Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-29

down our trade, while II the exporter
pays the tax the loss would equally fall
on ms. The administration lie trying to
preserve intact our great and growing
trade with China and its efforts are
being directed 10 secure increased ia
cilities for our commerce with the Em-
pire. 1t would not object to an In.
crease 10 the import duties provided
restrictions elsewhere were removed.
The solicitor general moved in the
Supreme Court yesterday for leave ior
a rehearing 10 the Fairbanks case,
;nvnlving the validity OF the tax on
foreign bills of lading under the war
rsvenue act, which tax ives recently, by
a vote of five to four, held to be uncon.
stitutionsl. The solicitor general SAID
today that he made this motion In OF,
der that the mandate be stayed ana
that be might have time to 60 more fuiiy
into the case, as 10 certain Of lis aspects
Il resembles the second Dooley case,
one of the famous insular cases, which
has not vet been decided. 1t Is his de-
sire to bring the matter again to the
careful attention OF the court, as some
very important interests are involved.
The Civil Service Commission was
interested 10 the Supreme Court de-
oision ia the insular cases In that tney
hoped for decision OF the question
| whether or not the people OF Porto
Rico are 10 be considered citizens OF the
United States, as only such are allowed
to enter competitive examinations.
Their understanding OF the decision
seems to be that the Porto Rioans are
| not to be considered citizens. CHAIR
man Proctor, OF the commission, whose
views are best expressed by the MI
nority side of the supreme Court, re-
Gently issued an order allowing Porto
Rican to compete, conditionally. This
| examination will probably be annulled.
Relief iu the matter must come from
the President and II the commission
hold to its first Interpretation OF the
court decision, they will appeal to the
President for an amendment to the
civil service rule, allowing citizens OF
the United States and 1.-THE people OF
Porto Rico" to take the examinations.
No other relief Is deemed possible, I'M
less Congress should confer citizenship
upon the people OF the island. .
The State department has received
confirmation OF the report that China
has issued an edict agreeing to pay the
demands of the powers for an indem-
pity of 45O, 900, 900 taels (S315, 0O0, 000).
! The reason for the prompt acceptance
of these terms is probably the fact that
the expenses OF the allied forces 10
China amount to 81 100000 q day and
30 long as no agreement was reached
on the aggregate, this total would In
crease at the rate OF thirty million dol
| lars q month. China will probably
issue bonds to the fulfillment to be dis
tributed among the powers according
to the amount OF their claims, each
power to then dispose OF them accord
| ing to Its own desires.
Among the adverse comments upon
the insular decision, of the Supreme
| Court OF the United States none are
more caustic that those made by Sena'
tor "Joe" Bailey, of Texas. He says:
"Of all the weak arguments that ever
emanated from great court, the at
tempt to save the Foraker act from the
rule laid down by Chief Justice Marshall
| ip the celebrated case of Loughborough
va. Blake, the opinion rendered by Mr..
Justice Brown must take the first place.
| 1t is so inconcluslve and 30 strained az
to leave every lawyer who reads 1t with
a distinct impression that the justice
| who wrote the opinion did not believe
| in his own course OF reasoning. IL
would have been more direct and man.
| ly. and would have commanded more
| respect for the court, to have fatty
overruled the case Of Loughborough vs.
Blake than to have attempted a dis
tiuction between it and the case at bar,
which Ia too fl msy TO mislead any law
YER who is entitled to his license"
It's now stated that no extra session
of Congress will be called for the pur'
pose of framing tariff on imports from
the Philippines, but es soon as Congress
meets it must prepare = special tariff
on such imports. Meantime, all such
duties will doubtless be paid under pro-
test. Secretary Gage said that it IL
better TO have the money 10 the Treas.
ury when doubt existed, since it would
be available for paying refunds or pub
lie uses, as the Supreme Court might
ultimately determine.
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Michler
military secretary to Lieutenant-Gen'
eral Miles, died at 2:15 this morning
from complication OF heart and lung
trouble.
Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese minister,
left Washington this morning for New
York city to participate 10 the memorial
exercises tomorrow at GRANTS tomb
The minister will deliver the principal
address of the day.
District Attorney Gould says that there has
not been single case Of new evidence Of I'm
portance discovered in the Ayers tragedy
since the adjournment OF the coroner's jury
He hopes to present the case to the grand
Jury this week and expects trial the lattel
part of June. Mrs. Bonine has accepted bel
fate cheerfully since the action Of the court
in refusing bail. She ia satisfied to remain IN
ISL until her trial is called.
A selegram from Secretary CoTtelyou states
that the Presidents train will arrive in Wash.
ington at 1880 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Lars Anderson, OF Boston, has purchased
| from the Misses Patten fine building site on
Massachusetts avenue between Florida avenue
aud Twenty-first street Mr.. Anderson paid
nearly $100,OO0 for the property and pro-
| poses to erect magnificent winter residence
which will cost in the ueighborhood OF
| 81, 100000.
Cadets Mahaffsy and Shannon, respectively
president and vice. president Of the class Of
| 1892, last night received telegram signed
| by every member OF their class. in the form
| Of q resolution declaring that though Mshsf-
/ fey had been SIN ssed and Shannon suspend.
ed for year the class would ever regard them
ss its president and vice-presitent. This
| quixotic action has increased the bitter feel
| ing Of War Department officials who regard IL
as Q boyish exhibition of defiance, only attest