Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-12-21

corporation has not Smelted Q ton OF iron
from the Great Northern ores" said
Carnegie. "They have the right to can
eel the contract in ten years. 1t Is a
speculation In ore. Ny point is that the
cost of production here is cheaper than
abroad, and that no tariff lie needed. The
long distance separating the foreign mill
of our market gives Us natural sdvsn-
lage. 1t is impossible TOR foreigners
seriously to compete with home msnu-
fscturers. Judge Gary is The sblest
man know in the steel business. he
tells you that bis great concern does not
need the tariff, bat others do. His con-
sideration and sympathy for bis compel
itors or those who should be his competi-
tors is sublime. 1t reminds me Of the fable
of the monkey that wanted to pull chest
nuts out of the fire, and devolved that
duty upon the cat" Chairman Payne
quoted the presi 'ont Of the Pennsyl-
vanis Steel Comp ~ as J aving said the
cost OF making lis is S26 80 a ton.
Osrnegie's answer was: IL cay that If
he made rails st that price and sold at
loss in Canada that stock of his COM
psDy would not be above par. The
Pennsylvania company, which owns tt e
the plant, would soon got new man.
agemeDt." he said that the Cambria
Stsel Company could come within dol
lsr and half a ton of making steel at
the same price as the Steel Corporation.
Mr.. Carnegie said that the laat report
Of the steel corporation showed earnings
of 1858. 900, 600 which meant profit OF
S15 so a ton Judge Gary seemed to
testify" said Chairman Payne, ''thst
We cannot put rails on the free list
without reducing wages" "Gsry is a
lawyer" was Osrnegie's reply.
Mr.. Martins public letter to the
president today, in reply to Roosevelt's
post-election correspondent charging
that President Roosevelt has done him
80 Injustice, did not create ripple at
the White House. 1t was made clear
that the president treated this subject,
without any desire or intention OF follow
log it up TO suit the views Of any indi-
vidual or creed. He had already de-
cined officially to notice the protest
made sometime ago by the Lutheran
ministers of New York City.
The Central American Court of JUS
tice, at Carriage, Costa Rica, in the first
case brought before 1t since Its establish
ment, has decided ia favor of Salvador
and Guatemala, against HondoIas 10
he complaint of the latter that the
former countries were assisting revolu-
tionists within their borders. The an
uouucement was received at the State
Department today from Minister w. L.
Merry, at COSTA Rics.
Major Joseph w. Wham, retired
officer of the Paymaster,s Department
U, S. A., dropped dead on the street
here today.
Mrs. Eugene Armheim, SO years old,
made two attempts early this morning to
commit suicide. First che jumped 10
front of moving car at Seventh aud o
streets and later tried to end her life by
jumping into the river. She is now al
the Emergency Hospital. Domestic
troubles we're the cause.
Henry L. Stimson, U. s. Attorney
for the Southern District of New York,
is said on reliable authority to be the Sc
lection of President-elect Taft for attor-
ney general 10 bis Cabinet, and not
George w. Wicke;shsm, the well.knoWn
corporation lawyer, of New York, as re-
ported some days ago.
1t was said in Washington that the
president had under consideration plan
10 abolish the secret service and CONSOLE
date all the detective bureaus of the gov
eminent under one management. The
new bureau will be in the hands Of the
Department of Justice. This action, If
taken, will be the direct result of the ag-
itstion over the secret service. Just how
aud when he will make this recommen-
dstiOn to Congress bias not been decided,
out the president may incorporate it 10
a special message or transmit itin the re-
ply he is preparing for Congress on the
secret service subject.
The constitut onslity of the mortgage
recording tax law of New York was to-
day upheld in decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the case of
Timothy E. Paddell, versus the city of
New York in an opinion rendered by
Justice Holmes.
President Roosevelt will spend Christ
mas Day with his family at the White
House. For several years the president
and Mrs. Roosevelt and some of the
children have been going to Pine Kuot.
The battleshiP Maine sailed today
from Hampton Roads under sealed orders.
The Navy Department declines to give
any information regarding her destina-
ton. 1t is assumed, however, that she
has started for Venezuelan waters to be
on hand should it become necessary to
protect American interests in that
country. the vessel is commanded by
Resr Admiral Arnold.
President Roosevelt had a3 his lunch
eoD guest today, Sir Horace Plunkett, of
Dublin, formerly under secretary of sg'
riculture for Ireland. he said he be-
lieved the future of Ireland agricultural
progress lay in carrying and hog raising.