Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-13

poItsTs a0d the men IN the government
employ thst we're accepting brides from
them for making fraudulent entries and
reports of sugar received from abroad st
the port. 81 called to tell the presi-
dent" said Mt. Hepburn, "thst If he was
interested 10 the matter, it might be a
good idea to hunt u2 the report that
Whitehead Chance snd myself turned
10 at that time. We discovered evil
dence tha! one man alone, a weIgher,
bad received So, 500 from a certain i'm.
porter under 40 agreement he had with
him to be paid one per cent. of the
amount of duty that he saved through
his manipulation. The importer in this
case must have benefited to the extent OF
$3.50, 900 and this 10 the course Of only
one year"
A conference regarding he prosecu-
zoos growing out Of the recent customs
house scandals 10 New York was held
at the Department Of Justice today be.
tween Attorney General Wickershsm,
q. A. Wise, U. s. district attorney
of New York, and H. L. Stimson,
former district attorney there, now in
charge of the the cases against the sugar
trust. 1t is understood that the PsDa
ma libel cases were also discussed.
The international commerce of the
world established a new record In 1907,
according to an elaborate statement Of
the worlds commerce for that yesr just
completed by the Department OF Com
merce and Labor. This statement
shows the values Of the imports and
exports Of every country. There are go
countries and colonies specifically
named in the tables and q score more
included under general headings. The
grand total Of oil imports aud exports Of
all the world for 1907 was 80 billion
dollars of which IA billion we're exports
aud 16 billion in ports.
Senator Kean, Of New Jersey, today
presented 10 the Senate resolutions
adopted by the legislature OF that state
against the imposition OF a federal tax
on inheritances. They were accompa
MED by strong letter of endorsement
from Governor Fort.
Senator Oulberson, of Texas, today
offered az amendment to the census sppro-
prlation bill extending until July 1,l909
he time within which claims may be
presented for the refundiug of stock
axes on foreign bills of exchange.
President Taft received an Invitation
today from Senator Daniel, Of Virginia,
to attend the annual ex Confederate
Reunion at Cedar Run, on the border of
Shenandoah and Frederick counties.
The date will be left open and the ex-
conftder tss hope that The president
will be able to make the trip sometime
during August.
Among amendments to the tariff bill
offered 10 the Senate today we're the fol-
owing: By Senator TiIlman, to put ten
cents per pound on tea; by Senator
Root to put one cent per pound on car
borundum; by Senator Bradley to in
crease the rate on Auor spar from 81 so
per ton to So ton In its crude state
and to SO so per ton when crushed,
Drowned or otherwise treated
Mr.. Wagner today introduced in the
House a revised bill to prevent railroads
from entering into competition with pro-
duciug companies. His bill Is revis-
ion of a bill that he introduced last
Thursday to meet the situation created
by the Supreme Court decision in the
Hepbur0 case. He says that his new
bill he's the approval of Attorney Gen.
ersl Wickersham.
prosperity will come back to us just
50 soon as the oraiorcal steam Is shut
of on Capital Bill," said James j. Hill,
the railroad msgnste, at the White
House today after conference with the
president. "The tariff agitation is the
only thing" he continued, "thst pre-
vents the country from going back to its
business "
Mr.. Champ Clsrk today introduced 10
the House resolution adopted by the
executive committee of the Anti-Im-
ptrialistic League, at Boston, May II,
against the present tariff legis'
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