Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-18
From Washington.
Correspondents OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Jan. 18.

iCone.pondenoe OF the Alexandria Gazette,
Washington, Jan. lS.
No innocuous desuetuds for the Bal.
Hneer PInchot imbroglio just yet. AL
Washington Is today sitting up ADD
taking notice, following the sensational
charges Of Representative Hitchcock be-
fore the House committees on expendi
lures in the interior department, and
Secretary Ballinger's indignant denial.
owe are going to the bottom OF this
matter" said Chairman Mcclure of the
committee today, "sud | have no.
detected aay disposition on the part OF
aoy member of the committee TO be
otherwise than enlirsly fair to both sides
Mr.. Hitcheock's statement, vas bssed
solely, IS he said, on ramoHs, but we'll
fad out whether there is or Is not any
bssis for them" The charges OF ex.
savsgance, and uepOiism in the Interior
department served to j)lt Congress out
Of the attitude OF ind ference which 1t
had assumed toward the BilliDger-
Piuchot Investigation They also served
TO determine the committee to call upon
Secretary Ballipger, Laud Commissioner
Dsnnett and several Others mentioned BY
II ,tchcock, 10 sppear before the commit.
tee tomorrow, and probably at several
later meeiiug.. The charge that "Jsck"
BslInger, cousin Of the secretary, was
favored at The public expense, snd to
the detliment of other employees probably
caused the greatest sensation. Secretary
Bsliuger's lengthy statement OF denial
is being wide discussed today.
Thirty odd state executives 6guratlyely
put their heads together today Ind be-
gan three days threshiDg out OF mat
ters o! vide general Interest. The con.
ference Is The third annual gathering oil
governors, but differs materially from
the two previtDL B)th Of these we're
called By President Roosevelt TO 1on'
slider national legislation, particularly
regarding conservation Of na utal re.
sources. while the one which convened
today ia especially for the discussion OF
state Legislation, and was called by Cav
eruor Wilson, of kentucky. After
eAsctIng an organization, and q brief
spsech by GOV. Wilson outlining the
objects Of the conference, the executives
adjourned TO attend a lonchson 10 their
honor st the Metropolitan Olob. at
2:45 arrangements have pads to call on
the president. This evening those al
tending ell be the gutsts OF John Hays
Hammond at dinner, ard later In the
evening will attend the reoeptiyu Ct The
White Ho1se which President TAFT Is
giving to the Judiciary. The confer
ence elected Governors Wilson, OF Keu'
lucky, AID sloan, of Afizons, as tenn
porary chsi.man aud secretary rsspect'
lively sud committees were selected on
organization and Gu plans and scope oil
lu ure conferences,
The president has been advised by
several senators to withhold the pro-
posed nomination Of Arthur Z. Il. Mid
dIeton to succeed Police Judge Kimball.
Certain charges, 1t Ia said, are being IT.
vestiealed. He was also told to With
hold the domination OF John A, John.
soa 10 be democratic commissions.
Now thfre is opposition to confirmation.
Southern statesmen 10 Washington
are considerably wrought up today over
what they feel was deliberate attempt
By Senator II ,ybuTD, during bic euIogy
In the Senate yesterday OF the la!e sens'
tor Sboup, OF Idaho, to cast a slnr upon
The memory of Gen. Robert E Lee,
whose statue was recently placed In
siatus,y HsIl by The state OF Virginia,
bu, which hiss not get been formally &C.
cepted. Said Mr.. HepbeTu at was
a II Election of the cool Judgment Of The
peoaIe of the state that they sent bis
tsboup'sj statute here to stand In that
hall we're none bat patgiois stand; 70
stand amOug those whose record Ia io'
freedom, who represent loyalty 10 the
Gsp In each aud every MINUS oil lhelI
lives. That ball sbould be lesson o.
patriotism to The people OF this country
It should illustrate only the reward for
Loyalty to the country" When sena'
tor Mousy, who vas also down for s
eulogy on shoup, heard these remarks,
he at once left the Senate chsmber, aud
did not return until alter the shouP eE
eTclsts were over.
The discussion OF the forest problem,
bspking laws, corporation lave and tax
alton, tas eiestica Of permanent otictr'
aud the sdoption ofrssoiutions, occupied
the time of this mornings session Of the
conference on uniform laws called by lhs
national civic federation. Alton b.
Parker, OF New York, Vas elected per
msnept prrsIdsu'; John M.sishl, Of illl'
noIs. SECRETARY and, John h yes Ham
nond treasurer. The resolutions com
mittee, through Seth Low, presented
report recommending the adoption of th'
negotiable instruments act, the ware
bouss receipt act, the sales sct, the DILL
Of lsding &C. and the uniform divorce
act; The sppOinlmeps Of commissioner