Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-10-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

Following conference between
President TAFT and Assistant Attorney
General Kenvon at the White House
today. it was learned tina the suits
AGAINST tho beef tr1fst in Chicago will
come up for the fifs. time next Jan
uarv. The fight will be opened with an
attempt on the part Oh the defendants
TO have the Indictments quashed. The
government is preparing to make a
strong stalid against the demurrers ana
this preliminary tilt is likely to present
AN interesting legal struggle. Trust
Buster" Kenyon told the president
about the status of the cases and Of his
plans. Taft has been keeping in close
touch with the situation and has had
frequent conferences on the subject win
both Attorney General Wickersham
and Kenyon. ~
Satisfied that he will eliminate all
possibility Of another padded enum,
Grafton" OF the city OF Tacoma, Chlei
Statiscician Hunt, accompanied by L.,
Y. Beales, as a confidential clerk will
leave here today for that city. Hunt
expects TO arrive in Tacoma Wednes
dav. and will begin Immediately the
work of a complete remuneration
The order of lame ducks is beginning
10 gather at the White House for Its bl
ennjal conclavc. Today two recent we
tin,s.of political warfare called at The
White House ty pay their respects, Sc
"a 70 keep their name fresh in Tho
presidential memory, in case a Job l.
vacant. They were former Representa-
tive Hull, chairman ofthe House mill
tary committee, and Congressman Hep
barn. both of IoSa. Former Senator
Long. Of Kansas, also paid a courtesy
call. Supreme Court Justice Bianch'
ard of New York, and w. Il. Wilcox,
Of the New York Public Utilities Com
mission called reference to an appoint
ment.
An increase in the rate on govern
ment powder tanks and cans made .
short time ago was suspended by INC
Interstate Commerce Commission today
until March /, 1911. The order APP
piled to about 600 railroads.
TheLincoln penny has penetrated th'
wilds Of North Dakota. The lnhaol'
tonts of that commonwealth refuse &c
be "aimnammed" by any shiny money
from the "Effete East" and today APP
neal TO Postmaster General Hitchcock
TO determine whether or not the con-
is genuine. One OF the suspicious cltl
zens Of that state has written the post
master general, enclosing penny bear
inc the initials ". D. b., and asking
for information about it. The letter
follows. II enclose a penny that l dc
not know anything about. Is 1t wha'
we cali false piece Of money? II yor
know anything about this penny, please
tell me" The postmaster general II
answering this query, assured th'
doubling Thomas that the coin wa
perfectly alright, and was not an ad
yertisement Of popular brand OF IN
derwear.
Following upon the news OF INT
establishment of Cuban navy
officials of the Navy Department learn
ed today Of the decision OF the guar
dams of the destinies Of the island re
publ;c to lay the foundation for
! Cuban navy by the purchase OF a FEY
ounboats. As the coming election
NAV bring about a total change OF gov
eminent there, no definite plan ha
been announced, but if tue people re
insiate the Gomez government 1t Is Ger
tain that orders will be placed in tn
near future for two or three gunboats
Both The State Department and tn
White House are in furry Of appre
tension today at the announcement G
Ambassador Straus that he intends t
reIinpuish his post at Constantlnople
The Guns of the administration are be
| ing brought to bear upon the ambassa
dor to retain his place for severa
months. at least, until negotiations 10
the American concession for a 800
600 OOO railway are closed. For TIL
reason the resignation is regarded a
tentative. Ambassador Straus, how
ever. is determined to quit the Port
and return to the United States wher
he has large business interests. This
the third time that Ambassador Strau
has resigned the post at Constantlnoplt
After seeing President Taft today Sec
re,arv Knox confirmed the report tina
Ambassador Straus had informalI
asked to be relieved from his post a
. ambassador to Constantinople. Th
secretary said that there was no forma
tender of a resignation by AmbasSado
Straus. and it is thought here tina
further efforts will be made to Undue
Straus to remain in the diplomatic SCI
vice. J. RidgeIy Carter, minister to tn
Balkan states, is now at Constantlnopl
as minister plenipotentlary. Also A.
sistapt Secretary of State Huntingto
Wilson IS there as the head OF a diplC
matte mission and it is persistintly ri
mored here that in the event OF straus
resignation being accepted the aniba'
, ssdorship to Turkey'will be offered
Wilson.
Confirmation Of the report thf
Straus had asked 10 be relieved OF dut
was given this afternoon by Secretar
Of State Knox, after the secretary bel
a conference with the president. Tn
resignation was not formally presented