Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-23

ardq. 10 determine unlSefsai 'unis Oh
mes.u,e for electricity. The scientists
who we're presented to The president to-
day we're, Dr.. F. E. Smith, OF Great
B,itsiD, Dr.. William Yeager, OF Ger.
many and Professor Lsporte, OF France.
Senator McCumber's condition has
improved t5is morning. His tempera.
tnre has gone down to abont SO and
nurses end physicians think bis coz
dition is favorable. All visitors are ex-
cluded for few days. There are no
indication of inrlher inflammation and the
wounds caused by the operation are
healing SIS we'll as could be expected.
Attorney B.aDdels wo1ld not state TO.
day whether be- would call Attorney.
General Wickersham or not in the Bal
linger.Pinohot investigation. "lhe only
way in which I can present evidence at
this time is by cross examination OF
witnesses" he ststsd. "NoW thai The
other side is calling Its witnesses l can
utt ask for subpoena" Several VII
nessss we're examined todsy.
WITH tbeposslbility OF Congress ad'
burning soon after June 1, President Taft
today began centering his efforts upon
obtaining action on the portal savings
bank bill which appears to have struck
a spag in the House committee. The
president is confident that railroad bill
a land Withdrawal bill and au DjuactloD
bill be enacted. These three measures
are we'll along on their way. Mr..
TAFT, however, Is very suxicu' to see
the postal bank bill passed before this
session ends, and he will try also to OBJ
tain action upon the statehood bill,
The original legislative programme OF
the administration, IS announced at the
opening of the session, has been de-
creased considerably as 1t is. The presi-
dent told friends to-day that be consider
ed the postal bank bill almost q neces-
sity for the programme. He is reported
to have i1timatsd that II the House reg.
ulsrs blocked it's progress, tast votes
could be gained for it among tae insure
gents and the democrats. 1t Ia expected
tdss ss soon as the vote is taken on the
railroad bill, ghich he expected ne1'
week, the House republicans will hold q
eau u, upon the postal bsnk bill snd the
stat ,hood measure. TAFT has let 1t
be known that he will net accep:a pos
| tai bank bill that does not come up to
the pledge made In the platform.
Leaders OF the rePQ 5iicsps In the
House expect to get 6ual vote on the
railroad Dill next week. The general
debate ended With the speech OF Town.
send yesterday and the bill gill be taken
Cd Tuesday under the rule of Ave min
use debate. This debate will cover
Tu esday's session and will be resumed
Thursday and II necessary, continued -
Fridsy or Saturday. A 6oal termina'
ton OF discussion on the bill 10 the San
ale, however, Is not yet In sight. The
most conservative estimates ara two !u'l
weeks Of d. bate will be required to cltsu
up the smendnert,, of which there are
more than one hundred yet pending.
The precaricu, conditions of the re-
naming measures OF the Taft Legislative
programme, particularly the railroad
and tie postal savings bills, prompted q
lumber of conferences at the Whts
House today between tip president and
meubers Of both houses oi Congress.
Sauat,r Elkius, who is steering the ae.
ministration railroad bill, t)ld the presi'
/ dent that be hoped to get the bllls vote
nv the end Gi nezt week. The big fight
against the railroad bill IL boiug made
On The ground that it gives the railroad
the right TO make traffic agreements SUE
jecs to The approval OF lhe Interstate
Commerce Commission. Eikin5 seems to
think that be will succeed in getting
tha, clause through substantially as 1t
vas framed ic the original amendment.
He seems cert,in that the bill will con-
tain no long and short haul clause. The
fsts OF the administration postal savings
bank bill, which is tied up in the House
committee on postoffces, was also under
discussion and representative Stafford
had long talk with the president. Mr.
Stafford thinks that despite the position
t. the bill in the committee 1t will be re.
ported as soon "a the railroad bill and
other pending Dattsrs are cleaned mp.
A possible veto of the rivers and harbors
bill doomed up today when Senator Bur
t,u called at the While II )use aud after
half en- hour distu sing the measure with
the president, Blu rton pointed out that as
the bill now stands itauthor'z.s improve
men,s OF several waterways, which have
never been examined by engineers, or
passed on by any government officials.
The president feela, as be has often set
forth in bis speeches, that rivers and
harbors bill ehouid not be used as poll
ticsl porkbarrel. Ii The bill goes > him
With provisions which appear purely
political be will not hesit,t, II disap.
prove the measure.
Internal revenue receipt for TIE month
OF March, this year reached t,tal OF
$22 Sill 1852 which is an increase OF
1883, 626 over the same month of last
yesr. OF this sggregbte $12. $50. sos
was collected on spirits; 81, LOG, I'll 90
tobacco; and s54 POS on corporations
taxes.
The fourth annual meeting of the
American ociety of International Law
viii be held in this city on the last two
days of this month. The genera sub
ject TO be discussed at the meeting is
THE Basis of Protection to Citizens Re-
siding Abroad" and upon the various
branches of this topic papers will be
read by Secretary Nagel, and others.
The members of the society will be accorded
reception at the White House BY the Presi-
dent, Friday. the 2eth inst
PRECEDENT Taft today signed proclsmations
eliminating from the Pecos forest reserve in
Nar Maxino 81 Eel acres aud from Garees