Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-05-31
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, May 81.

Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, May 81.
TIE point raised by the Standard Oil
Company, in fighting the governments
efforts TO have It dissolved, has temper
arily delayed the proposed suit against
the powder trust. The bill N that case,
as 10 the Stsndaid, reciles the operation
of the so-called trust from the date Of its
first organization. Should the circuit
court Of the Eighth circuit strike from
the governments bill all references to
the Standard prior to lis Incorporation
under the laws Of New Jersey in 1899,
az has been just demanded by the Stand
ards council at st. Paul, the govern
ments bill to be filed against the powder
trust will have to be re-draited, as 1t has
been prepared identicslly along the lines
of the Erie suit. The Department of
Justice hopes that the circuit court may
hand dOwd its decision within a few
weeks.
Enough sugar was produced in the
United States in 1906 TO supply the
population 10 the western two thirds of
the United States or one third of the
whole amount of sugar consumed in this
country. This statement was made to-
day by Charles F. Saylor, special agent
of the agricultural department for the
study Of the beat sugar industry.
He says the factories received larger
supplies of beets than any other time,
since the manufacture was taken up,
many Of them getting more than it was
practical to turn into sugar. During
the year more plants were built than in
any preceding year.
The fual proclamation of the new
tariff agreement with Germany may be
delayed a day or two. 1t is Gil ready
for publication but the State Depart
ment deems it advisable 10 await the re-
ceipt of the actual ratifcations from Ger
many before issuing the Presidential
proclamation.
U. s. Minister Pierce today notified
the State Department that the Norwegian
government IL sending the cruiser Harold
Haarfagre to represent it at the James
town Exposition. She is expected to
reach Hampton Roads July lst.
United States Consul Paddock, a..
Annoy, China, reported today to the
State Department, that there are large
number of rebels there, and that the dis
sfIsclion seems to be spreading among
the Chinese natives. There is nothing
in his dispatch to indicate that forei IN
in!er's.s are being affected by the up
rising.
Naval :Retirement Board, OF which
Rear Admiral RObley d. Evans is pres-
dent, will convene in this city tomorrow
for several days sessions for the purpose
OF designating what officers shall be re-
tired un Ter the retirement act. This acl
provides that % vacancies shall be
created in the grades from captain down
to lieutenant by June 80, Of each yea,
in order to make room for promotions.
Although sdvicts from Clina received
by this government indicate that the
present trouble has the complexion OF
an instruction and is not demonstration
of aDti-foreign feeling, prompt steps have
been taken, not only in anticipation that
tie rioting may take on an International
complexion. but also 10 protect Ameri-
cans and Americans interes's ia the zone
of trouble.
Ambassador JusseraDd today had
agIeemeht UtUFe5n Tie United States
and Fiance along the same lin s as that
recently concluded with Germany. No
details of the conference we're made
public.