Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-13
pole achievement of Commander Robert

the civil engineer division, with the
thanks of Congress. The committee
by a vote of to determined to accept
and transmit to the House the report
OF the subcommittee that had charge
OF the Peary investigation. The sub
committee favored the Bates bill. The
measure will probably be reported to
the House within day or two and will
undoubtedly be passed this session.
This means a final endorsement OF
Peary as the only, original pole dis
coycrer." There will be no minority
report from the committee.
Judson c. Clements, democrat OF
Georgia, was elected chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-
day by the other members OF the COM
mission. He succeeds Martin A.
Knapp, who recently was appointed
chief justice OF the new commerce
court. Clements was the ranking
member OF the commission.
The big guns of oratory we're un-
imbered before the House committee
on industrial arts and expositions by
the Californians, seeking the Panama
exposition for the coast city. Theodore
NJ. Bell, defeated candidate for governor
OF California, opened the argument
for San Francisco. New Orleans had
the floor before the committee for the
past three days and Bell began
rebuttal speech to offset the declara-
tionsaf a dozen or more representa-
tives OF the Gulf city Bell declared
that California now has ST., 500, 900
available, which can be used whether
Congress sends the exposition to San
Francisco ornot. Replying to aquestion
by Representative Cullop, (dem., 1nd.)
OF the committee. Bell said that even
if the exposition went TO New Orleans,
the Frisco fund would still be available.
Cullop asked if either the California
fund raised by taxation or the Louisiana
fund would be available if the Congress
divided the exposition, sending part
of it to Hampton Roads or Washington
and the other part to San Francisco
or New Orleans, Bell declared the
San Francisco fund would be available
but that the Louisiana fund would not.
Promising to treat them just as il
they were national bank examiners, "
Comptroller Of the Currency Murray,
today sent invitations TO every state
examiner in the country requesting
their attendance at joint meeting OF
state and national examiners to be held
in this city next July. The comp
troler hopes to make such gatherings
regular annual affairs. Each state SUI
pcrintendent has been requested to des-
ianate one Of his men who will prepare
Il paper to be read at the meeting, on
some subject to be determined later.
Secretary Knox today telegraphed
the American embassy at Berlin III
reference 10 the attitude Of the German
government in the potash question.
This government sent 4 diplomatic
communication to Germany on this
question more than two weeks ago.
No reply has been received much to
the concern OF the State Department.
There is great pressure being exerted
in this country for immediate settle
ment OF the matter and the department.
officials are at loss to explain Ger.
many's delay.
That the punch bowls which are
omnipresent at Washington society
functions are responsible for growing
corruption OF the younger set, is the
charge made by the local w. G. T. u.
today, and social leaders of this city
are up in arms as result. Semi.
orgies, at which young men and girls
not vet out Of their teens become part
" intoxicated while matrons look on
with smiling unconcern," is the de-
scription applied by the w. c. T. U.
members to functions where the punch
bowl is in evidence-which includes
practically every reception of any
prominence in the city.
Rear Admiral Schroeder, in COM
| mand of the Atlantic fleet, today re-
ported to the Navy Department the
| fourth accident of the week in a wire
less telegram stating the U. S. scout
cruiser Washington blew out her star
board high pressure cylinder. None
on board was hurt. 1t is expected the
vessel will be ordered to Hampton
Roads for repairs. The South Caro-
lima, the Michigan and the Dubuque
are already at that port, or on their
way to it, to replace port propellers
lost at sea this week. The scout cruisers
and battlcships joined in one fleet off
Guantanamo today.
President Taft today gave out a copy
of letter from the Sultan Of Sulu who
visited this country last summer. The
Sultan in speaking of his trip from the
Philippine Islands to the U. S. said:
The Americana are the best people
that | came in contact with, also
America in general is the best country
I have seen on my tour, and expect,
| il / live to make another trip to the
states, bringing other chiefs along to
open their eyes rs ours were opened on
the trip. The trip did not cost half Of
what l thought it would"
Having first stirred the Standard Oil
octopus from its ocean depths OF secrecy
and trailcd it through all the intricate
mazes OF its maneuvering through
deep-sca tanglcs of legal technicalities,
Frank B. kellogg, the st. Paul attor-
ney, faces his opponent, cornered in
the court of last resort today, and de-
livercd his final tlrusls designed to end
its existence. Kellogg, chosen by
President Roosevelt rs the man to
battle with the greatest of all industrial