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

be was surrounded by the braves, who
shook his hand and gruuted their pleas
urs at seeing him. The Sioux called
General Miles by his Indian name
"Mato Ogls," ;be "Basr Goat" Gen.
ersl Miles and the Indians talked over
old times on the plains for bali an hour.
a formal proposition lhs. the Peary
Arctic Club OF New YorE and The Ma.
tionsl Geographic Society, of Washing.
ton Cooperate in an expedition 10 search
of The S)nth Pole has been made BY
Commander Robert E. Peary, discoverel
OF the North Pole. Announcement Of
this fact was made today by the board Of
mcnagers of the Geographic Society
Commander Peary himself will not par
ticipate in the expedition If the plans
mature.
The insurgents situation 10 the Sep.
ate occupied gtoi deal of Pre8iden
TAFT time today. The state OF Kansas,
not bed OF Insurgency is giving the
president much trouble.
Commander Pesry Is back in Wash
ington ready to report for duty at the
bure, of yards and docks of the Navy
| Department. Rear Admiral II Jllyday,
chief of the bureau, has hal conference
With Peary 10 which the latter's statua
was discussed, tut, as yet, 70 place bss
been found for hIm. Ths Navy Depart
ment is just now in a qusndary ova!
placing the north pole di.coverer. h.
is too NJ Ii out OF touch with 1.-The work
OF yards and ducks to be given one OF
the moro important postiuns, and, at
| the same t;ms, it is not regarded SO b..
ting that be should be placed in cub
| ordinate one. Besides, he has on hand
several engagements which 1on'd be
broken ii ne returned 10 duty. BE- ia
awaiting summons from the secretary
| of tie navy to fad ON ju'l @hat is to
| happen TO him. 1T is possible tFat he
| may be given farther leave of sbsencc.
Sepator Aldrich WAC on the floor OF
| the Senate today for the first time since
| the Christmas rccess. He WAS ii from
bronchial trouble for some lime and then
speut nearly two weeks in Florida re-
cupersting. HIS health Appeared to be
completely restored,
A committee from the National
| Fsrmer's Union, headed by O. S. B.r-
rett, p.ssidsuto Of the organization, called
90 President Taft today in relation to
legislation on the question of gambling
in futures. Tue president talked with
the committee ua the subject for some
time, aud expressed himself in favor Of
law tina: will prevent speculation in
the Necessities of life.
That ths president may reserve
to the government anY public lands, is
| proposed By bill to be recommended
| 20 the Senate fer passage by the commit
tee on public lauds. The action OF the
com Ini.tee was taken al! meeting today
The bill provides that the president
may sat eny time 10 his discretion with
draw from settlement, location, sale or
enlry, any of the pnollc lanos OF ihe
United States sud reserve the same for
forestry, wstsrpower, irrigation, clGsai.
fcation or other public purposss to he
specified 10 the order of withdrawal and
such withdrawal and reservation shall
remain in force until revoked by him
or by 40 act of Congress. The secresary
of the interior shall report all such with.
drawals to Oougress st the beginning OF
the next regular session." The bill is
a substitute for the measure drafted BY
Secretary Bsllinger. He proposed that
the secretary OF the Interior be given
authority to Withdraw land pending
action by congress-. The committee,
however, deemed it bes! to lodge that
power only in the president. There
will be- opposition to toe bill oE the
floor OF the Senate.
| An excoristion Of the Uaited States
Steel Corporation, and an article land'
ing the sbirtwaist strikers Of New York,
are among Samuel GoDpsrs' contrlou.
tions to the February iasue of the "Fede.
rs.ionist" published today. GonpeTs
attacks tho various arguments advanced
iu favor OF the "oysrcspitsIZstion OF the
steel trust" and ecores the rscen,l:
!inaugnra.ed ''profs.sharing" scheme CT
tue corporation.
The Humphrey ship subsidy bill,
which represents the views of President
Taft on the subject, will be- taken mp fol-
consideration by the Hou'e committee
on merchant marine and fisheries tc-
norroT. Representatives, Of q humber
of commercial! organizations will sppea'
before the committee in opposition to
certain sections of the bill, especially the
paragraphs relating to the increase ei
tonnage taxes
The Comptroller of the Currency TO-DAY
issued cali for statements Of the condition 0,
national banks at the close Ct business on
Monday, January 81.