Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-12

ZION there has been scarcely any donot
that be would name successor to helo'
The social responsibilities OF the Btitisn
post, 1t is generally recogu!zs5, demand
q man of wealth. Aud DO one disputes
tia. Mr.. Fairbanks is man OF wealth
Mr.. Fairbanks has been offered seVeiaa
posls 10 the diplomatic service sipce Inc
Taft inauguration, including the Min
ittry to China, and delegateship to Inc
American conference, ali OF which
he declined because OF Ill health.
Good old organization, regular repuo-
lIcan s'insurgipg" against an admits
trstion measure, with President Tsft and
the republican insurgents lined up be-
hind 1t, is the unconscious situation that
doomed up today, when the sundry civil
appropriation bill appeared for debate 10
the House With the presidents provision
for $3.50, 900 for tariff Investigation
among the itsms. Such regulars ss hessrs.
PAYNE, Dalzell and Fordney, who have
stood BIZ the organization and Speaker
Cannon through thick and thi1, are nov
on the other end of the legislative bal
sucing board, scheming to eliminate thu
Taft tariff investigation scheme BY any
parliamentary qaip or qaibble they msy
command. Another squad OF regulars
led BY Mr.. TaSney, chairman OF the
House appropriations committee, which
framed the bill Is supporting the mea-
sure. The secret Of the strange iine-rp
is that the Interpretation regulars, lee
by Mr.. Payne, believe thst the tariff
board appropriation is nothing less than
the old tariff commission idea, advanced
by Senator Beverage. They are sure
that If the scheme goes through the WOE
derful PAYNE. Aldrich tariff Law is DOOM
ed within two or three years to
thorough revision. And they do not
want taeir baudiwork marred for many
reasons. Mr.. Taft, who evolved the
scheme, sees 10 it the means Of bringing
together, under bis leadership a united
republican party. Ha hopes, by promise
Of com pe.ent, scientific revision, under the
facts Cleaned by the tariff board, to bring
hsck the wandering tariff Insurgents.
Hs also hopes to persuade the couttry
tat the republican pa,t7 means what II
said when it declared for "re7isioa
downward" But hs ecuated withou
bis high protectiopist bost, and 1t no"
seems thst the scheme will csuse further
divisions 10 the already sadly divided
republican cohorts. Messrs. Cannon
Tswney, aud some of their followers are
behind the measure. The insurgents
Gu oro-t It, bat the little baud of high
'ariff Spar!sps, prepared to sink VI swim
With tie Payne bill, are going to light to
the eud, uuless they are soundiy ham.
mered Ia the bcgia5iug. Mr.. Taft AID
tee ADMINISTERS edhereuts hope thst
they cen pass the bill, and get the tariff
board busy at once. Theu on the fsc's
ss to cost of production ascertaiHed 5y
the board they can go irto the coming
elections, particularly the 1912 presi'
deutial campaign, with resounding
promise of further equitable revision Of
The tariff on a scientific basis, thus stsal-
| ing the tariff thunder of the democsgt'.
Following conference at the White
House today it was decided that Repre-
sentative Lougworth Of OHIO will make
the principal ppeech in support of the
$3.50. 900 10 toe House and voice the
views of President Taft regarding The
messure. LoDgworth will follow PAYNE,
Champ CLARK and Forduey, all OF whom
will attack the appropriation.
Commander Frederick L. Chsplu,
| naval sttache at the embassy In Paris,
| end Major T. Bsctley Mott, military
| attsche, will probably be attached to The
| retinue of Special Ambassador Roose-
Welt as aides for the ceremony OF the
kings funeral. An army or navy officer
of more exalted rank would have prob
sbly been sent by the United States
had ii been possible for them to reach
London in time for tire funeral. Under
the circumstances the Stale Department
has been obliged to select officers on the
other side in order tat they may reach
thfrs in time. Concerning the report
thai haa been circulated that Colonel
Roosevelt, u his Official capacity as
special Ambassador to the kings taneral,
may return to the United States on
warshfp, the naval authorities regard
such continency as highly improbable.
As q rule special ambassadors are not
sent on their missions on navy Vessels.
This is done only in the case of important
delegations where naval features pre-
dominate in the ceremonies. Were II
possible 10 provide wsrshlp 10 accord
ance With precedence it VI I'D, doubt
leas, be done.
Back from the rousing endorsement +
given them in Iowa, Seust1rs Deliver
and Cummirs resumed their duties ct
The Capitol today. They Tere,,more than
pleased with the political conditions 10
Iowa aud the warmth and extent OF the
reception given them. ''It WA the
largest meeting ever held 10 17we,
said Senator Deliver, send rshect'd
the sentiment of the great mass of the
people OF Iowa 10 favor of The progress
I've policies" Senator Cuumins pre-
dic.ed the nomination of Warren Garst,
the progressive candidate for governor
and the defeat of Representatives Hall
and Smith.
Despite the appeal of President Tsft
to the American public for contributions
for the aid OF tho earthquake sufferers
10 Costa Rics, money lie coming in so
slowly that it looks as il tbs Central
American disaster had bseo overlooked.
So far the Bed Cross hes received only
$4,000 in addition TO 81, 900 received
from the mayer of New Orleans. Dis
trict treasurers OF the society have not
yet reported hut 1t is donht,G whether
the amount they have received will add
nnob RI tha raIjcf fnnd Tuo Hundred