Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-06-28
From Washington

fiscal year ending with the present
week, against but little more than 2SO,-
900, 900, dollars a decade ago. In both
imports and exports the percentage OF
increase is greater than that with the re-
msinder of the commercial world. This
ia the announcement made today by the
bureau of statistics. OF 100000, 600
trade, $500, 100000, are imports and
$3.50, 600, 900, are exports. 10 the de-
cade, imports from Argentina have in-
creased 60 per cent. and the exPOristo
that country more than 400 per cent.
The imports from Brazil increased less
than so per cent. and the exports to that
country Al per cent. The imports from
Mexico have increased 200 per cent. the
exports there to 175 per cent. The i'm
ports from Central America have in-
creased so per cent. and the exports
therelo225 per cent.
The section of the federal statutes un-
der which E. H. Hartman was arrested
Yesterday for infractiOn of the rules OF
the Yale Harvard boat race, is as fol-
lows: In order to provide for the safety
of passengers on excursion steamers,
yachis, oarsmen and all craft, whether
as observers or participants, taking part
| in regattss, amateur or professional,
that may hereafter be held on naviga-
BILE waters. the secretary of the treasury
he and is authorized and empowered 10
his discretion to detail revenue cutters
to enforce such rules and regulations as
may be adopted, etc." The rules laid
down for the government of the races
now being held at New London contain
the following provision: penalties for
nor observance of the rules will he such
as may be prescribed by competent au-
thority." 1t is stated at the department
of commerce and labor, which prepared
the rules for the races, that the "com-
petent authority" 10 this case would be
the collector of customs at New Lon Ion.
The general steamboat laws of the Unit
ed States fix a penalty of not more than
$500 for violation of any of their pro-
visions Revocation of the license is also
auihortizsd
What promises to be a gigantic tinan-
cial struggle was begun today, when
the American Bankers Association
filed with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission a complaint against the ex-
press companies of the cOuutry, charging
them with placing the members of the
association at an undue and unreasonable
prejudice and disavantsge by engaging
in a financial business, in addition to that
of common carriers, in violation of the
Interstate Commerce Law. The express
companies named are the American, the
United States, the Pacific, the Adams,
Wells Fargo, the Southern, and the
Great Northern. 1t is set forth that
there are $500 bankers in the COM
planning association. The complaint
calls upon the commission to is.
sue an order compelling the ex-
press companies to desist from
continuing their "banking" business.
10 the complaint, it is alleged that the
express companies are now, and have
been for long time, dealing in exchange,
both foreign and domestic, 10 the form OF
money orders, letters Of credit, both trav
eler's and commercial travellers checks
and drafts, all of which has always been
the proper, legitimate, and long recogniz'
ed business of and functions of banks.
1t is claimed the express companies have
encroached further upon the bankers,
business by buying and selling foreign
money and transferring money by cable
and mail. All of this, the bankers set
forth, the express companies by reason
of their renting large space in railroad
cars, are able to do at much lower rate
than the bankers.
The race war which threatens to dis
rup the officials of the Supervising Archi-
tect of the Treasury Department has
reached Assistant Secretary Winthrop.
Tae facts in the recent fsticuffs between
w. P. Ryder, of Maryland, and II. ID.
Woodson, a negro from South Carolina,
recently sent to the drsughting room by
thu Civil Service Commission, were laid
before his superior by Supervising Archi-
tect Taylor. 1t is said to be the belief
of high officials that the appointment Of
another negro as draughsmau, without
the department providing a Jim Crow
reservation for them, may result in a
majority of the white draughtmen leav-
ing the department. Feeling is intense
over the presence of two wOrkmeu.
The Navy Department has granted per-
mission to Admiral Baron Yamsmolo, of
the Imperial japanese navy, who, with
five other high naval officers, is expected
to reach New York July S to visit the navy
yards of the United States. He has just
finished a tour of inspection of similar
establishments in Europe. He will re-
msi1 in this country about a month
Commissioner of Labor Neill has re-
turned to New York, presumably in
connection with the troubles between
the telegraphers and their employers.
The briefs of the independent watch
Coz Germs against the so-cslled watch
trust were presented today to NJ. ID.
Pu,dy, assistant to the Attorney Gen
eral, by Attorney General Wade Ellis of
Ohio and A. L. Sackett, representing
he Deuhar-Hampden Company of Can
ION, Ohio. The briefs of the opposition
have already been submitted.
Todsy's Treasury statement shows:
Receipts SO, S65, $50; expenditures 3d.
AGO. 900. The United States Treasury,
at The close of the fiscal year tomorrow
night, will show an accumulated surplus
Of $50, 900, 900, an increase of 500, O0O,-
600 for the year. Treasurer Treat does
not anticipate any radical recession.