Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-04


gus and 1t is EXPECTED that the insuTgett
forces will sOon close 10 upon the cspi-
tai.
"The Psci6c coast ls 10 q defeussless
condition at present." declared Repre-.
seutstives Hsyep, o. Oalifornis, aod
Humphrey, OF Washington, before the
naval affairs committee of the House
to lay, 10 urging that ten submarines q
year be suthotlzs1 for the defense OF the
Pacific COST line.
The emergency deficiency approprla'
ton bill and the army appropriation
bill went to conference today.
SIuueI Gomper', president OF The
American Federation oil Labor appeared
,his afternoon before the Honse commit.
tee 90 postofices and post roads in op-
position to the prep sed increase In the
second class mall rate. mr. Gompers 10
his Official position is editor OF the
American Fedefationist, one OF the j)ur'
pals against which the proposed increase
would opera!e
Representative William Q. Lowering,
OF Massachusetts, died at bis home in
this city of pneumonia. He Was born
In Rhode Island in 1885, and bad
served 10 seven congresses.
CAT the request of the investigating
committee" said Secretary BalliDger
this morning, "thst appoint counsel
for the purpose of ctoss.exsmlning the
witnesses on the other eide and relieve
the committee OF this burder. have
employed a counsel. cannot, however,
ale bis name nor tell when he will sp-
pear at the hearings" This statement
may be taken to mean since the commits
ee meets again today that CLAWS is to
be he'd over after 1: days sessions.
Com N ission Dennetl aud Ohisf of the
Field Service Mr.. 5chHsr have both
played the ground hog trick and taken
to their holes. They ara hard at work
framing up their sides OF the case.
Reached by. teleph one today thu commits
souer said be had no. 80 for decided TO
employ any counsel on his own behalf.
Acting upon the receipt Of a letter
from Secretary Balinger in which be
laid be wished time 10 which TO Grange
for counsel, the Bslliuger.PluchoI investi'
eating committee todsy. after an hours's
executive session, adjourned, not to
meet again until next Friday.
The Bsllinger cad of the BIlliDger'
Plnchot inquiry will hereafter be repre-
seuted by John ]. VertTte prominent
democratic lawyer OF Tennessee, sud
Osrl Rascb, former district attorney OF
Montana, it was announced at the
White House today. Ver!resP, who
was sent for yesterday arrived in WISH.
ipgton this morning and was taken to
the White II use by Secretary Of Wsr
D .ckiusoD, q personal friend. Secretary
Bsllinger was SEPT for, aud with The
president the entire BsllingeT-PlnchOi
situation was cauSasset. At The end oil
the conference Secretary Balliuger and
Vettte lift II the Interior Department
to consult with Commissioner Of the
Land OGice bennett and Land Agent
s,hwsrz Secretary BslliDger did not
stay at the Wbi'e House for tOday's
regular Cabinet meeting, but left With
Mr.. Vertues, Who Is his own personal
counsel to consult with other Iaterior
Department oeic ais.
After bis conference With mr. Verttees
aud the president Secretary Ballingtr
said that he will not issue sa,em'nt.
"Esrli,r 10 the week." he said, III In.
tended making public statement out.
lining my staud In the situation. |
have decided, hoWeVer, not to sSy any
thing until l make foil statement on
the sand under OATH"
81 have saved the government ten
million dollars In the twelve years Iha'
| / have been ct the head OF The buresu
| of chemistry OF the Department OF 4 gri'
culture, "asserted Dr.. Harvey W. Wiley,
today, 10 the members Of the House com.
mittee on agriculture. DR.. Wiley alao
Informed the COMMITTEES that "for every
dollar the government has spent on my
bureau 1t hai received more than one
hundred 10 retHrD," When the con.
gresham had finished gaspiDg over this
Information, Or. Wiley was asked what
be thought OF the referee board OF chem
ists lha had been appointed by the
president 10 review the rulings OF the
bureau OF chemistry. Or. Wiley IVES
too willy to answer this. Ga the sat sct
OF refrigerated eggs, DR.. Wiley said that
"a bis opinion the decomposition that set
10 even when The eggs we're kept cold,
after long storage, was likely to develop
a dangerous toxin or poison.
A change 10 the Taft Elkius bill thai
would authoflzs the Inerstate Com
msrce Commission 10 establish through
Foutes for freight over steam and cleo.
ttic railways, vas suggested by J. O.
| Lincoln, president OF the National To-
dustrisl TrGffi, Ls'gIe, to the Senate
committee on Interstate Commerce TO-
da7. "Theu The street railways might
be compelled to accept freight from
rail Dads, "ssid Mr., Hughes dem. O1lo.).
The question was passed over for future
Consideration by the COMMITTEES. Mr..
Lincoln suggested number OF ether
amendments, that we're taken under 3D.
visement.
Sargeon General Rixsy OF the navy,
who Is to be succeeded by Surgeon
stoke, has applied for retirement from
active duiy TO lake IL ct upon The expi'
ration of cfice tomorrow. elrgeou Gen.
ersl Rixey has ocCu pied bis present
position for years So head OF The med.
cal division and bss benin active ser.
vice for more than 80 years. which give:
bin the pliglledgs Of applying for vol.
ultsry retirement II, came into pub
| lie notice at The time Of the Assassination
OF Prealdent Mckinley whom be attend.