Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-01-11


"Witb TAFT" when he gets back, IS all
friends Of the ADMINISTRATION hope and
say he will, the pirty chip will probably
be waited into the ssfer tarbor. II on
the other hand, events should 80 turn
out that Mr.. Roosevelt opposed Mr..
Taft. the administration ship would be
likely to bit the rocks Of disaster aud bit
ZEN bard.
Ariz)us and New Mexico will each add
a stsr on The flag ~itbiu few months II
the pan Of Mr.. Hamilton, chairman oil
the House com mIttee on territories, goes
through. Mr. Hamilton today laid b.
fore President Taft his bill providing ior
separate statehood for the territories,
which will coon be reported out CT the
committee. The president endorsed The
bill. The malo festnre OF the bill is The
provision that the constitutional election
10 Arizona and New Mexico shall be
held separately from the election oil
state officers.
Indiana wss joined by the rest of the
nation today 10 paying honor to Der dis.
tiuguisbed son, G %. Lse Wallace, sol.
der, ststesman aud author when s
statue of the famous Iudisnisn was nu'
yelled 10 ststUsry hall. John P. Nc
Grew, for three yesrs Gen. WALLACE
chief of staff during the civil war, pre-.
sided at the dedicstory exercises. Will
liam Allen Woods Of The Statue Oom-
mission made the official presentation Of
the statue which was accepted on behalf
OF the safe by Gov. Thomas r. Mar.
shall. Lew WsIlace, jr., grandson Of The
general, unveiled the figure Of his boa.
ored grsndsIre. The programme ID
cladtd the reading Of au original poem
by James Whitcomb Riley, and ed.
dresses By Senator A. J. Bsveridge, Of
Iodisna, A. Rustem, Charge d'aasires
Of the Turkish Embassy, and William
Fl. Andrews, delegate from New NIX.
leo. A glowing tribute to Ger. Wal
lace was rad BY Senator BsvCrdg'.
The Senate st tomorrow's session will
formally accept the sa'ue on behalf OF
The United S;ates, and O number OF
commemorative addresses " be de-.
llvered. Gov. Marshall aud other
Distinguished IudisDisns will attend Ih5
Senate session.
A; the second session OF The executive
council OF the American Federation Of
Lsbor 1t wss decided that negotiations
be opened with the farm lsborers organ
izations with view 10 obtaining The
co operation OF the farm ls1orer and the
small to1o lsborer with The federation.
EVerg-tffjrt will be mada by the fedora
ton to push Its membership into the
rural districts.
Public hearings will be begun ca The
Townsend administration interstate
commerce bill at 10 8. M, Tuesday Dtxi
before the Interstate commerce commit.
tee OF the Housr, Daily hearings will
be held at 10 q. M , and 8 p NJ, until
all Interested In the measure have voiced
Their vlews
"s) far as ! am concerned, ! will not
cote for any member Of The BilliCger In
vtstigatiug committee that Lam not con-
WINGED beforehand will give Us an honest
investigation" declared Representative
Norris Ger, Nsb }, one Of the House
Insurgents, Today, and this is taken to
r, 4 ,ci The sentiment Of the insurgents
az decided upon s! > secret meeting beld
last night. Il Is practically ceFiain to-
day thai TIE insurgents and the demo'
C as will Insist on the retention OF the
House amendment 10 the investigation
recitation, that permits parties to the
investigation TO tppfar before the cen.
ui.tee represented by counsel who shall
have the right to crcss question witness
Is, The insurgents lsst night ag7eed to
attend the mint caVcas Of sepslop end
representatives, Wednesday night, to
which every republican member Of Don.
gress ba, been invited,
Iii for the purpose OF selecting q
campaign committee, bat
leaders have been quoted
rs saying thst an efor. will be made By
leaders 10 both beus,s to sgtee upon the
appointment Of the House members OF
the pint investigating committee. ''If
auy such thing is attempted" said Nor
ris, "some of tae insurgents will proba.
bly, not stay at The cSucu'. We feel
that the appointment OF the House mem
bers Of the committee Is not party
matter Dor matter for OOngress--lt ia
matter entirely for the House to decide.
The democrats In the House will hold
caucus Wednesday night to selec! their
two members OF the iJiut committee. Il
is stated tOdsy that Representatives.
Sherley (KY) aud Howard GA who
were reported to lave been selected By
the White House, will not b, endorsed
By the democratic caucus. Substitutes
for these men will probably be named
by Mr. Champ CLARK, the minority
leader
Tue insurgents have agreed not to
vote for DalG,ll or Martin as members
Of the committee. There ssems TO be
little OF seton to McOsll, and Stevens,
IS members Of the committee. L. Wss
sgrse1 tbs! Madison (rp, Ksas
would be endorsed by the insurgents SIS
one OF the members OF the committee
aud that the regulars would be allowed
to appoint The other three, II they were
acceptable to the insurgents as isir men.
President Taft will not assume the re-
fponsIbility for completely cutting eft the
hous, insurgents from the republican
The president spent near
ly an hour today in conference on the
iusurgent question with Mr.. DSigbt,
republican whip from the House. When
Mr.. Dwight left the White House he
WIS pretty certain of the presidents at