Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-02-27


way telegraphers made imperative by
the terms Of the law, would simply
mean an increase in rates for traffic,
or else death Of the railroad. Q. d..
Ackert, general manager OF the South
ern Railway, told the financial distress
of the Southern. he became involved
10 q rather sharp colIoquy with Presi-
Dent Perham of the Order Of Railway
Telegraphers as to the pay bis operators
received, their duties, and time of service.
He declared that the indebtedness Of
the Southern amounted to something
over 81, 900, 900, and when asked If he
know Its bonded Indebtedness sadly re-
marked that be would "have to guess at
it." Judging from Chairman KnapP's
comment The commission appears to
take the position that Congress must
make the legislation necessary to delay
enforcement of the act, and that author
ity of the com pission is not such as to
cover the entire list Of stations of rail-
roads. The gauntlet against unionism
was thrown down ty Mr.. Ackert when
he complained that railway telegrapherS
interfered with the employment OF cap
able non-union men and refused to as
sist in the education of inexperienced
mep. The contention wss made that
the employment Of large number OF
tslegraphers inexperienced in actual
railway work would work against that
protection to travellers which the law
designed by putting in responsible po-
sitions men who were totally unscquaint'
ed with the work.
Another day promises to pass in the
House without any action being taken
on the Lilley resolution for an investi-
CATION of the legislative methods of the
Electric Boat Company of New jersey.
The committee on rules has had no
meeting since Mr.. Lilley made his az
gument in support of bis resolution
Tuesday. At that time Lilley asked
that he be permitted TO revise his ar
gument, as reported by the stenographer
before the committee took acton. An
nouncement was made at the room OF
the committee on rules that Lilley had
not revised his argument and for this
reason it had not taken action. The
rules committee is putting up to Lilley
the delay. Lilley handed 10 corrected
statement this afternoon to the rules
committee.
Voting on the Aldrlch financial bill
In the Senate will begin next Thursday,
unless present plans miscarry. Senator
Aldrich has been especially busy during
the last day or two chatting with men,
bers on both the democratic and repub-
lican sides of the chamber, with the view
of ascertsiniDg the number of speeches
that are yet to be made. AS result Of
his conferences he and the democratic
leader, CulbersoD, are agreed that it will
be possible to have the vote taken Oh
March 5.b. Aldrich will shortly make
public request in The Senate that this
date be fixed and that arrangements be
made for consideration of the bill By sec
lions and the disposal OF amendments.
The finance chairman is confident that
the bill will be passed. In order to
meet some OF the objections that have
been made, the finance committee will
recommend amendments, the most i'm
portant of which will be provision re-
curing that the Secretary of the Trees
ury shall first satisfy himself OF the
value OF the railroad bonds that may be
offered as security for circulation before
accepting them, and that all national
banks must keep two.thirds of their re-
serves in their own vaults. one-third be-
ing permissible in securities such as are
acceptable under the Aldrich bill.
As the result of the situation 10
Haiti, arising from the demand of the
Haitian government for the revolution.
airy refugees in The foreign consular
agencies, and as precautionary meas
ure, the United States guuboat Psducah
has been ordered TO Gonaives, and
should arrive there today. She left
Guantanamo yesterday. The situation
10 Haiti is now regarded as of special
gravity by the Department OF State which
is disposed to sympathize with the
Haitian government against the revo-
lutionists and the principle of the right
OF asylum claimed by the foreigners i'm
plicsted in the uprising. 1t is assumed
here that Haiti will give the refugees a
fair trial. The attitude Of the foreign
governments is lot expected to involve
the United States in any difficulty.
The banking and currency committee
of the House announced today that it
will vote this afternoon on the Fowler
financial bill. Opposition to the meas
ure among some of the republican men,
bers of the committee has become so
pronounced that it is doubtful if the
chairman could secure report on his
bill without aid from the democratic
members. The democrats, however,
will give him their aid in the hope, that
with both the Fowler and Aldrich meas
ures before the House, the fight will be
80 bitter as to result in no financial leg
islation this session.
Peter Stohl, 55 years old, janitor of |
the HomeWard Bound Mission, on
Pennsylvania ave., committed suicide |
last night in room % Of that place by |
hanging himself.
George Bobinger, well known as one of the |
Of Cabin Johns Bridge, died at /
the George Washington Hospital this morn
ing. He had been Ill for several weeks
The action Of the Maryl nd State in falling |
to indorse Secretary Tatt's presidential can
didacy, is not inimical 10 the Secretary Of |
War, according 10 Attorn y General Bona
parte.