Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-11-17
ErNm Washington.
Correspondence Of tbs Alexandra Gazette, J
Washington, Nov. II.

correspondence Of tbs Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Nov. II.
Whether the Department Of Justice
will take any action to dissolve the
merger of the Western Union Telegraph
Company with the American Telephone
| and Telegraph Company has not yet
beeu decided. 1t is probable, however,
according to statements made ct the
department today that an investigation
will be made as to the fact 10 the case
ard 1t would not be surprising, 10 the
opinion of some of the officials, II E
suit for dissolution should grow out OF
the iOquiry. II it is true, IS stated,
that the Postal Telegraph Company
already controls the American Telephone
aud Telegraph Company which has no"
absorbed the Western Union, the Off
hand opinion Was offered that the new
merger would be prohibited under the
Sherman antitrust law.
President TAFT, Postmaster General
Hitchcock and Solomon Luns, republic
can national committeeman from New
Mexico, had conference today over
the governorsbip of the territory. 1t is
| --Is-sIeeJ tL~t A., VT I" SV09i"SA.- .
the appointment of ALL. Lawshe, third
assistant postmaster general, who is st
present uudsr treatment at Fort Stan
TOD, N. NJ.
President Taft will issue within a jew
DAYS 40 executive order making 1t q
misdemesnor TO solicit labor within the
limits of the OsDaI Zone. The order is
directed sgsinst the agents OF South
American railroad projects who have
been active in inducing lsboTers to quit
the canal under promise Of more highly
remuuerstiye employment elsewhere.
| During the last month 1000 labortr rs
eft the Oausl Zone. Most of these were
brought there by the United States
With great expense,
An address to the negro students OF
Hampton Institute, look-in on the
Norfolk convention Of deep water sd-
vocates and quiet rest on the Potomac
constitutes the progrSul President TAFT
hsS mapped out Tor bis weekend
| Thursdsy afternoon at about three
O'Clock he will board the naval zach!
MsyAower for the trip down the river
aud will be IN Hampton ROsds early
Friday morDiug.
That the president can spend the
money appropriated by Congress for the
repairs and maintenance OF the Execu'
i've Mansion 10 any way be pleases and
that he can order the employees any
where he wants to is the effect OF a de-
cision rendered by the Comptroller Of
the Treasury today. Mrs b. Wall'ee,
Of Beverly, Mass, boarded three OF the
White House servants last summer
while the capital of the nation wa
located at that place, The question
arose as to whether the bill could be
paid out Of the appropriation for ire
pairs, fuel, etc., Of the Executive Man
sion" upon which roll the men we're
carried. The comptroller decided that
II could and nov Mrs.. Wallace will get
her money.
A crisis lie pending today between the
Upited States and Chill over the settle.
ment OF the Alsop claim which has been
the subject of negotiation between the
two countries for several weeks. The
American Minister, Thomas O. Dawson,
mas been recalled from his post and left
Santiago last night for Rio where he de-
parts for the United States. Pending
farther developments the legation will
remsin temporarily in the hands of the
secretary, 8. l.. Pierpont. The AlsOp
case is one that has been standing for
many years, and involves several mil
lions OF dollars. At various times Chile
has promised to adjust the matter but In
view of the poor condition of the coun-
Iy's tusoces the United States has de-
terred pressing the case until the present
ime.
President TAFT reopered the BALM.
ger. Pinchot controversy, according to
information from the highest sources
today aud Atlorney.Genersl Wicker
sham has been ssked to present 8 writ
ten report TO the White House IS to
whether Bsllinger's activities in the
Cunnip CHAM coal cases was within the
law. The President himself is review
ing the case aud will decide whether the
activities of his secretary Of the Interior
have been inimicsl to the Roosevelt con-
sentative policies Rumos are shoal
that Taft will anticipate the proposed
Congressional investigation of the To-
terror Department by an investigation
more SEARCHING than any that could be
Instituted on Capitol Hill.
President Taft, Postmaster General
Hitchcock and Director OF the Census
Dursnd all got together today aud pls'