Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-29

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he held toninht OF the republican mem
hers who oppose free raw materials.
There was a report floating about the
Capitol today that the answer OF Con-
gress to the letter of the president would
be final adjournment next Monday,
without action on the tariff bill. The
report was not given serious attention.
The most extraordinary of all the
peculiar things that hsve happened dor
ing the framing and consideration of the
tariff bill Is the exhibition that has been
made OF the tremendous Influence
welded By former Congressman Luciui
Nathan Littauer, of Gloversyille, New
York. He Is a manufacturer OF gloves
as his father wss before him. He is al.
so wealthy, liberal spender, and SO
good fellow" With these qualifications
be came to Washington 81 the beginning
Of the present special tariff session with
the avoWed purpose of raising the tariff
on women's gloves TO such su extent
that foreign makes would be excluded
from this country, except at prohibitive
prices, leaving himself in control OF the
American market. OF course, there are
other glove manufacturers Ia this coun.
try bat Littauer is the largest.
The new rates he suggested were no
mere increases Of FIVE or ten per cent.
They went 100 per cent and more ever
existing law. And he came near getting
them. Through mis- wonderful aud
mysterious influence be managed TO get
these increases passed by the House and
though the Sense turned them down be
has kept up the fight for their retention
until the last minute. BE has had
Speaker Cannon using all of his power
full Influence In his behalf. He has had
Chairman Payne, the leader of the
House conferees, standing like a rock,
insisting upon the adoption OF the Lit
tauer rates. He has had the vice. presi-
dent of the UnitedStates rluning as mes
senger boy to the White House when it
became evident that President Taft was
not going to stand for the proposed
enormous increases in this necessary
article of women's wear.
President Taft, however, is credited
with having declared, in effect, that he
did not mind having the tsriff arranged
10 behalf OF a single state or even in De-
bali of a single senator, but he did OBJ
ect to having it fixed to suit the views
and interest of a single Manufactured.
So he put his foot down and Mr.. Littsuer
lost. la explanation of the remarkable
influence exhibited by the former New
York Congressman 1t is stated that he is
credited with having, by winiug, dining
and otherwise entertaining, secured the
necessary number of votes 10 pass the
bill which raised the salaries OF men,
bers of Congress from So, 600 to 81, 800
a year He also came 10 the assistance
of bis former colleagues in the fight
over the House rules which opened the
present session, and made the election
OF Speaker Cannon sure.
President Taft has accepted the invitation
TO visit st. Louis and 20 from there down the
Mississippi river 10 New Orleans where he
will attend the Lakes to the Gulf Deep Wafer
ways Convention. The date of his arrival in
st Louis will he October 20; he will stay over
night there and leave for the south on board
one Of The palatial river steamers the follow
ing dav. The president's steamboat will
lead fOtilla Of at least 80 vessels and in the
procession it is expected there will be 30
governors Of states, the vice president, speak
er Of the House Of Representatives aud q
lor nsrunhae IF CauQfoFs and ieyac
in Congress. After making a speech before
the Waterways Convention, the president
will proceed through the southeast, visiting
Alabama, Georgia and the CarOlinas. On
his way down the Mississippi the president
expects to stop at Memphis, VicksbuTg,
Natchez and possibly one or two ether towns
President Taft has been thoroughly stung
by the airship bug He is making daily trips
out ID Fort Myer to watch Orville Wright
fly or try to fly. Although much dlsap.
pointed over the failure of the Wright motor
10 work properly last evening, the president
expects to be on hand again today when Or
vile, in company with Lieut.. Foulois of the
signal corps, hopes to be able make the
straight away speed trip to Shooters Hill
near Alexandria and return. The Wrights
we're at the Fort early today tinkering with
the engine. They diagnosed the trouble as
an obstruction in one OF the feed tubes. This
caused the motor to slip up on its strokes.
Senator Dick, Of Ohio, today laid before the
Senate the following telegram from the Chi.
cago Livestock Exchange: The farmers
and cattlemen of the whole country are IN.
dgn4nt at the authors and promoters Of
tariff for everybody except the producers of
hides. We ask you to prevent the tragedy
against common sense and justice. If free
hides, then free leather goods. The ever.
cnipif of fairpauu ho roofarfutfo e
the American people will justify your pO-
stion."
A further reduction in class rates from
Newport News, Va, to Chicago and st. Paul,
effective September |, has been decided upon
by the Chesapeake d Ohio railroad. The new
tariffs were received at the Interstate Com
merce Commission today. After September
first the rate per hundred pounds will be
fiftv cents.
Vice President Sherman today presented to
the Senate protest Of the New York state |
bankers association against the proposed cor
poration tax.
The Senate TODAY confirmed the following |
nominations: William f. Willoughby, Of |
The District of Columbia, to be assistant de |
rector Of the Census. and $. j. Fuller, Of |
Wisconsin, to be consul at GOthenburg, |
Sweden.
The secretary Of the treasury today sent to |
Congress an estimate of an appropriation for |
$4,000 to pay the expenses Of the customs
court which is to be established when the |
sritl bill passes.
Parsons Magazine, for August,
which has been received from its pub
ishers in New York, not only has ex-
,eptional fiction but deals with many
subjects of wide interest. Its leading
article: prohibition, the obstacle to
'eform," is by an Episcopal clergyman
Who hiss given the infect study for
'ears; he takes strong ground against
"The MosleD1 answer to
is story of vital impor-
sDce to the Christian Church. ~. P.
OOliver, word MASTER" is a character