Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
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'rIN tlllL IGeSideilL L dlG ii'iu uS1ioCu ~
allow insurgent senators and represen-
tatiyes to have their share OF patronage.
They recalled those ominous days OF
last winter when one OF the worst
threats made by the regulars in their
efforts to get insurgents into lire for ad-
ministration measures, was that they
would be deprived of the privilege OF
making appointments unless they voted
for the regular bills. This failed to
terrify i large proportion OF the .insur-
gents and the penalty was inflicted upon
them. Senators were not permitted to
appoint postmasters in their home
towns, one Of the most ancient Gus
toms in political patronage. The IN
surgents were required to tell men who
had worked hard for their election and
under the rules of politics we're entitled
10 the reward that nothing could be
done for them. Among the regulars
this was considered to be a master
stroke and they felt confident that it
would 90 far toward putting the insur-
gents ont Of business. 1t was embarrass-
ing in Il number OF cases, but the lIISur-
gents declined to permit the boycott to
influence their action in legislation. Re
cent returns from Wisconsin, Washing.
ton, Kansas and other states in which
the tide carried the insurgents to victory
was taken to Indicate that the matter OF
patronage did not have much influence
on the mass Of people. The news from
Beverly is considered here rs indicating
that Mr.. Taft. upon reconsideration OF
the advice given him by the regular
leaders in Congress. had decided that
the policy OF attempting to punish the
insurgents was not to the interest OF
the party, 1t is said that while the in
surgents will be pleased to accept the
opportunity to take care of some OF
their friends, there is no prospect that
it will change their attitude toward
questions arising in Congress.
1t was to-day decided at the forest SER
vice to pass the hat" among the field
employees Of the service in order to
raise sufficient fund for the burial OF
the bodies OF the fire fighters killed IN
recent northwestern forest fire disasters
whose bodies are to badly charred and
distigured for removal to their homes
or who have no relatives to claim the
bodies. The bodies of these men will
be buried near the ranger stations IN
the National Forest Reservations in
Montana where they we're killed. Many
Of them are unidentified.
Federal employees can hold munich
pal offices. according TO decision just
made by President Taft in the case of
Geo. f, King, of the forest service, who
has been elected mayor OF Vienna, Va.
The report of the board which in
vestigatcd the accident on the battle
ship North Dakota in which three
lives were lost and several persons were
injured. may lead to the reopening OF
the question OF the use of oil rs fuel in
the navy. The board exonerated the
officers of the ship OF any blame but
found that the oil burning apparatus
was improperly designed and installed.
This leaves the matter open to further
investigation which may be ordered
by the Secretary OF the Navy Meyer.
The work of the committee of postal
experts who have been working to
formulate plans for the establishment
Of the postal savings bank system is
now completed and the perfected
plans are upon the desk of Secretary
Wood OF the board Of trustees ready
to be turned over to Postmaster Gene
raj Hitchcock at the first opportunity
after the cabinet meeting here Septem-
Der 20. The plan of the committee
is to establish one postollice depository
in each state. Forty seven representa-
tive towns have been chosen and every
thing is in readiness to put the
system in operation upon the approval
of the trustees. The selection OF banks
as repositories is provided for speci-
ticalIy by law, so that the total de-
posts will be prorated between the
eligible banks without any arbitrary
selection by the postal authorities. 1t
i, probable that the system will actu
ally be put in operation by the end OF
| October.
The report that Frank B. Kellogg,
famous trust buster" may succeed
the late Lloyd w. Bowers rs solicitor
general, attracted much attention here
today and was given serious considera-
ton at the Department of Justice. w.
| :. KENYON. assistant to the attorney
general, who is now in charge Of the
cases against the beef trust in Chicago,
also is prominently mentioned for the
place Rumor presents, also, the name
of Henry l.. StimSon, former United
SlalrS attorney for the southern dis
lrict Of New York, who has 4 trust
bursting record Of his own.
Pablo Aroscmena, second ON Prcsi-
dent Taft's list of acceptable candi.
daldS. was elected acting president OF
Panama by the national assembly yes
tcrtlav. He will fill out the unexpired
term of the late President Obaldia
whose regular successor will not be
named until the popular election O
1872. Sam Lewis, Panama banker,
who headed the Taft list of O. k'd
candidates and was the recognized
choice OF William Nelson Cromwell
was out Of the running.
4 movement has been started by DR.
James q. Wiltshire Of Baltimore FOR the
erection of memorial home for Col
oncl John S. Mosby. The house vii
probably be erected in Charlottesville