Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-29

cept both invitations and would take
them under sdvisement bat could not
give q definite answer at present BE
will be In Mecklenburg, N. O., April Il.
President Taft today assured num-
Der OF congressional callers that be
would use sll his influence to secure a
reduction in the tariff OF the necessities Of
life. The president has heard With some
irritation the criticisms made by the
opponents of the administration that tbe
poor man Is to suffer through the re-
vision Of the tariff, and is determined
to make the rich man bear his proper
tiouste burden. Among those to whom
he expressed himself 10 this manner
today was Representative Hinshaw, Of
Nebrssks, who called TO advocate a re.
duetion in the schedules on WOODEN
goods, oil, shoes and various other srt-
icles OF necessity. II hides are placed on
the free list, HinshaW told the president,
he believed that there should be a con-
siderable change 10 the duty on shoes.
He also advocate Pisciog tea on the
free list. In furieer explaining his al
titude on the tariff, President Taft TO-DAY
said that he vas oppose to the counter
vaiIing duty on coffee. That the pro-
posed tax on tea would bring in only
about 100000 in revenue, a sum
which might better be derived from a
stamp tax or In some other way that
would not be a burden upon the poor
A conference over whether the ration
al banks OF Kansas can operate under
the State bank guarantee law, which
goes into effect July 1st, to be held at the
Department of Justice today between Al.
torney General W'ckeisham aud Kan-
sas delegation consisting of Governor
Stubs, his attorney general, and the
two Senators from thst state.
Wade Ellis, assistant to the attorney
general, aud j. V. Rosdstrum left today
Tor Chicago to close the taking of testi-
nony for the government ia the suit
against the powder trust.
Representatives of over half hundred
labor unions that issue labels or buttons,
are In session here discussing ways and
means for the establishment Of union
label department Of the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor.
Oarles Garcia Is now OH his way to
Washington to take up his post as min
lister of Cuba to the United States, &C
cording to dispatch received st the
Slate Department today.
The president today sent the following
nominations to the Senate: To be
solicitor General of the United States
Lloyd w. Bowers, of Illinois; to
ne Assistant Secretary OF Treasury:
Charles Dyrer Norton, of Illinois; to
ne Postmaster at AppomRttoI, Va,
Robert Irby.
The Indian Office here is awaiting
further word from Oklahoma about the
activities of Crazy Snake and his band
of marsuders. Orezy Snakes second
son. known as Thomas Wilson, ia in
Washington and is as anxious for infor-
nation as the government officials. Grey
snake aud bis son came here before
he inauguration to see the "Grest White
Father" to protest against the policy
Of alloiiug land to the Indians. That
he trouble with OHzy Snake and his
followers is the outcome OF an agitation
aided and abe:ted by professional
lobbists at Washington with selfish in
terests to serve, is the opinion of Indian
Commissioner Leupp.
At the suggestion Of President Reyes,
the Colombian assembly has decided to
put the question Of the United States
Psuamsn- Colombian treaty up 10 the
Congress which meets next July, accord
ing to dispatches received at the State
Department today. This action placti-
cally submits the treaty to popular vote
as the elections FIR the coming OoDgres:
1tlI mt take place until Nav 80.