Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-08

Two important amendments to the
tobacco schedule OF the Payne bill we're
approved today by the committee on
ways and means aud will be submitted
to the House for sctiou. One permits a
,obscco farmer TO sell tobacco in his
neIghborhood without paying the tax
of 6 cents q pound now required OF him
by the government. The other amend
ment Increases the. tariff on tobacco
from any country that prohibits the
importation of manufactured tobacco
from the Uoited States. This will
apply only to Turkey and will increase
the duty on Turkish filler tobacco,
yearly all of which is used for cigarettes.
from 95 to IS cents pound for the uu-
stemmed and from 80 cents t. dollar
a pound for the stemmed tobacco
Commenting on rumOrs that The hrs!
baseball game of the season would De
postponed because Hal Chase, New
York's frst bssemaD, has the small pox,
Tom Noyes, prs dent If The Washing.
ton Club, said tQ3sy that he has received
no word that Hal Chase or any other
member of the New York team is i'll aud
that the game will be held as per sched-
ole next Monday afternoon.
President Taft today sent the FOLLOW
ipg nominations to the sepate: To be
governor of ArizonS, Richard E. S'osn
If Arizona; to be secretary OF Arizona,
George U. Young of Arizona; to be as
sistant secretary OF the treasury, Onarle'
d. Hilles. of New York
Governor Swanson and Senator
Daniel went to Gettysburg today to Sc.
Iect a site for a monument to be erected
there by Virginia. :,
Richard Croker, the erstwhile "boss'
of New York, left today alrer a few days
visit during which he renewed many o
his old acquaintance among member
Of the House and Senate and met Presi
dent Taft for whom he expressed grea
admiration. Although horses aud horse
racing make favOrits subject OF con
ver.atlon with the old political leader
| Mr.. Croker expressed views on severa
other subjects. While he insists tba
he is still an American and will con
tipue to spend part Of each year IN TIL
country, his intense loyalty and affection
! for Ireland, the land of his birth an'
present residence, was demonstrated II
his hearty Endorsement OF the "home
coming idea for the Irish people
"A great many things have happened II
| LELAND of late" he said, "sud It'll is
better county than ever. The land ac'
under which Ihshmen can own land an.
work it for Themselves instead Of for the land
lords, h done great deal toward Keep,11
| irish people in their own country. III
Crok or declared with General Hancock this
the tariff is a purely local issue but said th'
although the country is somewhat unseitle
during the framing of the present tari1, II
considered conditions better than they wei
, dnripe the making of the Dingley tariff, an
he had noticed return of wholesome como
: tions. Discussing the prohibition Issue; b
aid: 81 am not a drinking man, but thin
il is absurd to keep man from having
class of wine or tOddywhen he feels the nee
| it. Prohibition accomphshes nothing.
a man wants to drink he's gong 10 drlnk
The six engineers who accompanied freS
deni.alect Taft TO Panama for the purpose
inspecting the work upon the canal are to
paid g., $40 apiece with their expenses throw
in. Secretary Of War Dickinson annOunc.
their compensation today and express Il
belief that the work they did was well wor
the money.
In an argument before the Senate imam
q | committee today, Senator Burton adyocat
free coal between this country and Canad
He also considered with the committee q
question Of admitting free patterns used
making castings.