Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
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sItion OF surveyor Of the port OF New
York. General Henry was introduced
to the president today by SECRETARY Mac
Vesgh and at that time accepted the po'
s,tloo. it Is expected bis nomination
will be sent to the Senate this afternoon.
The Atlantic feet resumed target
practice today after being interrupted
by the storm which smashed the target
bulls. 1t was necessary to send for IN
additional hull and target material to
the Norfolk Navy Yard. The fleet,
which is from 40 to 20 miles Of the
Virginia shores, Is now engaged 10 night
tsrgtt work. A preliminary cOmpeti'
ton of the scores for dsy firing show
that the Idaho, New Hampshire, VIZ
glnis, Mississippi aud Wisconsin are the
leading ships.
A canvass of the stu ltion todsy ir-
dictated that the recommendation by the
lud cary comm.te aud the confTms.
ton by the Senate oil the appointment OF
Governor Hughes to the Slprsme bench
will be uuanimtus. Not discord has
sounded here 10 the chorus of spprov ]
aud probably no official act OF President
Taft has been received With such general
appreciation. Chairman CLARK, (rpn.
Wyomiug) OF the judiciary committee
said today that II there has been any
occasion for 1t, be would have called
special meeting to pass upon the nomiua'
on. The neIt regular meeting OF the
committee will be held on Monday. IL -
possible that the Senate will act as soop
ss the recommendation is made. Hughes
ability IL 30 generally reeognIz d and
confidence is bis fairness 30 strong that
his appointment is commended by mauy
who disspprove Of some OF his acts &c
governor. His veto oil the tSo.cent fare
bill and bis condemnation OF the income
az amendments TO the constitution are
,, n direct opposition to the views OF many
OF the senators but they would not %
tat account deprive the people OF bis
services on the bench. The senator's OF
the wet felt that their section should
provide the successor Of Justice Brewer
hut to this time they made no complaint
Al indication OF the general sentiment
| IA shown In the fact that Senator B)rah
rep. Idaho }, a member OF the judiciary
com nit;ee who blltsIly attacked Hughes
income tex measure, heartily endorses
The appointment.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. II. Rob'
nett, who was recently cour'-marsialed
! at B 1slon for attacking DR.. E. S. Cowles
at a navy yard dance, was transferred
today from Portsmouth to the .TecrpitiDg
station at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This will
ofinc DR.. Robnett CD closer to ESsu-
stop, Ill.,, where his 6ance lives. 1t was
az result OF the court sS srtlal that his
engss ement became public.
Panama canal enthusiasts may have Q
double opportunity to celebrate the COM
pletion OF the giant pr ject uniting the
two oceans, once when 1t Is really CON-
pleted and sgaIn when 1t is officially de-
clsred to be completed. The canal will
be opened early In 1914 This Ia the
declaration from the highest ofici'l
source. There Is possibility even t1at
| {. will be completed and ready for tie
passage OF ships q triAe bstore that time
Not satisfied With the splendid resu''s
which have folloRed the Investigations
into the weighing department. OF the New
York customs hou,e, the Treasury De-
| pertinent has decided to extend lie in
ouiry into ell other branches OF the cue
toms service. The appraisers stores st
New York have been selected for The be-
ginning OF this extended exsmins.inp.
and the department hss entrusted the
work to four OF its most experienced
SPECIAL agents, They are ]. O. Oammins,
stationed OF New York; l.. NJ. Cu'lom,
who has been detailed from Baltimore;
A, @. Arms rong, Of BJtt)p, and b.
Parker, OF Fl PssO. The irqulry is not
based upon any informs ton that hsS
been received by the department Of
Irregularities In the conduct Of this Office
bot is ordered as precautionary mea.
sure, and for the pu pose OF seeing that
the present methods OF apprsisiDg foreign
goods properly protects the goverDmeL
revenues. Eventually 1t Is intended to
extend the investigation ID all branches
Of the service at all OF The ports Of the
country. Boston, Philadelphia, Bilti.
more, Chicago and San Francisco will be
The next 10 be examined.
Continuing The policy recently ir-
augursitd OF making public defense
OF the administration sgsinst the
attacks Of the democrats, '1nsur.
gents" and muck.rskerS, several men,
bels OF the C,bInet sre preparing to
make speeches 10 various sections OF the
country. The first to ent The field
will be Secretary McVesgh who will TO.
morrow address the Illinois Society OF
New York. Ga the following day he will
dI.tus the fuances OF the government
and the policies OF the Treasury Depart
men, befJre the trnst companies branch
of the American Bankers Association,
Attorney General Wickershsm on Msy
2 will attend the dinner TO be given By
Lloyd Gtiscom, the new chairman OF the
New York ctu1ty republican committee,
and 1t Is expected that be will then |
make en- address on the accomplish
pents OF the Taft administration daring |
the one year 1t has been 10 control,
Later, on June "a. st ChIcsgc, before
the Illiuoic s ate BI Association, he
will tell what has bsea done by the legsl
branch OF the government to enforce
respect for the Laws by tie corporations
aud lndividu ,ls. Secretary Of Agricul-
ture Wilson will talk about the doipgs
OF bis department before the farmers
which Ia to assemble at Ct
y end L. |