Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-05
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committee today appolntef patron
age committee, including Messrs.
Lloyd, Humphreys and Fostor TO
dispense the plums now within tlie
gifts OF the majority The new com
mittee was appointed subject td ratiti-
cation by the democratic caucus but
it is said that they will 60 ahead with
their plans Of dividing up the inhs,
relying on confirmation OF their work
BY The next caucus. No caucus will
be called specifically TO acquiesce in
their work The ways and mean"
committee did not undertake cnnsld-
Grafton OF any legislative programme
at the meeting today. Except for the
plan outlined by Speaker Clark yester-
day there is no programme decide
upon as yet. The committee will hold
frequent sessions from now on.
An admission of the charges made
by Senator Is Toilette that, secret
plans Of the American navy we're
furnished for battleships built in this
country for Argentina appears in re-
ports from the Navy and State Depart
nents submitted to the Senate by
President Taft today. The information
vas in response to resolution intro
duced by La Folette and passed hy
the Senate at the last session Of Con
gress. The secret plans related to firing
control and under water torpedo tubes.
Asserting that the military force oil
the United States has been exer;cd to
assist President Daz Of Mexico in an
attempt to retain his despotic control
of that republic, Mr.. Berger, the so
cia!ist member of the House from Wis
consin, today Introduced Joint reso-
luton demanding that the president
transmit 10 CongreBs all information
available showing why he ordered the
Texas army maneuyers. :
Members Of the House today COM
mented on the fact that Speaker Champ
Clark yesterday broke the precedent OF
half a century in making his speech of
acceptance as head OF the House a part
isan appeal. Mr.. Asher Kinds irpn.
Maine), former House parlirmantarian,
Today called attention 10 the fact tha,
the speaker 5 speech Of acceptance has
been merely formal since Iuly q, ISL.
Galusla A. Grow, Of Pennsylvania. 1t
that time made partisan speech from
thr speakers rostrum, but it has moi
been done since.
Senator Briggs, OF New Jersey, today
introduced his new colleague. Senator
MARITIME, to the president. Thisis the
first time Mr.. Taft and the SewJerseyan
have met.
At the hands Of William Jennings
Bryan, dollar diplomacy, a opposed
to foreign missionary work, came in
for comparison that left much TO bs
desired for the former at the annual
dinner OF the Twenty houra day
Club of the y. NJ. c. A. at RauSr her :,
i'll Washington, last night. Mr.. Bryan
controvetted the assertion that mission
aries are liable to get the United States
into trouble. and asserted that men
who take up their abode in foreign
countries for gain are far more danger
elis than the missionary who is after
tile souls. not the substance, OF those
with whom he comes in contact.
Secretary Harrisan OF the American
Federation of Labor today announced
that the Postottice Department is tax
ing vigorous steps to prevent any or
ganization OF the railway mail clerks.
In response to a Senate resolution Of
inquiry President Taft submitted to the
Senate today the statement of the eS-
penseS OF the tariff board from Sep
TENDER -, 1909 to June 80, 1910. The
amount expended was $40, 205 OF which
S2l 1854 was for salaries.
Thomas Anderson, Al years old, Of
Tuxcumbis, Ala, was SO badly injured
by being knocked down by an auto
delivery wagon Of baking company
between Eighth and Ninth streets Oh
Pennsylvania avenue today, that Ls
died later at the Emergency Hospital.
The House OF Representatives re-
ce:ved President Tati's message recon-
aend:ns the passage CT the reciprocity
measure with absolute and dead
silence. There vas not a single hand
clap from either republican o. demo
cratic side. Chairman Underwood SAID
that it mas bis guess that some sort OF a
tariff bill would be introduced in the
House before the reciprocity bill was
considered by his committee. 1t is
understood that it will be at least ten
DAYS before apy sort of a tariff rs;is;on