Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-26

seems certain of adoption. A meet
lag Of the republicans on committees
was held today to place the hnlshins
touches on the list Of committees.
A conference OF the democratic sena-
tors will be held tomorrow to pass
upon the report of their com n'iteee
On committees. It's adoption IS eS-
pected without friction. There was
considerable discussion at meeting
of the committee today, in which the
progressives contended again for what
they deemed proper reproduction on
the committee, but no change IN the
situation resulted. No alterations we're
made in the committee assignments
as arranged by the 'standpat" major
ity of the committee.
Telegraphic request for all available
facts in the Mcnamara case was today
made on the indianapolis authorities
by Representative Korbly dem. Ind
Korbly took this action as the result of
messages received by him from labor
leaders in Indianapolis, and from the
special prosecutor who will conduct the
trial of the detectives alleged to have
kidnapped Mcnamara. If there Is
any denial Of the constitutional rights
in the hasly removal OF Mcnamara
from Indianapolis without granting him
a bearing, "KorblY said, propose to
see that the matter is investigated. |
have asked for all available information
and brief, if possible. ("
A division of the Metropolitan Club
of Washington, creating two organIza-
tons, was threatened here today "a the
result OF the snub offered Representa-
tive Martin ". Littleton (dem. \. 1.,)
who was not elected after being pro-
posed for membership by Senator New
lands of Nevada and Thomas Nelson
Page, the author. Lack OF social
back ground" was given as the cause
for the failure to elect Littletop, whose
name was withdrawn after the govern
ors had passed it over at bali dozen
meetings. 1t was learned that the
ultra exclusive set in the club objected
to Littleton because he was not uni
yersity man; had once worked as a
railroad brakeman and did not belong
to the fashionable clubs OF New York.
'Littleton represents type Of every
thing that is best in American life, "
declared one Of the governors of the
club today. He is an example Of
what an able man can do with the
opportunities which are open to all
the citizens Of this democratic republic.
1t is safe to say that he will be elected
very soon, or that the club will b
divided 1t was proposed to create a
small club for those who wish to enjoy
social exclusiyeness such as they may
wish to establish. On the other hand;
a larger club would be organized on
the basis Of admitting all men who by
leadership and prominence in national
affairs are entitled to recognition.
Littleton today declared that he knew
nothing of the reasons why he, was
not elected He said his friends asked
him to allow bis name to be presented
and that be knew nothing more about
it; in fact had forgotten it. He said the
club had the full right exclude any
body it wished, with or without any
reason.
Any national organization desiring
to have its views on the Aldrich central
bank plan presented to the Monetary
Commission by a spokesman or com
mittee, will be welcomed in doing so,
it was announced after met NJ Of
tie commission today. The Bankers
National Association has been given q
hearing and meetings Of the commission
will Le held whenever national asso-
Citations OF merchants, manufacturers,
farmers Of others are ready to present
their views. After the national hearing,
representatives OF boards Of trade and
other sectional organizations will be in
vited to appear. 1t is probable that
subcommittee Of the commission will
make tours to learn the continent on
the Aldrich plan in different parts of
the country.
The government is going to try to
tame Wall street. a far reaching
campaign with this object in view has
been planned, it was learned today by
the department, where it was stated
that the appeal in the cotton pool case
is the first step. If the government
wins this appeal it expects to prosecute
every iinanc er who makes stock ma
nipulation means toward corneriDg a
supply and thus swelling prices. The
precautions will be made under the
Sherman antitrust act This, it was
declared, will practically eliminate the
gambling feature from Wall street and
reduce all stock operations to purely
legitimate BUSINESS basis.
All we'll and ready for anything" "
This was the message flashed by the
wireless of the United States dread
naught Delaware to the Navy Depart
ment today on the arrival Of the big
bat,leship at Boston harbor at the end
Of her 1900 mile cruise. At the
Navy Department it was declared that
the voyage Of the Delaware to Europe
and return and then to Chile and back
again is comparable to nothing else in
American navy annals except the
cruise of tue Oregon at the outbreak Of
the Spanish American war. The cruise
OF the Delaware was record breaking
in economy OF coal and oil. She made
faster time, averaging Is knots an hour
than the Oregon whose cruise was in
1898 record breaker. The Oregon is
only half the size Of the Delaware,
though i. cost six.sevenths as much
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