Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-15
can the Elkins act be said

press has passed general law affecting
all foreign commerce, it is argued tina
such legislation cannot discriminate be
tween certain ports, because it may
happen in a given case that one port is
more available for the expectation %
certain traffic than another.
Politicians in Washington have beer
discussing with unusual interest the
Parsons Hearst Alliance in New York,
and have been commenting upon its Gig.
niica1ce in toe forthcoming presidential
contest. Some OF President ROOsevelr'
friends profess TO be shocked that The
man whom be practically made chair
man of the New York county committee
should become the political bed fellow OF
the man who Secretary Root last year,
speaking for the President, termed an
"sntmy of The republic" o hers, how
ever, regard it as shrewd but Legitimate
move 10 the great game Of national
politics, calculated 10 cripple the oppo
sition at the yery Start. I'is pretty gen.
orally conceded that the President
must have known of Parsons intention
of tying up with the Hearst FOLKS
al do not profess TO be in The PIesi'
dents confidence" said member Of
the republican national COMMITTEES TO-
day." but 1t would be my guess that the
President is sitting in this New Ymk
game. If by fusion with the lndefenc'
ence Leagures he can accomplish tht
defeat of the democrats in New Yors
he hiss done big thing for the par y
If be can corrsl that sentiment in sur
port of his candidate, there would not
be much chance for Bryan. The presi-
dent is a practical man and he is in The
habit Of using the tools at hand fol
the accomplishment OF his ideas, even
though the tools are not as good as be
y ould like to have them"
Although no final decision has been
reached, it is believed that the govern
ment will take no steps towards enforcing
the payment of the 5000, 900 due it from
the JAZZ estown Exposition Company.
Assistant Secretary Edwards, who ba'
made several visits to jamestown, he;
gone over the ground very thoroughly
with Secretary Cortelyou at the latter
SIMMER home on Long Island. Tue
Secretary will be at his desk at the DE-
partment next week, by which time il
is hoped check Tor several hundred
thousand more will be at hand from The
exposition company. This intimation
was made by Treasurer Beeman, OF the
company, who conferred las. night with
Assistant Secretary Edwards.
Anti-centralizatio should be the text
of the planks of the next national demo
cratic convention 10 the opinion of Sena-
tor Frazer, Of Tennessee, who today said
"During the PRESENT administration, The
| tendency toward Capitalization has been
going on at a very rapid rate. II this
continues, the States will become meie
geographical divisions OF the centaalizsd
government Another plank of the
platform should demand revision OF
the tariff, not in the fsrof, indefinite
future, nor by those friends of the pres
ent tariff who would practically not re-
wise it at all but by lhose who believe
that the tariff should primarily be made
for revenue purposes only. l do not
think there is any doubt that Bryan will
be nominated by scclSm alton. He will
receive The delegation from Tennessee,
where he Is admired because OF his po-
litical views aud personal character"
Fire at an esrly hour this morning
damaged the interior of the Hebrew
Synagogue, on Eighth street between b
and |, to the extent Of about $50, 600.
The loss is covered by insurance.
A fraud order was itsued By the Post
Office D .partment today against John X.
Comstock g. Co, of Chicago, for using
the mails for advertising a system Of
grain speculation. An order wss also
issued against Hans Meyer AID B. d
Meyer, of New York city, whO'sdve'-
Used inside information of the races.
Testimony which has been taken out
Of court in the suit before the u. :.
Supreme Court of the State OF Maryland
seeking 10 extend her western boundery
so as to take 10 much of Preston county,
w. Vs.. gas filed with The Supreme
Court today.
TIE National SpiritusiisIS Csnyenlion
is now in full blast, puuctured With
TRADES against commercial and fake
mediums, and Biih demonstrations bJ
red and white robed seeresses Of their
own power TO do creepy things. Mrs.
Sexsmitb, Of Chicago, covered with
rObe of red, was giving an exhibition OF
her powers. Two men, she declared, q
brother ard father, both 10 'pirit form,
were hoVering around one OF The men in
the audience, telling him he was un-
happy. The subject thereppon arose and
declared that he was entirely happy and
not at all unfortunate.
a call fer meeting Of the republican
national combailtee 10 decide upon the
time and place for holding the next ns-
tional convention will be issued tenor /
Iog, Secretary DoUr, Of the commit
tee, Is now in Washington, and will
be Joined here ty Chairman Harry
New tomorrow. the call will then be
sent out and the committee will be asked
0 meet iu this city, probably in Deem
bsr.
Che of the questions to be presented
for the consideration of Secretary of War
Taft during his visit to The Philippines
will be the petition from the Inhabitants
of Guam that island be annexed TO the
Philippines and that they should be rec
oguiz. as citizens of that archipelago.
Passenger agents of the United States
opened their annual convention here to-
day. Aside from the confederation OF
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