Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-01-23
From Washington

Correspondence Of the A!ezandrie Gazette
A large delegation Of independent
powder manufacturers called at the White
House today to lodge complaint With
President Roosevelt against the Du Font
international Smokeless Powder Com
pany. Of which Senator Dupont Of D-la-
ware is one of the principal stockholders
The President was told by the delegation
that the Dupopt company. or theI''lrust "
Is making enormous profits out OF the
| Government and is making use OF these
bprofits TO drive competitors out OF busl-
ness. The visitors asked the President
10 acertain why the Government has not
ayailsd itself of the appropriation passed
by Congress to build a smostless powder
plant of its owp. Tho President referred
the powder men to Secretaries TAFT aod
Metcalf Of The War and Navy Depart
ments.
The House ways and means commit
tee today authorized Mr.. Hill, OF Con-
necticu', 10 introduce bill providing
that denalured alcohol shall be taxed free
wien used in the manufacture Of ether
and chloroform. 1t also provides that
independent manufacture OF denatured
alcohol may be carried on apart from
distilleries. Another provision per
mits the shipment OF denatnred alcohol
10 tank cars. The bill has the endorse
ment OF the Comm ssiOner of Internal
r venue and the Secretary OF the
Treasury. The main efec! will be to
permit American farmers TO run dc
natured alcohol disiilleries.
The appropriation of one million
dollars as loan 10 aid Of the James
town Exposition 10 be paid back from
the gross receipts Was recommended to-
dsy By The Senate committee on appro-
pristions as au amendment to the urgent
deficiency appropriation bill recently
passed BY the House. The Senate com
mittee also added S65, 900 for the cree
ton Of two piers as landing PLACES for
the boats from the allied fleets which
will be present at the exposition.
Bishop H. c. Potter. and wife are at
the New Willard. The former comes 10
dedicate. next Friday, the new chancel
20 the Virginia Theological Seminary
near Alexandra, at which be snd Phil
lips Brooks studied in their youth. the
chsncel being the gilt OF Mr'. Potter.
Joshua Frederick G.. Talbot, of Luth-
eryile, Nd, was today appointed a
member of the democratic national com
mittee from Maryland 10 Gil a vacancy
caused by the death OF Senator German.
National Chairman Teggart announced
the appointment. Talbot is a member
of Congress-,
The House committees on agriculture
decided yesterday to commend the dis
continuance of free seed distribu;ion by
Congress. Instead Of appropriating The
customary S95O,OOO for this purpose,
the committee will advise in the report
on the agricultural appropriation bill,
which it is now preparing. that this anm
be used for the purchase Of rare seeds,
to be distributed by the Department OF
Agriculture.
While warships representing the pow
ers of Europe are psrsding 10 Hampton
Roads at the JAMESTOWN Exposition next
summer several ships Of war OF the
American navy will show themselves of
to he people attending the International
Maritime Exposition at Bordeaux
Smallpox has spread to an alarming
extent and the conditions in the famine
district Of China are most eeriou9. &C
cordiug 10 cablegram received at the
State Department today from Consul
Genera! Rodgers. at Shanghai.
That great disasters and cslamilies in
different parts OF the world have occurred
with unusual f01uence within the past
year as to rather Overtsx the charitable
and humanitarian spirit of the American
people, in responding 10 cries for relief,
| Is the opinion of officials Of the Ameri'
can Branch of the National Red Cross, as
Expressed to-day
Chairman Wadsworth, Of the Agri-
cultural committee today reported to the
House the Agricultural appropriation
bill carrying an appropriation ofS8. l25,
700. This is an increase of over one
million dollars from the appropriation
for the current fscsl yea The Cor
eresdonsl distribution of free flower and
garden seeds is elm 4 tel. 81 houfh
there ia no doubt but that the item will
be restored to the measure By the nem
bers when the bill comes before the
House.
The regents OF the Smithsonian Insti
tuition today elected Charles ID. Wslcott,
of New York, at present director Of the
Geological Survey, to be secretary OF the
Smithsonian. vice Professor Langley, de
ceased.
10 the Senate today in favoriDg the
increase Of pay OF Senators and members
Mr. Daniel said the increase wonld be
| in the interest of better government
President Roosevelt sent II message 10
Congress this afternoon recommending
ship subsidy legislation.
Increase OF salaries Of CLERKS in poat
ofices city and rural carriers. and raft
way mail employee, ia recommended un-
animOusly by the Sub committee OF
the post Office committee Of the House.
This will mean an addition Of from eight
to ten million dollars annually,
| Orders have been Issued by the War
Department to recruiting officers to en-.
list sufficient number OF coiored men
/ 10 Ell tho cacancv in tho TWentv -nfth