Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-06

and denounced the MethooltI mlnistst
Ia Rome who defended his concuc'.
Why? 10 order that The Catholics OF
America may be sppessed. Bot this
will not suffice. The Catholics OF
America have little uss for "a man on a
fence and although be WAS the first re-
publican president to poll the great
Catholic vote 10 America, be will Fad
that he can expect little from the Oath.
olics Of this country 10 The future.
Roosevelt ia TIE greatest press agent the
world mas ever knowu, bu. the people OF
Eorope haven't much u,e for the press
agent iu politics. He may swing the big
STICK in this conutry to bis hearts COZ
tent, bit it is folly for him t, attsmpt TO
ride rcughshod over the Vatican. To my
Mid he had learned his lessoD, and
the 2lsintive Inquiries that he has been
making abtu. the fooliugs OF his Ameri.
can Catholic friends are but a weak
attempt TO hide the fact that be has
made miserable mistake, and dismally
failed 10 his hope of using the vatican
for bis own political ends"
The traffic mausgers on the big trunk
lines have protested against the recent
ruling OF the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission on rates for the transportation CT
Hcu. FROM Minneapolis ID New York.
They have applied for q rehearIng ard
the commissioners today decided u hear
the represer t,tises of the roads on
Friday. The Inleratale Commerce
Com mission, ten days ago issuad an OF
der to 60 into effect May 10, reducing
the rates on fl ut froa Minneapolis t,
the A slsutic seaboard by part rail and
part wst from % cents to 2lt
cents per 100 pounds. The railroads
protest that this reduction is not jasti-
fed by traffic conditions.
Practically unanimous vote the House
committee on Agriculture today agreed
to report favorabIy the bill prohibiting
the gambling 10 cotton fu'u'eP. TIE
measure will be pushed for passage.
Declaring himself forcibly as opposed
to the boycott, as involved 10 the Beth
lebem Stsel strike, President Taft today
told q delegation of so business and
professional men representing the boz
ough cf Bsthleham, that 30 long as The
Bethlehem company turrs cut good
work 1t will be given government Goa
tracts, despite the eff)rts CT the strikes
to lake aWav its government CONTRACTS.
The deleg, ton, representing the 10.
dust,isl Comm 'ssion of Bethlehem pre-
scented q resolution to the president,
deploriug The Efforts of The strikers to
surn the government business away from
the b ,hiabsm company. Members OF
the delegation gay tat there are no"
10 Washington representatives u the
strikers. who srs working among con
gressmen aud department chiefs, clsiG-
ing that the work OF the 5.taelham
Steel Company is OF sn inferior qq lily,
tn med oat By incompetent men. Aftar
their interview With the prss'dsn. The
delegation vieited the Secretary Of the
Navy Meyer, Secrtt'ry of War Dickin-
son, sud ssnt tors Oliver and Penfose
Of Pennsylvania.
Within 9 !sw days, Representative
Lever, dem. 8. CO. vii present 10 The
II u,p, in behalf of the COMMITTEES on
agriculture The majorisy's favorable re-
po.t on the bill fer the u chase OF lands
for the proposed seu;nsIn Appalachian
forett reserve.
President TAFT will sppoirt New
York man to tu:ceed tle late Justc5
Brewer of the Supreme Coart bench, and
will have an opportunity to appoint
yest,rn man to FL vacancy which,
the presilent has learned will soon be
made by q resignation, according to
au ,horitativs Information here today.
The president held that Brewers sue
nessor should be New York man.
The New York men who have mentioned
10 connection with Supreme Cocrt
ner,h are Senator Boot, it'vernor
Hnobes am, Louis Marshall, OF the law
firm headed by San,""al Uotsrmyer.
Speculation is rife as to which ct Toe
Supreme Court justices has intimated
his desire to retire.
While the White H ,usa today hsd
uo,hing to say in regard to the attitude
Of :S,uator 3 .veridge toward the Payne
tariff bill, as expressed in his speech be-
fore the Indiana State Convention yes
terdsy, the Il teraDce was the subject OF
considerable comment in Washington.
It is prc babie that President TAFT will
let the Indiana situation severely aloue,
despit, bis championship of the tariff
law at all times. When he recognized
Mr.. Bsveridge as the head OF the party
10 II ,oser state he turned over to bin
absolutely the management of the CAM
paigr, and gave him caits blanche ss to
The tariff. Undoubtedly the president
desired an endorsement of the Payne
bill bot he relied on Mr.. Bave,!dge to
do The thing for the ps,ty. 1t was
II asoned TIA. even insurgent republican
victory is be ter than total defeat. While
the reL ulars are today deploriog the
Emergency" of The Indiana platform,
ihs inlu'gsnts and progressives are more
than satisfied with the way Mr.. BeVer-
idge handled the matter,
Afidsvits signed By Ernest Ffe'ich,
OF New York, received at the Postoffice
Department today, threaten to heap hu-
initiation upon the Daughters of toe
American Revolution for ignorance in
revolutionary history. Because of con
fusion Ia mail deliveries Gu, to SIM
larity of names, the postoffice of Totem
Vile, Staten Island, New York, was re-
Gently changed to Bentley Manor. In
mediateIy the trs1itional heat of Woman's
scorn was collectively poured upon the
head of Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Tho d e claimed that Iait an for