Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-06
q President and Secretary BallIuger

the President aud Secretary BallipgeE
have come out as enthusiastic supporters.
The dispute is primarily a difference
10 the conception Of what former Sscre'
tary OF the Interior Garfield called the
Supervisory power" of the executive
over the public lands in the absence Of
specific legislation looking to their con-
servstion and 1t Is sgreed that the pres
ent dispute over the Withdrawal in the
northwest state will serve TO open up
the whole legal aspect Of the conservs-
ton idea. Secretary Bsllenger holds
that there can be no permanent conser-
walton of the public resources without
specific statutory provision while
Secretary Garfield held that the secre-
tsry of the interior would prove an IN
worthy steward Of the public resources
If he did not take action to withheld
them from passing into the hands OF
monopolistic corporations. The Roose-
velt-Gsrfield Withdrawals of public
lands from entry, with which the en-
tire west WAS Olsnketed just at the
close of the last administration, we're
made until Congress could pass definite
conservation laws, bat 1t Is conceded
that these lands would never have been
restored until Congress bad been forced
to take some action, had Garfield re-
NAMED in Office. The ranger site dis
pute will Oe presented to the whole Cab
Inc. by advice OF President Taft. This was
decided today after conference with his
leading advisers. II Is thought that Mr..
Taft will listen 10 the advice OF his Cab
met members on the subject and then
probably ask them to file written opin-
ions for his consideration. he will take
these and the briefs presented by Will
SOD and BslliDger and painstskingly
consider them, and render his decision.
This decision will govern the actions Of
both departments unless Congress should
change the laws at it's next session.
Both sides say that Mr.. Taft is good
lawyer and that they have no fear as TO
the outcome.
The spring season for airships In this
part of the country will formally open
this afternoon, IL the weather continues
propitions. The big army dirigible,
purchased last summer from Capt
Thomas s. Baldwin, has been inflated
and is ready for business. The FIRST as
cension will be made by Lieutensnts
Lahm and Foulois, of the aeronsutical
division of the Signal Corps, who made
several successful flights In the machine
last fall. A long series of aerouauticsl
tests will follow during May and June.
The Herring and Wright aeropIsnes will
be tried out during the latter part OF the
month, as we'll as the BsrliDer helicop-
ter, which is now nearly completed. The
Wright tests last fall were suddenly in
terrupted by the accident which resulted
in the death OF Lieutenant Selfridge and
The serious iDjufS Of OrviIle Wright.
Dispatches from Minister Russell, st
Caracas, received at the State Depart
ment today report that the Venezuela
government had arranged for the settle
ment of the French question. 1t was
over this case that diplomatic relations
we're severed with Venezuela by the
French government. 1t Is assumed
that these relations will be established at
once.
AS result Of bitter quarrel growing
out Of bis elopement with fourteen.yesr-
old Dorothy Willard, Irving w. Beck
was shot probably fatally this afternoon
by the girls father, Albert Fl. Willard,
in Beck's grocery story 10 the southeast
section OF the city. Beck was taken to
the Casualty Hospital with three bullets
in his body. The marriage took place
three weeks ago. Beck is thirty.three
years old. She WAS school girl wear
ing short dresses when Beck woeed and
won her.
A conference that it is said merely looks to
the reorganization of the inspection force Of
the Collector of Customs of the Port Of New
York, but which may develop into an extra
ordinary shake.up, it being held at the treas
ury department today. 1t is understood that
the recent customs frauds pointing to an in
conspiracy is one basis for the
conference.
Senator Nixon, OF Nevada, today introduced
a bill in the Senate to appropriate 100000
for the erection of a statue to the late Senator
VIM. II. Stewart, at Chevy Chase Circle, in
this CITY