Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-15


differing views or the question, accord
ing TO their votes. Fourteen OF the
smon-purc insurgents voted against
iii. bill, and six for it, The progress
sivc vote was split III about tho same
proposition rs that Of the whole rcpub-
lican side.
The bill giving the approval OF Con.
grcss to the holding OF the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco vas
today signed by President Taft. a
solid gold pen of metal wired in Cali
lnrna was presented to President Taft
with which to aiiix his signature. AZ
forwards the pen was returned to Pres
idcnt Hale, OF the Exposition Company,
aud will be later exhibited at the expo
ton. Practically the entire California
delegation and many officers OF the Ex-
position Company, witnessed the presl-
dents signature.
With storm OF comment breaking
about his head, Champ Clark today
stood pat on his Canadian annexa
ton speech of yesterday, declining to
altar or aid to his declaration that the
time will come when Great Britain will
watch complacehtly the absorption OF
Canada by the United States. Il said
Ill that ! had to say about that yester-
day" said Clark today, and have
nothing to add to it. The statement
needs no explanation or comment. "
Advocates of reciprocity in the House
we're inclined to believe today that
Clark 5 declaration will do more harm
to the cause than his support did good.
They declare that the feeling in Canada
against annexation is so strones that it
may operate to defeat the bill in the
Canadian parliament.
The State department today defended
itself from the charge of partiality in
lis attitude toward the Mexican revolu-
ton by declaring that the troops which
Mexico will be allowed TO send through
Arizona to Mexico are strictly prohibit
cd by agreement between the two
nations from taking part in any fight
ing between Mexican revolutionistS and
the federal government troops in that
vicinity. The work CT these troops, two
| hundred in number, will be limited TO
The protection OF the contractors and
laborers engaged III building the dam
10 control :ho Colorado river in the
Imperial Valley. Permission was today
granted by the State Department to the
Mexican troops 10 purchase guns,
ammunition aud provisions IN Yuma,
Arizona. when on their way to- guard
The international dam on the Colorado
river.
Guests al the reciprocity dinner in
Chicago tonight at Which Secretary
Knox will speak will probably be
entertained with All unabridged roast
az REPRESENTATIVE Champ Clark rs 4
result 81 Elarl; 5 ullcrances in Congress
Yesterday on the annexation OF Canada
hv this country President Taft express
cl To several callers at the White
House today his extreme anger with
Clark for having injected this thought
into The reciprocity fight. Secretary
Knox, it is sad. will be advised, pos
Silly by = personal wire from the
president. to label Clark 5 statement In
no uncertain manner rs the frothingS
o( IN individual not To be 'ons!dered
as government approved. The presi-
dent thinks that Clark by giving ground
10 the sensational stories in the even
ing press concerning American annexa-
ton Of Canadians has dealt the most
severe blow that could be given
r.nprocitv while Clark 1T the same
time supported it with his vote.
There has been 4 great deal Of aglta-
ion in both England and Canada on
this puiut and the president has been
most anxious 10 allay fears of England
on this subject. President Taft official
" registered lis anger at Clark 5 state
mcut concerning the annexation of
| Canada in letter written today TO
representative Mccall congratulating
hin on the passage Of the reciprocity
| Hill. \ paragraph in this letter reads:
This agreement. II ii becomes 4 law,
has no political significance. No
thought Of future political annexation
or union wis in the minds Of the ncgo-
tatorS on either side. Canada is now
now and will remain Il political unit. >
The president adds, 1 sincerely hope
that it will pass the Senate and become
part OF or statutes.
The president has appointed Cardi-
nal Gibbons. OF Baltimore, to he 4
member OF the board of Indian com
misSioncrs t. Till the vacancy caused by
the dcat! Of Archbishop Ryan.
The condition Of Miss Margaret
Kimberly. Of New York, who was in
iurrd in 4 runaway accident on Auue-
duct bridge yesterday shows consider
] q 10 innrnA nnnn1 today.