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

be considered while he is away.
Permission has been granted by At
torney General Wickersham to President
Love,t, OF the Union Pacific Railroad.
to file written memorandum 10 sup
port OF The requss! made by the railrtad
officials that tbs government dismiss The
pending suit against TIE Union and
Southern Peciffc railroads brought! un-
der the Sherman anti.truat law. The
attorney general announced todry that
he would lake this memorandum under
consideration before reporting to the
president any recommendation respect
ing the request to dismiss the Tut.
George Keppell, husband OF Eaglsud's
most famous woman aud court faGorite,
is in this city.
President TAFT discussed British poll
tics today With Lord B.lfoar of Butle!gh
and Sir Dsalel Morris. The British
peers were introduced by Ambassador
Bryce who Ia entertaining them IN
Washington.
Mr.. Underwood, or Mr., Clayton, OF
Alnbams, will ia sill probability bs
selected by The democratic caucus this
evening to replace Mr.. Lloyd, OF Mis-
souri,, 80 minority member OF the Bal
liuger. Pinchot Investigation committee.
Mr.. Lloyd who was placed on the COM
mittes By the republican caucus instead
Of Mr.. Rainey, the democratic cane u'
choice, announces that he will ask the
Houss to extu,s him from serving.
Attic ugh the State Dspa7smsn! has
recsived no official confirmation of
.Japsn's formal REJECTION OF Secretary
Kuox's proposal TO neutral!Zs the rail.
roads In MsRchuris, there appeared to
DO no donbt that ttis action has been
taken aud the general feeling is that the
incident Is closed The promptituds
With which Japan rtj 'cted the scheme
leaves no donb, about the attitude of that
country snd no hope is expressed OF
bringing about a more favorable CON-
sideratiou Of the project by approaching
1t from another angle. The proposal,
however, has had the effect of forcing
japan to show her hand and the general
op!uion In diplomatic circles Is that there
ia no Logger any question OF the in!en-
tionE of the japanese government 10 80
as far az p,ss!bie, Without directly cla 'h'
Ing with the other powers in scqair-
log monopoly On the trade OF Man
i chnris.
G ford pinchot recently deposed as
chief forester by President TAFT will
! tomorrow bs elected president OF the
National Conservative Association 10
saccsed Dr.. Charles W. Elliot, president
emeri Us of Harvard University. Presl.
dent L liot, it it said will retire ct his
own solicitation In order to make way
for NJ. Pinchot.
| Plans Tor carrying on the BallingeF-
Pinchot irqairy viii be considered at
meeting OF the investigating committee
| to be held tomorrow In Senator Nelson's
! room q. the Capitol. IT will be n secret
| meeting to organ,zs, dis. II 8 the lines
along which the investigation shall be
conducted. The first witnesses 10 be
called, and tho time for holding session.,
| 1t Is expected that the Investigation Will
be 10 iull blast next week.
The internal revenue receipts for the
| frst half of the present fiscal year show
an increase of $S,7lS,007 over the same
| psEioa Of the preceding year.
It was decided today that 9 child born
| of an alien mother during hsr detention
at Ellis Islsud Is not an American citi.
zen and the poor womau, q Syrian, and
her child will he deported.
If President Roosevelt YIshes the sea:
| ia the House now held down BY Con.
gresham Cocks, OF Long Island, he can
have 1t for the asking. All he baa TO do
is to say, civilian, please retire at the
end of your present term" aud William
will retire. "But he's got to say tina! he
1 wants tie job" said Mr.. Cocks, when
questioned about the ruuoS that the
'tdeap' was being considered. III al,
not going 10 throw up my job In the
! House just because some fellow says that
he'd like to have Mr.. Roosevelt 10 my
shoes. don't mind saying that l like
the place pretty veil myself. But Of
course if Mr.. Roosevelt really wants the
seat he can have it. He can have any
thing he wants that is in the gift OF the
American people. Seriously speaking,
hswever, rather doubt The yarn that
has been sprung in this case. Heithes
Mr. Roosevelt nor any of his friends
have approach me On the euti .cs, and !
should suppose that II they really wanted
my ilb they would he decant enough 10
| at least give me hint. Ho*eVer, VITA!
| said about giving 1t up, goes. II Mr..
| Roosevelt. wants Il, all he's got to do is
| TO t Ill noe 80. I'll get out for him but
no. for any other man on esr!h."
The House committee on rivers and
hsrhora has decided to limit the money
expended 10 this yest's bill to thirty.
6ye million dollars. This, it was learned
from an authoritative source today, ia
In accordance with the administration
proprslame en- rivers and haroors. O:her
features of the programme, which havs
been endorsed by the committee on rlVeTe
and ha,bors are: An annual rivers and
harbors bill. The endors 'ment OF no pro-
iects not recommended BY army epgl'
neers. No money to be provided tos
beyond thst needed for immediate i'm
provenents and all money appropriated
to be available at once. No inaorssments
of general projects but apscihc appro'
prihtions for definite parts OF pc j.cts,
The announcement tina! this years bill
will not carry more than 80. oOC
dollars has crested scramble among The
I representatives who have projects tc
| look after.