Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-01-27

of Japan is slso flying above the jap
aness embassy's roof as compliment 10
the German nation, 10 response 10 3
similar compliment paid the japanese
when The Mikado's birthday was cele-
brated some time sgo. Ffeiherr Speck
Won Sternberg, the German smbsssa-
Dor, will entertain the embassy staff and
number Of prominent Germans OF New
York aud Washington at dinner tonight
in celebration OF the event.
Adding burnt sugar to color whisky
after it has been stamped as inspected
is not in violation of the federal laws, 60
the u. s. Supreme Court decided today.
The Department OF Justice sought to
send officials of the A. Graf Distiliery,
Of Missouri, to Jail for so doing.
With a view of clearing the way for
fuaucial debate, which he expects In the
-epate this week, Senator Beverage has
decided to postpone his speech in advo-
c,cy Of the creation o. tariff commits
zion until FEBRUARY nItn'
Secretary Oortelyou has not yet been
able to complete his revision OF the
answer of the Treasury Department 10
the resolution of the Senate asking par
liculsrs about the recent f1sucial ope-
,atious of the Treasury which was pre-.
Dared BY Assistant Secretary Edwards
during the secretsry's Illness. Conse-
ouenlly the meeting Of the senate COM
mittee on 6nsuce which 1t was expected
would be held today vas postponed un'
I'll tomorrow. Because OF the delay il
| is not anticipated that the committee
will be 10 position to make report on
the Aldfich bill at it's session tomorrow
The democrats do not want to commit
themselves until after they have at hand
the information that has been called for.
In the meantime Aldrich has stolen some
Of the democratic thunder furnished by
Senator Bailey by deciding to incorpo
rate in bis bill two of the propositions
advanced by the Texan. One OF these
is TO provide for the distribution OF the
proposed emergency currency by states
according to their population and among
the national banks according to Their
capital and surplus. TIE other is t
accept as security the bonds issued By
any nun cipality, no matter how small
providing it meets the conditions tina
there has never been any default OF
such issue. Mr., Culberson when ID
formed in the Senate today that no re
Spouse had yet been received from Gee
rotary OortelyoU, in response to Senat'
resolution of inquiry adopted over
month sgo, said he considered the della.
"unforiunate, sat least" u
The U. S. Supreme Court declde'
TODAY that the section OF the EfdmSI
act, prohibiting railroads engaged 10 in
| tsrstste commerce from discriminating
against employees because of membership
in labor organizations ia unconstitu
tional. The question came up in tn
case of William Affair, master meohsui
of the Louisville and Nashville railroad
for threatening TO discharge an enginee
because he belonged TO 8 labor organi
zstiou. AS long Gs there Is no contract
az long as there is no limit on the tern
of service 10 an agreement between EN-
pIover and employe, said Justice Harlan
| In Announcing the opinion of The court
CouQress could not make it q crime to
| railroad to do that which the EN-
ploye can dc-thst il, sever the relation
without giving any ressoDs. II Copgres
had such right, he continued, 1t coult
pass o law making ii a crime for rail
road to employ any but union men
He urged that Congress cannot emplo
the power to regulate interstate com
merce so as to violate rights conferre
by other sections OF the constitution
Justice McKenns, in dissenting, SAT-
the opinion of the court proceeded alonI
very narrow liDes.
The u. S. Supreme Court today an
nounced that it would review the foe
imposed on the Chicago and Alton, Johl
| n. FaithorD, vice. president, and Free
A. WanD, traffic manager, for grsntin(
rebates to meat packers at Kansas City
| The 6ues amounted to $50, 600.
For the FIRST time 10 history The roll o
| The Senate contained go Senators today
The newly-elected Senator from Rhod
Island, Wetmore, wins completes III
number, was in his place when the Sen
ate met, and had the oath administered