Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-08

overtime by the g0VerGnen.' Ano
brief as fled with the president also
contains the charge made by the Sink
ers 10 person yesterday that DIARIES
M. Scbwsb forced delegation OF Be!hle.
hem tzens to appsal to the prts'den:
10 behalf of the company which thea
ened 20 close down the plant
Immediate action looking toward ne-
potjstlons for reciprocity treaty With
Canada will probably follow conference
which President Taft arranged today
With The leaders in the ways and means
committee OF the House. Mr. PaJDe,
chairman Of the committee will handle
the committee end oil t1e matter. The
president desires so early favorable r.
po,t on q resolution introduced by Mr..
Amer, Of Massachusetts,, which declares
10 favor of opening negotiations WITH
Canada Immediately. The resolut on
has been referred to the ways and mems
committee, and Amss has asceit lined
that unless something is done it will die
there.
The excavation record for the Panama
canal for the month OF March again
passed the three million mark, the tot !
for the month being 1867, 479 cubic
yards. In addition to this 80, 5O2 cubic
Yards of concrete sere laid, and ST. 29S
cubic yards Of Gil were placed Ia dame.
This comes near being the record month
for /, II classes OF canal work.
The fact that q senatorshiy is involved
has Invested The preplexiug Tennessee
political situation With peculiar interest
In Washington. S Dst1r James b
Frszler's term will end next March aud
the muddled coud on caused by the war
between the two democratic factions In
the state makes the question Of his sue
csssor one OF crest DOUBT. Among those
who have been mentioned as candidates
is ]. NJ. Dickinson. secretary OF war,
who wss appointed to the cabinet de-
anita the fact that he Is not OF the
presidents patty. Dickinson, 1t Is
said, as democrat feels uncomfortable 10
republican cabinet, and would prefer
to take his share OF political honors IS
member Of The Ssusts. He is a recet-
i've rather than al active candidate and
| will enter The contest If 1t shows good
prospect OF success. Tennessee demo-
Gratis here cay that Dickinson ia not likely
TO have much of q chsnce unless dead
Iock occurs among the other candidates.
Among some Of them The fact that he &C.
ceptsd offics from the republicans placed
him GU side the range of posslbili'ies'
Much confusion has been caused BY the
Itarms uuder which the state admins
traliou bosses, under the leadership Of
| Governor NJ. r. Paterson, have arrsng'
ed for q stats primary on Juue 4. IL IL
charged that The conditions are ipch ,ns'
IL q entire control is vested In the Pot
tersou faction aud that they will attempt
! 10 dictate the names to be placed on tat
| ticket. Three judges Of the Supreme
| court, candidates for reelection, have
IdecIared that they will not enter the prl'
msrles Halt dczsn other candidates
| have also withdrawn on the ground thai
the conditions under which the primary
ia TO bs conducted sre unfair and u1pT6'
ctdsntad. Esustor Frazier has with
d,aHu from the primary, aud lihe ds'er'
mines TO seek reelection will submit
hi, candidacy to the Legislature
The opposition 10 Frazier has not beeu
developed. Benton McMillio, long In
Congress, former governor and a siai
ssit figure In Tennessee politics, IL
most talked of as contestant for tbs
Frszler toga. Luke Wright, former
l.oyeruor Of the Philippines, and Repre-
sen,at, We John Moon may also be fstt)I'
liz tie situstion. Governor Pstt 'rson''
reelection is believed by his friends tt
. be assured. They say that while be
NAV lose some democratic support h'
ynl gain thousands of republican snt
negro votes on the liqu1r question
As lit comes iron ihs commerce com
{ | Mite of The S:nste, The river and lar
Dor bill appropriations amount to $o2,
566 4lS. The bill as 1t passed the HouI'
carried S42. 655. 17f. The mesiu'e vii
/ b, report d TO The SsnSt, on Monday
rhe HJuss appropriation OF $l76, OO'
| for the Improvement of The Missiu
river vas increased by the s:rate com
mi,tee TO $500, coo, the money to De ex
D ,uded between Fort Bsnton and Kama
llOt7 The amount appropriated 10
] Virgiois is 81, ia 700.
/ Ont ming Its hearing on the spigb
bill TO amend The lava relative II sea
NJ ns1Ip 90 as to encourage American
3 going to SEES, the House Committee OIL
= m srchsnt marine besrd number o
represen!stives of cosstwise and inlan'
steamship lines today who declared tbs
the American sailors would not "slick'
IS would the foreigner. The Wit 'esst
/ opposed on the ground that 1t wo1l'
q impose hsrdships on ship owners, ii
edition to the already vigorous re
quir met t, b. cause It would upstt dis
oIpliue aud interfere with the wOfklpl
Ihcu.s Of The men. Same Of the bills pre-
visions are favored by the sesme0s union
TIE appointment vas announced tc
day By Pottmsstsr General II t,hcock Q
0 Robert 8. Sharp IS chief postoffie In
\ spector at "a 600 per annum, to snecae
F. E. McMiliu, resigned, Mt. Shar
10 accepting this position resigned III
D collect1rsbip Of internal revenue
g Chattanooga, Tenn.
The 6ght over the two bsttleshir
, item into the naval appropriation bl
wss begun this afternoon as soon as to
D House reached thst section OF the 81
= pr DIVIDING for the iocrtases in tae navI
= REPRESENTATIVE Tswney (tep., MINI
Z imme diately offered an amendment tbs
only Que new bRtlleship should bs ~