan.
The State Department has been Off
clally notified by the Chinese government
that Charles 2. Crane, designated to rep
resented the United Safes IS minister TO
the Imperial Court at Pekiu, would be
acceptable
During fire at 1910 V street n. W.. this
morning, John Lsngford lowered his wife and
child safely to the ground by the aid OF
81 ct and then lowered himself.
jones Morgan, jr "a brioklsyer, fell from
seaffold while at work on the Holy Gross
Academy this morning and was seriously in.
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