Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

Following conference between
President Taft and Assistant Attorney
General Kenyon at the White House
today. it was learned tlIat the suits
against tho beef tr1st in Chicago will
come up for the ffs. time next Jan
uary. The fight will be opened with an
attempt on the part OF the defendants
to have the Indictments quashed. The
government is preparing tormake a
st,ong stand against The demurrers and
this preliminary tilt is likely to present
an interesting legal Struggle. Trust
Buster" Kenyon told the president
about the status of the cases and OF his
plans. Taft has been keeping IN close
touch with the situation and has had
frequent conferences on the subject with
both Attorney General Wickersham
and Kenyon. ;,
Satisfied that he will eliminate all
possibility OF another padded enum-
Grafton" OF the city OF Tacoma, Chief
Statiscician Hunt, accompanied by l..
Y. Beales, as confidential, clerk will
leave here today for that city. Hunt
expects TO arrive in Tacoma Wednes'
day, and will begin immediately the
work of complete Remuneration.
The order Of lame ducks is beginning
to gather at the White House for its bi
ennial conclayc. Today two recent vic
tins OF political warfare called at the
White House ty pay their respects, SO
as to- keep their name fresh in the
presidential memory, in case Job Is
vacant. They we're former Representa-
tive Hull, chairman of.the House mill
tary committee, and Congressman Hep
burn, both OF IoHa. Former Senator
Long, Of Kansas, also paid courtesy
call. Supreme Court Justice Blanch-
ard. OF New York, aud w. r. Wilcox,
Of the New York Public Utilities Com
mission called reference to an appoint
ment.
An increase in the rate on govern
ment powder tanks and cans made .
short time ago was, suspended by the
Interstate Commerce Commission today
until March /, 1911. The order ap-
piled to about 600 railroads.
ThcIincoln penny has penetrated the
wills OF North Dakota. The inhab'-
tants of that commonwealth refuse to
he "Aimflammed by any shiny money
from the "Effelc East" and today ap-
peal to Postmaster General 1litchcock
10 determine whether or not the com
is genuine. One OF the suspicious citl
zcns OF that state has written the post
master general, enclosing a penny bear
inc the initials ". D. b." and asking
for information about it. The letter
follows: Il enclose penny that | do
not know anything about. Is it what
we cali a false piece Of money? II you
knox anything about this penny, please
tell me-" The postmaster general IN
answering this query, assured the
doubling Thomas that the coin was
perfectly alright, and was not an ad-
vertiscment OF popular brand OF I'M
derwcar.
Following upon the news OF the
establishment Of Cuban navy,
officials of the Navy Department learn
ed today Of the decision of the guar
dams OF the destinies OF the island re-
public to lay the foundation for q
Cuban navy by the purchase of few
eunboats. As the coming elections
may bring about a total change OF gov
eminent there, no definite plan has
been announced, but il the people re-
insiate tho Gomez government it is GER
tain that orders will be placed in the
near future for two or three gunboats.
Both The State Department and the
White House are in a furry Of appre-
hepsion today al the announcement OF
Ambassador Strars that he intends to
relinguish lis post at Constantinople.
The guns of the administration are be-
ing brought to bear upon the ambassa-
dor TO retain his place for several
months, at least, until negotiations for
the American concession for $780,
O2O. OCO railway are closed. For this
reason the resignation is regarded as
tentative. Ambassador Straus, how
ever, is determined to quit the Porte
and return to the United States where
he has large business interests. This Is
the third time that Ambassador Straus
has resigned The post at Constantinople.
After seeing President Taft today Sec
retary Knox confirmed the report that
Ambassador Straus had informally
asked to be relieved from his post as
ambassador to Constantinople. The
secretary said that there was no formal
tender Of resignation by Ambassador
Straus, and it is thought here that
further efforts will be made to induce
Straus 10 remain in the diplomatic SER
vice. J. RidgeIy Carter, minister to the
Balkan states, is now at Constantinople
as minister plenipotentiary. Also AS
sistapt Secretary Of State Huntington
Wilson is there rs the head Of q diplo-
matte mission and it is persistintly I'll
morcd here thatin the event OF Strauss
resignation being accepted the anlbas-
sadorship 10 Turkey,will be offered TO
Wilson.
Confirmation Of the report that
Straus had asked 10 be relieved OF duty
was given this afternoon by Secretary
OF State Knox, after the secretary held
4 conference with the president The
resignation was not formally presented,
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