Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-10
From Washington u.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, June 10.

Inc threatened luteIDd'iOudi IuCtuCbl
between Japan and the United States,
as result of the disturbances in San
Francisco, turns out to be merely an
exhibition of ward politics on a large
scale. The only international feature OF
it is that there happens to be in this
country number of japanese who SYM
pathize with the opposition party at
home. 1t is a case of the outs wanting to
get in Office and using for that purpose
every means in their power. So far as
the two actual governments are concern
ed, the traditional friendship between
the United States and Japan has not
been disturbed and the San Francisco
incident, where Japanese restauran'
was stoned by mob, has been treated
like any other trivial window smashing
affair. The opposition party in Japan
call themselves the progressives, and are
headed by Count Okuma. They are
ready to ride any hobby TO get into
power. The State Department here has
been fully advised Of the situation, and
for that reason has consistently min
imizad the affair aad has refused to get
frightened over the reports Of growing
snti-American feeling in japan. The
department officials have kept silent on
the subject, feeling that the explanation
should come from japanese sources.
Recent interpretations OF the government
in Toxic for its "apparent inaction" in
regard to the grave diplomatic ques-
tons with the United States" and the
publication of a demand for the recsll
of Ambassador Aokj, have finally in
duced the disclosure OF the political plot.
The investigation of the bituminous
oil carrying railroads, which the De-
ar ment Of Justice has been conducting
for some months, has been concluded.
T &c papers, including the recommended
liOls of special counsel, are being pre-
p lred for submission TO the attorney
general. 1t is understood that the evil
dence Of q conspiracy in restraint OF
trade is deemed sufficiently convincing
upon which to base legal action.
The prosecution in the Holmes case
today, called one of its star witnessts
in the person of Secretary Wilson. he
was asked about the appointment and
duties of the former assistant ststician,
He had been on the stand only short
tire when adjournment was taken for
the luncheon recess. Through his testi-
mopy, it is expected to prove how ii
was possible for Holmes to procure and
communicate to his alleged confederates
IN Wall street, advance information re-
garding crop reports.
The suit in equity to dissolve the pow
der trust will be fled at Cincinnati, O.,
in few days. Further delay has been
made necessary by the Court at st. Paul
deciding in the oil suit that the govern
meDt need not confine its case to opera
tions of the trust since its organic 'tiOn
as a holding company. The bill, as
prepared by District Attorney Macpher-
son has been approved.
1t is officially admitted today that the
War Department has called upon Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles G. Ayres, Of the
Fourteenth cavalry, now on leave ct
his home, Highland Falls, n, T., ad-
jacent to the military academy, at West
Point, for a confirmation of denial of
OF the newspapers reports critising
he action of Secretary of War
Taft in issuing orders barring his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Faifax Ayres from enter
ing the academy reservation. If the
statements attributed to Colonel Ayres
in the reports sent out from New York
and Highland Falls, are found true,
doubtless he will be tried by a court
martial board.
Alfred X. Moe, the American Consul
at Dublin, has sent mail report to the
State Department warning Americans
from going to Dublin with the hope of
obtaining employment at the Exposition |
being held in that city. He says there
are no opportunities for side shows or
businesses of any kind and that because |
of the great scarcity of employment sll |
for work are given to natl
YES.
1t is said here that the single undue,
in the Interstate Commerce law is going
to save the "Jim Crow" car policy of |
he Southern Railroads. The law pro-
vides against undue" discFimins,
ton between patrons of railroads. 1t is
expected that the commission will
find that the provision of Jim Crow"
accommodations for The cOlored people
is not undue discrimination.
From the fact that Toledo Heuarte,
the Guatemslan minister here, has re-
ceived several dispatches from Guaie-
mals City in the past n hours, without
the alleged occurrence, he
does not place any credence in the re-
port, and was assured today that so far
as the State Department knew there was
no foundation for the report.
Extensive preparations have been
made by the Geological Survey, for con-
tinuing, this summer, on larger scale
than ever before, its investigation of the
mineral resources of Alasks. There
will be eleven parties of technical men
in the field, some of whom have already
begun their lsbors
John H. Swerd6ger, As years old, a
employed in the government
printing Office, dropped dead this morn
ing while at work in the office.
Charles King, SO wears old. plunged