Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-23

who we're prs snted to The president TO-
day we're, DR.. F. E. Smith, OF Great
Bdt,iD, DR.. William Yesger, Of CIR
many and Professor Lsporte, OF France.
Senator McCumber's condition has
improved tSis morning. His tempers-
tnre has gone down to about 80 and
nurses end physicians think bis coz
dltion is favorable. All visitors are ex-
cluded for few days. There are no
indication of inrther inflammation and the
wounds caused by the operation are
healing as well as could be expected.
Attorney BIspdels would not state 10.
day whether be would call Attorney
General Wickershsm or not 10 the Bal
linger. Pinohot investigation. "Ibe only
way In which l can present evidence at
this time is by cross examination OF
witr esses," he ststsd. "Now thai The
other side Is calling its witnesses l can
utt ask for subpoena" Several VII
nessss we're examined today.
With thepossIbility Of Oongrtss adj
burning soon after June /, President Taft
today began centering his efforts upon
attaining action on the portal savings
bank bill which appears to hsve struck
a spsg in the House committee. The
president Is confident t1tt railroad bill
a land Withdrawal bill sud an iDj u1ttloD
bill be enacted. These three measures
are we'll along on their way. Mr..
TAFT, however, Is very auxieu' to see
the postal bank bill passed before this
session ends, aud be will try also to OBJ
tain action upon the statehood bill,
The original legislative programme oil
the administration, ss announced at the
opening OF the session, bias been de-
creased considerably as 1t Is. The presi-
dent told friends today that be consider
ed the postal bank bill almost necet-
sIty for the programme. He IL reported
to have lie timatsd that II the House reg.
ulars blocked its progress, fast votes
could be gained for it among the insure
gents and the democrats. 1t Is expected
that ss soon as the vote ls taken on the
railroad bill, which he expected next
week, the House republicans will bold
eau u, upon the postal bank bill sud the
stat ,hood MEASURE. TAFT has let 1t
be known that he will net scctp! pos
tai bank bill that does not come up TO
the pledge made In the platform.
Leaders OF The repa 5licans 10 the
House expect to get 6naI vote on the
railroad Dill next week. The general
debate ended sith the speech OF Town
send yesterday and the bill vill be taken
up Tuesday under the rule Of Ave min.
ute debate. This debate will cover
Tu ssdsy's session and will be resumed
Thursday and II necessary, continued -
Friday or Saturday. A 6oal termina'
ton OF discussion on the bill 10 the SEN
ate, however, Is not yet 10 sight. The
most conservative estimates are two full
weeks Of d. bate will be qured to cltsu
up the smendnert,, of which there are
more than one hundred yet pending.
The precarIcu' conditions OF the re-
NAMING measures OF the Taft legislative
programme, particularly the railroad
and tie postal savings bills, prompted
lumber OF conferences at the Wits
House Today between the president and
members OF both houses Of Congress.
Ssuat1r ElkinS, who Is steering the ad,
ministratioD railroad bill, told the presi-
dent that be hoped to get the bllls vote
by the end OF neZt week, The big fight
against the railroad bill IL bOiDg inside
On The ground that 1t gives the railroad
the right 10 make traffic agreements sut-
ject to The approval OF the Interstate
Commerce Oommisslon. EikinS seems to
think that be will succeed 10 getting
that clause through substantially as 1t
vas framed ir the original amendment.
he seems certlin that Cue bill will con-
tain no long and short haul clause. The
fsts OF the administration postal savIDgs
bank bill, which is tied pp 10 the Houte
on postoffices, was also under
discussion and Representative Stafford
had long talk With the president. Mr..
Stafford thinks that despite the oppC siiion |
b the bill In the committee 1t will be re-
ported ss soon as the railroad bill and |
other pending Dstters are cleaned up. |
A possible veto Of the rivers and hsFbors
bill loomed up today when Senator Bur-
,n called at the While H )use aud after
half sn hour discussing the measure with
he president, Blu ,ton pointed out that as
he bill now stands 1t author'E.S improve
nents OF several waterways, which have
never been examined by engineers, or
passed on BY any government ofhcials.
rhe president feels, ss be has often set
orth Ia bis speeches, thst rivers and
iarbors bill shouid not be used IS q poll
icsl porkbsrrel. II the bill goes t } him
With provisions which sppear purely
political be will not hest It, II dissp.
Grove the measure.
Internal revenue receif " for the month
If March, this year reached t)tsl OF
s22 Sl1,lS2 which is an increase OF
b, SS3, 628 over the same month Of last
rear. OF t5is sggregsts $12. $50. SOB
vas collected on spirits; 81, 106,77l 90
obacco; sDd s54 POS on corporations
axes.
The fourth annual meeting of the
American S ociety of international Law
viii be held in this city on the last two
lays of this month. The gener- sub
ect TO be discussed at the meeting is
The Basis of Protection to CITIZENS Re
iding Abroad" end upon the various 4
of this topic papers will be
cad by Secretary Nsgel, and others. Z
The members of the society will be accorded ;
reception at the White House by the Presi- ,,
lent, Friday, the 10Th inst.
PRECEDENT Taft today signed proclsmations Z
Eliminating from the Pecos forest reserve in [
lew Mexico 1861 acres and from Gsrges -,
sssrve In Arizona $500. These are the !
ret nrnnl arnafionn nn1er nhe new nlAn of the i