Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-09
FROM WASHINGTON

The arrest here OF Juan Sanchez AZ
coma, Mexican reyolutionist, will be
made the basis Of an open light in Con-
gress TO put an end 10 the system by
which this country is forced TO act as
private policeman for President Diaz
Of Mexico, by compelling change in
the present treaty, according TO the an
nounced determination today OF Rep
resentatiye Wilson OF Pennsylvania.
Wilson held Q conference with Thomas
S. Hopkins, attorney for Azcona today,
and laid plans for his fight against the
condition which makes it possible Tor
Diaz, by merely wiring that warrant
has been issued for Mexican, TO cause
the arrest and imprisonment for prob
ably forty days, pending hearing OF
any political enemy OF his in this coun-
try.
From the following list Of eight men
President Taft early next week will
announce his two. appointees TO the
Supreme Court OF the United States:
Justice Swayze, OF the Supreme Court
Of New Jersey. Judge Lamar, formerly
chief Justice OF the Supreme Court OF
Georgia. U. S. District Judge Gordon
Russell, OF Texas. Circuit Judge,
William c. Hook, of the Eighth U.
S. Circuit. Circuit Judge Willis Van
Deyenter, Of the. Eighth u, $: Circuit,
District Judge John c. Pollock, OF
the Eighth us. Circuit. Chief Justice
Winslow, OF the Supreme Court OF
Wisconsin. Senator George Sutherland,
of Utah. This vas the authoritative
statement made today by one who is
in close touch With the president.
The eight names are those which have
been picked from list Of 400 candi-
dates. It is said to be more probable
than ever that Associate Justice Hughes
will be made Chief Justice. In that
case the president will be likely to
appoint two Of the men mentioned as
Associate Justices. Judge Lamar has
the backing ofthe southeastern demo-
Gratis, and Judge Russell, only recently
elevated from seat in the House
Of Representatives, is endorsed by the
middle-southern democrats. 1t IS
likely that the president will pick q
democrat TO Gil one OF the vacancies on
the bench, and one OF these two men
it was believed today would probably
be the appointed. II is known that
Senator Bristow of Kansas and other
progressives in The Senate would
bitterly oppose Pollock, and as his
home is in Bristow's state it is not
thought likely that he will be chosen.
The progressives also would oppose
the confirmation OF Sutherland. Mr..
Taft today sent the list OF eight names
TO a number OF senators, asking for
any statements or suggestions that
the senators might wish TO make. The
president this afternoon added the
name OF w. d. McHugh, OF Omaha,
Neb., to the list OF possible appointees.
McHugh's name has been strongly
urged and for several days it has been
before the President.
Currency reform. extension OF the
scope OF the national banking laws IN
the event OF no immediate general
change OF the monetary system, civil
service requirements. customs service
free from practical" politics, business
like methods in the daily transactions
OF tho government. and general abol-
ition o. red tape wherever it clogs the
whee'I OF the governments business
are among the recommendations con-
tanned in the annual report OF Frank
lin MacVeagh, secretary of the treas
nrv, presented to TIE House yesterday.
Two hundred democratic representa-
tiYes,i .issaid, have pledged their sup
port to the candidacy of Mr.. Champ
Clark for speaker, (which insures his
election without contest.
The Census Bureau today announced
the present enumeration Of New Jersey,
9. 537 1877 increase 653, 499 or 34.7 per
cent. Under the present enumeration
New Jersey gets three Encouragement.
Chairman TaHney, OF the House APP
propriations committee today, let it be
known that little Of the public build
ings PORK" promised at the last ses-
sion Of Congress would be distributed
this gear. Tawney blames it all on
the Treasury MacVeagh, aud it is pro-
babIe that delegations OF irate and out
ragged congressman will wait on that
gentlemen shortly. The trouble is that
the secretary OF the treasury in his
estimates for this years appropriations
has cut the sum to about ten million
dollars.
Despondent because of ill-health,
Major General Wallace F. Randolph,
U. S. A., retired, aged 60, committed
suicide at his home here today by shoot
| ing himself in the right temple. Gene
raj Randolph's health began to fail
about a year ago and he and his wife
travelled for several months seeking
a climate which might benefit him.
About month ago they returned to
Washington, not having succeeded in
their quest. The general, however,
gave no inlimation of an intention to
enid his suffering. He and Mrs. Ran
dolph were alone in the house shortly
afternoon today, when he went upstairs
with the ostensible purpose OF working
lin his Photographic shop. which was his
hobby. A few minutes later Mrs. Ran
dolph hstrl pistol shot and found her
husband lying OH the floor OF the bath
room. He died within few minutes.
His technical home was Bay Head, n.
H.. bat spent most Of his time here and
was widely known through American
army circles,