Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-07-29
From Washington

From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexa ndria Gazette.
Eyes of the officials of the Department
of Justice are being anxiously cast To-
ward Virginia, where appearances indi-
cate the probability of struggle between
Federal Judge Pritchard and State Off
cials, similar to the serious differences
Just compromised in North Carolina.
Judge Pritchard has suspended the en-
forcement of new railway rate law in
the Old Dominion, by epjoining the
publication of the enactment passed by
the railroad commission. The spirit oil
revolt against what is believed by some
to be an encroachment upon State rights,
has ignited public sentiment in Virginia
to the poin: of open threats. Gov. Swan
con is reported to have claimed that il the
railroad commission saw fl! to defy Judge
Prtcbsrds injunction, and arrange for
the publication of its rate order in the
newspapers, he will give that body ali
the support within his power as chiei
executive. Officials of the Department
of Justice decline to discuss the North
Carolina settlement, because of its bear
ing upon the Virginia situation. AS
sislant Attorney General Sanford, who
has been comforting on the question with
Attorney General BOnaparte at Lenox,
Mass, is expected to reach the depart
ment tomorrow.
In holding that the rate charged By
the Southern Railway On cotton shipped
by the Warren Manufacturing Company,
of Augusta, Ga, from that point to New
York. was not unreasonable, the Inter-
state Commerce Com mission today clear
ly defined its position on States rights
as follows: "Tbe commission holes
that the absorption of a competing
line of railway by another, in al
legged violation of the statutes of a
State, is a matter within the control Of
the State courts, and can be considered
by the commission only III its ultimate
results of inducing unreasonable rates.
The violation of the 80 called antitrust
act by unwarranted agreements in r.
straint of trade by carriers OF interstate
commerce, is not within the jurisdiction
OF the commission but only the correc-
ton of unreasonable rates, which may
be the purpose and effect of such illegal
acts"
Some complaints against alleged I'M
lust rates were made to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, The Pomona
Oltic Stone Company, of Indiana,
charges that the Chicago, Indianapolis
and Louisville roads makes rates to them
on the capacity of the cars, instead of
on the amount of stone actually shipped.
P. P. Griffin, ofLockhaven, Pc, dealing
in lumber, charges the New York Cent
raj. the Erie, and the Delaware and
Hudson with being unreasonable and
excessive 10 their rates. J. II. Werber-
Iovsky, of Brooklyn, glass dealer, com
pla ns that the rates Of the Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg road are unjust.
Advices have been received here to
the effect that the attachments placed
by the Salvsodresn government upon the
property of the Moissant brothers, the
American citizens who were accused of
fOrmenting resolution in that country
has been removed.
Whether or not there Is to be rup-
ture of diplomatic relations between the
United States and Venezuela, will probab-
ly be decided by Congress next winter.
w. w. Russell, American Minister to
Caracas, has been asked for a full, de-
tailed report regarding the refusal of
President Castro to submit to arbitration
the five claims of American citizens
against that country, which have been
pending an unreasonable length of
time. Upon the receipt of his report,
which will contain the argument of the
Venezuelan Minister of foreign affairs,
it is likely that further diplomatic notes
will be exchanged until it becomes appa-
rent that Castro does not propose 10 do
justice to the American claimants. In
that event, the whole matter will be laid
before Congress for such action as that
body may see fit to take. 1t is stated
that there is no intention at this time
of sending battleship feet to Venezuela
for the purpose OF selling customs
housss, and applying their proceeds to
tie payment of the American claims
as he's been suggested.
A dispatch from Oyster Bag says it
was impossible TO get the President to
express any opinion on the verdict in
the Haywood case.
Today's treasury receipts were 3d.
Gil. l4l; expenditures, 81 440, 900.
The interstate Commerce Commission today
ordered an investigation into the act Of the
Missouri. Kansas Il Texas Railway system,
charged with issuing passes to men who 60 on
the bonds of officials Of the road, in alleged
violation Of the railroad rate law.
Nary X. Kelburn was today appointed
postmaster at Ballston, Alexandria county,
Va, vice 6. T. Warning, deceased.
A competitive examination for appoint
ments to csdetships in the United States
revenue cutter service will be held in this
city September 9. The age limit is from Is
to "a years.
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