Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-21
From Washington.

| u a. W pOitobt $780,
be considered while he is away.
Permission has been granted BY AT.
tornsy General WickerSham TO President
Lovett, OF the Union Pacific Railroad,
to file C written memorandum in sup
port OF The request msde by the railroad
officials that ths government dismiss the
pending suit against tae Union and
Southern Pacific railroads brought an
der the Sherman antitrust law, The
attorney general announced todsy that
be would lake this memorandum under
consideration before reporting to the
president any recommendation respect
| ing the request to dismiss the tuit
George Keppell, husband Of EoglsOd's
most famous woman and court ia7orite,
is 10 this city.
President Taft discussed British poll
ties today with Lord Bllfonr OF Butleigh
and Sir Daniel Morris. The British
peers we're introduced by Ambassador
Bryce who Is entertaining them In
Washington.
Mr.. Underwood, or Mr., Clayton, oil
Alabams. will 10 all probability be
selected by the democratic caucus this
evening to replace Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mis-
souri, 81 q minority member OF the Bal
Iipper. PinchOt investigation committee.
M. LLOYD who WAS placed on the CON-
mitles by the republican caucus Instead
of Mr.. Rainey, the democratic csut US
choice, amour css that he will ask the
HOUSE to extu,e him from serving.
Although the State Department hss
received DO official confirmation OF
Jspsn's formal rejection OF SscretsrS
Kuox's proposal to neutralizs the rail-
roads In Manchuris, there appeared 10
be no doubt that this action has been
taken aud the general feeling Is that the
Incident Is closed. The promptituds
With which Japan rj 'cted the scheme
leaves no doubt about the attitude OF tina
country snd no hope is expressed o.
bringing about more favorable CON
slderation OF the project by approaching
| It from another argyle. The proposal
! however, has had the effect OF forcing
japan to show her hand aud the general
opinion In diplomatic circles Is that there
ia no longer any question Of the iuleD'
lions of the japanese government 10 &c
as far as possible, without directly c'a W.
Ing with the other powers in acqalr-
, log a monopoly on the trade OF Man
chnris.
G. ford Piuchot recently deposed Al
= chief forester by President Tall vii
tomorrow ba elected president OF TIL
National Conservative Association L
= succeed DR.. Charles W. Elliot, preslden
emeriu s of Harvard University. Presl
dent l. liot, 1t it said will retire St hi
own solicitation In order TO make va!
. for Mr.. Pinchoi
Plans for carrying on the Ballinger
Pinchot Irq1iry viii be considered at
meeting OF the investigating committed
Q to be held tomorrow In Senator Nelson
! room at the Capitol. It will be sscre
, meeting to orgsn,z,, dissus the llne
, along which the investigation shall b
conducted, the first witnesses 10 b
called, and the time for holding session.
Q It ia expected that the investigation vii
! be 10 !ull blast next week.
The interosl revenue receipts for to
-, frat halt of the present fiscal year sho'
an increase of IS, 718,007 over toe sam
9 period Of the preceding year.
Q 1t was decided today that 9 child Dor
of an alien mother during hsF detention
at Ellis Island Is not an American citi
zen and the poor womap, Syrian, an
=, her child will he deporied.
u II Pfesident Roosevelt Hjshes the sea
d Ia the Houso now held down by Don
g gresham Cocks, OF Long Island, be ca
have it for the asking. All he bHa to d.
is to say, civilian, please retire at tn
" end of your present term" and william
, will retire. "But he's got to say that b
r. wants the job" said Mr.. Cocks, whel
@ questioned about the ruuog that To
"deal' was being considered. III az
not going to throw up my job In th
: House lust because some fellow says tha
hsd Ike to have Mr.. Roosevelt 10 m
shoes. don't mind saying that | lik
o the place pretty well myself. But
,, course If Mr.. Roosevelt really wants th
seat he can have 1t. He can have any
D thing he wants that is in the gift OF Ih
&c American people. Seriously speaking
d hswever, / rather DOUBT The yarn thi
n has been sprung in this case. keithe
. Mr.. Roosevelt nor any of his friend
have approsch me on the suh sct, and
= should suppose that II they really wante
d my Job they would be doesn't enough I
0 at least give me hint. However, VITA
| said about giving 1t up, goes. II Nh
Roosevelt wants It, sill he's got to do
l. 10 Ill me so. I'll get out for him bu
o no. for any other man on ear!h."
The House committee on rivers an
barhors has decided to limit the none
q expended 10 this years bill to thirty
6ye million dollars. This, it was learne
from 40 authoritative source today,
D IN accordance with the admiuislfalio
, nropramme On rivers and hsrborS. O!ht
i FEATURES of the Programme, WHICH bsV
!. been endorsed by the committee on rive
and hs,bors are: An annual rivers sn
10 harbors bill. Tue endOTs 'ment OF no PR
n iects not recommended BY army eng
,, neers. No money to be provided Il
e beyond that needed for immediate in
# provements aud all money appropriate
to be available at once. No indofSemen
&c Of general projects but specific appr
oi prlStIons for definite parts OF PFC ct
The announcement that this years b.
will not carry more than 30. 600, OI
10 dollars hss created scramble among Il
J. representatives who have projects
/. look after.