Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-30
FROM WASHINGTON

THIS gives MINNESOTA one auultlonai
Congressman. Tennessee, 2,184, 789,
Increase, 164, 173 or 81 per cent.
Tennessee gain is not sufficient to give
il another congressman.
Il honestly believe that DR.. Cook is
i public faker and is trying, through
his confession, to rehabilitate himself
in the good graces Of the American
people, y said President Gannett of the
National Geographic Society today.
Further, I do not believe that Cook
was insane. Il am sorry but ! think
he viii succeed in measure in regain
ing the confidence Of the American
people because those who first welcom-
ed him with open arms will now accept
his excuse that he was insane at the
time aud made his claim in good
iaiih."
The state OF West Virginia today
faces The prospect Of being unrepresent-
ed in the upper house when Congress
conrcnes next Monday Both senators
are i'll and their conditions are ouch as
10 cause alarm. Senator Scott is OF the
New Willard Hotel suffering with a
nervous breakdown and ulcer OF the
stomach. Senator Elkins, who is at
his home, is said TO be in very serious
condition despite the encouraging re-
ports OF his conyaiescence. Senator
SCOTS condition showed some improve
ment today. In his case there is no
immediate danger, but the possibility OF
complications causes apprehension. 1t
is not likely that he will be able to at
tend the opening session OF Congress.
In Senator Elkins' case the reports are
conflicting. His physicians say Of
iiciaily that he is improving, but others
in position 10 know something OF the
senator's condition do not take this OPP
timistlc view. They say that improve
ment is doubtful and this is borne out
by The fact that protraoted consuta-
tious by physicians have been held
Within the last day Or two.
4 warning against the predating OF
bills OF lading by railroads was issued
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion today An order issued by the
Commission last January called the at
;cntion Of the railroads to the fact that
a false entry rs to date, upon a bill OF
Iadimg, was misdemeanor and that
criminal action would be brought
against those guilty Of the offence.
Now it appears that certain railroads at
Chicago and other points are issuing
bills of Iading showing a date prior to
tha, on which shipping instructions are
received BY g carrier. Loss to buyers
Of freight results and the commission
again warns the railroads TO obey the
law.
Personal business was the errand
which President McC.ea, OF the Penn
sy!vania Railroad, declared brought him
to Washington today for conference
will President Taft. The railroad
ulagnate could not be coaxed into a
definition OF what was meant by per-
sonal business. Asked rs to his opinion
Vn business conditions, and particularly
regarding bis view of James j. Hills
recent interview, McCrea said: People
who read the newspapers lave just as
much Information regarding matters as
have. 1t was conjectured here that
McCrca sought the president for some
expression in his message to quiet bust
ness, and also that he discussed the
work OF the railroad securities COM
mission,
Today found President Taft still
c!osctcd in his library working bis on
lis message TO Congress. The cabinet
meeting postponed from yesterday to
today, was again put off to give him
further time in which to dictate. He
wants TO include in his message state
tncnt showing sweeping economies in
the appropriations asked by the cabi-
net members, TO serve as foreword to
a warming to Congress that there must
be sharp rctrenchmeut all along the
lnc. 1t was learned today that Presi-
dent Taft's orders to all Cabinet
members that their estimates must be
cut. had resulted in looping off of
appropriations aggregatiug sl4 900, 900.
C;ratiIicd with this result, the president
Today reiterated bis command with the
hope OF affecting still further economy.
Captain Robert L. Peary is willing to
leave the decision to the judgment Of
the American people, as suggested by
pr. Cock, in his confession, regarding
tie worldwide North Pole controversy.
Wlthou, open cxultation and without
any intima.ion OF pity for his fallen
opponent in.the contest for the glory
q discovering the pole, Peary today
read Of DR.. Cook appeal for sympathy.
When the United Press dispatches,
telling Of DR.. Cooks confession, were
shown TO Peary. he read them eagerly
and said Il have absolutely no COM
mrnt 10 make" Pcary was seated at
his desk i'll the office rs expert naval
adviser TO the Department OF Justice.
DESPITE his determination to give no
Indication Of eation, there was a
sIeam i'll his eye that seemed to say:
Il told you So"
What the shippers ask from the rail-
roads is not higher speed but greater
regularity in delivering Of freight, said
y. Q. Ives, Of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce, at the rate hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today. Ives expressed the opinion
that the railroads could save much
money by improving their terminals,
which. he said, were inadequate and in
reforming antiquatcd methods of hand
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