Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-28

shsm, Representative Scott, of Kansas,
chairman OF the House agricultural com.
mlltee; Representative Lowering, OF
Massachusetts,, and Commissioners OF
Corporations Smith. Representative
Scott has already framed House bill
that be believes would tffsctuslly pre-
vent culture" gambling. 1t denies the
use OF the msils to stock gamblers. The
president, 1t ls understood, favors a more
drastic bill.
The passing of the turmoil OF the
Nlcsisguan question, which has been a
source Of discomfort to the sdminisirs.
ton for Two months aud the occasion OF
anxiety and mlstrust 10 Mexico and
Central America, 10 the confident predic.
ton of dipomatists who have followed
the developmeDts.in the past fortnight.
Although The State Department main.
tains noncommittsl attitude toward the
Msdr government, it is practically Ger.
tain hat rather than have repetition OF
the fighting at Rama Secretary Knox
would welcome sn understanding between
Madriz and Estrada providing free cleo
tIous we're guaranteed and stable gov
eminent were 10 prospect. The unotf-
cial visit OF Admiral Kimball 10 Presi.
dent Msdriz is taken to be thu first step
in this direction and 1t Is believed that
another week will see the cessation
OF bostillties and the establishment
OF a responsible government. Despite
the fact that MadrIz, on The
whole, Is not regarded with an especially
friendly eye by the United States he
could easily rehabiliIsle himself at the
present jancture by combining with E'.
trada 10 a general housekeeping to rid
Nicaragua OF the yestiges OF Z,laysnism
and 1t Is believed that be can be depended
upon 10 do lhis. The Nlcaraguan situa.
ton Is fast becoming bugsboo to the
State Department and Central American
diplomats are in no complacent safe oil
.nind over the course Of sdvents in that
hapless republic. Moreover, Mexico's
treatment of q laya has provided coca.
sion for reflection upon the United
States for its determination to make ~.
lsya ray the penalty Of bis crimes. The
point has now been reached where 1t
would be- opporluue to distinguish be
tween u .lays aud Nicaragua, particularly
since the dictator is now out OF the re-
public and 1t would not be regarded With
surprise II Secretary Kuox should bend
bis efforts In this direction 10 put at rest
the turbulence OF the Central American
countries.
The revival Of prosperity, giving jobs
to the j)blssS, Is making 1t hard for
Census Director Dursnd to secure
enough enumerstorS for the count which
begins In April. Ordinarily there Is
rush of applicants for these places, not
withslaudiDg the fact that the employ.
ment Is only for q couple Of week..
Just now, however, supervisors are
writIng in complaining Of lack of sp'
plioauts for the places-every5cdy Ia too
busy to take little two weeks job with
the government. January 70 was the
date se. by Director pnrsnd for The
closing the consideration OF sppilcstious
for places IS enumerstois. bat up TO now
there have been mighty few willing to
act, particularly 10 he citles. 10 rural
communities, a. Q rule, there have been
many more applicants than positions to
be filed. There are 6S, jobs as
enumerators TO be filled.
Assurances have been received at the
State Department from the Mexican
government that all possible steps to
expedite the trial OF James A. Cook,
the American conductor who is 10 Jail 10
connection with the robbery Of freight
from trains under his charge, will be
taken. The State Department has ex-
pressed Its satisfaction With the course
Of action adopted by Mexico In the case.
In accordance with Mexican law Cook
must remain In jail until the clrcum.
stances leading to bis arrest are examined
by court OF first instance. II the facts
Justify 1t be Is then formally charged
With the crime aud tried. ThiG will be
done as speedily as possible.
In order to improve the markmaushlp
Of the naval militia the Navy Depart.
menl arranged today to equip oil the
militia armerIts With four inch gnn
and Morris tube for target practice. Re.
cruiting officers have been directed to
instruct the members Of the naval re-
serve 10 the handling Of the guuS and
munusl of target practice will be ar
ranged for this work.
The investigation Of Secretary Bal.
fingers administration of the Interior
DEPARTMENT will be conducted by The
Senate and the HOuse OF REPRESENTA-.
lives jointly. This was decided, te1ta.
lively, at the White House today after
series OF conferences between the pres.
dent and the leaders of the republican
party. Senator Nelson of MIMI, will
probably bead the committee In charge
OF the investigation.
Among the reports current here is
that Speaker Cannon will reslgn his
position before his term expires but
will keep bis seat and continue to
represent the Eleventh Illinois District
until the voters there tell him to come
home for good, His resignation Is said
to be intended for presentation at the
end of this session Of Congress. He is
said TO have told friends here that be will
write a letter to q friend 10 The mex! few
weeks aud state upon what grounds he
will leave the House. The report is
not generally believed here.
New York heads the list OF munich
pslities 10 poiut OF debt, The census
bureau estimates that the nstiou's me-
tropolis heads the list Of 1853 cities OF
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