Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-11
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssstte.l
Washington, April II.

tCOfreSDGnGsncC OF the A1tAaLuIin O7DSteS'
Washington, April II.
Minister van Swinderep, the diPlo'
matte representative of the Netherlands
government 10 this city, has handed Z
Secretary Root the formal invitation fol
the participation Of the United States IL
The forthcoming second session OF the
Pescs Conference at The Hague whicf
begins June 10.
Representative Tawney and Olcott,
who have Just returned from the islhmus,
called at the White House today TO give
the President their impressions OF the
canal. "There are 30 great engineer.
log problems TO be surmounted that
could fnd," said MFR. Tawney, cal
though the engineers OF The country have
been trying for some time 10 make the
people believe that the difficulties to be
snrmounted there are simply appalling "
The President is giving sittings to A.
Bensinger, an artist Of Paris, for POT
trait ordered by the Historical Museum
Of Chicago. Mr.. Bensinger painted a
portrait Of the late President Mckinley
for Vice President Hobart.
The Secretary Of Commerce and Labor
has ordered general inquiry into the
management OF the various immigrant
stations throughout the country. /!
will be conducted By committee oil
department officials.
Arguments 10 the employers liability
case we're continued before the u. 3.
Supreme Court today. j. Nj. Dickinson,
counsel for the Illinois Central, defended
the position taken by two district judges
in Tennessee aud Kentucky, whO held
the act unconstitutional. He aggres'
siyely assailed the contentious OF tbs
government, holding that the Legislation
10 not regulation OF commerce, that Il
Ia in no wise similar 10 the safety sp
pliance act. aud that il proposes 10 ex'
ereise power over commerce within thu
States and over the police power Of tn
States. Attorney DickinsOn's cOnclud
ing remarks we're aimed at the deep in
tefest manifested by the executive
branch Of the government In having the
law unheld.
It IL announced at The Department {
Agricultural that the decision requiring
proper branding of blended, compound
oil and imitation whistles tskCs effect i'm
mediately, However. the department
is not disposed to DO harsh 10 its enforce
lnent of the law. as interpreted By thu
Attorney General aud tho President
4 reasc nabIe time will 10 given disill!
era and dealers 10 Sltor their LABEL II
few iays g schedule Of regulations re
sarding labels will be published by thu
department. Il is estimated that fully
ninety per cent OF the whisky now OF
the marke; is Improperly labeled.
The published statement that Senator
Martin on bis return from Europe il
likely TO take part 10 the Eighth Con
gressional district fight ID behalf of Mr.
c. c. Carlin il smphaticslly denied by
those who are advised of the attitude Of
the Senator who say be will pursue
hands.off policy. 1t ia stated that somt
OF his most intimate personal and politi
cal friends arc supporting other tsnd'
dates than Mr. Carlir, II Ia also sale
that Senator Martin WAS cAbled 10, urg
ing him TO take sides in the fight, snt
that no satisfactory answer has been re-
coivcd by those sending the message. =
Alleging that HUNDREDS Of women u
the United States and Canada had beer
mi.led, II not defrauded ont Of money,
the Pcsloffice Department tciay ISSUED
fraud order against the II. W. B. Con
rad Publishing Company, Bible and
Book Publishers. Philadelphia, deny
ing 1t the use Of the mails.
RefnndiDg Of the iOurs OF 1907 under
the recent bond oilet of the Secretary Of
the Treasury is proceeding rapidly. The
aggregate up to today is more than S25,
900, 900, half Of tho amount set aside
for that purpose. Bonds to the value oil
Sl2 900, 900 have been redeemed, out OF
the limit of $25, 600, 900.
Jos. w. HlnstOn hss been appointed
postmaster at Swamp, Fauquier county,
VS..
The Atlantic fleet sailed today from
Guantanamo for Hampton Roads 10 par
ticipste in the opening Of the jamestown
Exposition. 1t will arrive Of Norfolk
about April 10.
Secretary Taft sailed from Havana fol
Porto Rico today.
The Red Cross issued the following today
"In view Of the renewed appeal for aid fol-
the Russian Famine sui!erers, twenty million
Of whom are suffering from starvation. ths
American Nation Red Gross wishes Il
again announce its Willingness and great de
sire TO receive and forward to the Russian
Red Cross for relief work, contributions o.
money. Five thousand dollars has recently
been Cabled by the Red Cross to the Russian
Red Cross for this purpose. Persons desiring
10 contribute should send their donations tC
Thomas r. Jones, National Safe Deposit
Savioes aud Trust Company, Washington
D. c."