Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-26
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sition OF surveyor of the port OF New
York. General Henry WAS introduced
to the president today By Secretary Msc-
Vesgh and at that time accepted the po'
s.tou. IT is expected bis nomination
will be sent to the Senate this afternoon.
The Atlantic feet resumed target
practice today after being interrupted
by the storm which smashed the target
bulls. 1t was necessary to send for sn
additional hull and target material to
the Norfolk Navy Yard. The fleet,
which is from 40 to 70 miles of the
Virginia shores, is now engaged In night
tsrset work. A preliminary competi'
ton of the scores for dsy firing show
that the idaho, NeH Hampshire, WI
ginia, Mississippi and Wisconsin are the
leading ships.
A canvass of the situation today lie.
Dictated that TIE recommendation by The
judiciary committee and the con6rms.
tlon By The Senate OF the appointment of
Governor Hughes to the Sapreme bench
will be unanimous. Not discord has
sounded hers In the chorus of spproV ]
aud probably no official act of President
Taft has been received with such general
appreciation. Chairman CLARK, (rpn.
Wyomiug) OF the judiciary committee
said today that II there has been any
occasion for 1t, he would have called
special meetip 6 to pass upon the nomina.
ton. The next regular meeting OF the
committee will be held Oh Monday. 1t is
possible that the Senate will act as hood
as the recommends is made. Hughes
ability Is 30 generally recogn'z ID and
confidence Is bis fairness 81 sroog that
his appointment is commended by mauS
who disspprove of some of bis acts as
governor. His veto OF the t6o.cent fare
bill and bis condemnation of the income
ax amendmen,s TO the constitution are
IA direct opposition to the VieWs OF many
o. the senators but they would not Oh
t,at account deprive the people of bis
services on the bench. The senator's OF
the wsst felt that their sect!oa should
provide the successor Of Justice Brewer
but to this time they made no complaint
Al indication OF the general sentiment
"a shown In the fact that Senator Borah
rep. Idaho J, a member OF the judiciary
com nit;ee who b:tts1ly attacked Haghss'
income tag measure, heartily endorses
The pp3insment.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. Il. Rob-
nett, Who was recently cour'-marsialed
a. 3 3slou for attacking Dr.. E. S. Cowles
at a navy ysrd dance, was transferred
today from Portsmouth to the .recrGiting
station at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ibis will
oring Dr.. Robpett much closer to E7su-
stou, H., where his 6ance lives. 1t was
az a result Of the cour.=hs-tial that bis
engas snsnt became public.
Panama canal enthusiasts may have
double opportunity to celebrate the COM
ple!ion OF the giant ject uniting the
two oceans, once when 1t is really CON-
peted and sgain when 1t Is ohcially de-
elarcd to be completed. The canal will
be opened early in 1914 This is toe
declaration from tae highest ofici'l
source. There is possibility even tlat
I! will be completed and ready for tie
passage of ships tr'fs bstore that time
Net satisfied With The splendid resui's
which have followed the Investigations
into the weighing department OF the Ne"
York customs home, the Treasury De-
psrtmeut has decided to egtond lis in.
auiry irto all other branches OF the cue.
toms service. The appraisers stores at
New York have been selected TOR The be-
ginning OF this exteaded exsmlhs.lap.
and The department hss entrusted the
work to four OF its most experienced
SPECIAL agents, They are J. 0. Ouumins,
stationed st New York; l.. NJ. CuIlon,
who has been detailed from Baltimore:
IA, G. Arms rong, of Bostop, and B..
Parker, Of 81 Paso. The irqulry is not
based upon any iDformftion that hiss
| been received by the department Of
Irregularities In the conduct Of this Office
bot is ordered as precautionary mea-
sure, and for the pu pcse OF seeing that
| the present methods OF appraisiDg foreign
goods properly protects the goverDmeL t
revenues. Eventually 1t is intended to
extend tho investigation ID all branches
of the service at all OF the ports OF the
country. BJston, Philadelphia, Bilti.
more, Chicago and San Francisco will be
the next 10 be examined.
Continuing The policy recently IL
augura!td OF making public defense
of the administration sgainst the
a;t,cks of the democrats, 'iusurD
gents" aud muck.rakers, several mem.
oe!s of the C,binet sre preparing to
make speeches in various sections OF the
country. The frs! to EFT r the field
will be s,cretsry McVeagh who will to.
morrow address the Illinois Society Of
New York. Ga the following day he will
dislnss the finances OF the government
ard the policies OF the Treasury Depart.
men. b.! fire the tsust companies branch
OF the American Bankers Association,
Attorney General Wickersham on Msy
2 will attend the dinner to be given by
Lloyd Griscom, the new chairman OF the
New York ctu,ty republican committee,
and 1t is expected that he will taen
make sn address on the accomplish
neu,s of the Taft administration daring
the one year it has been in control.
Latsr, or June 81, st Chicagc, before
the Illinois Safe Bar Association, he
will tell ghs! has beea done by the legal
branch of The government to enforce
respect TO, the laws by tae corporations
aud lndivi1u Us. Secretary Of Agricul-
sure Wilson will talk about che doiDgs
of bis department before the farmers
convention which il to assemble at st.
LUIS from May 9 to Msy 7, snd 1t is
,,tad th,+ ether nenbera af the Cah-