Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-19

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So there is some trepidation among
those who will enter tonight's caucus.
It is generally believed. however, that,
despite Dies efforts, the prepared slate
will 60 through with little effectual
opposition.
Trouble doomed upfor the House
republicans today with the circulation
OF caucus call. The call, which is in
the hands OF Republican Whip Dwight,
also carries referendum on the prop
osition OF passing re- apportionment
bill at this session. And this is the
question which is producing q great
part OF the trouble that is keeping the
Republican leaders in a state OF nervous
uncertainty. The apportionment prob
lem has been vexing the leaders ever
since the session began. Mr.. Crum-
packer, chairman of the census COM
mittee, has prepared several bills, and
has already reported one from the
committee, and had it placed on the
calendar. The bill, which provides for
House membership of 435, is emf
nently satisfactory to the democrats.
So the caucus scheme was hit upon.
On the individual petitions, with which
each state delegation is being polled,
are two questions DO you favor an
apportionment bill ut this session."
If caucus is held will you abide by
its decision?' Some Of the unregenerate
in the House are laughing heartily at
the admission OF nervousness, indicated
by the paradoxical second question.
The republican leaders, learning, that
in various states where the democrats
now control tho legislatures, gerry
mander" plans have already been made,
whereby the republicans are to be
districted out OF existence, wish to
postpone reapportionment. There is
a widespread impression that today's
referendum will go against the appor-
tionment scheme.
mo currency reform bill will be in
troduced and no report will be made
by the monetary commission to con-
gress at the present session" said SEN
ator Money q member Of the commits
sion, today. 1t would be utterly i'm
possible to have a report ready before
the March adjournment. The COM
mission in all probability, will present
a partial report to congress next Deem
bcr." Another member Of the COM
mission said there was no intention OF
pressing the matter at the present ses-
sion.
Senator Bailey has issued statement
denying that there is any radical diff.
erence between himself and Mr.. Clark
on tho revision of the tariff.
The Indiana delegation in Congress,
at dinner last night, formally pledged
their support to Gov. Thomas Marshall,
for the democratic nomination for
president.
An order which practically grants
customs immunity to American fish
dealers operating in foreign waters,
was issued by Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury Curtis today. Marine pro-
ducts such as fish, turtle and whale oil,
gathered by crews of vessels flying the
American flag and under the command
of citizen of the U. S. will be admitted
free OF duty provided they are brought
to this country in the same ship in
which they were placed Immediately
after being gathered. Fishpurchased by
American from foreigners are duitlable.
Although no meeting Of the tariff
negotiators OF the U. s. and Canada
was held today, the belief prevails that
the conferences will be brought to an
end this week. 1t is understood that a
virtual agreement looking to trade re-
ciprocity has been reached and that
there remains only the technical and
detailed parts Of the work OF drawing
up the treaty. The next meeting OF
the conferees will be held ut the State
Department tomorrow afternoon.
A unique method of wife training"
was brought to light here today when
fifteen year-old Mrs. Charles II. Daily
was sent to the Home OF the Good
Shepherd, by Judge De Lacy, OF the
Juvenile Court, following the charge
made by her husband that she was in
corrigible. The husband, who is only
twenty years old, insists that he has
solved the problem OF domestic happi-
ness. Don't sue 'em for divorce"
said he today, land don't send 'em
back to mother. Just treat 'em like
children. Send 'em to. some institu-
ton, aud they'll soon get all right.
In 4 challenge issued today to Rep
resentatives Tawney, Hull and Frederick
Louis Huidekoper, military critic, to-
day asserted that their attacks upon
his statement on the national defense,
were the result either OF desire to
suppress the facts or a lack OF know
ledge. Huidekoper said today that he
would be glad to inform the members
Of the House regarding the records
upon which he based the statement
that the army is in lamentable con-
dition and that, except for tho navy,
the national defense is practically null.
That the treaty between Mexico and
this country will be revoked or revised
following the bearing OF the charges
recently filed by President Diaz against
Juan Sabohez Azcona. Mexican refugee
in jail here awaiting extradition pro-
ceedings, was the prediction made by
Azcona's attorneys today. The attel-
neys declared the charges to be SO
vague and groundless that they prove
Diaz to have used the treaty as q too!
to crafty his political enmity.
Charged with having DETAINED Enrico
Caruso, the singer, by accusing him of