Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-20
Immediately after his return to the

immediately after his return to the
White House today President Taft
arranged II conference with Arnbassa-
der de Ii Barra, OF Mexico was asked
to call upon the president At 3 O'Clock
this afternoon. The president dis
coutaged discussion OF the Mexican
situation and declined to make public
any further explanation OF the move
ment Of the troops. He made !
known positively, however, that ne
would hold Cabinet meeting tomor-
row when the whole situation Will De
discussed. After the meeting u Is
believed likely that some further sta'e-
ment, in explanation Of The att''hue
of the administration, will be made.
Ga account of the supposed impeio.
ing crisis incident to the return OF
Minister OF Finance Llmantonr 10
Mexico, considerable significance was
attacked to the conference win lie Ia
Barra. The last official act OF the
president previous 10 his vacation was
similar conference.
Efforts of half dozen Western poll
ticians TO land q plum worth about
81 900 day for three days met with
failure at the Interior Department to-
day when it was announced that in
stead OF appointing special auctioneer
TO sell government land at Hot Springs,
Ark tie work would be done by
regular employe ofthe department who
will receive no extra compensation for
his work. II would have been neces-
sary to pay special employe COM
mission OF one per cent on the total
results o! the sale, which is to be held
tomorrow and which is expected to net
more than $500, 900.
Though President Taft during his
trip from Augusta TO- this city an
nounced his desire to limit legislation
at the extra session to reciprocity and
the tariff commission bill, it was learned
today that he expects 70 receive several
schedule revision bills from Congress.
Advices given him today indicate that
bills revising the tariffs on woolens,
cotton. farm machinery, meats and
flour. are likely to be passed. The
president himself is entirely in accord
with at least part of this programme
and would like to carry the bills as re-
publican policies. He is, however, 50
absolutely committed to his tariff COM
mission plan that he is forced 10 ask
Congress to delay action until after
the report Of the commission is made,
| December /.
Flat denial of the report that Pred
dent Diaz Of Mexico is to abdicate IN
favor Of Yves I.imantonr was made by
Ambassador de Ia Barra, here early
today. He also discrediled the report
that Limantour was the bearer OF
negotiations for cessation Of hostilities
between the federal forces and the
Sevolutionists, declaring that, accord
ing to his adyices, the situation in
Mexico wss unchanged.
The appointment Of Ri. Rev. Charles
H. Brent, missionary bishop of the z.
E. Church for the Philippine Islands,
as chairman Of the American delega-
ton to the International Opium Con
ference to be held at the Hague next
July, was announced at the State De-
partment today. The other members
Of the delegation appointed today are
Dr.. Hamilton Wright. of Maine, and
Henry ]. Pinger Of Santa Barbara
Cal.
For want Of jurisdiction, the L. >.
Supreme Court today refused 10 con.
slider the appeal of the Globe-demo-
crat Of ST. Louis against Samuel B.
Cook, in the libel suit instituted By
Cook. The Supreme Court Of Mis-
souri, gave Cook $4,000 damages
He vas formerly secretary of state OF
Missouri
George W. Herold, e. years old, the
we'll known tailor at 702 Ninth street
! northwest, was accidentally killed by
falling from the third story Of his resi-
dence at 1913 Ninth street northwest,
this morning. 1t is said that while
withdrawing 4 fiagpole from a third
story window he lost bis balance and
fell to the ground. While terribly in
inred he retained consciousness, re-
ceiving the last sacraments OF the
Catholic church. He died at 8 o'clock,
bali an hour after the fall
Because of his present health the
Supreme Court Of tue U. $. today
permitted the release on bail Of Z. C.
Moore. held at San Francisco on a
charge of fraudulantly using the
mails.
A cable from Minister Mccreery in
Hondusas reports the disabandonmenl
OF 400 Honduran government troops.
The minister states that quiet pre-
walls in that country and this disband
onment will be gradually continued.
Improved conditions in Haiti caused
Minister FurnisS At Port au Prince 10
suggest to the State Department today
the withdrawal OF American Warships
from Haitian waters.
The Supreme Court adjourned to-
day until April ). without rendering
any decision III the big antitrust cases.
No arguments will be heard during the
recess
Final Arguments on the adoption OF
freight and passenger rates between
the east aud the western inter-monn-
tain country were begun before the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day by attorneys representing shippers
scattered throughout Missouri, Nevada,