Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-21

effectual before anu tney VIII tnis tltile.
The free list bill reported by me from
the ways and means COMMITTEES will be
passed by the House without the dot
ting Of An or the crossing of t and
| will certainly vote for it. The steel
trust tried to beat me in my district last
fall but l was nominated without oppo-
siton and easily elected"
An organization 10 boost Governor
Harmon for the democratic presidential
nomination was formed at meeting
of the democratic members of the Ohio
congressional delegation in Senator
Pomerone's room today, Lieutenant
Governor Nichols, of Ohio, was also
present. Pomcrone was chairman
aud Buckley of the 18th district, secre-
tary. Flattering reports as to the Har-
mon following in all parts Of the coun-
try were presented by congressman. Rep
resentatives Ashbrook and Sharp ex-
pressed the opinion that Champ Clark
rather than Woodrow Wilson was the
most formidable opponent of Harmon
in the race for the nomination. Con-
gresham Cox spoke Of Bryan as pos
sible candidate for the nomihation.
A general disclaimer will be the
answer OF the administration to the
charge that it has granted the Guggen-
helms in Alaska the only available out
let of transportation from the Motan-
uska coal fields to tidewater.
In an effort to line up the scattered
republican forces in the House for
Cauadian reciprocity, President Taft
spent the greater part OF today con-
ferring with recacitrants. Ten or
twelve republican congressman who
have announced their opposition to the
reciprocity pact were called to the
White House and urged for the sake
OF the party to get in line behind the
administration. The president told
members that he would regard it as a
bad stroke if the bill should pass the
House with majority of the iepubli-
cans voting against it. Presidential
persuasion, however, appeared to have
very little effect on the members.
About three bushels OF petitions de-
manding the recall of the troops from
the Mexican border we're presented TO
the House today by Mr. Berger, the So
cialist member from Wisconsin.
Berger dragged into the hall of the
house and up to the speakers desk,
two hugh bundles OF papers bearing
the names of SIS, 900 people throughout
the country praying that the troops be
withdrawn. He presented them and
declared that the whole petition would
amount to about FIVE bushels and that
the number OF names signed to the pc
tition would be doubled The APP
pearance of the hugh petition caused
gasp of surprise among the members.
Representative Longworth wants the
ambassadorship to Germany, and his
friends here believe that he can get it.
1t is known that President Taft has IN
Guided the name of Mr.. Roosevelt'S
son .in-law in the list OF these who may
be available TO fill DIR. Hills place at
Berlin. TO friends of tue Ohio con
gresham the executive is understood
to have said that there had been no
choice as yet, but that lie was under
consideration.
A silver life saving medal was today
awarded by Secretary MacVeagh TO
Thomas Olson, chief boatswainmate of
the U. S. S. Chester for his bravery in
rescuing drowning man in New Or
leans. February 2S, last. Olson is
native Of Norway.
Rear Admiral Richard Inch, United
States navy, retired, died today at the
Naval Medical School Hospital in this
city. The late admiral was sixty-eight
years old aud native OF the District
of Columbia. He served in both the
civil war and the war with Spain and
was advanced three numbers for his
conduct in battle in 1898. He was
retired in June, 1905, after forty years
service.
The War Department was notified
today of the death of Major George E.
Pickett while GU bis way from Manila
to Nagasaki, Japan. Major Pickett
vas iorty-seven years old, a native of
Virginia and the son of Col. Pickett,
famous in the civil war as the leader
Of Pickett's charge against the Union
troops at the battle Of Gettysburg.
President Taft today enlarged the
which is conducting an
inquiry into the economy and aifici
ency of departmental work, BY the
appointment Of Prof. Frank J. Good
now, OF Columbia University, and w.
F. Warwick, of Cincinnati. Prof. Good
now will deal with legal powers of
branches, and Judge War
wick with auditing.
4 course of inquest was today d.
.ected by the Navy Department in the
,aSe of John Simmons, coalpasser Of
New Madrid, Mo-. who was found |
lead OF morphine poisoning on board
he U. S. s Buffalo at Mare Island,
Cal, last night.
President Taft today promised to
address, the Worlds Convention of
Christian Endesvor Society at Atlantic
>ity. July I next. provided Congress
djourns before that date. The in
'itation was delivered by the Rev. Dr.
J. H Wood of this city.
Notification that the Mexican govern
nent had modified its reply to Presi-
lent Taft and retracted certain charges
made in the original draft was received
II the State Department today in
elegram from Ambassador Wilson at
Mexico City. A summary of the revised
tote has been received by telegraph
md the State Department understands