Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-12
From Washington.
!Oorrsypoadencs OF tho Ale1andris Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Jan, II.

I1O VIII w HOnAa Wa"
ICorspoudencs Of tho AleIandris Gazette
Washington, Jan. II.
Insurgents and regulars are sharpen.
ing their knives for trouble at the re-
publican CAUCUS this evening, which has
been called for the syowed purpose OF
confirming the selection OF the new con-
gressionsl committee named by the
various state delegations. just what
form the trouble ia 10 take no one seems
to be able to guess. Some OF the iosars
gents think the OannoDites will throw
them out OF The caucus; some of the
Cannonites are quite willing to do the
throwing; the members on both sides of
the fence are suspicious of the "other
fellows" end it will rsqoire bat a very
email match to get Of very big explo.
sion. The caucus which is to be held
LATER for the purpose Of choosing the
republican members of the Billiuger-
Piucho! Investigating committee Is *.
pected to be more acrimonious affair
and some loud language may be hesrd.
The insurgents will den aud recognition;
the regulars will Try to appoint com.
mittee OF their OWE s8mpath!z.ra, and
unkind things will be said on both sldes.
The regulars have capitulated to the
insut gents In the House aud have asked
Tor an agreement on the House members
of the BalIiuger investigation committee,
according to good authority todsy. q
count OF noses developed The fact that
they could not win or this Issue and
they decided to compromise upon the
mem bership of the committee rather
thaa snffsr another defea. on the foor
OF the House.: The Insurgents take the
attitude that they want only lair
committee and that they will not fight
the regulars ii they are assured that
the committee will be all right. "The
fgh. on the speaker is pissed incl.
deut," declared Mr.. LenreC! ('ep. Wis }.
today, "and COW ell ne want is to be as
sured that the right committee will be
app ,in,ed." BE refc . 10 affirm or
deny that the regu, ID agreed to
confer on the membe.. , OF the com.
mittee. II is unders.o. that enough
insurgents and regulars will stay away
from the caucus to enable them to vote
against the caucus selections, II they do
not cult.
"Atter Pinchot-Rho9' In the burn.
Ing question before President TAFT, and
Secretary Wilson of the Department Of
Agriculture today, and the answer Is By
no means obyloue. Mr.. Wilson called
at the Whiss House todsy With Assist.
ant Forester Potter, who has been tenn.
porarily placed 10 charge OF the forestry
service, aud the forestry situation was
talked over. Mr.. Wilson gays up the
task after half four's discussion aud
left Mr.. Potter and the president to
lhresh out the vexing problem. The
resuIs OF The conference was a declaloD
to all " matters to drift for time, with
Mr.. Potter at tbs head OF things, under
close supervision of the secretary OF sg-
rlculture sid the president. Under !he
present plan no appointments will be
mads until the Balliag9r.Pinchot en-
bf0gllo has SIM mefoQ GOWN.
Tonenss were set xsggipg about the
White House o. the forestry situation
With re1ewed interest this afternoon
when Secretary Wilson Introduced 10
the PRESIDENT Professor Henry 5. Graves
OF The Yale Forestry seh-o!. 1t is be-
lieved that be may be appointed 10 one
of the vacancies In the forest service.
President Tsfps recommendation as
to the conservation of the national re-
sources will go TO Congress on Friday,
as part of the presidents plan to
quiet the struggling faction Of The repub'
iican party in Congress-. The view ro#
taken by the preo!dsut is that il is abso.
lutely necessary 10 make the Legislators
"get busy" in order that taey msy have
less time for chickering's. With this end
In view be proposes to hnstla along bis
legislative programme, and get Inc com.
mIttees Of both Houses at work upon 1t
Along with the conservation nsssa2e
there are Eve conservation bills drawn ty
Secretary B sllinger and Attorney Gene.
rsl WickeIsham 10 carry Oh! TAFT Balm.
linger scheme of conservation.
Ceremonies precedent to accepting the
statue Of Gsoeral Lev Wallace, pre-.
sspted to the government By the stste OF
Indians, we're held by the Senate todaE.
A monument to he erected in Arlington
National Cemetery to thole who lost their
lives in the Gseely arctic expedition, was
proposed by bill introduced in the Senate
By Burrows (Rep., Micb.) today.
In the hope of preventing strike OF the
switchmen on the ra lrosds entering Chicago
the government medistors, Chairman Knapp,
cfthe Interstate Commerce Commission, anu
Commissioner of Lsbsr Ee;ll today began
their investigation of the controversy. Ibe
represeu .atives of the switchmen, who are
asking for resdjustment Of the wage scale
ard improved working conditions, were heard
nv the mea lat r this morning. Both COM
missioner Knapps and Dr.Neill expire sed the
opinion before the conferences began this
m,rning that no developments coull be e1'
pected from it today.
s'We're going to get those damn anarchists
before this session is over" Thus Senator
Brown, of Nebrosks, one Of the leading in
surzents OF the uppe- house, today SIT for the
attitude OF his faction es he left the White
House after conference with President Tstt.
"Who do sou mean by auarchist>:' Brown
was asked. II mean the 'regulars,-:he