Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-03
From Washington.
,Corevpondsnoe Of the Ale1andris Gazette.
Washington, July 2.

Washington, July 2.
President TAFT leaves tonight to take
his family to Beverly, Mass, for the
summer, and, after that DUTY is done,
10 assist New Eogland and New YORK
celebrate q few hundred years of their
life ADD prosperity, The chief cele-
bration will take place at Norwich,
Conn, and the larger cities border
ing on Lake Ohsmplaiu. The cele-
brstions by the New York and Yer
mont cities sre being held to COM
memorste the three hundredtb anniver-
ssry of the discovery Of Lake Chsmplsin
by the man whose name it bears. Pres
ident Taft will make speeches at bis va
rious stopping places, With the excep-
ton of Beverly, and ss be on the pro-
gramme for numerous luncheon, dinners
and hsndshaking receptions, he Is likely
to eujoy busy week.
The State Department, acting on the
basis of meager telegrspbic reports, hss
indicated to China that, in all prob
ability, the agreement reached 5y that
government aud Russia for the admins
trstion of the railway zone at Hardin
will be unsatisfactory, necessitstiDg the
re-opening of the question. 10 this
attitude the United States is sustained by
Great Britain aud the same point OF
view will very likely be taken by the
other foreign powers having treaty
rights. The grounds for the objection
of the United States and Great Britain
re that the agreement, as made, pTac-
lically leaves the control in the hands
of Russia through the power of veto.
The text of the agreement bas not yet
been received by the State Department.
The approval Of the powers lie required
before it can be enforced.
President Taft this afternoon assisted
in the dedication of the Lew monument
erected on sOTer Pennsylvania avenue
10 the memory of DR., Benjamin Frank
lin Stephenson, founder of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Funds for the
shaft we're raised among the member
ship of the G. A. R., and Congress pro-
vided an appropriation for the pedestal.
Oommander-in-O Chief Henry n. Nevius,
of the G.. A. r, presented the memorial
to the president as the head oflhe nation
and the president responded in a brief
address. Representative j. Hampton
Moore, of Pennsylvania, made the prin-
cipal speech of the afternoon, after
which the president aud Commander
Nevius reviewed parade of regular and
militia troops from the stand 10 front of
the monument.
In the matter of the complaint of discrmi-
ne ton in unloading in favor Of New York
CITY, the Interstate Commerce Com
mission held today, in the case of VIM.
f. Bray, Of the Commercial Exchange Of
Philadelphia, against the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and others. that If the defendants volun-
tarily extend the time for free unloading Of
-four at Philadelphia they must treat alike oil
points similarly situated 1t is explained
that there might arise in that case duty to
extend the benefit to every other non-compet-
tive point. The commission suggests tlat
certain competition exists in New York among
carriers that does not exist in Philadelphia.
President 1sft received today from Repre-
sentative Kahn, of California, a solid gold
plate three and one-half oy five and one half
inches in size upon which was engraved IN
invitation to the golden jubilee of the San
Francisco Schuetzen VeIein to ne held during
the irst week Of September. Emperor viii
liam, Mr.. Kahn told the president, will re-
ceive similar golden invitation which has
been transmitted through Consul Franc
Bopp. located at San Francisco. The presi-
dent said he was very much pleased to receive
the invitation and when he reached the coast
hoped TO meet the members of the Schuetzan
Verein. The president will probably not
reach San Francisco until after the festival is
over
Senators Daniel and Martin were unable
yesterday in thdr interview with Mr.. Du-
rand. SUPERINTENDENT Of census, to ascertain
whether there would be division Of super
visors between democrats and republicans in
Virginia.
The President TODAY sent to the Senate the
nomination of Willism L. Leaken to be col
lector Of customs at Savannah, Ga.