Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

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A delegation of Alexandrians, headed
by Representative Carlin, today invited
President Taft to attend banquet al
Alexandria. to be given by Washington
Lodge on February %. They asked
the executive also to aid in the organic
ton Of a national movement among
the Masons for the erection OF a me-
mortal temple. George Washington
was master of the Alexandria Lodge.
President TAFT gave his tentative accept
ance.
A delegation OF Virginans called at
the White House today to urge Presl'
dent Taft to appoint II. w. l.. Anderson
Richmond lawyer to the Commerce
Court. The delegation included judge
lanes Keith, Lunsford Lewis and Eppa
HUI ton, jr., all of Richmond.
A report that President Taft was
onsiGeriug the possibility Of annexins
the republic of Panama and journeyine
90 the canal zone for the purpose oil
Investigating this plan, was indignantly
Ienied here today by c. G. Arosemena,
minister to the United States from
Panama. "The story has absolutely
No foundation" he declared. III
comes from source which has beer
antagonistic to Panama and which has
been circulating all sorts OF impossible
tales. America and Panama have been
on the bost of terms and there Is
nothing to the rumor." 1t was pointed
out at the State Department today that
anv plan looking TO the annexation OF
Panama would necessarily contemplate
a5rogation by this country OF tht
treaty by which America, in securing
re canal zone, pledged itselfto guaran-
re the independ noe OF the Panama
republic.
The exodus OF voters from the Dis
trict Of Columbia who are scattering
to their homes throughout the country
TO cast the ballots in the coming cleo
tons set; new record for other than a
presidential year, according to the can
yass made by political clubs. Nor
than 5000 will have left for theil
homes by the end Of the week. Thos'
whose legal residence is in the far west
are already on their way and there is 4
steady stream of passengers for nearer
points. If this movement may be
taken as a barome er OF popular inter
est in the election, it is believed here
that the vote next Tuesday will be un.
usually heavy. Never before has such
interest been shown in guberDatorial
aud congressional elections.
Mar ial law has been declared
throughout Hond iras according to a
report received at the State Department
today. This news causes apprehension
here and the adherants Of Ex-presdeni
Bonila will take advantage of the up.
rising of General Valladares, who has
placed the port of Amapala in a state
OF ige ard declared open insurrectlon
against the government, to foment the
vide spread revolution for the over
throw Of President Dayila.
An appeal was made to President
Taft today to extend the National Park
which now covers the Grand Canyon
| in Ar iona, so as to include Marble
CANYON, a continuation Of the Grand
Canyon.
A large part OF the stock Of Panama
hats. for the season OF 1911, are helC
I'D at the New York Custom House.
The hold up results from suspicion
by custom officers that the hats have
ben greatly underyalued in the state
mcnt maLe by the importers for the
pawn mt Of duty.
The attorneys for F. Augustus Heinz
and for the government delivered theil
oral arguments before the US. Supreme
Court today in the last stage of tho
legal proceedings resulting from charges
made against Heinze in connection
With his management OF the affairs oil
! he Mercantile National Bank. The
government attorneys attempted tc
ROY, TO the court that the indictments
AGAINST Heinze which were quashed by
| the Z, s, Circuit Court OF New York
,eio valid and argued that the case
mould be remanded for trial to these
ourts. Heinzes attorneys objected
In order to frame appropriate tests
.or assistant postmasters before includ
! ing them as civil service employees, al
| provided in President Tait's recent or
| der, the executive today had confer
ence with Postmaster General Hitch
c ck, and Civil Service Commissioner
| Washburn and McIlhenny. 1t was the
presidents idea that greater efficiency
could be secured in the postal service
by making assistant postmasters ciyl
service employees. The executive re-
Gently issued an order to this effect
1t is necessary, however, to frame some
sort Of an examination, to determine
the eligibility Of the assistants before
putting them in the service. Postmaster
| General Hitchcock also wants a change
in the manner of selecting rural free
delivery carriers, At the present time,
where there is only one applicant, he