Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-12

that he would pame successor to Reio'
The social responsibilities oil the Bitten
post, it ia generally recogu!zsj, demand
a man Of wealth. And DO one disputes
thss Mr.. Fairbanks is man OF wealth
Mr.. Fairbanks has been offered several
posls 10 the diplomatic service since the
Taft ipauRurstion, including the MIN
i,try to China, and delegateship to toe
Pan. American conference, all OF which
he declined because OF Ill heal To.
Good old organization, regular repuo-
lIcsn 'fnsurgiog" against an sdmiols-
trstion measure, with President Taft and
the republican insurgents lined up be-
hind IL, is the unconscious situation that
doomed up today, when the sundry civil
appropriation bill appeared for debate 10
the House With the presidents provision
for $3.50, 900 for q tariff Investigation
among the items. Such regulars ss MesSfS.
Payne, Dslzell and Fordney, who have
stood by the organization and Speaker
Cannon through thick aud thin, are nov
on the other end of the legislative bal
aucing board, schemiDg to eliminate thu
Taft tariff investigation scheme BY snS
parliamentary qaip or bubble they mSy
command. Another squad OF regulars
led by Mr.. Tswney, chairman o! the
House appropriations committee, which
framed the bill Is supporting the mes'
cure. The secret of the strange lineup
10 that the Interpretation regulars, led
by Mr.. Payne, believe thst the tariff
board appropriation is nothing less than
the old tariff commission idea, advanced
By Senator Beverage. They are sure
that II the scheme goes through the won
deriul Payne.Aldrich tariff law is DOOM
ed within two OF three years to q
thorough revision. Aud they do not
want tneir baudiwork maued for many
reasons. Mr.. Taft, who evolved the
scheme, sees 10 1t the means Of bringing
together, under bis leadership a united
republican party. He hopes, by promise
of com pe.ent. scientific revision, under the
facts glesned by the tariff board, to bring
hack the wsnderiDg tariff in.urgents.
He also hopes to persuade The couttr5
t7at the republican patti means wbat 1t
said when 1t declared for a "revlsion
downward" Bat he cCuuted withou
bis high protectioDist boat, and II now
seems that the scheme will esu'e further
divisions In toe already sadly divided
republican cohorts. Messrs. Cannon,
Tswney. aud some of their followers are
behind the measure. The insurgents
support It, bot the little baud Of high
ariff Spar!sns, prepared to sink ur swim
With TIE Psyne bill, are going to fight TO
the end, uuless they are soundly ham,
mered Ia the bcgiuOiug Mr.. Taft aid
TIE administration sdbereuts hope thst
they cen pass the bill, and get the tariff
board busy at once. Then on the facts
as to cost of production ascertained BY
the board they csn 90 iuto the comloF
elections, particularly the 1912 Presi'
deutisl campaign, with a resounding
promise Of further equitable revision Of
The Iarifl on a scientific basis, thus steal
Ing the tariff thunder of the democrat.
Following a conference at the White
House today it was decided that Repre-
sentative Lougworth of OHIO will make
the principal Ppeech In support Of the
$3.50. 900 10 toe House and voice the
views of President Taft regarding The
messure. LoDgworth will follow Payne,
Champ CLARK snd Forduey, all Of whom
will attack the appropriation.
Commander Frederick l.. Ohsplp,
naval sttscbe at the embassy 10 Paris,
and Msj0r T. Bsctley Mott, military
sttsche, will probably be attached to the
retinue OF Special Ambassador Roose-
welt as aides for the ceremony OF the
kings funeral. An army or navy officer
OF more exalted rank would have prob
sbIy been sent by the United States
had It been possible for them to reach
London in time for TIE funeral. Under
the circumstances the Stale Department
has been obliged to select officers on the
other side in order t at they may reach
thfrs In time. Concerning the report
thss hes been cirtulSted that Colonel
Roosevelt, 10 his Official capacity as
special am AMBASSADOR to the kings funersl,
may return TO the United States on
wsrship, the naval authorities regard
such q continency as highly improbable.
As q rule special ambassadors are not
sent on their missions on navy vessels.
This s done only In the case of important
delegations where naval features pre-
dominate In the ceremonies. Were 1t
possible 10 provide 8 wsrship 10 accord
auce With precedence It wtu'd, doubt
less, be done.
Back from the rousing endorsement
given them in lows, Seubt)Is Deliver
and Oummips resumed their duties ut
the Capitol today. They veremore than
pleased with the political conditions In
Iowa aud the warmth and extent OF the
reception given them. "lt was The
largest meeting ever held 10 Iowa."
said Senator Deliver. "snd reflected
the sentiment Of the great macs OF the
psop'e OF Iowa 10 favor of The progress |
i've policies" Senator Cunmins pre-
diced the nomination of Warren GaTss,
the progressive candidate for governor
and the defeat of Representatives Hall
and Smith.
DespIts the appeal of President Tsft
to the American public for contributions
for the aid Of tho earthquake sufferers
10 COSTA Rics, money lie coming in so
slowly that 1t looks SIS II tbs Central
American disaster had been overlooked.
So far the Bed Cross hes received Only
$26.0 10 addition TO 81 900 received
from the mayor of New Orleans. Dis
trict tteasurers OF the society have not
vet reported but II is donht'G whether