Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-13
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of Alexandria Gazettel

DlXie rs well DIS 1uc 0I<'i
Spangled Banner" and America, :
will be sung and played as a national
anthem tomorrow for the first time IL
the history of the annual flag day
exercises held at the postoffice. The
ceremonies will be held on the thirc
floor balcony overlooking the cour
where hangs the biggest American tlae
in the world, 10 by Al feet. POSTMASTER
General Hitchcock will preside over thu
ceremonies, which will include patriotic
airs by section of the U. S. Marine
Band, and songs by local choir singer:
and the postoftice clerks. The build
ing is mass Of flags and banners IL
anticipation Of the celebration.
The president today by official pro
clamation turned over to the open
public domain 203, 635 acres more Of
Pinchot's forest lands. The elimina-
tons arc from the Wallowa National
Forest in Oregon. They arc the result
of 4 careful examination made by the
department of agriculture during the
past summer, which disclosed the fact
that these areas were either open grass
lands with very little timber or timber
ed lands so largely allcnatcd that
further administration by the forest
service was considered impracticable.
They are not needed for watershed
purposes, and are not considered to bt
chiefly valuable for national forest
uses. The eliminations Of lands from
national forests under the Taft admin
istration now totals nearly 2,0Oo, oOt
acres.
The Annual Review of Foreign Com
mcrcc of the United States, just issued
by the Department of Commerce and
Labor, reveals some footsteps III
Southern progress that are OF great i'm
portance. Comparing the exports OF
1899 and 1909 it is found that thoS,
from Gulf ports nave increased ITO per
cent in the 10 years. The exports from
Atlantic ports increased only l. pei
cent during the same period. Of tho
seventeen Atlantic ports showing either
large or small increases during the ten
Gears, seven are Southern ports.
The details Of score OF cases o
alleged prosecutions i'll this country o
political refugees by the Mexican
government were today laid before thu
House committee on rules which !:
hearing the resolution of Representa-
tive Wilson, (dem. Pa.) for an investi
garion of conditions along the Mexican
border. John Murray, a newspaper
man of Los Angeles, CAL, connected
with an association of labor papers, tolc
the committee that in Mexico the mill
tary guarded the polls aud later an
nounced the results of the elections
He said that the Liberal party Of Mcxi
co who are fighting for a reform o
Mexican Justice, were denied the righ
to hold conventions.
President Taft directed today that
several warships go down New York
bay to meet Mr.. Roosevelt and fire thu
presidential salute of y guns when hi:
steamer heaves in sight The Souti
Carolina, the newest of the battleshlp'
| in full commission, will b'
| anchored off Ambrose Light at The
head of the channel with five torpedo
boat dcstroyers. At the firing of The
salute they will fall in line and escor
the steamer as far as the quarantine
station. With the cayalcade will b'
the Dolphin bearing Secretary OF th'
Navy Meyer, Secretary OF Agriculture
Wilson and Captain Butt, who had beer
designated by President Taft to carry
his message of welcome to Mr.. Rous
welt. A naval display Of much create
proportions would have been arranged
| in Mr.. Roosevclt's honorhad il been pos
siblp. The ships of the fleet are now Il
their home stations undergoing repair:
| and cannot be completed IN time t
permit their going to New York. |
was President Taft's own idea tina
Mr.. Roosevelt should have the presi
Dental salute when he came in sigh
Of his own land and the naval cscor
was ordered at his own direction.
A hearing on charges made agalns
Gcor,c w. Padgett, nominated by thu
president to be United States marsha
in the Maryland district, was held by i
subcommittee Of the Senate committee
ON judiciary today. Half dozen wit
nesses appeared before the commltte,
! to give their reasons for opposing Pad
gets appointment. A delegation 0
Is, led by W. A. Platt, chairman o
the city republican committee, and ex
Mayor Tamanus were at hand in favo
of Padgett,
The Navy Department has asked thu
clearing of four British ships, which
have been hired to transport coal from
the Atlantic coast to the naval station
at Honolulu. The law expressly state
that no foreign vessel can transpor
either passengers or freight from ON
American port to another, but by de
cision by former Attorney Genera
| Bonapartc made at the time OF tn
round the world" trip of the battle
ship fleet, it was made possible for ship
flying foreign flags to act as collicrs.
Secretary of War Dickinson left TO
an extended trip through the soull
and west today, accompanied by Gen
W II. Carter, acting chief of staff
and General Allen He will attenC
the tournament al Nashville next wecl
and will review the troops. He vii
be given a barbecue at Andre Jack
sous home on Tuesday, after which
he will leave for Chicago.
President TAFT may take trip to tn
middle west about next October to de
liver number of political spceche.
setting forth the accomplishments o