Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-26

against the conference report unless they
are treated fairly and Justly. There Is
no doubt that there are enough OF them
TO defeat the conference report in the
Senate. II nov looks as though the tar
i'll situation had resolved itself Into
a contest between the President and these
western senators. Chairman Payne told
one of the House members Who wanted
TO get away that be had better not think
of doing 30 at least for ten days.
1.-THE president is standing pat Tor
free hide, SENATOR Bristow, OF Kausas.
"Tbere is no change in the tam
situation. The president is just where
he was yesterday, Fred W. Ost-
penter, secretary to the president.
These two brief statements summed
up the tariff situstion at the White
House today after the president had had
a number of conferences with members
from both houses Of Congress.
The House insurgents who favor
tariff on raw materials held another
meeting today and sent another COM
mittee to see Chairman Payne TO insist
that products 10 dispute be not placed
on the free list. While these insurgents
are conducting lively agitation they
have made no threat Of voting against
the conference report If their demauds
are not granted. They are working jeal-
ously, however, to get as favorable con-
slderstfon as possible for the articles 10
which their districts are especially in
terested.
Senator Aldrich TOOK lunch With
President Taft aud explained the silus-
ton confronting The conferees at this
time
In decision by the Interstate Com
merce Commission, made public today,
the EARLIER ruling Of the body as to the
sale of Communication tickets to school
children was re.sffirmed and the petit
ton OF several schools for rehearing
denied
The Senate today in executive session
ratified treaty of extradition as to the
Dominican Republican.
The Senate 10 executive session today
confirmed the nomination for postmaster
G. W. Todd, of Gslsx, Virginia.
The Wright brothers today informed Cen
raj Allen, Oh of of the signal corps Of the
army. that they will be ready. to, make their
official test of their aerOplaDe at six o'clock
this evening One Of the officers Of the signel
corps, either Lieutenant Foulois or Lieuten-
mt Labm. VIII accompany Orville Wright
on the fight, which will take place over the
pra1e grouni at Fort Myer. The test
will be for endurance, flight OF one hour
with two men aboard without slightng. "
10 ight's test is successful, it is likely
tlat the trial for straightaway flight to
Alexandria and return, will be made tomor-
row night. On this flight, in order 10 obtain
the contract price Of 500 % from the govern
ment the machine must make speed OF 40
miles an hour For every mile less than
down to SO, the Wrights will forfeit 10 per
per cent OF this price. For every mile above
40, and up to A, they will receive bonus OF
10 per cent. President Taft announced lthis
afternoon that he would go out TO Fort Myer
this evening to watch tie first official trial OF
the Wright aerOplane.
The cooperative working arrangement
which has BEEN in force for several months
end whereby the forest service undertoo the
Administration Of the forests confined in H.
dian reservations under the Interior Depart
ment has been terminated by the finding Of
Secretary B,llinOer that such a cooperative
arrangement. between two executive depart
ments is illegal.
The Navy Department has decided to serd
the entire feet Of bsttleships and other war
vegs lis row manOuveIing of the North At.
lantic Coast to New York for the Hudson
Fulton celebration. These, with the war ves-
sells to he sent by foreign countries, will mark
the largest assemblags Of warships in the
| United States in modern times.