Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-05-07
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. J
Washington, May Z.

IL correspondence VI |thr AANAeN~ttN
Washington, May z.
The report of the International Water
Ways Commission for the preservation OF
Niagara Falls was sent to Congress to-
day by President Roosevelt 10 the
opinion OF the commission it would be
a sscrilege to destroy the SCENIC effect OF
Niagara Falls. The commission there
fore recommends that diversions, exclu-
sive of water required for domestic use
or the service Of locks in navigation
canals, be limited on the Canadian side
to SO, 900 cubic feet per second, and on
the United States side to Is, 800 cubic
feet per second, and in sddition thereto
diversion for sanitary purposes not to
exceed 10, 900 cubic feet per second be
authorized for the Chicago drainage ca
nal. and that treaty or legislation be
rad limiting these diversions TO the
quantities mentioned.
The Standard spoke too soon. Had it
waited few days longer it would have had
considerably more material upon which
10 base its denunciations of Commission
err Garfield. As heretofore stated, the
report sent to Congress last Friday COW
cred only one feature of the Standard
Oil investigation-that relating to freight
rates and transportation. The Commis-
sioner barely alluded to the charge that
the Standard is a monopOistic combina-
lion in restraint of trade and competi-
ton. This, and collateral subjects, will
be treated fully n further report which
will probably be made public 10 few
DAYS. 1t is said that this forthcoming
document will reveal methods and prac-
tces of even more astounding character
than those described in last Fridays
report. The various methods employed
by the Standard to crush out the indie
pendent producers and dealers will be
thoroughly ventilated. In this report
the commissioner will describe the or
ganization and growth of the great oil
trust, the development of the pipe line
monopoly, the control of prices, the dis
trbution of products, and the relation Of
foreign to domestic industry. In this
connection 1t is learned that by no
means all of the material in the posses
sion of the commissioner on the subject
of freight rates aud transportation hrs
been given to the public. The report
was carefully edited at the White House.
A general roundup on the rate bill
Was held at the White House this morn
ing, and although the Senator'S who con-
tered with the President we're unanimous
in declaring that nothing new had been
definitely decided upon, it is understood
that better feeling prevades the legis-
latiye atmosphere aud it is believed the
IL UGH discussed bill will be disposed fbe
fnre the end of the week. Vice President
Fairbanks indicated that he expected
vote by the middle of the week. 1t is
understood that the President sent for
most OF the Senators who called 10 give
them his views and 10 learn Just where
they stand upon the matter.
The Navy Department has ordered
The gunbost Scorpion to Guadalupe for
The protection of American interests dur
ing the election riots now going on there.
I be family of Hon. j. F. Rixey have
returned TO their home in Culpeper
county to spend the summer
A reception will be rendered at the
Arlington this evening by the members
of the House of Representatives in honor
of the seventeen birthday anniversary
OF Speaker Cannon. Many distinguish
ed men will be present.
President Roosevelt today signed the
bill providing for delegate in Congress
from Alaska. The Senator's and Repre-
seutatives from the State of Washington
we're present at the time, also Chairman
Hamilton of the House committee on
territories.
The House committee on claims to-
day, by vote of ! 2 to |, voted down
the proposition to send claims of sufviv-
ors and relatives of victims OF the Slocum
disaster to the Court of Claims. A COM
promise proposition. to authorize the
Court OF Claims to find whether the
negligence of government officials was
responsible for the horror, was voted
down
Senator Allison, who has been i'll, was
sufficiently recovered TO be al The Capitol
today. il has not been decided whether
the compromise amendment TO The rail-
road bill WHICH bears his name will be
offered today or not.
A dispatch was received at the War
Department from General Greedy, dated
San Francisco yesterday, says conditions
are steadily improving there.
After an exciting chase, in which she
nearly lost her life by lowering herself
from Il window with a sheet, Emma
Jackson, domestic employed at the
Regent Hotel, eluded the detective.
She is charged with The larceny Of many
articles from the rooms of the guests.