Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-27


ing our power aud shifting our respor-
sibilIty onto the speakers shoulders, we
must not 20 back to our constituents and
CRY baby because he exercised that
power, while we cbeerfully leave him
to bear eli the responsibility.
Hitherto, the rules have been pre-
scribed by the majority In the rarty
caucus; In ether words, BY majority OF
a msjority, and the motion power has
been supplied by still smaller -subdi-
vision of the House. The time has nov
come when those of US who are dis'stis-
fed must do one OF three things, either
carry the party caucus refuse t. caucus
on rules, or shut up. | believe that our
best chance lies 10 The second line OF
procedure" MIG Idner expressed him
self, 10 replying to questions, as being
willing to do all 10 his power ID break
the party caucus he repudiated the
suggestion that the republican minority
would join hands with the democrats, but
admitted the likelihood Of the minority
party supporting the republicans who
were standing out against present con-
ditioDs.
al am going to fight to put steel on
the free litt. These manufacturers say
their profits range ouly from 8 IL to 5
per cent and yet judging by outside ap-
pearances, they have made more prOf's
than apy other set Of men in the conn
try. There Is trick either about their
evidence or the way they keep their
books. have been prosecutor and st
torney for the defense 10 many criminal
cases but have never yet run across
crowd 10 any criminal prosecution that
stuck to the same story with the un-
swtrvipg fidelity displayed by these
men " This declaration was made to-
day q! the Ways a9d means committee
hes ring on the tariff by Congressman
Champ CLARK. 1t vas during the course
OF the testimony of Jesse F. Orion, rep
resenting The Reform Club, of New York
He insisted that all iron aud s.eel
products should be placed on the free
list. For years, he said, the cost Of pro-
ducing tfes products had been cheaper
10 the United s a,es than anywhere else
Ia The world. He quo'ed ex-Presidebt
SchV ab, OF the steel trust, as saying in
1899 that the cost of producing steel
rails 10 this count Agss $l2 and in
England $40 a ton. AR EOglish com
mission had found tia. the cost Of max
ing pig iron 10 PIttsburg was 81. 80. and
10 England $l2.70 ION, the labor cVst-
iDg one-ihirI less 10 England. Orton
said that the last report of the steel trust
showed a prof! on cOst price Of n per
cent. but that the 6guns in the report
we're manipulated, and the real profit
was over so per cent. Meetings were
held .opeuly..in New York to regulate
prices, and these have been kept 30 high
that manufacturers have been seriously
embarrassed.
The quartermsster's department OF the
srmy Is soon to make report to the
genera al staff, on the efficiency OF the blue
hospital tent, as determined by expert
ments now In progress 10 Cuba. 1t las
been found extremely effective 10 the
case OF nervous patients, and is com"
pared to the blue spectscleS worn by
officers as protection against nervous
srain caused by the suns glare.
Senator John W. Daniel, of Virginia,
paid his respects of President Roosevelt
Today. In wishing him a successful
African trip he suggested that the Presi
dent take the negroes Of the south along
with him. al hope you will take our
colored brethren with you, where theJ
can rejuvensts themselves in their native
land" is the way the Senator put it.
The State Department received today
the resignation OF John Gtrdner Cool
ridge, the American minister at NicarA-
qua, which will probably be accepted to
take effect in the near future.
DR.. Wei.ching W. Yen, second secre-
tary of the Chinese Legation left
Washington today to meet the Chinese
Envoy Tang Ohao VI, when the latter
arrives at Chicago on his way to Wash
iDgton.
Six of the eight Submarine torpedo
boats, bids for the construction of which
we're opened few day ago, are to be
built or delivered on the Pacific coast.
A Announcement to this effect was made
at the Navy Department today. 1t lie
expected that three of them will be as
signed to the duty of protecting San
Francisco harbor, and the other three
will be stationed in Paget Sound.
With the exception of the four lives
tba. we're Lost in the sinking of the
Pa rama canal steamer Finance by the
White Star Liner G 'crgic probably The
most serious loss sustained outside OF
the ship itself was in the mails. 1t is
said that there are about 700 bsgs on
board the Finance when she went down.
Not all OF this, however, was govern
ment mail.
A complete jury was today secured in Jus.
tice Gould's court for the trial on charges of
| fraud in connection with the new Tungsten
electric lamp of inventor John A. HeanY, of
York, Penn. former assistan. patent exam
liner Ned B Barton and Henry +. Aberdeen
of Philade 'phis, latent attorney. The pose
cUton expects 10 open next Tuesday.
The Interstate Commerce Commission today
ordered the postpOnemeut until July LIST,
1879 Of the time upon which its order pro-
hibiting pay ments for elevation under the
Peavey contracts shall become effective. Be
fore thst time it is believed the courts will
have finally sdjudicated the troublesome
question.
President-elect Taft is greatly pleased with
the evidence he has received that the senti-
ment Of the country is with him in his fight
for a Thorough and honest evidence Of the
tariff.
Although less than a month sgo. or 10 be
exact on October 30th, an order was issued
by the pavy department authorizing naval
official officers to discuss with the represen-
titives Of the press and in public the pro-
ceedings Of the conference at Newport with