Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-25
From Washington.
Cosrasponasoas OF the Aiexaadrls Gssasfa
Washington, February 20.

Correspondents OF the Alsxsadrls Gssa.ss
Washington, February 20.
Tbs Bsllipget- Pinchot investigation
was removed this morning By the cor
gressionsl investigating committee the
witness Jones' having resuned tla stand.
Fl, related the circumstances lssding up
10 bis report of August 10, 1907, which
has played an important part In the
hearings go far. The witness corrobo'
rat I'd in every particular tie testimony
of prev on, witnesses az to the action Of
Special Agent II K. Love, associated
with Jones in thu Investigation, In re.
fusing to sign this Jones report on Au-
guss 10. TIE announcement that Gif-
ford Pinchot, tae former chief forester,
and the party OF the second part in the
hyphepa.ed controversy over conserva.
lion, would probably take the witness
sand today a crowd packed the hearing
room.
The judiciary committee of the House
yot,d q oanimously today to report isV.
orsbly the resolution offered by Repn-
sentative Henry (dem. Tex.), changing
the date of the inauguration of the pes
dent from March 4 to the last Thnrsdsy
In April.
The committee this eltsrnoon con-
timed the consideration OF another rts1-
luton by Mr.. Henry providing fer fill
Ing the offie OF president By natural or
der OF succession, in case of the death OF
the president between the date Of cleo
ton aud Inauguration. There exists It
the present time no constitutional pre-
vision covering that contingency.
The government will sppea the World
libel suit, which was dismissed By Ju.-
tice Hough 10 New York city q few
geeks ago. Altar todsy's Cabinet meet
Ing Attorney General Wickersbam wired
District at orney Wise. OF New York,
who had chsyge OF the case to t'e papers
for the appeal. Tde msttsr was d .cided
nj The full Cabinet meeting, the frat l.
many weeks that has baen attended ~
every member. Today was the last da'
upon which notice of appeals ND le
fled In the World suit.
Representative Perkins, OF New YORK,
passed a fairly comfortable night and
seems ID be lit le stronger tais Morn
Ing. The doctors are now looking for
ward to q1iet stage, though they are
not yet willing to give much ASSURANCE
for hia recovery.
Beciu the recent installation In the
mint at Philade]phis Of automatic couat
Ing and weighing machines hss render
ed their gergices unnecessary IS eth.
ployens of thst Institution will lose tasir
positions on March l. They ara mostly
mechanics and laborers.
TIE Senate committee on Interstate
commerce decided today 10 recommend
the passage of the Taft-Elkins bill
amending the interstate commerce law.
The majority OF the committee reported
tie original bill as altered BY the later
Wick.rsham amendments, all or the
lstter being accepted. Senator Gum.
Minis will present minority report. Il
was apparent when the committee went
into session today that the nsjority had
determined to report the administration
bill, Their differences with the minority
had bssn fully discussed at two long sea.
ATOMS and there wac no disposition on the
part of the minority to prolong todsy's
meeting with additional debate. There
were SIX votes in favor of and ftu
sgain.t the administration bill. Three,
ali democrats, were absent. It ia the it,
ertiou of the leaders to give the bill
right Of way 10 the Sepate proceedings
after the postal .Rviugs bank bill has
been acted upon. The bank bill will 90
| to fual vote next Thursdsy.
Financial aod political development
| In Liberia ere In ~ ID hopeless tspgle
;hst the need for assistance from the
Unt,d States Is becomin very u'geo:,
| according to dispatch received at The
8 ate Department today from Charge
| Ellis at MonroGia. He adds that cor-
| ditious along the COAT make 1t desirable
that an American cruiser be sent. oecre
tary Kaox has not yet decided whether
Ibis will bs done. Tbs st.te D<psrt-
| ment s:iii has u,der consideration TIE
report of the commission sent to L.
bsria nearly year ago to investigate
The conditions and to adjust plans i7r
! LIE rehabilitation of the black republic.
AT tina. ,iue the Liosrlsn government
made number oil requ Eats through the
| commission. As soon as 8 tentative
agreement as to what this government
| Will do In response t, these req1e,t, Is
| reached the report Of this commission
will be submitted + Congress.
The question az 10 whsthsr the joint
| commit es on printing OF Congress Ia
subject to q Jurisdiction of the court was
argued before Ju, tice Wright of The su-
creme Court of the District OF Columbia
today, in. Yerkes. former commit
sioner of internal revenue, appeared 81
attorney for the H u,e members OF the
committee, together With George Haml'-
ton, Representatives Cooper rep. Pa.l,
strrsiss (tep. ". Ye.), and Finley
| (dem. 8. Oar.), the e use members OF
the commi9.se, pu! In their answer to.
| day as directed by the house two weeks
ago. They commended that the court
had no poSer to issus such writ be-
cause tbs members of the j1int commit
| tee we're part OF the legislative depart
ment Of the government and zasponaible
only to Congress. They commended also
that the petition of the Valley Paper
Company for a wri. Of mandsmus, which
precipitated the question, Tas faulty.
isThess petitioners" said Attorney
Yerkes, ''hsd showed their respec. for
the courts of the land BY appssring
here to submit tae quest on OF luris.,
dictIon. They are willing u answer