Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-02-02

The statement of the National City
Bank of New York that var iaxss will
be In style next year, caused lot OF
gossip at the Capitol today. Congress
men know well enough that new taxes
to the amount OF over 500, 600 600 will
have to be saddled on the people next
wear bot it was n little startling to be
told that III Spanish wsr iaxes and pos
sibly some Of the civil var period would
have to be resurrected in time OF pace.
This necessity promises 10 make the
revenue question rival the tariff issue a!
he special session Of Congress
TIA. the revival of the anti.J apsuese
sentiment on the Pacific slope has been
serfuptitiously melted or fosiered by a
powerful transportation sgeucy for
wholly selfish purposes is the informa-
ton that has just reached the White
House from an authority Of uuquestioned
reliability.
Dispatches were received at the State
Department cAy ron Ambassador
O'BheD at Tokyo reporting tba, 10 the
diet today the Jspsnese Minister for
Foreign Affairs expressed the friendship
# the japanese government for the
United States.
A bill wss passed by the Senate yes.
ierdsy providing for The elimination OF
certain grade crossings 10 the District CT
Columbia. This measure reqaires the
Washington, Alexandria aud Mount
Vernon Railroad to make necessary
changes 10 the wire system on the sp'
proaca to the Washington end OF the
uow Highway Bridge.
As a special mark Of appreciation for
services 10 unearthing the San francisco
grafters, Truxlon Bsale, of that city,
was today appointed by President
Roosevelt as a member Of the Assay
Commission.
The fate OF the measure providing fOl
the next decenDial census sill hangs L
the balance. The president finds twc
very obnoxious provisions in the bill,
O0e throws the appointment Of 10000
employees open to noncompetitive ex-
aminatious aud the other provides foi
the printing of all papers, records etc.
to be done outside the government
printing Office. The impression PIE.
walls that he IN collecting material for a
veto message.
President Roosevelt is very much ex'
ercised over the snti.Japsnese outbresk
10 the Nevada legislature. He discussed
he latest phase Of the situation with
oumber of his congressional callers TO-
Jay, particularly members of the Idabc
delegation. Although he Is firm ia the
belief that the people Of California will
oot be torn from their present moorings,
It is understood that he tas cOmmunica'
I'd with Governor Glleti, and is await
ing official advices as to the effect thai
be Nevada outbreak has had upon tbt
California legislature. The president
recalled 10 his Idaho callers the fac. that
everal years ago the federal goyerOmert
preserved Law and order in Nevada
through the sgency of the United States
troops, upon the urgent request and
iater demand Of the governor, and be
old his callers tia. it comes with very
Dad grace for the Legislature of q State,
Rh ch was thus aided, nov to cOutem-
plate any crticizm upon the federal gov
ernment for merely usiag is good Ctt-
ees With California to prevent the
possible rupture of good relations be-
.ween this government and tba. Of
japan. Among his callers today
aas former Mayor Phelsn of San
Francisco. They discussed the latest
phase of the auti.Japsnese situation and
the president WIS gratifad to receive
Phelan's assurances that the Legislature
# hls state would likely ignore Nevads's
IF rs 10 Stir up trouble that bad becu
emporsrily adjusted A disquieting
Chase Of The situation is the probability
hst Idaho may add 10 the agitation
Members of Congress from that state fa ,
ne people Of Idaho are very much
wrought up over the iDAax Of japanese
Ex-Msyor Phelan said upon leaving the
White House that the California legisla-
lure would undoubtedly be satisfied by
he passage of 40 slIen land bill as out
lined by The president in his recent COM
municatiOn TO Governor Gillett snd
Assemblyman Drew. Phelal did not
care to quote the president but he i'd
mitted that he was most deeply interested
in the situation and that he had taken
steps to be constantly advised as to The
Developments.
A report was received here today that one
Of the captains Of the American feet nov at
Gibraltar, is under arrest on his Own ship
awaiting q court martial on q charge Of APP
pearng at reception a few days ago, while
intoxicated. The name of the captain is dis
closed.
The president authorized the annoupcemer {
today that PTesident-eleCt and Mrs. TIT
would be guests at the White House on the
night of March third.
Rear Admiral Charles F. Sperry, in q
cablegrsm to the Navy Department today,
reported the completion Of the mobilization
Of the entire Atlantic feet of Gibr.llar.
II is learned that an international incident
will probably arise from the recent speech of
Congressman Rsiney, Of Illinois, in which he
severely criticized Senator Obaldia, president
of the Panama Republic. News has been re-
ceived from the isthmus 10 the effect that the
speech has created widespread indignation
there,
BURIED HIMoELF ALIVE.
A youth OF Kobe, Japan, sought to