Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-31
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Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette

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Congressman Carlin has arranged a
meeting between the secretary OF the
treasury and a delegation OF Alexau.
drisus, comprising Mayor PGf, Judge
Barley and The officers of the Washing.
ton Monument Association, at which
will be considered the bill recently To-
troduced By Mr.. CsrlIn for the coinage
of Washington memorial half dollars.
The committee will meet al 2:45 O'CLOCK
D. NJ. next Wednesday.
The Taft conservation message, out.
lining 0 conservation policy that will
Gust Mr.. Pinchot will 60 to Oocgress 10
the midst OF the Congressional investi'
cation OF The Interior Department add
forest service. This course was Iecided
on OF todaJs meeting OF the Taft Cabi.
net. Practically the entire session OF
the Cabinet today was devoted to q
discussion OF the Bslliuger investigation.
TIE Cabinet also discussed tbs pres
DENTS antitrust law message which "
20 to Congress next Wednesday. 10
particular the secretary talked over the
congressional opposition which Das de-
veloped sgsiDsi the voluntary federal in'
corporation clause included in the snti'
trust MEASURE drafted by Attorney Gsn.
ersl Witkershsm.
For the purpose OF bringing about, II
possible, an adjustment OF the dispute
between the switchmen and the north.
western railroads, q. Z. PerbaU, head
Of the railway department OF the Amer.
can Federation OF Labor, bad confer.
eucs today With Chairman Kuspp, Of the
Ioterstale Commerce Commission, and
Commissioners Of Labor Neill, Mr.. Per-
hsm's conference with the two govern.
ment officials Is Ia accordance With the
terms OF the mediation and arbitration
law, OF Which former Congressman O.
J. ErdnaO, of Allentown, Pa, VAS the
author. The conference failed TO settle
the northwestern sWitehmen's strike. At
l O'Clock the three cOnferees adjourned,
and 1t was suuouuced that no agreement
bad been reached anu . .se. iha s ~ouia
resume theiy sessions this afternoon.
1t wss announced today by Mr.. Alex
snder, chairman OF the House committee
on rivers and hatbors, that the commit
tee will begin open hearings Oh January
s and close them on January 10 of next
year. Then the committee will 60 into
executive session and frame the bill. 1t
is expected that 1t will be Introduced on
the h1or of the House about the frat
Monday In February. This will make
it ready for action 20! later than March
IL. The bill will be much smaller than
any previous bills for years. 1t will not
carry any part Of the lakes to the gull
plan except the improvement oil the
Ohio river, WHICH was endorsed by Presi'
dent Tai! In his speech to the Rivers
and Hsrbors Congress.
A force Of italian laborers who were
refused employment as snow shoVelers
in the Capitol grounds threatened to en-
yoke the poPer OF the Italian govern
ueot 10 80 efort to secure their right.
Secretary Meyer issued II special
order today to the officers Of the navy
and marine corps directing that the
special foil dress Uniform shall be worn
by officers attending functions at the
White Houss on invitation Of the pres
dent. Although the order will have
little effect 10 changing the present GUS
tom 1t sims to bring about uniformity
10 dress.
Chief Justice Fnller today signed an
order directing the release January 4 oil
Messrs. Gibson, Padget and Mayser
fellow prisoners Of Sheriff Ship OF Chat
tauooga under coninemept on the Dis
,rict jail for contempt OF the United
s ates, instead Of on January IA when
their actual sentences will expire. War
den Mckee directed the attention o
the court to the fact that the law pro
yIdes five days each monh of oil jsl
sentences forged behavior and on tht
strength OF this representation the otdel
for ihe release OF the prisoners on shor
term was Issued. 1t Is expected that Ii
accordance with this rulirg the chic
ia.tlce will, 10 few days, direct the re
Jesse of Sheriff Ship aud Messrs. vii
lisms aod Nolan on February instead
Of February Is, when their sentences o
three months would expire.
Representatives from. fourteen col
leges, with Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson and Chief Forester PInchot, ar
holding q conference today on education
In forestry. The meeting Is The hfs! o
Its kind 10 America.
0ne billion four hundred and SEVENTY
I've millions OF dollars OF Imports. Thi
10 the vast total which the bureau oil Sta
tlstlcs estimates has been piled up dui'
log the year 1909-the biggest year II
the import trade Ia The history Of th'
country.
The members Of Congress from publl'
land states who sre 10 Washington ar
at work today framing legislation OF
public land matters, according to pro
grsnms mspped out last night By
meeting OF all the representatives. iron
those states 10 the ofics Of Mt. Mondsl
(rep. Wyo. ).obsirmsn ofthe HOUSE com
nIiiee on public lsnds.