Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-01
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during the coming session Of Congress.
Uuless the new fitzgerald rules can be
operated In some mgnner by the friends
of conservation to drag out oil the House
committee on public lands whatever
measures for conservation fnd their way
there, 1t lie likely that the end OF the
next stssion Of Congress will 6nd these
bills slumbsriDg 10 pigeon hole in the
committee rooms. OF course some Ut
The bills might be sent TO other commit
tees, hut Speaker Cannon and Repre-
sentative MondelI { ep. Wyo J, chairman
of the public lands committee, have q
coed understanding and 1t can be truth
fully said that neither is an ardent con.
ssrvatlonist. Mondell, who happens to
own more large ranches 10 the wilds Of
Wyoming than the combined real estate
holdings OF all the other members OF
Congress, IL reekoned as one Of the most
pow erful men in Congress when 1t comes
10 shaping legislation efiecting The pub
lie domain in any way. For years be
has shaped the public land policy OF
oongreaS.
The battleships Of the Atlantic feet
have begun 10 assemble on the southern
drill grouds eff the Virginia Ospes to
prepare for their winter cruise. The
Connecticut, with her tender, the Yauk'
tod, and the Nebraska are on their way
south Wsrd from New YORK; the Georgia
end KsDsas have left Philadelphia aod
The Wisconsin aid New Jersey are com.
iug down from Newport. Several other
ships eill leave their navy yards today.
A. little later the feet will be augmented
| by the arrival OF the Michigan, the new
est of the batlieships to be commissioned
ADD tbs South Carolina, sister snip.
The spread OF the Temperance wave
throughout the country bas bad serious
fleet upon the revenues of Ihs govern.
ment. According to the annual report
OF tue commissioner of ihe internal
revenue, and made public tOdsy, the
receipts from taxes on whisky we're 90,
500, 83l less during the fiscal year 1909
than 10 the preceding wear, and on
ales and beer "a. 444. 1873 leSs APP
parently, II the figures are any indication,
the drinkers turned 10 tobacco for s0lsce
in their deprivation, for the revenues
from this source increased during the
same period $2,024, 42S. The largest
increase wss in chewing and pipe to-
bacco, 81 47S. S75 snd the revenues
from cigarettes increased 1922, 1911.
The total revenues amounted to
$246. 2l2,719 of which 1923 3l5 l8l
came from spirits; s56, 800, 400 rom fer.
meuted liquOu; and FOL SS7, l7s from
tobacco.
/ Tue cigarette habit is stesdily growing
despite efforts of legislators 10 some OF
The states. There we're 6,086, POI, 9OS
of the little cofin nails smoked daring
this last fiscal yesr, an Increase of
703, 087, 27S over the amount consumed
10 1908 at the same time there wss
decrease of 1852, 1875. $50 In the number
of cigars smoked, and al increase of
24.647, 926 pounds of smoking and
chegiDg tobacco Consumed. The suOff
habit also seems to be growing, for
there we're 27,019 62S pounds of this
suet za mixture sold during The year, an
increase Of All, 1866 pounds over the
preceding year. The commissioner
estimates that the receipts from the tax
on corporations will produce $4,000
600 10 1910 and $25, 900, 900 In 1911.
The coat of collecting the internal reve-
nues for the past fiscal year was 2 OF
per cent compared with the average
cost of 2 SO per cent siuce the CREATION
OF the bureau.
Speaker Cannon BRUSHED into The
White House today foil OF ginger and
enthusiasm. He didn't get to sse the
president as the latter was busy ct his
message but he dropped a few gems OF
wisdom TO the newspaper boys. "Whst
about Murdoch one OF the newspaper !
men asked. "Well," rjoined the
speaker, smiling, "Murdock's dead
that ia the famous one By that name who !
was 80 actor" care yon going to re-
sigL?' PERSISTED his inquirer. Mr.. Oan-
non grIDped and said: "The black cat
said to the MONKEY" and vas Cd 10 |
bis automobile before auy one else could
ssy anything, Prior 10 that time the
speaker insisted that he had merely call
ed to pay his respects aud that since the
president was busy be hadn't cared to
Interrupt him.
The possibility that President Zslsya
may turn over the government OF Mica
rsgua 10 bis minister general, ltiss, was
reported in 8 dispatch received at the
State Department today from Blut6sld
The indications are that he may not wait
for Congress 10 take action. 1t Is In
terpreled as further evidence that T,laYa
is convinced that be has lost bis hold
and Is seeking q way out of the country. |
The State Department has net ss yet
been informed OF the arrival Of Pedro !
Cor zsles who is said to be an emissary |
of President Zslsya for The purpose OF
explaining The execution Of the Two
Americans.
Another effort will be made ct the
coming Congress to pass g bill sgsio't
speculation iu cotton aud grain futures.
Ths was the information Representative
Bnrl,sou, OF Texas, brought to the
White House. he stated thai measure
designed to accomplish the prevention
Of cotton gambling would be prepared
and Introduced BY Mr.. s,oti, OF < snsas
chsirmsn Of the agricultural COMMITTEES
wilbur F. Oar, chief clerk Of the
State Department, took charge of the
new Office Of director Of The consular
service today which has jus. been Great.
ID by Secretary KnoI. Mr.. Carr will
base eUtIre direction of the CONSULAR ser
vIce which has been laFsely under bis