Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-02

tended 20 our meichant marine, We may
favor ourseIres. But when 1t comes 10
DEALING With other nations re have no
fa7ofiles.
TIE question has been given come
nrominence because Of an. effort bJ Mr.
John 8. Wise. formerly Of Virginia but
now New York LAWYER, 10 iostiil lie
into moribund section OF the Ding
lev tari1 law which authorizes the i'm
position Of a discriminating duty OF ten
ner cent. over and above the regular tariffs,
on goods imported in foreign ships un
less they shall be otherwise provided for
by treaty or convention. Mr.. Wise thinks
that il this section were put into force
the United States Government could raise
an additional revenue OF about $27, 600,
OOO q year. He says that the Govern
ment should itself take the subject up to
higher courts.
In order to do this it woul1 be neces-
sary for the Secretary OF the Treasury to
direct the imposition OF the discrimina-
tory duties and it would then be up to
the importer to make an appeal. The
probabilities are, however, that, instead
OF doing this, an inquiry will be made as
to whether any country ia imposing
extradu,ies on goods imported in Amer
lean vesselp. IftO, the President conld
issue a proclamation enforcing the retail
iation provided by law.
The question of employing Chinese
labor on the Isthmian canal is still 10
allegiance, pending the opening OF bids
for the general construction on January
10. Two bids have been receiver Tor
furnishing Chinese cool Q labor, and in
case it is determined to use Chinese, one
or the other of these bids may be accept
ed. A report that Jackson Smith, the
director of labor on the lsihmus, has
announced that no Chinese will be en-
ployed is considered unwarranted here.
Senator LsiOllette ia preparing a bill
TO withdraw from sale all coal and mineral
lands in the public domain. His idea
is to lease the lands aud 10 secure a
ruyslly from each ton Of coal and each
barrel of OF The SUI Jet Is one IN
which the President: is deeply interested
and it is understood that the measure
to be introduced will receive his emphs
tic endorsement.
The majority OF the funerals OF the
victims of the Terra Gotta railroad die
aster will take place today. All day
streets leading to the suburbs will be
traversed by funeral cortege9. All the
victims Of the wreck have been identl-
Ged at The morgue excert ng one. Toe
BODY of this one has been 30 badly multi
lated that it is impossible to recognize
H.. 1t il expected that District Attorney
Baker, who was injured in the wreck,
will be out in q few days He is impros
ing rapidly.
& IL. Hobbs, superintendent OF the
Metropolilon branch Of the Il. a q, ON
which the wreck at Terra Gotta occurred
Sunday night, was on the stand large
part of the morning during the progress
of the investigation before Coroner
hewitt lilo stated that the conductor
of tue extra trsin had told him that he
could see no signal light d aPlayed at
Takomn, bat that at Silver SPRING., on
tho other aide of Takoma from the wreck =,
two green lights we're displayed which
means to proceed slowly" Asked
what was the rule of the road where no
lights we're displayed at a block station,
he answered that the general instructions
were 10 stop and investigate However,
Takoma ceased to be block siation at
$50 each evening, the work of signal
ling trains being taken up by the Silver
Springs station after that hour for the
Il st of the night. Superintendent Hobbs
said it was his opinion that The wreck
was caused by the employees disobedi
encc of orderp. IIe cOnll not say, be
added, what employees we're responsible:
The iuqnest is proceeding slowly and
will consume at least week.
A report Of q revolutionary outbreak OF
small Dimensions at Teguclgalpa, Honduras,
WIS n eiyed al the State Department t0iay.
The disturbance wGs Of revolutionary
nature, bur the American consul says that 1t
was Oaly Of slight extent.