Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-05

1t was announced at the White
House today that reorganization OF
the executive staff had taken place but
none OF the old employees now under
the president had been removed. AS,
sistant Secretary Rudolph Forster haa
been promoted 10 be the chief clerk.
Representative Taylor dem, COLI
has introduced bill in the House 10
change the name OF Pennsylvania
avenue to Lincoln avenue.
Sentence of Jenn G. Davis, local
attorney, to sixteen years in the peni-
Tertiary by Justice Stafford. last July,
for obtaining S260,0 from Washing
ton and Alexandria citizens under false
preteuses, was today reduced to eight
years imprisonment by the Court of
Appeals.
Members OF the House today dis
cussed with considerable interest a
d re It protest voiced yesterday during
the organization OF the House by demo
crat members from Kentucky against
Representative Caleb Powers, (rpn. KY
who was charged with the murder OF
Gov. Goebel, OF Kentucky. The Incl
dent escaped notice yesterday owing to
the Commissions incident to the organiza-
ton OF the House. When members
from the states of Iowa, Kansas and
Kentucky we're called TO take the oath,
not single Kentucky democratic mem.
Der went forward and Representatives
Powers and Langley took the oath with
Out any other colleagues from their
state. Subsequently Messrs. James,
Stanley, Thomas, Johnson, Shcrley,
Rouse, Cantrill. Holm and Fields, all
OF Kentucky, took the oath with repre-
.eniatiyes from Louisiana, Maine and
Maryland. 1t vas admitted today by
members Of the ways and meane COM
mtttc that Kentucky democratic mem
bers had lodged protest with them,
declaring that they would not serve on
any committee in the lIouie with
Powers. It was also stated that the
Kentucky members had made former
requests that Powers be prevented from
being assigned 10 any Of the House
committees. None OF the Kentucky
democratic members would discuss the
situation this afternoon beyond al
uniting that they had protested against
Powers;
It i. now expected at the White
House that President Taft will
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Wal.h and Morse pardon case, before
The end of this week. He has told
visitors to the executive offices that he
had already reviewed Lorl, cases and
vas noy waiting for a favorable
opportunity to prepare in writing hi.
conclusions. There Is strong imprss-
ion in official circles That cirmcn.y
will be denied both Of these banker
ronvicts.
Tntimalions from Paris and London
that France and England are 10 ask
tariff concessions from the United
States. identical with those proposed
in the reciprocity agreement with
Canada failed to cause any alarm al
The White House today. President
Taft reassured his callers on this point
Informing them that our treaty oLli-
CATIONS would not necessitate The ex-
tension Of the concessions given Canada
to other nations. The president already
has prepared IN answer 10 those nations
which make the demand for such
tariff fayors, under the most favored
nation" provisions Of our treaties It
il pointed ont at the White House that
under the reciprocity agreement, the
United States makes tariff concessions
only as Canada gives iavors in return;
that il is a bargain a special agree.
n,ent 70 give and take. Therefore
il il held, foreign nations can not
ripatfully claim like treatment by yir-
tue Of their trade treaties with the
United States. In this connection,
interest cen,ers in the plans Of Senator
Cummins, of Iowa, Who has announced
that he will seel, to amend the reci-
p;acity agreement by putting various
additional Canadian products on
The free list, Yhithcut ask INC
ike concessions from Canada
Should additional concessions be given
Canada, without coinpeusating return,
the president believes the United States
would then be open to claims for eo,tal
treatment from foreign nations. Such
concessions would be- construed as
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