Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-22

AGAINST the Rockefeller octopus tor sew
eral months, and it is understood that
both the Attorney General and the
President believe that au absolutely con-
elusive case has been made against the
corporation. 1t is likely that prosecu-
cutions will also be begun against the
railroads that have been favoring the
STANDARD Oil Company to the prejudice
of independent concerns by granting re.
bates and other preferences as revealed
in the report of Commissioner OF Cor
rorations Garfield. The administration 3
purpose in going after the Standard at
this time is said to be due to recent Ell
forts made by the oil-railroad crowd to
put spokes in the railroad bill.
If the immigration bill comes up for
consideration at this session, RePresen-
tative Henry NJ. Goldfogle, of New York,
will advocate and seek the adoption OF
an amendment providing that when II
shall be established to the satisfaction OF
the immigration authorities OF the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor that
an immigrant has departed from his
country solely to avoid persecution as
consequence of his religious or political
belief. or that he has left his country be-
cause of persecution involving danger
to life or limb because OF religious be-
lief, such refugee shall not be refused adj
mission to this country because OF want
of means. Representative GOldfogle ex-
plained that this amendment is in sub
stance the same as that adopted by the
English parliament "The awful con-
litions in Russia, are such" he said, THAT
America, the haven of the downtrodden
and the oppressed, ought, as matter Of
common humanity, make an exception
in favor of the unfortunate victims of the
Russian persecution and brutality who
are fleeing from their country to AVID
slaughter and Outrages of an unspeaKaole
character.
The Executive Council of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor adjourned Its
quarterly meeting here this afternoon
without making public the political pro-
clamatiou to the workingmen OF Amer
lea which was to have been issued today.
The committee to draft the proclamation
consisting of President GOmPers, vice
President James Duncan and Treasurer
John B. Lennon, has not yet finished Its
labors. When completed, the document
will be submitted by mail to the various
members of the council for their aptro-
val, before il is published.
Chief Wilkie OF the secret service to-
day received word from Cleton, Penn,
of the arrest there of Burton and Marx
Kent and Walter Rixby for making and
passing counterfeit silver dollars. Chief
Wilkie also received word of the arrest
at Dallas Tex, of Charles r. Bowden
and E. A. Gideon, who are charged
with raising good dollar bills to bad
fives, tens and twenties.
With the examination of witnesses today e,
pY,pcipally with reference to the Erie Kali
road. the Interstate Commerce Commission
viii close its work IN the coal investigation
until next fall. The inquiry into the rela.
ton of the railroads 10 the coal telds that
shin bituminOus coal 10 tidewater Is now
practically complete so far as the taking OF
testimony is concerned. Were Congress not
TO adjourn In a few days a report on this
branch of the investigation would be made
This report will probably be ready for Com
gress when it recOnvenes. The record Is quite
yoluminous, carrying nearly 1000 type'wrlt'
ten pages,