New-York tribune., 1909-04-22
THE NEWS THIS MORYING.

CONGRESS Senate: The reading Of the
tariff bill by paragraphs was begun; MI Cum
minis presented and discussed ms income ,aA
provision. - House: No session was helu-
FORFIGN-Ciyil war is now feared in Tur-
key owing to dissensiOns among the Young
Turks regarding the status Of the Sultan. whom
the radicals wish 10 depose; the struggle seems
10 be between the Mosle1as ana the advocates
Of Western teachings the Sultan remains IN
his palace and the Salonican forces are draw
ing closer around the city they Controi the
s7est All Northern Macedonia is said to
be in arms, and the Young Turks are organZ-
ing an army TO suppress the rebeIlion; conul-
tons in Syria still cause grave apprehension
The Dominion cruiser kestreI nred on
hit and captured the American fishing schooner
Woodbury., of Vancouver; the incident IS eX-
pected to hasten a settlement Of the Heca17
Strait question between Great Britain and the
Tinted States --= Russian forces gathered on
the Persian border are preparing. with the con-
sent ,oT Great Britain, to begin a march on
Tabriz Premier AsQutth introduced the
Welsh disestabIishment bill in the Commons
the lower house is expected 10 pass the measure,
but its rejection by the Lords IS regarded proh-
able. The steamer Admiral with Mr.,
Roosevelt and his party on board, arrived at
Mo-nbasa The General Federation OF
Labor has called on all French unions to strike
on May Day
DOMESTIC President Taft asked the At
forney General TO investigate complaint that
certain Western railroads were discriminating
against Salt Lake City, Ogden and other inter
mountain cities in the matter Of freight rates.
- Attorney General Wickersham received a
o.
disclairaing any intention Of using their claims
against the railroads for Joss or damage to beef
TO obtain rebates. == The contest for the
ofTlce Of president general Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution between Mrs Scott
and Mrs. Story oVershaGowed all other matters
at the third days session Of the congress at
washington. == Independent oil producers of
the country met az Washington and outlined
plans for their fight against free petroleum.
- Il was reported IL Washington that Sec
retary Nagel was considering Herbert Knox
Smith for the office Of Commissioner Of Immi-
grafton for this port in case Mr. Watchorn
retires- - II was announced that state en-
plcyes would attempt to dislodge the ice jam in
day. Stockholders Of the New York Cen
trai Railroad Company, at the annual meeting
at Albany, reelected the old board Of directors.
CITY-Stocks closed generally lower. -
Two men, marooned on the bottom OF an over
turned sloop in the Hudson, nearly perished-
- Thomas A Ennis OF the bankrupt broker
before Receiver Russell == Governor George
L LiIley of Connecticut died in Hartford. -
The Peace Society called on President Taft TO
exert his influence toward inducing European
nations to stop increasing their armament -
George I. Ide, president Of the Home Life In
surance Company. discussed effects Of the pres
ent insurance laws. Frederick Townsend
Martin was engaged in organizing 4 committee
10 induce Congress to provide homes for Amer
fcan diplomats abroad == Nathan BLUR dis
cusSed Senator Grady's opposition to the Hoey
bill == The Hams jury was not augmented.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day:
Rain. The temperature yesterday: Highest, 49
degrees; lowest. 43.