Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-13
- ,ha o,..rtio, of The world At the out

to the al entios of the world at the out
set of the Ru.so.J apanese war, through
the action Of the japanese in attacking
two Russian cruisers 10 the harbor OF
Q. emulpo, Korea, before war had been
actually declared. Generally this action
was condemned, aud, recognizing the
possible great advantages such practice
might give one belIigerent over another,
it is a question 10 which the United
States has a vital interest, for in the i'm
probable event of war, especially on the
Pacific, proximity Of hostile power to
the Philippine Islands would enable 1t
to concentrate its forces and probably
seize the archipelago before the news
that war had been declared could reach
Washington. Especially would this De
true if the cable were cut, which would
probably be one of the detectives of the
attacking party. Despite the recogni-
ton of this fact, the American delegates,
az well as those of Great Britsin and
Japan, we're at filst unfsvorably disposed
towards the proposition, which was ad-
vsnced by France, that declaration oil
war should precede hostilities. 10 The
case of the United States representatives
the reason for this was the fact that un-
der the constitution Congress alone can
can declare war, so that action by that
body would be notification enough. All
these powers have now, however, with
drawn their objections, and there now
remains only the question OF details.
There is an arrangement of the Stand
ard Oil trust in the reply of the Interstate
Commerce Commission to the suit of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Company to eDjOin the COM
mission from enforcing its Brooklyn
Terminal order. The case will be heard
on Wednesday by Judge Ward, presid-
ing in the United States circuit court
for the southern district of New York.
1t will be the first casa under the new
railroad rate law that the courts have been
appealed to by the railroad. Under the
old law, when the commission made an
order it had to 60 into thu courts to &C.
cure its enforcement. Nov the order
becomes effective Immediately and II is
the railroad that has to go TO court II 1t
seeks a stoppsge. The case is that OF
Preston and Davis, independent oil
dealers, who complained that the rail
way company stopped deliveries OF OIL
at the Brooklyn station, thereby serious
ly injuring their business. The excuse
given was fear of fire. The commission
after investigation ordered the railroad
to renew the service. In answe: to the
railroads motion for an injunction,
5 licitor Haver, for the commission, d.
clares that complaint against the ind
pendent dealers was not by an agent or
representative of the railroad, but by an
agen: OF the Standard Oil Company.
Preston and Davis are active compel
tors with the Standard Oil Company, 10
the sale of oil at retail in Brooklyn, be
added, land the only object OF the
Standard 10 callirg attention to the al
legged risk was to hamper or disable
Preston and Davis as such competitors.
Partial custer PR c'ediDgs have been
Instituted by the Department of Agri-
culture against the "pie trust" Ben
2 ate Of soda or beDzOic acid used as a
preservatiye of canned material for pies
has been put uoder the ban by the food
and drug inspection board of the Agri-
culture Department. The use of not to
exceed one-tenih of l per cent. in man.
ufacturers' products for the rest of the
C inning season is permitted provided
each package be plainly marked.
Inan interview in London Consul Gen
eral Wynne says he has no grievance
against Ambassador Reid because of
some alleged sights in social way. 1t
is we'll known that WVnne cares nothing
about the social end Of bis position. He
says he has been treated courteously and
that is all there is to it.
There is an unconfrmed rumor that
Two japanese sightseers were eJecled
from the Washington navy yard this
afternoon for attempting to take photo
graphs with q small camera.
Vanderbilt Quick was today appointed
postmaster at Falls Church, Fairfax
county, Va, vice G. W. Hawxhurst,
resigned.
Gen. Oliver, assistant Secretary of War,
will leave tonight for Murray Bay, Canada,
where he will join Secretary Taft. General
Oliver will be absent for two or three weeks,
Gen. Ainsworth acting as Secretary of War in
the meantime.
No more unwholesome coloring matters or
preservatives in the food products that enter
interstate commerce is the dictum of the
Board Of Food and Drug Inspection, charged
with enforcement of the pure food law.