Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-03
FROM WASHINGTON.

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A delegation OF Alexandrians, headed
by Representative Carlin, today invited
President Taft to attend banquet al
Alexandria. to be given by Washington
Lodge on February %. They asked
the executive also to aid in the organic
ton Of 4 national movement among
the Masons for the erection OF a me-
mortal temple. George Washington
was master of the Alexandria Lodge.
President TAFT gave his tentative accept
ance.
A delegation OF Virginans called al
the White House today to urge Prcsl'
dent Taft to appoint H. w. L. Anderson
!, Richmond lawyer to the Commerc'
Court. The delegation included judge
lanes Keith, Lunsford Lewis and Eppa
HUI ton, jr., all of Richmond.
A report that President TAFT was
considering the possibility Of annexins
t re republic OF Panama and journeylne
70 the canal zone for the purpose oil
investigating this plan, was indignant!
Ienied here today by c. c. Arosemena,
minister to the United States from
Panama. "The story has absolutely
n, foundation, he declared. III
omes from source which has beer
antagonistic to Panama and which has
been circulating all sorts OF impossible
tales. America and Panama have been
on the bost of terms and there Is
nothing to the rumor." 1t was pointed
out at tire State Department today that
any plan looking to the annexation Of
Panama would necessarily contemplate
a5rogation by this country OF The
treaty by which America, in securing
t &c caual zone, pledged itself to guaran-
tie the independ noe of the Panama
republic.
The exodus OF voters from the Dis
lrict OF Columbia who are scattering
to their homes throughout the country
10 cast the ballots in the coming cleo
tons sets a new record for other than a
presidential year, according to the can
vass made by political clubs. Mor'
than 5000 will have left for theh
homes by the end Of the week. Those
whose legal residence is in the far west
are already oniheir way and there is a
steady stream of passengers for nearer
points. II this movement may be
taken as harome'er OF popular inter
est in the elections it is believed here
that the vote next Tuesday will be un.
usually heavy. Never before has such
interest been shown in gubernatorial
aud congressional elections.
Mar .ial law has been declared
throughout Hond lras according to a
report received at the State Department
today. This news causes apprehension
here and the adhcrants Of Ex-president
Bonilla will take advantage OF the up.
rising OF General Valladares, who has
placed the port of Amapala in a state
ois ige ard declared open insurrection
Against the government, TO foment TIL,
vide spread revolution for the over
throw OF President Davila.
An appeal was made to President
Taft today 10 extend the National Park
wlich now covers the Grand Canyon
in Ar IONA, so rs to include Marble
CANYON. continuation of the Grand
Canyon.
4 large part OF the stock Of Panama
mats. for The season OF 1911, are helI
up at the New York Custom Holise.
The hold up results from q suspicion
~ custom officers that the hats have
b zen greatly underyalued in the state
ncnt maze by the importers for the
pawn 3nt Of duty.
The attorneys for F Augustus Heinzt
md for the government delivered theii
| oral arguments before the US. Supreme
,,ourt today in the last stage of tho
legal proceedings resulting from charges
made against Heinze in connection
with his management of the affairs oil
he Mercantile National Bank, The
government attorneys attempted 10
ROY, to the court that the indictments
againss Heinze which were Quashed by
the y. S, Circuit Cour. OF New York,
| yr,o valid and argusd that the case
should he remanded for trial to these
.ourts. Heinze's attorneys objected.
In order to frame appropriate tests
,or assistant postmasters before includ.
| ing them as civil service employees, as
provided in President Tatt's recent or.
der, the executive today had confer;
ence with Postmaster General Hitch
c,ck, and Civil-Service Commissions;
Nashburn and McIlhenny. It was the
presidents idea that greater efficiency
could be secured in the postal service
by making assistant postmasters civil
service employees. The executive re-
Gently issued all order to this effect.
1t is necessary, however, to frame some
sort of an examination, to determine
the eligibility Of the assistants before
putting them in the service. Postmaster
General Hitchcock also wants change
in the manner of selecting rural free
delivery carriers, At the present time,
where there is only one applicant, he