Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-18
Anr one uho kpox. the presIdeut would

II a. the coming adminlslrauon #OuIu
seek assistance from the laooIiog men
10 pursuing policies for their advance
mept. There is no truth in the report
that the name OF President Gompers "a
brought into the discussion last night.
On the contrary there WAS absolutely nc
reference to him nor the organization
which be represents. There wire &c
statements made which could possibly
be construed as criticism OF the fedel a
ton and any member Of that organize
ton would bavs felt perfectly at home
rhe question of the use Of the boycott
WAS probably the principal subject Of
discussion.
The discussion OF tropics relating to
labor, which did rot permit OF full
calculation at the labor dinner at the
White House last night, was resumed
by President Roosevelt at the executive
Offices today. Several of the dinner
guests who saw the president today de-
clared that no general plan OF labor
legislation was proposed by the presi-
dent Iast night; that the guests were
asked to consider the subject and sub
init 10 the president later their ideas Of
what should be done.
A higher tariff on lemons and hops
was the plea made by OalifOrnisus to
the House committee on ways and means
today. E F. Woodward, who is hop
grover st Santa Rosa aud banker and
surveyor of customs at San Francisco ap-
cared as chairman OF the California CON-
NIT ee appointed by the governor. he
was reinforced by other tariff advocates
"Do you folks recommend reduction on
sug a.licles2" asked Chairman Payne.
owe do not" answered Woodward.
awe ask for the present tariff except on
lem n, al d OBS, Trey 10 be increased" -
"You want q hish protective duty on
California products" said Congressman
Olark. tine more God Almighty does
for your state the more you want. "
Congressman Oak asked If the time
would ever come when the California
fruit industry would be self-sus' aiming.
"Not until the democrats destroy the
tariff and labor falls to twenty-five cents
a day." was OslPs reply. The commit
tes adjourned TO test supply of Cali
fornia and Florida oranges and lemons
sent in by growers from these states.
Fifty million dollars Is the aggregate
appropriation recommended by Briga.
der General William l.. Marshall, chief
of engineers, United States army, fCr
work on rivers and harbors and forti6-
cations during the coming fiscal year, in
his sunuslrepolt transmitted to the secre.
terry of war today. OF this sum approx
imately $50, 900, 900 is for existing con-
usctS on river and harbOr improvements;
$21, 000,0 for general work on rivers
I'D harbors including examination sur
veys and contingencies, and 81, 900, 900
for work proposed by the NJ ssissippi
River Commission. The amount rec.
commended for Notifications is $7,732.
233, of which the most important esli-
mates srs 81, 1863, 900 for seact s,t / at
teries at Manila, and $449, 400 at Homo
lulu and Ptatl harbOr; sea walls and
defenses of Galveston. Texas, $440, 900;
repair and protection OF defenses at Pen
sacola, Fla 1907, 100; for moderuizing
older emplscements generally, $500, 600;
for electrical installation, 1884, 253, and
for search lights, 1907, 900. Sjme Of
the more important e,timStss for the
year for river and harbOr work, IN G ~
eral MarshslPs report, follows: Vir.
ginia-Jamts river, s4OO, 900; Ca tsr's
creek, 500, 400; Rsppshannock river,
$62. 900.
That the government, In Its forlhcom-
ing petition to the supreme court of the
United States for a writ of cer.iorari
in the famous $29, 900 900 Standard OIL
case, will present as its chief reason for
such action the necessity for an exact
interpret a ion OF that part of the EIkins
act relating to the publishing and fling
OF rate tariffs, is the iDtimttiOn given
out by prominent government official
intimately connected with the "trust
busting" department of the government.
The granting of writ of certlo ali by
the Supreme Court, addressed to a Orr
cult Court of Appeals, Is a rarity. The
higher tribunal has consistently refused
to interfere with judgments of the courts
of app, al, unless the questions at issue
involve the Interpretation or The con-
stitutiOnality OF the Law, 10 the case Of
the rate filing provisions of the Elkius
act, however. it is possible that a court
of appeals In one circui. may construe
it ia one way and another, ia another
circuit, precisely opposite. Thus there
may be several conflicting decisions 10
the nine judicial cirsuits, 40 tina; what
would be legal compliance with the
law on the part of railroad in one
jurisdiction might be violation 10
otherF. A clear Interpretation of the
act by the supreme court would obviste
the possibility of any such legal taugle,
and simplify a hundred fold future pro-
ceedings which the government might
ostitute.
Government clerks here are wondering
il The charge against the republican
party leaders with repud g ion ofelection
promises Is true. In an excess of zeal,
during the week just preceding election,
the inters ate republican headquarters
here posted CoDspicuously 10 front Of
their building, a bulletin saying that
Tsft's election meant increased renun-
9 alton for government employees aod,
incidentally, advising government clerks
to cast their votes accordingly. Ia view
of this implied promise, there was con-
sternstiou among clerks when a rulor
spread like wild fire several days ago, to
the effect tia! President Roosevelt would
issue an executive order lengtheuing the