Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-03-02

ia not 90 much because the republicans
are unalterably opposed to bill OF TINS
kind as it is because, in the light OF the
recent Supreme Court decision on tne
subject, they want more time tnan Is
is now available for framing Dill tna'
will NEE. the constitutional require
ments"
Whatever elle may come from the
Reuterdahl article criticislng features OF
American baitleship construction, and
however much the administration may
have regretted the publication OF his
charges to the world, it is practically
certain that the investigation now being
conducted by the Senate naval commit
tee IS consequence Of those charges
" II recommend the introduction OF i'm
moved ammunition HOSTS 80 as TO sale
guard the men in the handling rooms,
and also change in the location OF the
main srmor belt go as 10 meet some oo-
ieclions which have been raised.
Mr.. Hepburn's bill aimed at the
stock gamblers will de introduced in the
House this week. Mr.. Hepburn called
on the President this morning TO talk
with him about the provisions of the
bill which will, If passed, tax every
share of stock that is sold. Mr.. Hep
burn believes that if every stock trans
action is taxed in this msDner, the Gus
tom of fictitious deals will become a
thing of the past.
Thomas Tsggart, chairman OF the
democratic national committee, and
Harry s. New, chairman OF the re-
publican national committee, are billed
as headliners on the programme OF
sneaker at the dinner of the Indiana
Society of New York to be given at the
WaIdorf-Astoria on March 20. The
invitations were sent out today.
Among the other speakers announced
are Booth Harrington, David Graham
Phillips and Finley Peter Dunno Mr..
Dooley )Oongressmau Charles B. Lands,
of Deiphia, Ind, snd john E. Lamb,
of Terre Hsute.
The administration is preparing to
bring pressure upon President CaetTo,
with the view of compelling him to dc
Justice TO American corporations and
individuals who, it is claimed, have been
deprived of their investments in Vene-
zuela and whose property has been taken
away in arbitrary fashion. Just what
olans have been mapped out, 1t hss
been impossible to ascertain so far, but
the first step has already been taken.
ia within the bounds OF possibility
| that it may lead to armed coercion
Some time this week The State depart
meut will send to the Senate, in re-
sponse to a resolution introduced by
Senator Lodge, with the approval of the
administration, a long statement setting
forth the American causes of com
plant against the Venezuelan govern
ment. This will be made public do
cumont, as it is the desire of the ad
ministration to enlist the force OF public
opinion behind whatever action 1t is de
cided to take. 1t will show that Castro
government maintains its refusal t.
submit the claims of American citizens
10 arbitration, and that this refusal hs'
been repeated the last few months.
Vigorous denunciation of the men who
are trying to impeach Judge L. K.
Wiley, Of ST. Louis, judge Of the U
| s. Circuit Court of China, at Shanghai
| is contained in a letter sent today BY
President Roosevelt to the House judi
ciary committee. Accompanying tn,
letter is report from Secretary OF Stat'
Root to whom the original charges
against Judge Wiley were referred. Tbs
secretary found that the charges wert
utterly uuw2rranted. The motive fol
The charges, according to Secretary
Root, was the fearless and successful
manner in which Judge Whitley cleared
I'D a certain class of "undesirables" il
the American colony of the Chinese
city, who had been bringing reproach oil
the good name of this country. Instead
of being dismissed from Office, the secre
tary holds that the judge is entitled t.
commentator and high credit for TIT
work he has done.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
dec ded today by unanimous vote to den.
all petitions for extension Of time within
which to comply with the 80 called hour
OF service law. The reasons will b
s sted in a report WHICH is now 10 cours
Of preparation, and will be announces
within a few days The law, whicI
} limits the work Of train dispatchers aut
telegraph operators on railroads to min
, hours a day will 20 into effect on Wed
nesday. TIE decision is in sccordsnc
with the commissions recent announce
ment that extensions of time would b
granted only in particular cases, and 70
''good cause" 1t was stated that "goOC
9 cause" was not shown when it wa
merely alleged by the railroads that tn
Z law ought not to be enforced or that tn
necessary number of additional operator
could not be secured at the wages here
, tofore paid. In the hearings held las
. week, it was conclusively demonstrate
by President Perbam of the Order G
Railway TelegrapherS, that there was q
8 ample number of experienced TELEGRAPH
q operators in the country not now EN-
8 ployed, losupply the requirements Of tn
Law. The commissions decision mean
that between seven and eight thousand
additional telegraphers will be givel
employment Throughout the country
Since the strike, thousands OF unio
telegraphers have been unable to secur
! employment. Stric, enforcement of tn
nine hour law will mean positions 70
, these men.
For the month there was loss
D over S.. 900, coo on customs and 81, 900,
, 600 internal revenue receipts. For tn
anna neriod expenditures increased owe