Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-02-02

ure at seeing him. The Sioux called
General Miles by his Indian name
"Msto Ogls," he "Bssr Goat" Gen.
eral Miles and the Indisns talked over
old times on the plains for bali an hour.
A formal proposition that the Pesry
Arctic Club OF New York and the Ma.
tionsl Geographic Society, Of Washing
ton cooperate in an expedition 10 search
of the Sjuth Pole has been made by
Commander Robert E. Pesry, discoverer
OF the North Pole. Announcement OF
this fact was made today by the board Of
managers of the Geographic Society
Commander Pesry himself will not par
licipate in the expedition II the plans
mature.
The insurgents situation 10 the Sep-
ate occupied gCoi deal Of President
TAFT lime today. The state OF Kansas,
not bed OF Insurgency is giving the
president much trouble.
Commander Pesry Is back in Wash.
ington ready to report for duty at the
burei of yards aud docks Of the Navy
Department. Rear Admiral H)llyday,
chief OF the bureau, has had conference
With Pesry 10 which the latter's s;atus
was discussed, tu', as yet, 70 place has
been found for him. The Navy Depart
ment is just now in qusndary over
placing the north pole disc0verer. He
is too mu ID out OF touch with the work
Of yards and docks to be given one OF
the moro important positions, and, at
The same time, it is not regarded IS IT.
ting that be should be placed In cub
ordinate one. Besides, he has on hand
several engagements which wonld be
broken IL be returned TO duty. h Ia
awaiting a summons from the secretary
Of the navy to iDd ou] just what Is to
happen to him. Ii is possible tfst he
rlay be given further leave Of absence.
Senator Aldrich was on the floor OF
the Senate today for the first time since
the Onristmss recess. He WAS Ill from
bronchial trouble for some lime and then
spent nearly Two weeks 10 Florida re-
cuperstIug. H'S health sppesfsd TO be
completely restored,
A conmillee from the National
Fsrmer's Union, headed by 0. S. Bir-
rett, presidentof the organization, called
on President Taft today ia relation to
legislation on the question Of gambling
10 futures. The president talked with
the committee on the subject for some
time, snd expressed himself 10 favor Of
q law tina. will prevent speculation 10
the necessities OF life.
That the president may reserve
to the government any public lands, is
proposed by a bill to be recommended
10 the Senate for passage by the commit
tee on public Iand'. The action OF the
committee WAS taken at q meeting today.
The bill provides that the president
may "at any time 10 his discretion with.
draw from settlement, location, sale or
entry, any of the pnblic laDda OF the
United States and reserve the same for
forestry, wsterpOwer, irrigation, clssai-
fcatIon or other public purposes to he
specified 10 the order of withdrawal and
such withdrawal and reservation shall
remain In force until revoked by him
or by an act of Congress. The secretary
of the interior shall report all such with.
drawsls to Congress ST the beginning OF
the next regular session." The bill is
substitute for the measure drafted by
Secretary Bsllinger. He proposed that
the secretary OF the interior be given
authority to withdraw land pending
action by congress. The committee,
however, deemed 1t best to lodge that
power only in the president There
will be opposition to tie bill on the
floor OF the Senate.
An excoristion OF the United States
Steel Corporation, and an article laud-
ing the shirtwsist strikers OF New York,
are among Samuel Gompsrs' contribu.
lions to the February issue OF the "Fede-
rsiionist" published today. GOmpers
attacks the various arguments advanced
In favor OF the "overcspitsiEstion OF The
steel trust" and scores the recently
inaugnrsted "pro6t.sbariug" scheme OF
the corporation.
The Humphrey ship tu1sldy bill,
which represents the views OF President
Taft ON the subject, will be taken up fo'
consideration by the Hou'e committee
on merchant marine and fisheries tc-
morrog. Representatives Of a runber
of commercial organizations will appear
before the committee in opposition to
certain sections of the bill, especially the
paragraphs relating to the increase ei
tonnage taxes
The Comptroller of the Currency today
issued a call for statements Of the condition OF
national banks ut the close Ct business on
Monday, January 81.