Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-05

The State Department still maintains Its
rigidly noncommiial attitude and will do
so until further development in the
NicsrsguaD situstio3. Today's dis
patches state tha. the family of Senior
CASTILLO is we'll and unmolesied.
The sdpipistsuon will hold of 8
while on appointments In the districts
represented in Congress by insurgents.
In the meanwhile 1t will assume it's
isvorite attitude OF thinking 1t over
and leave the insurgents to do the
same on the throny side OF the po-
liticsI field wondering. This determiua-
lion of the administration was voiced 10
an informal discussion OF the situation
today by Postmaster Gsntrsl Hitchcock.
1t is unreasonable, In the opinion of the
postmaster general 10, expect the admin
istrslion to extend to the insurgents
these courtesies when there was good
reason to believe tina. after the
appointments we're made the congress.
men and Office holders would use the
power thus given them against the
adm inIstrstion. He also pointed out
that In every district represented by
insurgents there are strong regular
organizations which are pushing there
CLAIMS upon the president and that
these must be given consideration. The
administration, he emphstically, stated
would not allow psst actions TO enter
into what Discrimination against con-
gresham might be decided upon though
he did not STATE 10 what way they hoped
10 Judge future attitudes without this as
a starter. There are certain measures that
the administration Is trying 10 put
through Congress aud their course, he
stated, will be decided entirely upon the
congressman's attitude towards these
bills.
The presidents message on the anti.
trust and interstate commerce laws will
20 to Congress on Friday providing
President Taft and his advisors do not
sgsin changed their plans. TIE mes
ssge dealing With the Glavia charges
sgainst Secretary Billinger will reach
Congress tomorrow. This announce
ment was msde at the White House to-
day. The presidents MUD has changed
four times In the last three days on The
dates for the message.
The conference on the question OF the
switchmen's strike between Chairman
Koapp, Of the commerce commission;
Dom missioner of LSbor Neil and h. B.
Perhsm, chief OF the railroad section OF
the American Federation OF Lsbor WAS
resumed today. Commissioner Neil re.
turned todsy from Ohicsgo where he az
sisted 10 the choice Of the third arbira-
tor 10 the telegrspher's strike aud, in
cideutslly, procured some frat hand in
formation regarding the strike Of the
swiIchmen. Me-. Perham said today
that be was so hopeful that as result of
the psndipg conference method would
be devised whereby an amicable arrange
ment could be reached between the rail-
roads aod their striking sHiichmen. BE
refused to indicate upon what lines be
thought an agreement could be reached
An invitation to attend the Appsla
chlau Exposition, to be held at Knox
Vile, Tennessee, September 10 10 Octo-
Der Is, WAS extended to President Taft
today by a delegation headed By Repre-
sentative Austin, of Tennessee. The
president promised to attend If possible.
Ths exposition is TO exploit to products
of The Appalachian slater.