Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-10
From Washington.
lCorsspondsncs Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, Jan. z.

here Saturday from New York, where
they landed Friday, alter q stay OF two
weeks 10 France. Mrs. Martin left for
her home 10 Abemarle county yesterday
and the senator was in his seat 10 the
Senate today. Both enjoyed the trip
greatly snd are 10 excellent health. The
reports couceroiog Mr. Martins health
have been greatly exaggerated. She had
been indispostd during the fall and the
doctors suggested 40 ocean trip, which
completely restored her health.
The contested election case against
Congressman Saunders, Of the Fifth
Virginia district came up today before
the election committee and sfl,r few
preliminaries was continued till Mon-
day pext. Mr.. Saunders has little fear
OF the reeult.
State Senator Don P. Halsey, Of
Lynchburg, Virgins, Is 10 the city to-
day and interviewed a number OF con,
gressmen concerning the Lee statue now
10 Statutory Hall 10 the Capitol. BE
says bis uncle, Senator Daniel, 10 greatly
improved 10 health aud expects to be 10
bis seat 10 the Senate 10 short time.
A private citizen, With his csss 10 the
hands OF the people, the ex-forester,
spent today at his home mapping out
bis plan to viudicste bis course With the
people Of America. We have been too
busy TO prepare any statement, be ex-
planned, bot 1t Is understood that he Is
preparing something that will have the
effect OF bomb when 1t is given out.
To Justify bIs action 10 calling public
attention 10 the Cunningham cases and
Others, Pinehot will take the ground that
the Taft letter to Secretary BslliDger last
8 ,ptember had closed all avenues OF
official remedy for the situation, and
that II was necessary to appeal from the
ADMINISTRATION TO the people. Dir. Pin
chot will explain, 1t il stated, that he
kaew s5tning OF the activity OF Price
and Shaw until they had made their re-
ports TO hIm last week, but tina! he sp'
proved OF their action because OF the
danger that the land grabbers would get
hold OF the peopls's richer. That Pin
chol Is sure of bis position With the PEG
ole and Theodore Roosevelt is conf
IDENTIFY asserted by bis isleu6s and stories
to the effec. that the removed official and
the African hunter have been 10 COD
stsut tocsh since Roosevelt has been
honiiny. sra not denied. 0. W. Price
aud A. O. Saw, two officials whose
hea fell into the administration basket
when PInchot was decapitatsd, were at
Piuchots home the greater part OF the
dsv. They went over vsriOus papers
and documents that are the basis OF the
forthcoming statement from the ex'
oficlc. There is little doubt that Pin
chot. CLAWS and former Secretary OF the
Interior Garfield will be chief witnesses
before the congressional investigating
committee.
The new plan for ovsrhauliug the
personnel to bring about the commits
sIoning OF young captains has about been
completed by Secretary Meyer with the
assistance Of the general board. The
new machine coptemplstes the promo
ton of officers to the rank Of csptsin ai
the age of from IS to AZ, with proper
tionately earlier promotion to the Ig1E
of rear. admiral. AT the present tina
the average sgs OF captain 10 about o.
The older officers will probably De weed
ed ont by process Of elimination. Ibs
Younger officers, OF whom there is co.,
geslion 10 the grades below that OF CON-
mander, will be showed forward The
plan practically carries out the suggss'
ton advanced by former President
Roosevelt to have younger officers IL
command of the bsttleships.
The plan Of Senator Elklns for q con
| gressIonal Inquiry Into the high cost o.
living received the o. K. OF Presidsn
Taft today. The senator called at thu
White House TO invite the president Il
dinner at the University Cinb o
| Washington on February %. at which
the matter will be discussed. Tit
president told Senator ElkiDs that be il
heartily 10 favor of Any iuyepliga.ion,tha
will get TO the root OF the high food
prIcs trouble. He heartily endorsed
The effort Of SeuatOr.Elklns " " hase 1c'
matter taken up By Congress.
The railroad Interests have by pc
means cessed their activity In the mat
te, of President a, Tait's recommends
lions for closer federal railroad control
President Lovett of the Union Pacific
Rsilrosd chief of the Hartman INTEREST,"
Maxwell Evarts counsel for the liue VII
call at the White House today and con
fer with President Taft, Attorney Gene
raj WicKershsm, and "rrust Buster
kellogg. The presidents interstate com
merce message will be gone over 10 de
tail, particularly as L. effects TRANSPORT
mental railroad rates.
The insurgent members OF the Hous'
are mad clear through over the actor
OF the republican congressional commit
tee 10 declaring them enemies OF th'
party and threatening to withhold supper
from them during the coming campaign
To counterfeit this move the iusurgent
will lake some aggressive action but /
has not been decided yet just how the.
will 20 about 1t. S)me OF them are IL
favor Of writing 90 open letter to to
public at large 10 which they will pa.
their respects to the congressional com
mittee while others are 10 favor o
writing q protest 10 the pie iienf
Several OF the indiVidusl insurgents hav
wri ten to the preaiden. pro'esiDI
against the action Of the commi,te
while others will make personal calls
the White House to lay their grievance
before the executive.
Chairman Kuapp OF the Ioterslst