Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-13
FROM WASHINGTON
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! 900 delegates, representing al
American industries, met here this
afternoon for the first Pan American
Commercial Conference, and listened
10 N address Of welcome by President
Taft. Other speakers 1T the opening
session were Secretary Knox, Minister
Cai@o. Of Costa Rica; Minister Calderon
OF Bolivia; Former Ambassador Casasus
II Mexico; Senator Root, Representa-
,iyc Champ Clark, and President
Farrell, OF the United States Steel
Corporation The conference will be
given ovel to trade discussions, led by
practical experts, including United
States government officials, and repre-
scntativcs of twenty atin-Amcrican
nations.
The gentle sex Of Washington is up
ia arms today as the result Of charge
made hy the Rev. F. Hcz Sven in
:. sermon at the Typographical Temple
last night, that women are bigger,
and worse liars than men" Rev.
SVEN declared, however, that prevarl-
cation is a general habit with both
sexes. In Arizona, F." said he, there
is Il river. and il men or women once
drink Of lis waters, they can never
tell the truth again. Many of our
Washington people have drank of this
river, or have had the water sent TO
them"
The Sulioway pension bill was roc
ommended to the Senate FIR passage by
The Senate committee on pensions to-
day. The vote was S to 3, the negative
votes being cast by McCumber, Gore
and Talafcrro. An amendment was
placed in the bill by the committee but
il is substantially in the same form in
which ii was passed by the House. The
amendment adopted by the committee
reduces the pension Of veterans from
$50, rs fixed by the House, to 500 =
month. IF the bill becomes Il law it
will add so 900, 600 annually to the
pension bill and will swell the total cx-
prnditurcs to over 500. OOO, 900 ! year.
The Ga.lingcr ocean mail bill, pro-
yidinS for a Subsidy So vessels in the
South American trade, will be reported
t. the House by The committee on post
offices on Wednesday or Thursday.
The committee to-day decided TO close
hearings on the bill on "Wednesday and
take a vote nu that day. While all Of
the hearings the committee has been
behind closed doors it is practically GER
tain that The bill will be reported by a
good majority OF the committee. 1T ~
expected that there will be no trouble
in getting it through the House.
The House agreed to the conference
report on the bill to grant John L.
Nissrnscr. who voluntarily underwent
nccrulltiou viii, yellow fever germs
during lie Spanish war, in Cuba,
and annuity The sum agreed on
was 2lua u month. Kissimgcr was All
enlisted man and allowed himself to
be bitten by fever infected mos
uuitocs to Prove the theory Of trans
mission Of tlat disease. He is now M
Invalid.
i'lla, the next democratic House is
definitely pledged 10 institute leglsla-
tive investigation OF the steel trust vas
The statement today Of Representative
Stanley (rpn. KY author Of resolu-
authorizing L steel trust probe, which
now rcposrs peacefully in the House
committee on rules. i have definite
assurances. said Stanley, that the
Democratic majority Of the next House
will pass The resolution if no action is
taken before. Owing to the crowded
condition Of The House calendar the
supporters Of the resolution have agreed
IL let il 90 over until next session. The
measure has the support OF 4 number
OF the inSurgent republicans rs well as
the democrats.
Back from his reciprocity tour,
President Taft today immediately be-
gan preparations to continue the light
IN Congress. His first step was an
attempt 10 ascertain the true strength
Of the opposition that Speaker Can
non is bringing against the bill in the
House The president now fayors
the quickest action possible on the
bill. He declares that the bill will
have better chances now than il it
is allowed to wait until the various
sources Of opposition 10 it have time
to concentrate and put up al organized
light against il. Representative Me
Call 81 Massachusetts,, who has charge
of the bill in the House. told the
president that he believed it would
bc better to bring the bill before
The House i'll the regular way and
without the restrictions of 4 special.
or gag" rule. Mr.. Mccall, i'll ac-
con!ance with the wishes Of the presi-
dent. will fight for an opening to
present the bill at the earliest pos
sible moment. The president does
not consider that the results of his
trip caa he Judged yet awhile. He
is satisfied that he mas put his best
foot forward and, realizing that his
tNo days campaign was made in the
camp Of the bittcrest opposition, lie
will he satisfied with any gain made,
however slight, ,as result OF his Ohio
and Illinois speeches.
70 measure the residents OF Calexico
Gal. Major Gen. Leonard Wood to.
day ordered Brig. General. T. H.
Bliss III command OF the department
OF California TO keep 4 troop OF cavalry
at that town pcndings renewal OF
lighting in the town of MeSicali situat-
Cd across the border from CGlexica,
Dive ctor purand OF the Census Bureau
today submitted his report on the TAX