Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-10-04

American fishermen of the Newfound-
land coast were the subject Of dispute.
By the time the next fishing season is
opened it lie hoped that a decision will
have been reached which will settle for
all time this perplexiDg question. The
claims which hinge upon the decision OF
the court will be adjusted later.
Congressman Parsons. OF New York,
who is also chairman of the New York
county republican committee and q
leader IN the mayorslty fight now going
on there, will probably be called upon
10 substantiate before an investigating
committee of Congress the sensational
charges which he has made regarding so
alleged deal between Tsmmsny Hall and
the men 10 control of the House OF Rep.
resentatives. Those charges sre to the
effect that those democrats who bolted
their party last March and assisted
Speaker Cannon and bis lieutenants to
defeat the plan to amend the rules, did
90 because prominent New York up.
state republicans promised that the leg.
Islature at Albany would kill pending
bill for the perfection of the registration
laws which was bitterly opposed by
Tammsny Hall. This brings up ques.
ton of honor and good faith and 1t Is
expected that the men involved will de-
mand an investigation and insist that
Mr.. Parsons shall produce proof OF
his charges or publicly repudiate them.
II is also accepted IS pretty certain that
the publication OF Parsons statements
will cause o renewal of the Hght to
change the rules of the House when
Congress reassembles in December. Re-
publican insurgents as we'll as democrats
will take hold of the Parsons story and
ask embarrassing questions OF those who
we're parties TO the alleged deal, and ii
will stimulate them to make another ef
fort to amend the rnles so az to reduce
the power Of the speaker and Of the
committee on rules, and give the mem.
bers more control over legislation, Rep
resentative Fitzgerald, of Brooklyn, one
of "Pa" McCarren's lieutensnIs, was
one OF the democrats who voted with re-
publicans and when he was made a
member Of the important committee on
rules 1t was openly charged that the sp'
pointment Was his immediate reward fol
his desertiOn Of his party and for saving
the House organization from being
overrun by the combination OF republi-
can insurgents and democratic regulars.
There were Just tweuty.three democrats
Who went to the aid Of the republican
organization after it had been beaten
on two previous votes. Eight of these
come from New York. The name OF
former Congressman Littsuer, of GIoVers-
Vile, N. Y, has been brought promi-
nently into the matter. He wss present
10 Washington at the time Of the fight
on the rules and was generally credited
With having rendered valuable assis
lance to Speaker Cannon and bis allies.
1t was for that that the speaker made 30
strenuous q fight In support Of Lit
suer's efforts to raise the tariff on
Nomen's gloves. 1t is clsimed that
Littauer also took an active part st
Albany in killing the proposed regis
ration bill.
Oheered by a large crowd at the
Union station, DR.. Cook left at IL
o'clock for Baltimore. AS soon Sc he
boarded the train, he began debating
letters to his secretary. After his lee
ture at Baltimore tonight, he will leave
for Pittsburg, st. Louis aud Kansas
city, returning to the east by way OF
Chicago. This mornings reception at
the municipal building was attended by
several thousand people. In greeting
DR.. Cook, Commissioner Mcfarland, on
behalf of the District government, said;
at is fitting that the entire national
capital, through its executive govern
meut, should give you hearty welcome
aud cordial congratulations, as this is
the home of the American flag, which
you carried to the North Pole" DR..
Cook replied briefly, expressing his
gratitude for the enthusiastic welcome
given him by the people OF Washington.
Officers of the Department of Justice
say that the agreement of the American
Sugar trust to pay AdolPh Segsl $780,
900 aud return to him his note for
81, $50, 900 in payment for the ruins-
ton of bis sugar refining business in
Philadelphia will have no effect what
ever upon the governments case against
the officers of the trust, who have been
iDdic ed under the Sherman antitrust
law for engaging in a conspiracy In re-
straint of interstate trade and for at
tempting to monopolize the commerce
10 refiued sad raw sugars.
Secretary of the Navy Meyers, who
wos at his desk today after an extended
vacation will pass the question of the
command of the hospital ship Solsce
which is nearly ready for service up to
President Taft. He received from the
attorney general today an opinion az
6rmipg the legality Of placing a medical
officer 10 command Of hospital ship.
This same question IN the Roosevelt sd-
ministrstion which arose when the Re.
lief was placed 10 commission and Sur.
geon Stokes was placed in command
stirred up a naval row which ended In
the resignation of Admiral BroWnson.
The moving picture business has
taken on an international phase along
the Canadian border. 10 response to
an inquiry the Treasury Department to-
day rendered a decision that moving
picture films, made in this country and
once exposed here, may be sent into
Canada for temporary use there and
then returned to the United States with
out the payment Of duty. provided. Of
course, that they have not been advanced