Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11
After all these sltic.s have been csc-

name ia Roosevelt. II he should be
"With Taft" when he gets back, IS all
friends of the ADMINISTRATION hope and
say be Sill, the party chip will probably
be waited into the ssfer tarbor. II On
the other hand, events should 30 turn
out that Mr.. Roosevelt opposed Mr..
Taft, the administration ship would be
likely to bit the rocks of disaster aud bill
'em bard.
Atiz1us and NeT Mexico will each add
stsr Oh The flag sitbia few months il
The plan Of Mr.. Hamilton, chairman OIL
the House mm!ttee on territories, goes
through. Mr.. Hamilton today laid be.
fore President Taft his bill providing tol
separate statehood for The territories,
which will coon be reported out Ct the
com uittee. The president. endorsed The
bill. The maio festnre OF the bill ia ;he
provision that the constitutional election
in Arizona and New Mexico shall bf
held separately from the election Of
state officers.
indiana ~ss joined by the rest of tbs
patton to6a7 in paying honor to her dis
tioguisbed son, GIL Lse Wallace, sol.
der, statesman aud author Wbsn 6
statue of the famous Iodiauisn was nn'
yelled 10 ststuarY hall. John P. Me.
Grew, for three yesrs Gen. Wallace's
chief of stsf during the civil war, pre-.
sided OF the dedicstory exercises. Will
liam Allen Woods of the Statue Com-
mission made the official presentation OF
the statue which was accepted on behalf
OF the state by Gov. Thomas R. Mar.
shall. Lew Wallace, jr., grandson of The
gepsral, unveiled The figure Of his boa.
ored grsndsire. The programme iD-
cluded the reading Of az original poem
by James Whitcor1b Riley, apd ed.
dresses BY Senator A. J. Beverage, CT
Lodiana, A. Rustem, Charge G'sflaires
of tho Turkish Embassy, and William
q. Andrews, delegate from New NIX
leo. A glowing tribute to GeD. Wal
lace was rad by Senator B5vsr;dsr.
The Senate at tomorroW's session will
formally accept the sa:ue on behalf o.
he United S;ates, snd nnmber oil
commemorative addresses VI Il be de.
liveret. GOV. Marshall aud other
Distinguished I1d.soisns will attend lhi
Senate session.
A, The second session OF the executive
council OF the American Federation o!
Labor it wss decided that negotiations
be opened WITH the farm lsborers organ
izatiors with 81 view 10 obtaining The
co operation of the farm lsJorer and toe
small to1o laboser with The federation.
Every f irt will be mads by the fedora
ton to push its mem bership into the
rural districts.
Public hearings will be begun ca The
Tosnsend administration interstate
commerce bill at 10 q. No., Tuesday nexi
before the Interstate commerce commit.
tee OF the HOUSE, Daily hearings will
be held at 10 q. N snd 8 p. NJ, until
all interested in the Measure have voiced
Their Views.
's, far as ] am concerned, ! will no!
cote for any member oflhe B,llicger In.
vsstgatirg committee that am not con.
vinced beforehand 8ill give us an honest
investigation" declared Representative
Norris (rer., Neb }, one OF the House
insurgents, To-Day, and this is taken to
r, Il ct lhe continent of the insurgents
as decided upon s! . secret meeting held
last night. II is practically certain TO-
day thai ths insurgents and the demo,
AS will insist on the retention OF the
House appointment 10 the investigation
res, latlou, that permits parties to the
investigation 10 tpp6ar beture the ccm'
mites represented by counsel who shall
have the right to crcse question witness.
Is. The insurgents last night agreed to
attend the ;"int cagcas Of 9eDR!ors end
representatives Wednesday night, to
when every republican member OF Oon-
gress has been invited.
II is fJr the purpose OF seIecling a
congressional campaign committee, but
administration leaders have been quoted
as saying thst an effo,: will be made By
leaders 10 hoth hous,s to agree upon the
appointment OF the House members OF
the pint Investigating committee. ''lf
any such thing is attempted" said Nor
rig, "some of tee insurgents will proba.
bly, not stay at the csucu'. We feel
that the appointment OF the House mem.
bers Ct the committee is not party
mstter Dor a matter for Oou2ress-it ia a
matter entirely for the House to decide.
The democrats in the aouas will hold g
Caucus Wednesday night to seIec. their
Two members OF the plot committee. l.
is stated lodsy that Representatives.
Sherley (KY.) aud Howard (ds) who
we're reported to lave been selected b7
the White House, will net b, endorsed
By the democratic caucus. Substitutes
|for these men will probably be named
by Mr.. Champ CLARK, the minority
leader.
Tue insurgents have agreed not to
vote tor Dalz,ll or Martin az members
of tie committee. There seems to be
little OF seton to Mccall, and Stevens,
So members Of the committee. /, Rss
agreed tba! Madison (tp, Kaas
would be endorsed by the insurgents So
one of the mem beers of the committee
aud that the regulars would be allowed
to appoint The other three, if they were
acceptable to the Insurgents SIS fair nen.
Pres'den. Taft sill not assume the re-
sponsIbility for completely cutting eff the
kor5s insurgents from the republican
organization. The president spent near.
ly un hour today in conference on the
insurgent q1esiioa with Mr.. D.igtt,
republican whip from the House. When
Mr.. Dwight lef: the While House be
shs pretty certain of the presidents at
@..,3. l., Tho matter Mr. Taft haa hnau