Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-27

should not vote their free opinion on the
QUESTION OF such sn appropriation Is tC
me most painful one. In travelling
upon the train, they we're not receiving
my hospiiality-they were only making
little more elaborst, the cordial well
come which they, rs representatives.
OF their districts, wished to give.
The fes.u,e OF the discussion yesterday
which vas especially distressing to me
was q suggett.d reflection on southern
hospitality. The inlimstlon that come
where 10 the south board was charged,
has no foundation In fact, aud | never
heard iptimaied until saw IT 10 this
mornings papers. In ell my experience
and | have enjoyed the hospitality oil
many sections aud countries Of the
world, never had more cordial, gen
erous, open and lavish welcome than |
had 10 the southern states during my
trip and the sllgtt,st hint that tut me
10 the altilu lie OF critic OF that hos
p t,lity gives me great pair.
81 am going to take t1e liberty OF
making this letter II yen public.
"Very sincerely yours,
own. II. TAFT
Shortly after the letter vas made pub
lie Mr.. Bullet hurried into the White
House. he had talk with the presi-
dat. who showed him the letter he had
written to Tswney aud reiterated his dis
pleasure tbtt the incident had occurred.
Bartlett on leaving the White House
expressed warm approval Of the presi.
dents lstter, and said chat he wtuld
read 1t In the House today.
Mr.. Tswney was the Fl ret caller at the
White House t)day. He was on hand
beicrs the president reached the executive
Offices. When the president arriv d he
aud Mr.. Tswpey spent half an h ur In
| conference. After M. TEwney lett the
president took up the framing Of the
letter along lines which had been tuS-
I Qested In his talk with Mr.. TaWney, and
the leltsr was given out at the White
| House ct The same tine that copy was
dispatched to M. Tswney.
Mr.. Tswney declared today that ON
/ Jog TO Misrepresentation aud m'sunder-
9 audiug OF his remarks on the floor Of
the House yesterday, the entire debate
on the item of $25, 600 for the travelling
expenses Of the president, has been dig.
nifed With, grsst deal more attention
than 1t deserved. sit is ridiculous to
SUPPOSE" said Mr. TswDey today, "thai
would reflect privately, much less pub.
Hcly, upon the hJor OF the House oil
Representatives upon southern bospitali'
| ~, which Is proverbisl ADD wbich--ss |
| can say from experienca-thsre Is moth
ing more cordial or more generous to be
And 60 | wSs careful In my
remarks OF yesterday to absolve the peo-
ole of the so1th from opposition t. the
| item Of appropriations for the presidents
travelling expense." 9,
Before crowd that packed every inch
of seating spsce and owe rived opb ittl
the corridors WIS enacted today the be-
ginniug OF the end 10 The B illiuger cor
gre.sioOal investigator. Attorneys l..
| o. Brsndeis and George Wharton Pep
per began their closing arsunents for
the "prosecutlon" 10 The behalf OF l..
B, CLAWS and @ ff)ri Pinchcs respec
lively q summipg up OF the evidence, to
date and oilats Of points which they
claim that their CAGE sgsiust SECRETARY
BslIeuger has been proved.
Charges OF Wholesale corruption OF
witnesses and jurymen, II vss learned
today, have been placed before the sub.
committee of the Senate committee on
III iicisry by Delegate Wickersham and
bis colleagues 10 the fight against the al
legged corruplive rhq 9nces OF the Glgeu-
helm So ndicste 10 Alaska, Wickersham
has preseoted 10 the committee photo
! graph of letter and expense account
The letter is sent by John A. Carson,
toruey for the Gugenbeims In the de.
feuse OF Ed o. HsSey, charged With rs
sault with intent to kill. II is address
ed to Captain D. H. Jarvis, treasurer Of
the Gugenbeim Company, a. Sstttle, In
Washington, and transmits the expense
account of M B Morrisey, an employee
of The Gogenheims, who "took care"
of the witnesses for the defense In the
Hssey case and entertained" the jury.
men.
The direct cbsrgs ira! the Morgan.
Gogtpheim syndicate caused the appoint
ment OF the federal Judge, the present
ing attorney aud the United Safes mar
shal, who will represent the government
in suits ever Cunningham coal land
| claims, made to the Senate committee
oD Judiciary were too starting 10 be kept
secret and congressman arc discussing
them t)dsy with smszsment. The
charges, II sustained, now promise to
cad to s decisive movement 10 Congress
to force an investigation Of Alaskan
affairs that will not be limited to auy
special phase Of the tsDgled situation aud
will be open t. The public. Judge JAMES
Wicke,shsm, congressional delegate to
Congress fer Alaska, made the direct
charge 10 the committee that the Alaska
syndicate, otherwise the Morgan ugen.
helm interests, have set ont ID control
federal courts. T. r. Lyons, one OF the
attorneys who defended Ed. Hssey,
Gogepheim employee, charged With
murder committed 10 6ght for bis en-
poyers, recently, has been appointed
United States district judge. II, wss
assigned to Fairbanks but trans
ferTed to Juneau where he will ar.
rive In q few day.. Judge Lyons,
Mr.. Wickershsm alleged, will have
charge OF the coming litigit ton over the
Cunningham cosl lands, claimed BY the
Morgan Cunningham syndicate. John
Dz.t-.xl L. hooc ron,inafad for die