Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20

Several Congressman VINO nau pcon
invited to attend the banquets in Alex
andria on the Twenty-second are doubt
full AS to whether they can accept those
invitations. Business in both Houses Is
pressing every member now and from
now till the adjournment it will be dIfil-
cult for them to get away even for a lew
hours.
Senator Martin has returned IRON
Richmond where he went for a short
visit He is greatly pleased with the
assurances of support for his retbrn to
the Senate which he received from men
in all sections of the State whom he met
while in Richmond. Senator Martins
friends here, who say they keep posted,
saw his reelection next year is as certain
as anything that has not happened
can be.
Portugal has replied to Sec rotary Hays
circular note to the powers sent out on
Jan. 13 last. Her answer is favorable
to the contentious of the note which urg-
ed the necessity of action by ali of the
powers confirming the territorial integ
rity of China. Belgium is now the only
power which has not made reply.
The recently appointed Persian Min
ister, Gen. Morteza Khan, accompanied
by his secretary, Newton Khan, this
morning called for the first time upon
Secretary Hay and presented his creden-
tals. His presentation Ia the President
will be arranged for for an early date.
President Roosevelt received dele.
CATION this morning representing the
southern Interstate Cotton Convention
which was held at New Orleans last
month. who came to ask for the appoint
ment of commission Ito study and
report on the resources of the great
Oriental markets" with a view to ex-
tending the American cotton trade.
Former Senator John L. McLaurin, of
South Carolina, was the spokesman on
behalf Of the cotton men. The Presi-
dent said that he would take up the
matter with members of Congress, and
the Secretary of Agriculture and il 1t
was believed that such a commission
would I've of benefit to the great southern
Industry, legislative enactment might be
attempted,
BY a decision of the u. S. Supreme
Court today, the protracted litigation
INDUCED in by Alfred G. Vanderbilt, to
recover $780, 900 paid to the Govern
ment under protest in satisfaction OF the
war tax, assessed on the mnlti-million-
dellar estate, willed to Alfred G. Van
ierbilt by William X. Vanderbilt, his
father. was determined in favor Of the
Van 1erbilts. The estate was devised so
as to vest in young Vanderbilt part
when he reached the age of thirty years,
and the rest when he reaches 80 years
of age.
Alter consultation with several finan-
cial experts of prominence the Secretary
of War has decided to make the
%. 500. 900 issue of bonds authorized by
the Cooper act for public works and
other Improvements in the Philippine
Islands IO-S0's bearing four per cent
interest. Advertisements will soon be
issued BY the Bureau of Insular Affairs
Tor the sale of these bonds. Announce
ment is also made at the War Depart
ment that the SO, 900, 900 issue Of Philip
pine bonds of 'non-indebtedness, made a
few years ago will be entirely paid of in
cash by May LIST, 1905. These bonds
are held by purchasers in all parts OF
the the United States.
TIL Senate committee on interstate
commerce will have an executive session
t)mOrrw, at which it is intended to
definitely decide upon the course of
action on railroad legislation at this
session. Senator Kean will offer his
resolution for a further investigation
during the summer, and it is believed
that the committee will decide upon that
course of action
The assessment of taxes on bonds de-
posted with the State by foreign insur-
ance companies doing business In Ohio,
was upheld by the U. S. Supreme Court
in decision handed down today in the
case of the Scottish Union Insurance
Company versus Franklin county. The
insurance company at the time it disput-
ed the right of the State to tax. withdrew
800, 900 in municipal bonds on deposit
and substituted government bonds. JUS
tice Day held that bonds so deposited
we're part of the capital of insurance
companies and when within the States
dominion were subject to tax. He also
held that the government bonds could
be forfeited in sufficient amount by the
State to pay taxes previously accused on
the municipal bonds, which had been
withdrawn. The case is sent back to the
Circuit Court for the southern district of
Ohio, for adjudication in conformity with
the opinion of the court.
Representative Campbell, of Kansas,
the author of the House resolution to
investigate the methods of the Standard
Oil Company, had long talk with
President Roosevelt this morning. He
said the Standard Oil Company is max
ing preparations to vigorously fight the
governments investigations and when
Mr. Garfield reaches Kansas he will
have need of all his resources to circum-
vent the schemes made by the huge cor
poration. President Roosevelt will have
a consultation with Mr.. Garfield this af-
ternoon at which the governments pro-
ctdure in the Kansas investigation will
be discussed.
U S. Consul Harris at Nagasaki
cables the State Department that the
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