Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-13
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, April IL.


Depredatious of night riders, who
are again showing activity, may result
10 the loss to America of the ttade OF
the Italian government monopoly, amount
ing to "a, 900, COO pounds of tobacco q
yeer, if the attitude assumed By that
government during former disturbances
is maintained. To December 1906, SC
cordiDg to diplomatic correspondence
just made public, tho Italian ambassador
aoti6ed the state department that If
conditions brought about the activity OF
the night riders should continue the
government would seek elsewhere the
tobacco il purchased 10 America Am
sasssdor Mayor des Planches said 10 his
cote OF protest at that time, "Tbese dis
lurbauces not only lead, IS they did
last year, 70 the destruction OF supplies
of tobacco already purchased by the
agents of the Italian government, which
made them Italian property, but also
prevent the seriously threatened planters
from fulfilling their oblig atoms or enter
ing into new contracts OF sale."
Details Of a celebration OF the fiftietb
anniversary OF the opening Of japan to
foreign trade at Yokohoma, Japan, on
July aud 2, reached the State Depart.
ment today. The unwilling Of statues
Of Commodore Perry, of the United
States navy, and Of Ii Kamon-mo. Ksmi,
the prime minister who made the trade
treaties with Commodore Perry, will be
the principal events of the occasion.
Kaml was killed by an Infatuated pop
uIsce in Toxic because of his action,
out the Japanese people have since come
to regard him as a great statesman
The spot 10 Yokohama where Oommo-
dore Perry signed the treaties has been
selected as the place for the erection oil
the statue to bis memory. Invitations
have been extended to all the treaty
powers TO send warships.
An extensive trip over Europe for the
purpose of studying the conditions I'M
der which lsboring men work aud OF
obtaining Information OF value to the
American workingmen, will be made by
Samuel Gompers, president OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, this summer.
The executive council of the American
Federation of Labor today authorized
The trip and will pay the expenses.
1t is the intention of the sdministra.
ton to tear down expenditures 10 order
to swell the surplus from the revenues OF
he new tariff bill. An important con-
ference on this subj set was held at the
IRE asury today. S.nstor Aldrich, chair
man Of the Senate committee on finance,
conferred with Secretary MacVesgh aud
later with Assistant Secretary Reynolds
and Chief McLenuon, of the booking
division. As one result of the confer
ence the Treasury Department is having
prepared comprehensive statement Of
receipts and expenditures from the year
before the Spanish war up TO the first OF
this month. de believes that the in
formation will enable Congress to great
ly curtail appropriations without in any
wise being niggsrdly. Senator Aldricb
is very optimistic 10 his belief that the
tariff bill will be passed without great
delay.
President Taft will visit Gettysburg
cattle Fl I'D on May 80, and make the
memorial day address.
Whether or not it was Gctua.ed by the
lsudable desire 10 reduce the number q
fatalities on the Fourth Of July, or tn
deliver a blow st the cheap labor Of
japan, Is not known but the Senate
finance committee In its tariff bill has
sought to make the celebration of the
National Independence Day more ex.
pensive. 1t has increased the tax on
fireworks but not on the noisy kind.
Firecrackers are to be allowed 10 come
In at eight cents per pound, the same
rate that they have been charged for
the last few years. Bat rockets, Romsn
candles, pin wheels and bombs, all the
things in facts which the boys must
have to celebrate the Fourth have been
blown up sky-high.
When Senator Aldrich, chairman Of the
iuance committee, makes his statement TO
the Senate on Thursday as to the effect and
purpose Of the amended tariff bill reported
from his committee, he will admit that 10 its
present shape it will not produce al OF the
revenue that will be needed by the govern
ment in oider to avoid deficit. In order TO
meet this difficulty he will announce that
some amendments will be later reported by
the committee putting higher duties on GER
tain Injuries so as to produce more revenue.
But in the main he will pin his faith 10 his
ability 10 so frame the administrative feat
ures Of the bill as to ensure the government
getting all the revenues contemplated IN the
various schedules. Mr.. Aldrich maintains
and in this he is supported by the Treasury
officials-fhat the government is being an
nually defrauded out Of millions Of dollars
by undei valuations and evasions Of duties
and he proposes to put a Op to these prac-
tiees. In this way he believes that from
S25. 600 OCO 10 $50. OOO,0 900 can he added to the
revenues. although Of course the exact amount
that can be obtained in this way is specua-
tive When the bill was sent over TO the
Senate its revenue producing capacity was
estimated to be $45, 900 900 less than what Is
actually needed to carry on the government.
There are incre ises in rates made by the
Aldrch bill which will increase revenues
lint there are also a number of changes, other
than those mentioned, which Will Dfing
about losses practically equivalent to the
gains made elsewhere. Thus the Senate Is
Confronted with the necessity Of providing
for deficit Of between S45,0OO,0OO and $780,
900. If Senstor Aldrich is correct in his
assertion that about $4,000 coo can be pro.
cured through more drastic application Of
the administrative sections of the bill 1t will
still require additional revenues rom the the
scbedules IN the amount Of about 500 1900
more than is now in sight.
President and Mrs. Taft will 90 to New
York, Wednesday afternoon, and the presi-
dent will spend Thursday at New Haven,
Conn. Tbs Yale Corporation. the business
concern which conducts the affairs of the uni
versity. will hold special M eting Oh thurs
president will make the journey.
That the sttituds of President Taft on the
Japanese immigration problem isto be en-
tirely different from that adopted by Mr..