Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON


and Tennessee: Minnesota, 2,075, 7Oo,
increase, 324 3l4 or 1876 per cent.
This gives Minnesota one additional
congressman. Tennessee, 2,184, 789,
increase, 164,173 or 81 per cent.
.Tennessee's gain is not sufficient to give
It another congressman.
Il honestly believe that DR.. Cook is
public faker and is trying, through
his confession, to rehabilitate himself
IN the good graces OF the American
people, " said President Gannett OF the
National Geographic Society today.
Further, do not believe that Cook
was insane. Il am sorry but | think
he will succeed in a measure in regain
ing the confidence of the American
people because those who first welcom-
ed him with open arms will now accept
his excuse that he was insane at the
time aud made his claim in good
faith"
The state OF West Virginia today
faces the prospect OF being unrepresent-
cd in the upper house when Congress
conyenes next Monday. Both senators
are III and their conditions are such as
TO cause alarm. Senator Scott is at the
New Willard Hotel suffering with a
nervous breakdown and ulcer OF the
stomach. Senator Elkins, who IS at
his home, is said TO be in very serious
condition despite the encouraging re-
ports OF his conyalescence. Senator
SCOTS condition showed some improve
ment today. In his case there is no
immediate danger, but the possibility OF
complications causes apprehension. 1t
is not likely that he will be able to at
tend the opening session OF Congress.
In Senator Elkins' case the reports are
conflicting. His physicians say Of
fcially that he is improving but others
in n position to know something OF the
senator's condition do not take this OPP
timistic view. They say that improve
ment is doubtful and this is borne out
by the fact that protracted consulta-
lions by physicians have been held
within the last day Or two.
A warning against the predating OF
bills OF lading by railroads was issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today. An order issued by the
Commission last January called the at
tcntion Of the railroads to the fact that
la false entry as to date, upon bill OF
ading, was a misdemeanor and that
criminal action would be brought
against those guilty OF the offence.
Now it appears that certain railroads at
Chicago and other points are issuing
bills of lading showing date prior to
that on which shipping instructions are
received by carrier. Loss to buyers
Of freight results and the commission
again warns the railroads to obey the
law.
Personal business" was the errand
which President McCsea, Of the Penn
sylyania Railroad declared brought him
to Washington today for conference
with President Taft. The railroad
magnate could not be coaxed into
definition OF what was meant by per-
sonal business. Asked as to his opinion
Oh business conditions, and particularly
regarding his view Of James ]. Hills
recent interview, McCrea said: People
who read the newspapers have just as
much information regarding matters as
have. " 1t was conjectured here that
McCrea sought the president for some
expression in his message to quiet bust
ness. and also that he discussed the
work Of the railroad securities COM
mission,
Today found President Taft still
closeted in his library working his on
bis message TO Congress. The cabinet
meeting postponed from yesterday to
today, was again put off to give him
further time in which to dictate. He
wants to include in his message state
ment showing sweeping economies in
the appropriations asked by tine cabi-
net members, to serve as foreword to
warning to Congress that there must
be sharp retrenchmeut all along the
line. 1t was learned today that Presi-
dent Taft's orders to all Cabinet
members that their estimates must be
cut. had resulted in n looping off Of
appropriations aggregatiug S14 ,OOO, 900.
GraGicd with this result, the president
today reiterated bis command with the
hope OF affecting still further economy.
Captain Robert +. Peary is willing to
leave the decision to the judgment of
the American people, as suggested by
DR.. Cook, in bis confession, regarding
the worldwide North Pole controversy.
Without open emulation and without
any iutimation Of pity for his fallen
opponent in the contest for the glory
Of discovering the pole, Peary today
read Of DR.. Cook 5 appeal for sympathy.
When the United Press dispatches,
telling Of DR.. Cooks confession, were
shown to Peary, he read them eagerly
and said: II have absolutely no com
ment to make" Peary was seated at
his desk in the office as expert naval
adviser to the Department Of Justice.
DESPITE his determination to give no
indication Of elation, there was
CLEAN in his eye that seemed TO say:
Il told you so. "
What the shippers ask from the rail-
roads is not higher speed but greater
regularity in delivering of freight, said
D. 0. Ives, OF the Boston Chamber of
Commerce, at the rate hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today. Ives expressed the opinion
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