Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-06

LJtsrlor baIilDRer was On Tue rIanu
Hestsd clashes at arms, 10th between
committee members, the two attorney
and the witness and counsel furnished
drsmstic Interruptions to a Rruellire
cross .exsmir nation by Attorney Brabdeis
The secretary OF the interior struck bach
With anger at these onslaught, suc
twice appealed to the committee unsnc
cess'ully, to avoid answering question:
Ready and willing t. accept the enlas
culatsd administration railroad bill prsc
ticslly as 1t now stands In the Seust'
President Taft arrived iG Washington
today without q we'll defined plan fol
his intended csmpaign for the bill. T@'
of the presidents pet prof scts, the CLAUSE
Of the bill legalIzlng pooling, or tarif
agreements, and the provision for The Sc
quisitlou OF minority stock by compsDiti
holding 81 per cert Of the stick OF rsil
roads, have been cot from the bill by thu
insurgents, but the president had reached
the conclusion tba. be will not maize
fight for either Of these provisions |
he can stiffen the backs OF bis supporter
enough to hold the bill to Its present "
regular form be will be satisfied. HI
feels that there Is enough good In thu
bill 80 1t now stands to warrant bis &c
csptauce of the measure. The PRESIDENT
attitude throughout bis weeks jaun'
about the country hiss been that the Ts
spousibillty for the bill no longer rest
With him, bat with the republicans II
Congress. 1t is very probable that after
thorou zhly thresbiog out the matter
With the leaders todsy and tomorrow hi
will stesdfsstly maintain that attitude
and avoid mixing In the fight for the bill
at sill. Pressure is being brought to beer
however, to get him to swing the "b'g
stick" II he thinks 1t will be eficscious.
Besides the presidents constitutions
prejudice sgsinst the coercion OF Con
ersss," however, he lie going t, be tor
busy next week, on bis trips, when tbs
railroad bill fight Ia on to do much big
sticking. The president had not beer
settIed at bis desk 10 the executive Offices
today for FIVE minutes when Senator
Ekins, who hss charge of the bill In tbs
Senate, and senstor Murray Crane call
ed. The talk was brief, lasting lest
thsr ID minutes. she WAS lesviug the
White House after discussing the bill
with the president, 5enstor ElkiuS said
1--WE have the votes to psss the bill 81
we want 1t. We have talked with th'
commander-iu-chief of our forces aud arr
glad that be Is on band to do bile psri
We bsve acquainted bin thoroughly
With the siIustlou." "Havs you t1t
votes 10 replscs the merger clause ADD
the tsriff agreement provision In the
bill?" Mr.. Elkins was asked. "Well,
YOU know" he said, "there are some
things that We ourselves are doubtful
about" After the conference and shor
talk with Attorney General WickershOm
the president decided TO cancel his en-
gsgemept t. visit Brooklyn uext THUS
DAY, to attend the launching Of the bet
tleship Florida. The presidents trip Il
New York and Pssssic, N. j on Mon
dsv and Tuesday will not be altered.
The regulsr Cabinet meeting today
devoted some time discussing the rail
road bill snd the situation In CoDgtess
The merits OF the various proposed
amendments TO the bill we're lhreshet
cut at length, ATTORNEY Ha1fIo Pdo
rvsurur ,1s rsrr. rr5ass.a.i6 Ss&It 9
rescued that the danger to the bill from
the sdministrstion's standpoint lies not
80 much in what hiss been taken out Of
the measure as In what may be added to
Il. In particular, the amendments pro-
vidiug for milsge rates on long and
short bsuls, and a physical valuation OF
tae railroads, which have been advanced
we're discussed. The president objects
strongly to the socslled long aod short
hsul clsuse, believing that 1t will work
Injustice to many shippers. Many OBJ.
jections we're also msGe to the proposed
physical valuation amendment.
A report on the naval spproprif ton
bill was agreed upon by the Senate
oaval committee today. The provisions
10 the bill ss 1t came from the House for
two 6Tst class bsttleships and two col
Ilers we're approved spd the committee
voted to add six torpedo boat destroyers
and one submarine to the navy additions
recommended by the House. No action
With regard to reorganization was taken
by the committee.
Today's garden party at the White
House aud Mrs. Taffs insIstence that
the president attend, we're the prime
reasons why the president cuit,iled bis
weslern trip this week,
The Senate today confirmed the nomiss
nation nj O. P. Nsire to be postmaster
at Clifton Forge, We.
Speaker Cannon announced today the ap
pointmeut Of James s Ravens, Of New York,
the newly elected democratic member, to the
committee on railways and canals That COM.
mittes has had but two meeting since the
civil war.
A slight improvement was reported today
10 the condition Of Senator McCumber, Of
No III Dakota, who Is at Garfield Hospital
suffering from the effect Of two operations
A telegram to President Taft thanking him
'or he reception accorded the Chinese Prince
rssi Tao. during his visit here was made
public ct the White House today. Prince
rssi Tao sent the message just as he was
eaviDg New York.
Tales o. wonderful auto speed records made
~ President Tat in his pleasure drives, have
weakened the apprehension of the presidents
and on his return TO Washington
odsy the president found on his desk several
etters from members Of his sanity remon-
trsting against his speed mania.
Rear Admiral Bowmsn Fl. McCslla retired
lied at Santa Barbara today. Admiral Nc
JslIa was born in Camden, N. j., and entered
he naval servic4 in 1861.
SixfY.first Cnngrnsa.