Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-20

nessee Goal aud Iron Company With the
United S.stss Steel Corporation forms a
combustion ia restraint OF trade, and
thst the president bas no authority 10
law to grant immunity from prosecution
Tor the absorption of the one company by
the ether, are the conclusions reached
by Senator KIttredge, in q report which
be has drawn up on the subject.
MIR. N. q. Hsrr mao, the big railroad
msgnate, will have 10 wait at least
another year before he can collect from
the government the amount CT money
which he expended 10 saving the Ssl'on
Sink region In Southern California from
destruction because of the overflow Of
the Colorado river Dfa'ly three years
ago. The Sepa'e committee has BEEN
unable to come to conclusion on the
subject aud hes DOW decided that II is
too la e in the session to attempt to Sc
cure the passage of a bill.
Reluctance upon The part Of the
Panama government to accept certain
propound amendments to the treaty be.
tween that republic and the United
States because OF the recent attack upon
President Olaldis, of Panama, in the
House Of Representatives by Representa-
I'VE Rainey, of Illinois, has induced
senators to accept the treaty as it stands
It is expected tba! the treaty will be
ratified before the end of the session.
In the ratification resolution, however,
it is the intention of the Senate to insert
a statement of the position Of the United
States with regard to the point upon
which amendment was asked.
Senator Stephenson, Of Wisconsin, who
returned from Madison late last night,
had an extended conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today. Charges against
hin are being investigated by the legis-
lsture of that state, and he has fled bic
statement Of election expenses in answer
to the charges. Nothing could be learn
ed of the object of today's conference,
The senator is understood to have told
the president that his statement is full
answer, and that be expects reelection.
A plan for a uniform code of laws
governing citizenship, domicile and
similar matters between all the Ameri-
can republics was presented to President
Roosevelt tedsy by L L. Rowe, Of the
University of Pennsylvania, and Paul
S. Reinscb, Of the University OF Wis.
consiu. They represented the United
States at the Pau.Amerlcan Scient' tic
Congress held at Santiago de Chile last
month. This is the first congress OF the
kind at which the United States bad
been represented. The uniform code Of
laws, which will be used 10 settle inter
national questions upon which the ns'
tons of Europs have been unsble to
agree, wss the outcome Of this congress.
The next congress will be held in Wash
iugton 10 October, 1912.
President Roosevelt: will make no
more appointments during his term Of
Office. He told his callers today that be
did not wish to embarrsss Mr.. Taft By
appointing men TO places that have been
created at this session of Congress.
Several congressman Who have defended
the administration during the recent
secret service tquabble have asked the
president 10 help them out OF some en-
bsrrassing situations by appointing
friends. The president shut of all sug-
gestious OF this character By bis an
nouucement.
The gunboat YanktoD, which Yester'
day completed its cruise around the
world to Washington, left this a'tfrooou
with cargo of gold for the feet. She il
carrying in her strong box $500, 600 In
gold pieces oflhe latest design fresh from
the mint for the payment of the ofictrt
and men. She hal also aboard seVera
hundrsdcopies Of the new signal code fol
the feet.
Final preparations fer the navy de-
pertinent program for the review of the
A lsntic feet we're made today. The
May flower with the president, Secretary
NewbeIry Asst. Secretary Sltierlee, Rear
Admiral Cowles, and their wives, will
leave tomorrow afternoon; the Dolphin,
with members of the House and Senate
naval affairs committees will precede her.
The Sylph will accompany the Mayfow-
err. carrying party of White House
guests ard other friends Of the president
aud Mrs. Roosevelt. The guests will be
put aboard the Mayhower in Hampton
Road aud the Sylph will be used 20 carry
the wives of the sdmirsls, captains, and
other commanding officers OF the feet
ont 10 witness the review. These ladies
will be the guests of Secretary Newberry
No officers are being detailed by the
navy department to witness this ravieW,
and although Monday is q holiday, COM
paritively few naval officers will be pre-
sent.
President Roosevelt today informed
James E. West that be would accept the
position OF president Of the permanent
conference on the care of dependent
children. Mr.. West is chairmen of the
committee on permanent organization,
and was one Of the founders ofIhe move
ment. He invited the president to be-
come the head of the new organization
at the request Of all the members Of the
conference, which met recently at the
White House. Word has been received
that bills have been introduced in several
state legislatures sloug the lines mapped
out at the White House conference.
Additional charges against George s.
Perry, whose nomiusIion 10 be sub-tress-
urer at New York is held mp 10 the
Senate, we're turned over TO Ssustor AL
dr. ch by the president, The paper sal-
lege that Perry was involved 10 qses-
tioDable 6nsnc' al deal. President Roose-
velt informed Senator Aldrich that no
charges that have been made have
changed the presidents position aud that
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