Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-04-06

MED that be was IN any way connected
With the pot and denounced the story
OF the brlbe Offering as fAlsehood. Ia
spite of bis denial the story was reiter-
sted by those who told it in the dnt
place, and later in the day the addition
al information was divulged that the
dinner at which 1t all took Place was
giyen by Senator Jonathan Bourne, tf
Oregon, nj the Shoreham Hotel ''about
the first of March or during the latter
part of February" and that Secretary
Loeb and Senator Hansbrougb, OF North
Dakots, were among The guests. At the
Shoreham the most diligent inquiry ialls
TO fix tho conspiracy date or even the
approximate date Of tho famous dinner.
Hsnators Bourne and HansbrOugh
we're callers at the White House today
and we're both very reiicent abont the
now famous dinner said to have been
given BY the former, during the progress
OF which The startling disclosures OF the
"rich mans conspiracy" agains: Presi-
dent Roosevelt we're made. Neither
would have anything TO ssy.
The negotiations between the Uoited
States and Germany on the tariff ques.
ton are progressing favOrsbly and 1t was
said 10 lay that modus vivendi would
b, drawn up which would carry along the
present temporary arrangements tor an
other term until The question can be
presented to the American Congress and
the German Reichstsg. The republic
of Panama is the only one Of the govern
meu.s OF Central and South America
which has not yet indicated its wiling
ness to participate in the approaching
sessions CT the Peace CODgress at The
Hague.
A conference which may have an I'M
portant bearing upon the re. establish
ment of peace in Central America was
held at The State Department today.
There we're present Assistant Secretary
of State Bacon, Ambassador Cfeel, OF
Mexico; seDor Cslvo, Of Costa Ros,
and the new Ministers Teledo Of
Guatemala and Mejia, Of Salvador and
Honduras. Ths includes all Of the
countries Of Central America, with the
exception of Gicaraguan. Mexico and
the United States have been exercising
their good officers TO bring these coun'
tries together, aud the c)n'eTsnce today
may lead to united action for peace.
After the conference Of Central Amer
lean diplomats at the Stale Department
this afternoon. one Of the participants
announced that the meeting had been
called for the purpose Of endesVoring to
arrange some just aud equitable settle
ment OF the present difficulties among
lhose States. He stated Inst & ientR-
tive gfeement had been reached, and
expressed the hope iha! ii would work
out satisfactorily. Nicaragua was not
represented at the conference.
The President has written 10 Govern.
or Swanson that be will be unable to
attend the opening efthe Virginia build
ing ut jamestown on the 26,h instant.
Asa result Of the Hartman inquiry which
has eagaged the attention OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission for the last three
months, arguments 10 the case being con
dncied Yesterday, this is the probable ont
come Prosecution Of T. II. Hartman for al
legged violation Of the Sherman anti trust law
by purchasing, ~ President o! the Union
Pacific, Of the stock OF the Southern Pacific,
thereby restraining trade on parable: g.
competing hnes. Prosecution Of Hartman
Tor the alleged violation Of the same act by
entering into contracts with the San PedTe
Railroad, built by ex-senator Clark, Of
Montana, from Salt Lake City to Les Angeles,
whereby competition is eliminated between
| the Claik line and the Hartman lines. Re
quest bv the commission for Congress 10 pass
o law prohibiting railroad companies engaR'
| ed In interstate commerce from speculiting
| III stocks. Request By the commission for
| Congress to pass law regulating the issu'
anco of stocks and bonds by carriers Of inter.
STATE commerce. Request by the comnissiOn
| for Congress to pass more stringent laws re-
qarding the iystem5 Of bookkeeping employ
ed by the railroads. Investigation Of the
combination of railroads forming the Penn
| aylyania system. the Vanderbilt lines, the
| Beck Island, and the Hill lines. As 10 the
| investigation Of other railroad systems, this
vas insisted upon by the representatives Of
! Hartman, who said that IL was as plain IS
the nose on the face that other parable! COM
petirg lines beside those In which Hartman
| is interested, had combined. 1t Ia believed
thai the commission will grant this demand
Of the Hartman men fCr square deal and
| like treatment foI all.