Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-11

have been replaced by the waste-basket
masts and the chips have been painted
10 a wsr-like color.
Encouraged by what they interpreted
TO be q weakening Of the opposition to
an income tax amendment, another
move to form q coalition between the
progressive republicans and democrats
was begun in the Senate last night.
The programme outlined was that Sena-
stor Bailey should present his income
tax amendment, and motion TO amend
is to be made by Mr.. Cummins 10 re-
duce the proposed tax from to per
cent, and to include q provision ior q
tax upon the income Of corporations. 1t
is sad that Mr.. Bailey will accept both
of these changes aud that all of those
who favor an income tax will unite on
the amended measure.
Ia his address to the graduating class
Of the Military Academy, at West POM,
N. Y this afternoon, Secretary OF war
Dickinson said: 'West Pointers have
30 generally maintained Inc standard OF
honor, obedience 10 law, love Of liberty
and fidelity to duty, that the name 10
always accepted as prima facie evidence
that its bearer is all that is implied 10
its highest sense in the fine old term, q
gentleman.
William LOrimer, newly elected sena-
tor from Illinois, made his first call at
the White House today since his victory.
81 do not know when | will be sworn
10 "said Mr.. Lorimer, "iOr Pve not made
up my mind in which House my vote
will count most. ! may wait until after
the vote on the tariff bill before leaving
the House."
That the Department Of Justice will
investigate the operations of the sugar
trust, particularly ss IT relates to the
latler's effort to anuihilate the Philadel-
phia Refining Company, seems to be be-
yond question. Attorney General Wick
ersham is deeply interested IN the dis
closures made in the recent suit in New
York in which the trust, to avoid legal
decision on the merits of the case, has
compromised by agreeing to pay the
Philadelphia concern $4,000, 600 10 ad-
dition to returning loan securities OF
over 81, 500, coo. The attorney general
today received a telephone message
from New York. A lawyer friend, who
is also a friend of George H. Earle, Jr.,
ceiyer of the Philadelphia concern, told
Attorney General Wickershsm That Earle
had authorized him to deny the accu-
racy of an interview with Earle which
had appeared in 8 New York paper.
Earle declared to the friend that he bad
not reflected upon Wickersham nor had
he explained his refusal to ley the facts
before the Department of Justice 90 the
ground that Wickershsm had formerly
represented the sugar trust. This may
be preliminary step to conference
between the attorney general and Earle.
The Department Of Justice will not take
into consideration in this case the fact
that Earle's attempts a year or more ago
to interest Attorney General BonsparIe
in the case met with failure. 1t cannot
be learned whether the testimony Earle
brought with him at that time was left
With the Department of Justice.
Senator CLARK today introduced an
amendment to the tariff bill making BIZ
luminous coal and all Goals containing
less than 90 per cent of fixed carbon
and shsle, dutiable a. G7 cents per ton;
coal slack of culm, such IS will pass
through q bali inch, 10 cents per too;
coke 20 per cent ad vslorem aud com
positions used for fuel in which coal or
coal-dust is the component material Of
chief value, whether 10 briqueltes or
other form, 20 per cent al valOrem. This
amendment leaves coal under the
rste of existing law except that coal
slack Of Culm which nov pays the same
rate as bituminOus coal, 81 cents,i is to be
reduced to 10 cents,
The State Department has received
Though official channels notice OF the
intention of the Spanish government to
reopen the question Of the Cuban debt,
said to have been contracted while the
island vas still p colonial possession OF
that country. The department has not
vet considered the matter sOd The details
of the proposal have not yet been made
known. The question ia one which IS
at present sgilstiug the Cuban govern
ment.
1t was announced today thst the sec
retary of the interior has decided to
amend the regulations governing oil and
gas pipes in Oklahoma by eliminating
from the old regulations the common
carrier and the so called "cOn6scatOry"
clauses.
Former inspector Harms of the Bureau
ct Animal Industry, recently resigned,
has written a letter in which he charges
ma. administration IN the government
inspection at Esst ST. Louis. Some OF
the illhiest things imaginable sre prac'
ticed in the packing houses declares Mr..
Harms. The government will investi'
gate the charges.
Senator Burkett, OF Nebraska. is not At all
alarmed at the announcement that William
Jennings Bryan is 10 be a candidate TO succeed
him IN the Senate two years hence. III his
doesn't frighten me a hit" said he today.
"lt is no more than has been expected for
long time. II is true that the legislature in
my State is now about three 'fouhhs demo-
crqtic, but | anticipate that shall have no
difficulty in trOuncing Mr.. Bryan Just as
soundly next year rs ] did in 1904"
DR.. Paul Bitter, the new Minister from
Switzerland, who succeeds pr. Leo VOge was
formally received by President Taft at the
White HOuse this afternoon. Secretary Of
State Knox made the introduction which took
place in the blue parior.