Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-09
tary EaIlinger ii will probably he with

tary Ballinser il will probably hc with
in the next week or iWo.
Friends Of Former President Theo-
dore Roosevelt are today planning TO
ask Congress Tor special appropria-
iiod to mount the Wild beasties Which
he slew on his world famous African
hunting expedition. The movement
has been started At the personal request
Of Col. Roosevelt
5erni-otfic,al announcement vas made
at tho White House today OF the
appointment aoi Ex-senator Car
ter, III Montana, Frank s. Sireeter,
OF Concord, \. r.. former
national republican committeeman and
FIX Representative Tawney, OF Mime.
sofa, as members OF the international
Water boundary Commission 10 settle
boundary questions between this cotln'
try and Canada. Though the provision
for this commission WAS made IN .
lump sum, it il understood that the
salary OF each member will bo about
$1,000 q year. The appointment Is
for an indefinite period.
Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court, Hughes and former Solicitor
General Lawrence Maxwell were today
appointed By President Taft upon the
commission to investigate the proposal
to raise magazine postal rates. It has
not yet been determined whether there
will be third member Of the commits.
sion.
President TAFT beaded the call Of the
south today. With his golf sticks
packed and trunk full Of lightweight
clothes, suitable to the halmy spring
tide Of Georgian March, the executive
will leave Washington and cares OF
state behind him late this afternoon,
and spend ten days OF rest and recrea-
ton in Augusta. There will be only
one speech on the trip-before the
Southern Commercial Congress At
Atlanta, on Friday. The president
arrives at Augusta on Saturday. He
will remain there until March 10
Following the failure Of the Senate
to concur in the bill preventing the
Postoliice Department from stamping
return cards on the envelopes it offers
for sale Postmaster General Hitchcock
today awarded = iour year contract
10 supply and print envelopes and
newspapers 10 New York concern.
headed by Myron Taylor, under Idcnii-
cally The same conditions which have
been in force during the past 20 years.
The release OF continued imr!iaon'
melt OF Charles ". Morse, the Ice
King aud John r. Walsh, former
Chicago banker will proba bly, be finally
decided by President TAFT during his
southern trip, it was learned here today
The pardon petitions OF the two men
were sent 10 the president from the De
partment Of Justice today, 1t was &c
ported here that Attorney General
W;ckersham had suggested that elem.
ency be extended 10 beth cases.
The Comptrolier Of the Currency to-
day issued a call Tor statements OF The
condition Of all national banks At the
close of business. March !. 1917,
The reply Of the State Department 10
Gernany'3 presentation Of her side Of
the potash disputes was today delivered
to Ambassador BernstoIff in Washing
ton for transmission 10 Berlin. The
nature Of the reply was not disclosed.
1t vas also learned that the American
Ambassador Of Berlin Dr.. David Jayne
Hill has heen ordered to come to Wash
ington at once, for the purpose OF dis
cussing the potash question. 1t is re-
ported that his conduct OF the nrgo-
tiations ia this matter which involve
the interests of the fertilizer manu-
facturers in the United States and every
American farmer had not been salts
factory,
Declaring it the duty Of every official
Of the Interior Department to resign
when Walter L. Fisher assumes the
secretaryship, Assistant Secretary
Pierce today informed a representative
Of the United States that he probably
would go out Of Office with Secretary
Ballinger. Word that came from
Chicago today that Senator Lorimcr
might hold up he nomination CT
Walter L. Fisher, as secretary Of the
Interior, WIS received with interest by
senators today, They were OF the
opinion, however, that if Loeimer
should be contemplating any such
violation OF Senate precedence he want.
ed probably change his mind after he
returns the Senate and has been talked
to by his colleagues according to the
customs Of the Senate, cabinet officers
are regarded as personal appointments
of The president and his judgment is
accepted without question. They are
usually confirmed on the day their
names are submitted Ia the Senate.