Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-14

Teherau. The minister has Informed
the Persian government that the United
S a!es proposed to hold it responsible
for the lives and ,afety Of the mission
aries and has undertaken to send pro-
visions to Tabriz for the use Of the mis-
sioparits and their employees The
American missionary, Baskerville, who
Ia reported to have aided the revolution
lists near Tebrlz, has resigned from the
mission. This takes him out OF the
sphere Of the State Departments super
vision and ii be chooses to become
soldier Of fortune be does so 90 his own
responsibility. II Is assumed that he
will remain to continue his activity with
the revolutionists.
. Is clash imminent between the Law
Department OF the government and the
Interstate Commerce Commission over
he question of prosecutions for rebaiing!
The startling situation OF radical
difference of opinion 10 this matter was
disclosed today, and the fear has been
expressed in certain ]arters that the
recent act Of Attorney General Wicker.
shsm, 10 abandoning the federal inyes-
tigatiou into the practice OF Chicago
beef packers over-valuipg their products
for the purpose of collecting damages
from railroads Ia cases OF iDjOry or
destruction, may partially Parslyze the
arm OF the Interstate Commerce Com
mission in strictly enforcing the railroad
rate law.
Official announcement was made at
the White House today that the "sum-
mer cspitap would be located at Bev'
erly Cove, Salem Bay, Mass. The presi-
dent has arranged to occupy the home
there of Robert B. Evans. 1t is about
six miles from Manchester.
President and Mrs. Tat with others
of their family left for New York today
in a private car. President and Mrs.
Taft will be members Of thestre party
given by Henry w. Taft, the presidents
brother this evening. Tomorrow Mrs.
Taft will spend most OF the day shopping
10 New York while the president goes
to New Haven to attend special meet
ing OF the Yale corporation, They will
return Friday night. Bsfore leaving
for New York, the president bad a num-
Der Of conferences with cabinet members
an d senators and representatives.
Secretary Meyer established a new
practice 10 the Navy Department today
by Issuing call for conference OF th'
chiefs of the various bureaus OF the de
partment tomorrow. He announced
that he would take this action whenevel
there we're questions concerning the de
pertinent as q whole to be discussed. Tb'
immediate purpose OF the present. confer
encc Is to prepare fer tIe submission o
estimates on appropriations required TO
the department during the coming h'cs
year.
The conference of democratic senator
on the tariff began at 2:2O this afternoon
with q large attendanbe present. b
cause OF the great variety OF views co
tertaiDed ty southern senators on tn
different schedules, there will be no at
tempt TO lake any action that would b.
binding In fact several of the sci ator
before they went into the conference ex
pressed the opinion that little good coul'
be expected to be accomplished ct tn
meeting. Senator CnlhersOn himsel
hardly expects to do more than to se
cure a general understanding as to tn
length Of debate.
The secretary of the navy has decliOe'
to appoint Presbyterian or a Uuilariun
minister to fill the vscsncy caused b.
the retirement OF q Methodist chaplain