Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-14

statistics OF the present day showing
how the government has lost millions
by disposing OF enormously valuable
timberlands for mere song, is the
substance of a special report OF the
bureau of corporations, transmitted
to Congress today by President Taft.
1t is in answer 10 resolutions passed by
both houses last session.
Seeking light on the reciprocity s:tua-
ton, Congressman Fassctt, strolled TO
The White House this morning for =
talk With the president. Hailed by the
newspaper sentiuels with 4 request for
rrws Fassctt said the thought upper
| most in his mind was, when President
Taft ami Champ Clark agree on the
tariff, I'd like to know which one fol-
lows the other" No answer beng
youchSafcd Fassctt entered the cNecu-
i've building. When he emerged from
the presidential Sanctum he was hailed
agai,i and he said rs to the situation:
This Canadian reciprocity treaty will
20 through both branches OF Congress
rs the result OF the combined efforts Of
united democracy and republican
president. They will roll all over those
opposed 10 the reciprocity agreement.
Il will he . Taft victory and not a
Champ Clark victory. Senator Cullom
settled any doubt that may have exist
"a as to his attitude on reciprocity by
announcing at the White Hduse today
that he would vote for the bill to carry
The agrcementinto effect.
4 report that Mr.. Taft has selected
John Hays Hammond to he special
representative of the United States at
the coronation OF King George Y, o!
England, was neither affirmed nor
denied at the White House today.
Secretary Norton said he had heard
OF no appointment. but declines to
answer a direct question. On account
of tic intimate friendship between
Hammond and Taft, it is thought here
likely that Hammond will be named.
Strange missives flooded the mail
and cIogged the express wagons at the
House today. Representative Asbury
/. Lever dem. S. Co. vas the recipient
Of these queen valcntine-day remcm-
branccs. The packages were mostly
rocks of al sizes and shapes, and
bundles OF earth. They poured into
the REPRESENTATIVES Office from all over
the country and covered every available
inch OF floor space. The influx was due
tua speech made recently i'll the House
Nv Lever. The South Carolina member
Offered m amendment for IN inresti-
CATION by the Department OF Agrlc'Il-
tire of possible sources OF potash
supply. He declared in speech that
there was very little OF this precious
mineral now found in the United
States. From all over the country today
came samples Of earth and rocks
alleged hy srndrrS I" contain The
mineral. Lever does not know what
t. do with the stuff. pleased rs he is
with the interest in his speech.
The fear that by passing the
Canadian reciprocity they will expose
themselves TO appeals on behalf Of free
trade agreements with other nations
was aroused in the brcsiS Of conserra-
tiyc republicans, on reading today OF
Mr.. TaGt'S declaration Seconding Champ
Clark's appeal for reciprocity with the
whoif world. 1t is felt by those re-
puhIicans that favorable action on the
! Canadian agreement will lie Interpreted
Ly HE president rs IN Endorsement OF
his extreme view, and that he will set to
work to apply the principal to all ma.
tons. This, it is declared, would be
rolhing less than party treason.
That the spectre OF free trade thus
,luS raised will alienato many rcpub-
lican heretofore favorahly inclined 10.
ward the Canadian agreement was free
~ predicted today. The president has
gone TOO far in expressing his liberal
views. said many republicans.
That Charles h. Twigg and Grace
Elosser, victims az the famous double.
mystery nj Cumberland, Md, on their
wc ding eve. p,c. 81, were killed by
carbon monoNIc VAS the positive
declaration today OF Or. K. l.. Lynch,
chef chemist Of the Health Depart
mrnr of the District Of Columbia, fol-
foYing test Of The blood Of the vic
tins. Il do not think the matter is
open 10 reasonable doubt, said DR..
Lynch. They were seated i'll 4
c.u:cd room. with stove burning
natural gas. The poisoning was so
gradual that they did not know any
thing about il and they probably died
| III about the same moment.
Federal officials in 2lso paSo. Tex,
were today reminded by kilograms from
| Washington that the United States views
! Francisco :. Madrro. Mexican revolt
ZIONIST lraacr.is i violalor al the neutral
itv llwS. and ordered his arrest if found
on This Sidcni the Rio Granilc river. Re
ports have been resolved here that Ma.
dcro is hiding in II Paso. A!adcro. if
ARE ed. will be charged with leading IN
armed expedition from the United States
against McNico. 4 country with which
This government is III peace.
VIII EiSit Increased Rate.
New York. Feb. 1.l.-Onc hundred
thousand dollars has been raised TO
fight the proposed increase in the mag