Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23
From Washington
correspondents Of the Alexandria Gasstte
Washington, Dee %.

Washington, Dee %.
The probability that the army of
Gen. Estrada, victorious 10 eastern MIC
srsgus, will meet with determined 10.
sislsnce on the Psci6c side, is indicated
10 dispatches received today by the State
Department from Vice Consul Oalders,
at Msusgns. He says that more ertbu-
sissm is manifested 10 Msnsgua by the
opponents OF Z,lays than heretofore,
but the control of the army remains in
the bands Of The former president Ma
dr'z proposes to make radical changes In
The government. Msnsgus Is quiet, but
here have been riots 10 Mssays and
Gran ads aud armed forces have had COL
lisious with The psoplr, American csli-
zsns at Granada are sgain c,liug for
protection. 1t Is believed that q ,lays 10
evidently determined 10 retain control as
far as possible, although be is no longer
president, and will muster an army OF
80 6 cieDt proportions to delay the prog
ress OF Estrada In The Pacific coast prov.
iuces.
ga year ego last May or June l sent
to the International Polar Society at
B tussels a statement that, after | re-
turaed from this expedition, ] would be
willing to promote and organize an exs
oeditlon to fad the South Pole. l am
sull of the same mind. l would be only
too glad to participate In an antarctic
expedition 10 which the equipment aud
experience OF the North Pole expedition
would be 10 service" The above stale.
ment BY Commander Robert E. Ptary
VAS ell that could be gained today CON-
corning the proposed south po'a' expe'
dtIop. Commander Pesry says that, 80
far IS he knows, DO expedition is uuder
way at this time. 1t Is likely, that after
he hiss finished bis msgszine work Com
msBder Peary will organiza q hunt for
the south pole.
President Taft has no immediate in-
lentIon of sending to Congress a message
asking for an investigation by that BODY
Of the sugar trust aud Of the frauds OF
which 1t has been found guilty at the
oort OF New York. Ia fact 1t was stated
at bath the White House and the De.
osrtmeut Of Justice today that such 80
ruuiry at the present time would be
| about the worst thirg that could bfp'
psu If Congress 10 really anxious TO
orinp the Ulcers of that corporation 10
Justice aud recover fer the government
all OF the money of which i. has been
defrsuded. II Is admitted that other
| indictments sre expected as the result
Of the Investigations which are sill 10
prcgress and 1t lie pointed oct that II
.uesr trust officials we're called before a
congregational investigating committee
their testimony would undoubtedly take
a vide range and might result 10 giving
| Immunity to some of the men for whom
he legal officers Of the government &c
COW cunning. "fhe ps6par body to
Investigate matters OF this kind Is the
grand Jury" said high officials of thu
| Department Of Justice today.
The Gates of Heaven Church Of South
| B )stop, Massachusetts, will have to pay
duty on ito imported stained glass wln
dows according to decision made b.
| Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury
Norton today.
About two thousand packages, letters
aud post cards directed to England snt
lGsrmaDy, which have been held at tn
| dead letter Office, are being forwarded Il
| their addresses. The articles bear Rec
| Gross clamps aud the Two countries re
Gently ruled that matter bearing CHART!
stamps we're not admissible 10 tbei
mails. Both countries have withdraw
the edict aud o bar that threatened L
seriously interfere with over to
water greetings f1r Xna, has been re-
moved,
| The writ OF error upon shlch To
government is APPEALING to The Suptem
Court from the decision OF Jndge Hol
| in the Circuit Court for the southerl
district OF New York, 10 which be bell
that the sugar trust officials were pro
tected from prosecution by the statut
| OF Limitations, was today docketed 10 To
| supreme court by the Department 0
Justice. This is the case 10 which al
| Of the directors OF the truot we're indict
ed under the Sherman antitrust law 10
conspiracy 10 restraint OF trade 10 bsvin
closed OPP the Philadelphia Sugar Re
| fiuery, occssloned the bankruptcy
| Adolph Segsl, and the suicide OF Fran
Nipple In Philadelphia three years age
| In q spssm of patriotism five years az
Congress determined TO erect In this Cit
a statue to Thomas Jefferson. 1t creates
commission, OF which the secretary Q
state vas made the chairman, to select
site and TO procure plans, and It also ar
propristed 50. 900 TO pay the expenses
In Msy, 1906, 10 report to Congress
the commission stated that 1t bsd &c
cured the consent Of Augustus b. Giu
dens, the sculptor, to make the desigu
for the proposed statue IS soon IS b
health and other engagements wonl
! permit. Before anything was done >
st. Gsudeus died. Nov there Is q la
which requires unexpended balances
be covered toto the treasury each yes
aud Secretary Knox applied 10 the comE
troller Of the treasury TO know whetht
any part of the $4,000 was still avail
able for use. Today the comptroil'
, says that II is not and that the sum mni
A., be turned into the general fund.
/ 1t lie reported here today that the tw
) new District of Columbia Commissioner
will be Arthur O. Moses and J.
Hemphill.
i The sugar ttus! Is entitled to kee
, the 66, 900 scres Of land which 1t hi
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