Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-12


Of the strongest points made by Mayor
Scbmirz in presenting bis case 10 The
President va, the attitude of the federal
government toward negroes in the Dis
trio. of Columbia. Negro school CHI
dren are segregated from the viii e. n
the very capital OF the nation The san
Francisco authorities can no undrr-tsnd
the consistency Of proposition that
would prevent segregation OF aliens OF
the yellow race under state law wbtn
the federal government itself draws the
racial line against black citizens OF our
own country. President Roosevelt went
over the whole situation with the mem
beers of the Cabinet at todav's meeting.
Representative Binger Hermann, OF
Greg d, faced trial today before Judge
Stsford 10 toe District Supre ne Cpur,
charged with violation OF section 54oo,
of the Revised Statutes, in that he ot-
stroyed 50 letter press copy books %h /
he was commission or general of the nd
Office. The indiclmeD was fihd March
g, 1900. Attorneys Wortbington and
Ga ley Of the deieose will contend that
Mr.. Hermann IS not guilty of the odeuse
CHARGED 10 that the books destroyed we're
biz personal property. This is the h'st
case against Mr.. Hermann thai HIS teen
called 10 trial since his indictment elmer
in w 4shipgIon or in Oregon, where sew
eral cases are pending. The indictment
here WAS the outcome Of evidence pro-
cured against bun by agents in Oregon
in behalf OF the Interior Department.
Il il understood that as soon as this case
is completed, the other land fraud cases
in which Mr. Hermann is named as d. o
f-ndant will be taken up. Milton D.
Purdy, who cOpdiettd the cases against
s .nator John II Mitchell and several
other prominent men 10 Oregon and
G, lifornia, will conduct the prosecution.
He expecs t. show that Hermsnn, while
Commissioner Of the General Land Ofic I,
deliberately destroyed gOveTnmer Drop
erty for the purpose Of hiding bis alleged
completely in western land frauds. A
number of witnesses from the far north
west have been SUNNI ned.
The Senate now has the original
copies OF the documents, papers and
figures submitted to tht lotttsate Com
merce Commission by Hanks Il Harm
map, the railway experts recently CIV u
chspce to "make good" by the Pres
idenr, but who failed TO show that rail-
way rates could be reduced ten per ceot
or that the work of the commission WIS
oased on error. The commission, in
transmitting the original records, which
make big package, explains that its
clerical force was not large enough to
have copies made before C1ngress died.
Among other exhibits are those re-
lating to the gross earnings Of railways
per mile; of uniting all railways und-r
one system; statement Of leased and
BARROW guage roads tentative scheme OF
numbering railways; figures on switching
and terminal companies
Secretary of War TAT chairman Shon's
OF the IS hmain Canal C0mmi sion snd
Counsel Rogers of the commission were
here today by the Senate committee on
inter-oceaDic canals explaining the de-
tails of the plan to let the cons'ruc n
work Of the Panama canal to privae
contract. They strongly approved OF
tie proposed contract on the ground
that it would relieve the govern nent OF
many troublesome questions in c'nnec-
ton with the labor supply, eCt. end would
be economical both 10 time and cost.
The Senate committee on h0ance to
day made favorable report on a bill
designed TO afford q lditional elasticity TO
the currency and to provide measures Of
nnancial relief. The bill provides for
the issuance of gold cert Gcstes of de
nominations OF SO AID up to $40, 600.
If the gold coin aud bullion held 10 the
Treasury reserve falls below 500 OOO,-
600, oril the aggregate amount OF United
States notes and silver certificates IN the
general treasury iund exceeds $50, 00O,-
000 the issue of these certificates may
be suspended The Secretary Of the
Treasury is authorized, to meet the pub
lie demand, TO Issue United States 81,
g. and s. notes, retiring an equal
amount of notes OF higher denOm-
nations. The bill authorizes the de-
posit Of all government revenues,
whether from customs or internal rev
enue, in national banks on tho
deposit by them Of United States bonds,
etc, as security. Il also removes the
restriction limiting to 5000, 600 per
month the amount Of circulation that
may be Withdrawn by national banks
and permits them to retire as mnch 40
50, 900, 900 per month, This is in the in
teresi OF the increased elasticity Of the
currency. The Senate amendments are
mace TO hill which has already passed
the House and If Senator Alduch can
secure their adoption by the Senate the
bill will 90 to f conference committee
with good prospects Of becoming a law
at this session. The changes proposed
have been long urged by the financial
interest of the country.
Miogo Sannderg. the first sergeant Of
Company B, 25ih infantry, was cross ex-
smined today By the Senate military
committee regarding his statements
made yesterday about the Brownsville
shooting incident He still stuck to the
story OF while running from his quarters
TO the barracks, he heard bullets flying
over his head, coming from the direction
Of the town and towards the hosplIl in
the government reservation. HIS reason
for not having made this statement WHEN
hoipo avonipcd nv Gen GerlinJfOn Was