Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-19

Commission, or some Olnef. II was
against the power being given to the
commission as now constituted that
Senator Foraker originally contended.
The Ohio statesmen, and his fol-
lowers. also object TO giving final
jurisdiction in the matter OF fixing
rates to either the Interstate Commerce
Commission or any other body of men.
President Roosevelts Raleigh utterances
make it plain that be would expect the
findings Of the railroad rate making body
to be the subject of review by the courts.
He would have the maximum rate liked
in any given instance go into effect at
once. or "withiu a reasonable time" and
"stay in effect, unless reversed by the
courts" The only enlarged powers he
insists upon confe-ing on the Interstate
Commerce Commission are those relating
to the books and accounts of offending
railroads. He would give the commits
sion authority to make exhaustive in
vestigation of receipts and expenditures
in order that any evasion or violation of
the law might be detected, and would
have the commission prescribe what
manner OF books should be kept by the
railroads. If his Raleigh speech covers
the recommendation which the Presi-
d, mt expects to make to Congress on the
railroad question in December, it is be-
lieved here that his plans will have
much smoother sailing that has generally
been predicted.
Alarmed at the decrease of British in
6uences in Australia, Great Britain is
sending special agents TO that country TO
investigate conditions and report upon
them. One agent has reported that the
decline is due to a want of readiness on
the part Of British manufacturers to in
troduce notifications, in regard &c the
goods supplied, in accordance with the
wishes of the people of Australia. The
disposition and policy of competing fore
ign manufacturers are conspicuOusly the
reverse.
Word has been received here of the
marriage at Hong Kong of Col. Wallace
A. Taylor, assistant chief of the Phil
lipne constabulary, who chose as his
life partner the sweetheart of his boy
hood days. Col. Taylor achieved fame
in an engagement with the pulajanes in
Samar last May, when ne was shot in
the jaw and neck. He came to the
States on leave not long ago and the old
attachment for Miss Maud Miller, with
whom he graduated from the Omaha
High School in 1892, revived. He re-
turned to the PHILIPPINES and was later
followed by Miss Miller, the wedding
taking place in Hong Kong.
The Panama Canal Commission is
much exercised over the advance publ
cation that a majority of the members of
the Board of consulting engineers had
returned from Panama strongly in favor
of lock canal. There is no question
that this is the position of majority of
the members of the board, but the can
al commission did not desire that this
fact he known until the board bad taken
a formal vote on the matter. The press
agent of the commission this morning
obtained from General Davis, Chairman
of the board, the following statement
which he made public; $50 far as |
am aware neither the board nor any
individual member of it has expressed
any opinion as to type of canal that
is favored The board is now in posses
sion of all the facts bearing upon the
question Of type. 1t returns TO this city
entirely free from any prejudice or bias
respecting that the type so far as is
known to me. The board will be in
continuous session either as a board or
in separate committees, until they reach
a conclusion which will be arrived at
sometime in the month of November,
probably near the close. Two commit
tees have been appointed to study the
two types of canal, sea-level and lock,
and these committees are endeavOring to
develop the best canal OF each type.
When the work shall have been COM
pleted the board will be ready to decide
which type they prefer"
The War Department has given a
contract for 20 three-inch field gun car
rages to the American and British
Ordinance Company, of Bridgeport,
Connecticut, at S3,0l0 each.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
this morning resumed the investigation
of the complaints against the railroad
and private refrigerating lines, alleging
rebates land other improper practices,
with w. G. Rowley. Freight Traffic
Manager of the Michigan Central, re-
called t. The stand. is the intention
of the commission to close the case to-
morrow, if possible.
1t is said that the force at the govern
ment printing office is to be greatly re-
duced.
According TO a statement Of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor there were 10
aliens deported from the United States be-
tween July and Sc ptember 80, on the ground
that they were public charges. Five depart
ed voluntarily and five persons, whose cases
were under consideration, died before action
could be taken. During the same period
there were three deportatiOns fer immoral
conduct, seventeen for illegal entry and two
because they were cOnyicts.
Fred w. Murphy, of Philadelphia, is in
Jail in Honduras under charge of murder.
He is not in Nicaragua as reported in press
dispatches printed this morning from Phila-
delpha and was never arrested by the Nicara
guam authorities. Murphy was in the en-
ploy of one Of the branches of the concern Of
which VIM. c. Albers is the head For gen
eral bad conduct he was discharged and he
then started for Honduras with a native ser
want as a guide On the way he murdered
his guide.
Mineral Springs in Virginia.