Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-02-18

issued today. announces that the auto
mobile industry in the United States III
creased 4cl.l per cent between 1eVO
and 1905. The total value OF machines
turned out in the former year was s4,-
748.0l in the latter $26, Gas, 064. The
number of automobiles manufactured in
crossed from 1921 in 1900 to %, $50 in
1905 Michigan turned out the largest
number of machines 10 1908, while
Ohio stood second; Wisconsin, third;
Massachusetts,. fourth, and New York
fifth. These five States reported S5.S
per cent OF the total number OF machines
manufactured in theenlire United States.
Republicans of all the railway systems
and traffic associations Of the country
are IN session before the Interstate Con-
merce Commission today, questioning
the right Of the commission to apply the
rules Incorporated in their recent cir
culars for regulation OF the filling OF
freight and passenger trafIics.
Representative Diamonds Mo. }
announcement today that he is out tor
the minority leadership in the Sixtieth
Congress brings to a crisis the fight now
being waged against the present leader,
John Sharp Williams, OF Mississippi.
~ am not actively seeking the minority
leadership" said Mr.. DeArmond, "but
/ have come to the conclusion that there
are enough persons in and out OF Con-
qress who believe there should be q
change in the minority leadership 10
Justify my permitting my friends to use
my name"
Mr. Williams had en- opportunity to
express his views on the Japanese
question during the debate that fol-
lowed. He said he wanted the Pacific
coast to be kept q white mans conn-
try. The influx Of another race,
which be acknowledged was even
our superior in certain forms Of cul'
ture and graces would mean another
race conflict, more terrible than the race
war in the South as the japanese are
superior to the negro. The response
bllity Of the republican, be said, could
never safely rest on n Heterogeneous cit
IzenshIp.
Mr. CARRIER, dem. Ohio today in
troduced a bill in the House designed 10
put out of business fraudulent mining
companies. The bill makes il a penal
oifense to use the mail or interstate tele.
graph, telephone or express companies
to sell, or to advertise for sale, fraudu-
lent mining stock and to prevent the
paying of dividends ont OF additional
stock sold to bolster mp such fake mining
schemes
Commenting on the attitude Of the
people Of San Francisco in view OF the
agreement on the Japanese question here,
Senator Flint, of California. today said
that the continued agitation on the coast
Is unfortunate. lie visited President
Roosevelt today and had short talk
with him. ave are doing all we can
to straighien the matter ont, said Mr.
Flint. 1--WE have adopted the best
means to this end tina; seems available. "
William Mapp, private in Company c,
9th inf ntry, was cross-exam ned today by
Tue Senate military committee in connection
with The Brownsville affair lie is tho man
who. on Friday, testified thsl at the time Of
the shooting be heard a voice from outside
Of the barracks calling, Come out, all you
black --- -" and that the following morn.
i,g voschellc the white corral boss had
told him of q plot to kill some Of the negro
soldiers in saloon the preceding night
Answering Senator Warner, Mapp made The
amazing statement that, during all the dis
en-sion among the men and n,on-commisslon,
ed officers as 10 who did the SNORING, he had
never mentioned what he had heard. Under
cross examination OF has. W. Askew II
came ont that be was one Of the twelve men
arrested on suspicion of being engaged in the
shooting. On crOss.examination the witness
became very much confused in hisstatemenis,