Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-06
From Washington.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Jan. G.

Speaker Cannon today GRATED on H.
surging, party-regularity, and "wbiP.
ping them into line," to an audience oil
newspaper men at the White House.
He had Just finished short but evident
ly satisfactory conference with the presi-
dent and started away. "Insurgent', "
somebody suggested, and the speaker
turned. "Ah-ah-sh-" he excla'm-
ed. "My test of regularity, Tin politics,
church, finance, or family, is coopera-
ton. harmony. l am a great believer
10 the power OF the csucus--the wicked
caucus. Lst the organization get to-
gether aud fight out differences there,
and If you are licked, come back and
fight again. We can't all have out own
way 10 this world. And the man who
wins 8 the man who fights or vie is
As be Thinks best for his cause.
There are some fellows who think they
are wiser than sill the rest OF the gang
put together. That sort of man IS no
business In an organization. He has no
right to the benefits of an organization.
If be can't fight 1t out 10 party, OF
church, or financial ranks aud yield II
be is beaten, then he had better get ont
and 90 over to the enemy, or, better
still, get out and form 40 organization
OF bis OVID. Gall this Is chestnutiy,
boys" interjecteds the SPEAKER, "the
worst sort Of chestnuts, but | want 1t
understood that that's where stand. l
did not mention this matter to the presi-
dent today nor be to me. / sm not
trying to run his end OF this busi'
uesp. Hes doing pretty we'll himself ="
Just now the Illinois Legislature is
at work on direct primary lsw, having
been called 10 special session by Cover
nor Dineen. Reports from the state are
that Speaker Cannon, Representative
Mckinley, and several other federal
officials whose homes are In Illinois, ere
hard at work fighting any measure for
direct primaries. The speaker, with bis
firm belief 10 csucuses, conferences, snd
organizations, does not believe that The
direct primary is the best form for the
expression OF the public will. Az re-
suit, several former sdhereuts Of the
speaker In Illinois are forming a rather
serious opposition.
TeIegraphIc quests from the Chicago
sEitchmen ssbiug Mr.. Kuspp Of the later
sac Commerce Commission aud Com
missioner Of Labor Neil to act as medi-
atols between them aud the railroads
that employ them on 8 number OF que''
lions OF differences was responded to
fsvorably today. The two government
officials will undertake the mediation
aod will shortly pams the day when
they will 60 to Chicago.
Senator Aldricb, leader Of the Senate,
announced last summer tta' he woaid
retire from public life at the end Of the
present term, March 3, l9ll.zYes'trday
be announced to his friends that be will
be a candidate for re election.
Gossip In congressional circles today
forecasts TIM personnel OF the committee
that will investigate Mr.. BilliDger.
Senators, In casting up the situation, say
that the Senate members OF the commit
tee will undoubtedly be Messs Nelson,
Root. Flint sud Sutherland, repu licans,
and PsSDter and Clarke or Hughes,
democrats. The present Indications as
to the House members OF the committee
are that they will be Messrs. Da'zsll,
McOall Stevens and probably Martin,
republicans. The two democrats 90 the
committee will, 1t is expected, be chosa
from q trio composed Of Messrs. Sherley,
Moon aud Bopsrd.
Representative Gorge :, Legsre
(dem., s. o., who has been III for over
Two yesrs and was not in Washington
when the present Congress was orga-
nIzsd, was sworn 10 as member OF the
House today. He had been 10 New
Mexico and returned completely re.
covered.
The superheatsd resolutions calling
for the "srresl, conviction and pa lish.
uent OF q laya" that were introduced
By Mr.. Salzr and other congrestmen,
were put to sleep today by The House
committee on foreign ahsirs and Will
probably never be awakened,
Senator Perkins, Of Californis, while on his
vay to the Senate today, slipped on the icy
pavement near the Capitol and sustained
severe bruises on his back. He was removed
10 his home, but it is not expected that he
will be away from the Senate ] niger than
TODAY. The California Senator is not the only
EsShinqtonisn who ia suffering from bruises
TO-DAY, A sheet Of Ice covered the city and
caused numerous accidents Assistant secre'
tsry of State HUNTINGTON Wilson IS nu'eing
lacerated face caused bya 1911 last niBn''
There we're dozens Of others
Warning was today sent out to the banks OF
the country by CHI Of Wilkie o. the treasury
secret service against q new and uangero .ai
counterfeit one dol ar silver certificate OF the
series of 1899 bearing the portraits of Lincoln
and Grant. Chief WIlkie saws that only two
of the notes have been discovered in circnla'
ton. but he fears that unless special care il
takea la,ge plumber will be ioated.
C, w, Ackert, e-president and general
manager of the Southern Railway has re-
signed. and it is announced by Preside
Finley that he will retire from the southern
on JspuarV 10. il is understood that Mr..
Ackert. whose name was recently mentioned
az the successor of Theodore P. Shonts, as the
head of the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
psny in New York, will go W tn a railroad in
the middle vest. Theodore 2. Shonts, who
in addition 10 being head Of the traction
company in New York still ratains the presi
demo, of the Chicago and Alton; the Toledo
ST. Louis and Western; the Iowa Central and
the Mime lpolis and It. Louis Railways
stated today that Mr.. Ackert will become
vice president in charge of m intsuancS ana
tiers In Chicago.
Ifeverybody iu the Unite States he'd tbeil
nrecise share Of the amount OF money in cir
cuIation in the country, each person Woul
have the sum Of $S4 50, This figure is esti
mated by the Treasury Department oased
upon a supposed population of 900: a.
the beginning of the year there was in clrcu
LATIN in both otes and coin the sum O