Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON

partment today in a cablegram from
Receiver Of Customs, ]. II. Edwards,
at Santo Domingo. He reports a Skin
mish between Haitian troops and
Dominican frontier guards over bound
airy dispute near Lake Enriquillo.
Edwards reports that negotiations TO
settle the disturbance have begun be-
tween the two governments and that
the Dominican authorities hope to
prevent more serious trouble. All
Americans are safe he says.
The president was today invited to
attend the anniversary OF the Hampton
Normal and Industrial school at
Hampton Va, on Jan, 81 by Col.
Archibald Hopkins. the fellow trustee
of President Taft OF the institution.
The president could not definitely &C
cept, bnt expressed his desire to do so,
as he is intensely interested in the work
of this industrial school for colored
people.
It has been decided to hold up the
sentence in the case Of w. II. Harlan,
Of Georgia, WHO was convicted of
pconage until the president can find an
opportunity to review the case. 1t
seems probable that the sentence will
be committed by President Taft as 1t Is
regarded here rs severe.
The comptroller of the treasury
thinks it rather brazen for horse racing
army officers to expect Uncle Sam to
foot the bills incurred in transporting
their horses to the track. This was
shown today in letter to the secretary
OF war regarding the bills for the trans
portation Of three horses, the personal
property Of as many army officers from
Fort Myer to the Pimlico track last
May. At first the comptroller refused
to paw any part of the bill which
totaled $S0.S5. Even following an APP
peal from Secretary OF War Dickinson
ne has now consented TO pay only
part OF it. He declares the horses were
shipped under conditions more luxuri-
ant than were warranted. In making
his report the comptroller declares him
self unable to see how horse racing
makes a man a better soldier.
With telegram OF Christmas greet
ing from his children beside him, j.
Hancock Robinson, Secretary to Senator
Percy. Of Mis-, ssippi was found dead in
his Office in the Senate Office building
today. Hancock was sixty two years
old and for score OF years had been a
familiar figure about the Capitol. He
came here as secretary to Senator Nc
Laurin. and was that statesman's close
companion until his death. Senator
Gordon was appointed for McLaurln 5
unexpired term, and he retained Han
cock. When Senator Percy was elected
he kept the secretary Hancock fire.
quently slept in his room at the office
building, and his presence caused
surprise last night He had been dead
several hours when his body was dis
covered.
Ways and means for forwarding the
Taft legislative policies we're discussed
at the White House today by Mr..
Dwight, republican whip Of the House,
and the president. The president ar
ranged with Dwight for a series OF con-
ferences with the various legislative
leaders just as soon as Congress con-
xenes. 70 thresh-eut The administration
programme. Dwight told the presi-
dent that the outlook for new general
legislation was bright" and for two
hours they talked about the lineup in
Congress. Dwight declared that Con-
gress is setting a new record in dispos-
ing Of the appropriation bills and that
the hoped for action on general bills,
when the money measures are once out
OF the way.
Except for formal attempt to en-
force the provisions of the Washing
ton convention with reference to the
maintenance Of peace in Central Amer
lea, the State Department will not ac-
lively interest itself in the threatened
Honduran revolution which it seems TO
accept as inevitable. 1t is considered
that the warship Tacoma and Yorktown
are a sufficient guarantee for the i'm
munity Of American interests which are
mostly in the sea-coast towns. Bon
lila, it is stated here, is immensely
popular with the masses in Honduras
and it is now believed that Davilla
could long retain his power under the
strain OF a revolution.
Judson G. Clements, OF Georgia, is
generally accepted here today as the
next chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission. Clements is senior
member of the commission, since the
recent appointment of Judge Knapp to
the court Of commerce, and heretofore
seniority alone has been considered in
the election OF the chairman OF the
commission. 1t is said that Commits
sioner Prouty who follows Mr.. Clements
in the order OF seniority, may be a
candidate for the place, but no contest
is expected. The election will prob
ably be held when the commission
holds its first official meeting OF 1911,
on January s. The two new members
OF the commission, G. G. McCord and
B. II. Meyer, appointed to succeed
Commissioners Knapp and Cockrell,
will be formally indicted into office
at a special meeting January 3.
A three weeks old baby, dressed in ex-
pensiye laces and embroideries, is the
belated and unusual Christmas present
which some one left on the marble
steps OF the residence OF f. w. Creecy,
in tie swell northwest section here,