Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-01-12

New York delegation with MN. Inc
other II announced their opposition to
revision of the tariff at an extra session.
Pennsylvania stood solidly against re-
vision. OF Ohio's II republican mem
bers. Mr.. Burton alone declared in favor
of revision. whether at an extra or
at a regular session is a mere matter
Of detail" he said. New England
showed a majority against it. al
though Massachusetts, cast majority
vote in favor. The far west came out
With emphasis against the proposed
tiukering. Altogether, by four o'clock
Yesterday afternoon those opposed TO an
extra session had rallied about them 90
of the 2l0 republican members OF the
House. The President wanted an ex-
preston from the House and he got 1t.
There are members Of the House who
have never been overly fond Of the Pres
ident. They haven't had an opportun'
ity of showing it without iDjuring them
selves at home, until this time. They
would have opposed other administra-
ton policies, if these policies hadn t been
90 ALFRED popular. But in matter oil
tiria revision they feared not and they
spoke out with undisguised pleasure.
After all, their victory may not be
permanent one. The President has
come back TO the attack with other
weapons. He has subordinated the
question of tariff revision and made that
of railroad regulation the paramount
one. Having submitted to the sentl-
ment of the House where matters OF ex-
pedisncy along seemed at stake, be now
sees great principle of morals involved.
The power of railroads to grant secret
rebates and to otherwise discriminate
must be checked. 1t must be done at
this session of Congress. If Congress
shall fail. him in this, there will be an
extra session after all. II can take up
tariff revision if it wants to, but it will
be compelled to dispose of the railroad
question, one way or another. And on
this subject the opposition of House
leaders will not avail.
The President announced today that
be weuld appoint Senator Cockrell, OF
Missouri, on the fourth of March next, to
be a member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, vice James ID. Yeomans,
of Iowa, whose term expired January D..
Mr.. Yeomans will be reappointed 10
serve until March 4.
The Massachusetts republicans in the
House met today aud adopted resolu-
ton favoriDg tariff revision at the earl
lest practicable time.
The rigid enforcement of the smoke
law is giving manufacturers and Others
here much trouble and the heavy fines
imposed upon the violators of the law,
it is said, will cause many people here to
leave the city. Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, of
Alexandria, was here yesterday and saw
a number OF Washington manufacturers.
He gave them a cordial invitation TO
move their plants to Alexandra, assur-
ing them of the good railroad facilities
there and of the available sites for such
plants, which they could buy on reason
able terms.
The Senate committee on military al
fairs today took up for consideration the
Proctor bill, providing for the restoration
OF the army canteen. 1t is understood
that the committee expects to report it
favorably, at an early date and push its
passage.
f. H. Holzheimer, a lawyer of Poca-
tello, Idaho, was the first witness today
for the defense in the Reed Smoot injury.
He is gentle but testified that Mormons
we're a law abiding, moral class of
citizens. He entered into details Of
Idaho politics for the purpose ofshowing
that it was untrue, as charged. that the
Mormon church attempted to control
policies there. He declared that the
injection ofthe anii-polygamy issue into
the recent campaign was uncalled for,
unnecessary, and intended merely to
subserve personal ends. Witness declar-
ed that the sentiment among the young
MOrmons, men and women, was absolutely
against the continuance of the practice
of polygamy and he was sure that no
new case of plural marriages had been
contracted since the Woodruff manifesto.
The Postmaster General today signed
fraud order against Fordyce g. Place,
OF New York, who are accused of
conducting a turf investment scheme
through the mails, in violation of the
anti-lottsry law.
The ship subsidy bill, as proposed by
the Merchant Marine Commission, was
today reported favorably from the Senate
committee on commerce. An amend
ment was adopted proposing an increase
of the mail subvendon to ships from the
Pacific coast to Hawaii, Japan, China
and the Philippines, from $500, 600 TO
$500, 600, if a way serviceis established;
and from 5000, 900 to $500, 600 for a
forthnightly service 1t was concluded
that the smaller amounts originally
named in the bill might not be sufficien.
to induce ships to undertake the service.
The majority and minority reports of the
commission were presented as the views
of the two sides on the bill. Notice was
served on the democratic members of the
House committee on merchant marine by
the republican members today that the
majority intends to push the ship subsi
dy measure drafted by the joint commits
sion of the House and Senate aud would |
work to have it passed by Congress at
this session. Executive committee meet
ings to consider the subsidy measure will
begin on Tuesday. The bill prohibiting
the carrying to Panama of materials for
canal work, in any foreign bottoms, was
when it was explained that |