Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-01
From Washington.

The ways and means committee of the
House has apparently seen great light.
1t became known today that the CON-
mittee has decided TO modify the lumber
provision Of the Payne bill. As framed
at present, the bill provides for maximum
rates on all forest products coming from
any country or province that pats tax
or restriction on the expectation Of any
lumber product. AS modified, the mini
mum rates vii. apply only to such par.
ticular lumber products as are taxed for
export by the foreign country or prov
ince. Under the Payne bill as at pres
ent, if soy province of Canada should
tax tootbpicks for export, the United
States would collect the maximum duty
on saw logs, boards, aud every other
form OF lumber product coming from
that province. Uodtr the modification,
the maximum rates would apply only TO
toothpcks, and the other forms of lumber
products would come uoder the minimum
rates so long as there is no tax on the
export of those products. Moreover,
Mr.. Gaines, Of West Virginia, repub-
liCsn member Of the ways and means
committee, during the course of speech
10 the House today strongly iutimsted
that the majority Of the committee bad
decided to revoke the proposed uDpopu-
lar tax on tes.
The protest of Minister Wn against
the arrest and detention of the two
Chinese financiers by the municipal au-
lhorities at Pittsburg, was received TO-
DAY by the Safe Department. As yet
40 action tas been taken aud it is prob.
able that no action will be taken, except
TO notify the police authorities OF Pitts
ourg. AS the Chinese have no dipla-
matte standing, no apology will be forth
coming from the United Stases. All
that can be expected is an apology from
the mayor of Pittsburg, and this is
probably already 10 its way.
A dispatch received by the Iodian
bureau, filed early today at Muskogee,
Okla, by Indian Agent Dana H. KEEL
.ey, says that CrszV Sake wss still uu-
captured at that time. He adds that
orders have been issued by the militia
commander that no one shall be arrested
except 10 camp, or sway from home
without satisfactory explanation, or
bearing arms, or hsrbOring criminals.
A rumor is current here that the
Wright Brothers will demonstrate how a
battleship can be destroyed from the air,
when they finish the government tests OF
heir aeroplsne next June, at Fort Myer,
Va. The outlines Of tatllesbip will
be made on the ground in chalk and pro-
jectiles will be dropped from the sirship.
The demonstration of the aeroplaue was
interrupted lost summer BY the accident
hat resulted 10 the death of Lieut.. SILT
ridge and nearly cost Wilbur Wright bis
life.
Speaker Cannon, Senator GALLON and
Representative Glaff, of Illinois, held
half an hours conference this morning
with the president and, it is understood,
presented the name Of Fred Smith, a
prominent contributor to the republican
campaign fund, for an smbsssadOrship.
When the speaker LETT the executive
Office, be was asked if April l6 was the
date he had 10 mind for vote on the
tariff bill. "GOd knows when we will
VOTE" replied the speaker, as be got in
10 bis automobile. "You may rest Ss.
sured that we will vote ss soon ss
Se can with due deliberstlon on the
BILL"
1t was announced today by Minority
Leader CLARK that Mr.. Hughes (dem.
N. j. had been selected as assistant
minority whip to succeed Mr.. O'OOn-
nell (dem. Mass },
James Kramer, a police s'Tgsaut here,
has recently been notified that he is one
of the legal heirs 20 an estate in Ger
many and Biltimore valued at q hun
dren million dollars. There are about
1876 heirs, and each will Bet little less
than a million dollars.
The President today nominated Geo.
Il. Moses, of New Hampshire, to be
minister to Greece and Montenegro.
The Mexican gunboat, Gen. Guerrero has
reached Amapala to keep watch on the Cen
trail American situation with the American
vessels at that port. according to dispatches
to the state Department today. The most
cordial relations have been establishet with
the officers of the cruiser Washington and
the two ships will keep guard togethe' in the
interests Of peace. The cruiser Maryland,
upon the arrival Of the "exican gunnoat, left
for Panama to coal. Senor Espinosa, the
Nicaraguan minister, called upon Secretary
Knox today but brought with him 10 report
of furtl er progress favorable reply from his
government on the Emery claim.
A meeting Of the republican members OF
the Ohio delegation III the House was held in
the House today 10 consider Me tariff bill.
The de legatiOn will meet again tomorrow.
President Taft received a visit today from
delegation Of Virginisns headed by Senator
Daniel and Henry Fairfax, president Of the
Virginia Fair Association, who invited him
to attend the annual state ir at Richmond
in October. The president said that he thought
il probable he would be in the west at the
time. but if not, he would try to visit the fair.
On account Of his extreme sge, 70 years,
DR. harles w Elliott, retiring president OF
Harysrd University, is disposed not to accept
Presidents Taft's offer to appoint him as am
bsssador 10 ondon
The State Department at Washington was
informed today in dispatches from Athens
that the Greek ministry hal fallen and that a
new ministry would be formed. No reason is
given for the collapse. but the despatch men,
toned, among other things, that the govern
meut has Withdrawn the bin proposing an IN
creased duty Oh cotton seed oil Of which there
are large imp'Ttstions from the Unitedstates;
This action was taken because Of the Internal
condition and the protests to the foreign Office
by the American minister.
Accident on a Steamer.