Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-07-20
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the canal zone q comparative statement
of the receipts and expenditures of the
municipalities of the canal zone for the
first six months of 1905 and of 1906.
The statement shows thst the total mu'
nicipal receipts for the ak months end
ing June SOth, 1906, was $l07, 357. 6e
as compared with $45, S12.72 during the
six months period ending June 80, 1905,
The greatest item in these receipts is the
money derived from liquor license:
which amount TO $42, las. The re
mainder came from taxes on real estate,
slaughter of animals for food purposes
and other taxes from rentals snd lines.
The municipal disbursem ents fol-
the first six months Of the current
year we're $40, 208 as compared with
$12, 252 for the same period last year.
The incfesse in the receipts for the
first six months of this year over the
first six months of last year was $62, 044
and the increased expenditures Sal, 956.
Conditions in the packing institu'
tions are steadily Improving" declared
Secretary OF Agriculture Wilson today
upon his return from tour of inspec-
ton Of packing plants in the Middle
West.
The District Commissioners today is
sued an official letter to the heads of all
District Departments in which they de-
clared that any attempt on the part of sn
employe to solicit financial assistance
from a fellow-employe or to assess one
in order to influence legislative enact
ment would be guilty of improper con-
duct, and summarily removed from
Office
The Bureau of Insulsr Affairs has re-
ceived a cablegram from the Governor
General of the Philippines, which says
that Maccairo Sakay, and Francisco
Carreon, selfstyled President and Vice
President, Filipino Republic, and other
insurgents have surrendered.
Tho Guatemalan minister this after
noon received cablegrsm froDi his gov
eminent giving the following names OF
the members of the commission appoint
cd TO negotiate peace with Salvador OF
board the United States cruiser Marble
head: Juan Barrios, minister OF foreign
affairs; Arturo Ubico, Jose Pinto, and
Manuel Cspral, secretary.
A dispatch was received today by the
Office of the Isthmian Canal Commission
in this city announcing the election by
the canal commission of Joseph Bucklln
Bishop as secretary to the commission
with a salary Of 5000 year. The
Senate having failed to ratify his ap-
pointment as q member Of the commits
sion, it became necessary Tor him to have
another Job. de has, therefore, been
re-appointed by the commission as Its
secretary and will continue to receive
$40, 900 year salary for his duties as
press agent aud bistorisn for the com
mission.
The various executive departments of
the government are thoroughly confused
over the admonition of the President
that the eight hour Law be carefully en-
forced by government inspectors on all
labor on public works. Just how the
President desires the law enforced is not
knopn and already the two greatest
lawyers in the 0sbinst are diSagreeing
as to the proper Interpretation OF the
law. At least one of the great executive
departments under which considerable
contracts are LET has written to the Presi
dent for further instructions, asking tor an
Interpretation of the phrase "public
works" as contained in the eight hour
law. The Presidents note will, 1t is said,
cause untold confusion in the govern
ment methods of inspection. If the in
spectors detailed to watch government
contracts and see that the proper ma
terisls are pnt in all government public
works are expected to report violations
of the eight ho9r law, it will involve a
careful inspection by them at all tiHes
of the employment books of the compan-
les having the contracts and possibly the
employment Of 8 greatly enlarged corps
of government inspectors. The whole
matter j. still In a muddled state, which
the executive departments are looking
10 the President to straighten out.
Discussing the announced determination of
the President to hold subordinate officials Of
the government responsible for the strict EN-
forcement Of the eight.hour law, President
Gompers. Of the American Federation Of
Labor, this morning. said: Ever since 1868,
this is what the federation has been trying to
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of the eight hour Law by government officials
and contractors have been reported TO the
President and the members Of his cabinet.
The effect Of the Presidents alleged deci ion
in this matter will, Of course, be good Only,
this step shauld have been taken long ago.
II will not relieve the Congressman Who have
been unfriendly or Indifferent TO the right
eous demands of organized labor Of their re-
sponsibilities. One Of the principal items in
labor's bill Of grievances presented in the
last session Of Congress was that the fedora
ton had been unable 10 get action on the
peY eight-hour law covering all government
work Al taat time, the President promised
thorough investigation Of the instance5
cited by the federation and strict enforce
Inent Of the law. He is now merely carrying
out that promise, if he has issued the order
today reputed to him."
The Secretary Of War has approved the
sllotments made by the quartermaster general
foT ney construction at the various army posts
from the appropriations of Congress for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1907. for "bar.
racks and quarters" and military posts"
These appropriations are carried respectively
10 the army appropriation bill and the sun.
dry civil bill. The total Appropriated for
barracks and quarters was S4,175,000 and for
military posts 1915, 900.
The local ice trust was in court this morn
ing under the indictment recently found
against it charging violation Of the Sherman
antitrust act. The officers Of both the Amer.
lean lee Company and the Chspln-Sachs
Company pleaded not guilty
and we're riNen leave until Sanfamher 10