Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-18

the calender there Is always 4 chance
for its consideration, With lhe House
leaders against it, Mr.. Bennett is ex-
pecled to have considerable trouble in
any attempt to get the resolutions be-
fore the House 1t is practically GER
tain tina. they will not receive any ser
ioGs consideration atthis session. There
are nearly four hundred bills ahead OF
them on the House calender.
Senator elect Pomereue OF Ohio
called ut the White House 10 pay hls
! respects TO President Taft.
Only one quarter Of the cargo OF food
which-is TO be sent on the transport
Bufurd for. the relief Of Chinese famine
sufferers has been received, the Seattle
Commercial Club today reported to the
Red Cross Society. The Red Cross
makes urgent appeal for supplies TO be
Sent to China via Seattle or for money
for The purchase OF supplies to be sent
H. inc Red Cross at Washington, -.
{. The plague has now reached the
edge of the famine district. Appalling
morality is certain il the disease ad-
yances further aud scizes the hundreds
Of thousands OF starving Chinese.
For the first time since the introduce
ton OF his Canadian annexation reso-
!utions, Representative Bennett called
at the White House today, appearing
somewhat nervous though he was fort
fled against presidential wrath by the
presence Of his entire family and a min
ister from his district. Mr. Taft greeted
Mr.. Bennett with \ hearty laugh and
ioked with him az IAN old warrior. =
On leaving the executive offices, Mr..
Bennett said that he had by no means
given up his fight for Canadian annex
alton and asserted that he would at.
tempt 10 place some sort OF resoiu-
ton for the annexation Of Canada on
The House calendar. As he must
receive committee action on resolution
before he can get get it on the calendar,
it was not made quite clear how he
would proceed. Mr.. Bennett read the
United Press report Of his statement in
the London Express and added emphat-
iraIlv that he had said and meant Ill
that it contained.
Signed with roughly drawn skulls
and crnsS bones. letters threatening
the lives ot Secretary Of The Treasury
MacNragh, Assistant Secretary A. 7.
Andrew, aud liuited States Senator
Reed Smoot have been received by
those officials, ii vas learned today,
warning them that unless they cease
their efforts 10 introduce power presses
into the Bureau OF Engraving and
Printing, they must die. The letters
Iarr hrhcyrl Ia have been written by
employees who fear that the installation
Of power presses 10 replace the present
hand process Of printing currency wilI
force them ont OF their positions. The
threatened officials have been working
hard IL get Congress- IN authorize the
change, and today declared they would
pay no attention to the letters,
Two sharp point alternatives pnt in
IN appearance in the legislative sitna-
ton today, one wild legislative orgy.
for tie next eleven days. with huge ap'
prop iation bills, and big governmental
meas !res going through both houses OF
Congress with scant consideration, and
the other, an extra session. With but
twelve legislative days remaining after
today. The amount Of work facing both
branches Of Congress is appalling. Six
big appropriation bills. carrying hun
lreds Of millions of dollars are still
awaiting action in the House. Several
that have passe,l the House are await
ing action by the Senate. Only
one uT the fifteen big appropriation
bills has gone to the president for his
signature. Yesterday was absolutely
wasted in both Houses with near fiji
buster in the Senate and real fill
buster in the House Not single cog
in Tie legislative wheels was moved,
although lie House sat from 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning until 9:3O last night.
About three days Of this sort OF legisla-
uyr effort and an extra session will be
an absolute certainty. Meantime
President Tall's reciprocity agreement
with Canada is receiving scant consid-
Grafton in the Senate. With leaders
like Aldricl, and Hale ont Of the
saddle, tue Senate seems to beprogress-
my largely in circles, with no one at
al to direct It's course.
Capt. Evelyn Baldwin, the Attic eN-
plorcr, called at the White House today
to tell President Taft Of = polar eSpe-
dillon which lie expects TO make within
the next few ears. Baldwin said that
he would start 1T the Rerring Sea and
drift norshward With the ice pack for
about four years crossing the north
pole and drifting on Ia Snl2bergcn or
10 The north cost Of Greenland. Bald
| win said that the ire dr,ft wonia he abso-
Intrly -certaiu to carry him 10 the north
| pole. The fr, silent was TOO hnsy 10
sec Captain Baldwin.
President Tall's re, .Frocity agree
mcnl with Canada viii he at he dis
pnsal Of the Senate next week, accord
ing 10 HE sentiment expressed at q
meeting Of the Senate committee on
finance today. II VAS the first meeo-
ny 81 the committee Ia consider The
Mccall bill, which Is Intended to carry
out The terms Of eeciprocity. The time
was DEVOTED to general discussion. One
reason for not taking definite action
was III. absence, on account OF illness,
ii Senator Hale rep Me-. who has a
very strong aud hostile interest in the
agreement with Canada. 1t was also
desired to give an opportunity to per
sous who may want to address the
committee to make applications for