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

i1e iifSi bill in The lIou&. |. VA. Il e
dollar day passion bill, originally !
devised hy Sherwood.
TO raise United States military field
rommissary methods 10 The high stated
ard of efficiency of European armies,
Capt J A. Logan today left for the
troop encampments at San Antonio.
Capt Logan has inst returned from q
year and half spen, in the attendance
school maintained by The French army
at Paris. This school, noted rs the
best in Europe. is devoted 10 the study
Of the commissary, Qnartermas,er, ana
pay departments.
The presidents message was sub
mitted 10 the cabinet today and ~as
approved BY the advisors who were per-
mitted to 20 over ii. Immediately
after the cabinet adjourned the draft
was prepared and given ont for release
when presented TO the two houses OF
Congress. This will probably be to-
morrow. The message contains only
about ! 200 words.
When the Sixty. second Congress met
today, progressive leaders declared that
The little band OF fighting progresslyes
in the Senate had come into their own
at least-that five progressive senators,
standing together could control the des-
TIMES OF the Congress. And the Senate
progressivps. with PoinIeXter. OF Wash
ington ardWorks, OF California, added to
their number, now boast Twelve solid
votes. With i republican majority Of
nine, Eve progressive republican saI'a-
tors voting With the democrats. would
turn The balance OF power, making 7he
vote on any question 46 TO 10. Shch
men ~ La Toilette and Cnmlnins, who
under the old order" we're barely
tolerated" by the leaders, doomed mp
to-day rs great powers in the upper
house. The regulars, however, answer
the arguments OF progressives with the
prophecy that the democrats will not
be found voting solidly together and
that the wide breach between sdch men
as Bailey. Of Texas and Oven, OF Okla.
homa. will divide the democratic ranks
in such way rs to wreck all calcula-
tions regarding q democratic progress,
siya republican combine.
A direct intimation OF the standing
OF the L. 5. Supreme Court in the
great trust cases indicating 4 majority
favorable to the ultimate consumer,
was the construction placed by aitor-
news here today on a hint dropped
yesterday 10y Justice Holmes, in tho
course Of his dissenting opinion on The
medicine contracts case. Justice
| Holmes voiced his disagreement with
the majority on the ttlief that The
selling OF medicine under contracts
STIMULATING the exact sale price tended
toward creating combination IN
restraint Of trade. a part Of his opin,
ion lawyers believe indicates that ne i
in minority against the government
in the Standard Oil and Tobacco eases
was rs follows.
AS matters stand today Senate pro-
gressiyes will get what they want IN
committee appointments; that IS, one
quarter OF the republican membership
and the progressives to choose their
own representatives on the committees.
Leaders both regulars and progressives
agreed on this view OF the situation
today.
Five OF the newly elected member
Of the House are Quakers. A separate
oath was administered to them and in
stead OF swearing they affirmed
Champ Clark was chosen speaker l'y
a vote Of CT ont oil 365 votes cast.
Secretary OF State Knox today in
formed the Mexican embassy that Zan,-
acona Inclan, tanned ambassador from
Mexico to succeed Francisco de Ia Barra
is entirely acceptable to The govern.
mems OF the United States.
Consul c. A. Miller, at Tampico,
Mexico. telegraphed the State Depart
ment today that George Croichtield, an
American, and shot from ambush. near
his ranch near Tuxpam. The depart
mert ordered an immediate investiga
ton.
The Red Cross Society cahled So, 0C0
to Peking for the relief of the famine
sufferers in China.
Major Gen. Wood today denied the
report that the ninth cavalry, a coI"rrd
| regiment, had bern ordered from San
Antonio because Of complaint OF di:-
orderly conduct made by Texas nrm
berS OF Congress. Major Gen. Garter,
| in command at San Antonio ielegfaphed
Gen. Wood today that there had been
no disorder upon the part Of The colorcd
soldiers. In accordance with previous
plan il is probable that the ninth
cavalry will relieve the third cavalry
which has been performing patrol duly
along the Rio Grande for three mott $
This change however, will not he made
for several weeks, it was stated.
Through downpour Of rain. Andrew
Carnegie. the irnn-king, came ploddine
on loot down the muddy White House
road today 10 see President Taft.
Tie old man vigorously shook The rain
drops off his oyercoat and stamped
| his wet feet on The door mat ai The
White HonSe bat offered no explana-
lion for having walked on such a day.
Thousands OF spectators were dts
appointed in being refused admission
even tn the CORRIDORS leading 70 the
House galleries today. Only those
fortunate enough to have cards from
members were admitted. Each con-
gresham was allowed two. Speaker
Clark had = busy morn ng OF it. His