Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-03
From Washington.
Washington, May

ia dispatches from Consul Thomas P.
Mofistt, al Blne6elds, This takes the
form of unanimous resolution by the
Central American Court of Justice Ct
Carriage appealing to both madrIz and
Estrada to establish delay of s days
during which to arrive at an agreement
with the mediation Of the court.
The tbrestsued customs fraud explo-
sion before the House committee on ex-
peuditures 10 the Treasury Department
was squsIched today by the sbseOce OF
Col. WA. P. Hepburn, the chief witness,
Representative Harrison (jem., N. ~
assured the commiltse tbs Colonel Hep
burn would appear If smother date were
set and the committee adjourned pend
Ing word FROM Colonel Hepburn.
Chief Wilkie, OF the secret service Of
the Treasury Department was notified
today Of the ares! at Superior, WiscOu-
siu, Of Hiram Lepper, alias Charlie
St,alio, described IS dangerous coun-
tsr6tter. His specially wss the raising
OF one dollar notes to ten dollar notes.
Just how bsst to avoid the embarrsss.
ing question presented in Mr.. Harison's
resolution calling for the production OF
the information by the attorney general
which the BslllUger. Pinchot inyestigs-
ton denied Attorney Brsndeis laet week,
is worrying the republican machine lead
ers In the House today. Mr.. Harrison
took Attorney Brsudeis' request that the
cabinet officer be required to produce sll
information tending to show when bis
summary OF the CLAWS charges was par
pared, and wove it into resolution OF
Inquiry. A measure of this nature is
"privileged" under the rules Of the
House. The committee on rules, 10
which theHsrrison measure was referred,
NEST, under the rules, report 1t back to
the House within seven days. If they
fall 30 to DO, Harrison may call the mat
ter up on the floor, after eight days and
force consideration 10 the House.
The only way in which the rules CON-
mittee can kill the bill Is to report 1t to
the II ule with the recommendation
that it lie on the table. But here again,
such a motion must be carried, and 3
record vots will be necessary in the
House. it was stated today at the House
that the entire insurgent vote would be
cast with the minority for the resolution.
Mr.. Madison, q member Of the BslliDger
committee, who voted with the minority
10 favor of Brsndeis' request, is a men,
Der of the conservative branch OF the in-
suTgents, and bis stand is taken to indi-
cate that sill the "meicerizsd insurgents"
will iudorse that position. A republican
leader at the House today was vigorous
ia his deuuocistion OF the action of The
Ballinger committee. "They are placing
the republican party 10 defensive a ii.
tude," he said. "Thty might have
known that what has happened would
octur. 1t would have been a Thousand
times better not to graft anybody a
chance to say that an attempt WAS being
made to shield anyone. Just now that
Is Whist everybody thinks"
With the news thst passenger rates as
we'll as freight tariffs are to be increased
by The railroads, the suggestion came
from official sources today that perhaps
50 effort is being made to forestsll the
railroad bill pending In Congress. At
present toe Ioterstste Commerce Com
mission caonot protest sgsinst increased
r,tes uutil they 60 into effect. Then
only upon the complaint Of shipper or
passenger can an investigation as to their
RESPONSIVENESS be made. Under tbs
pending law, as proposed, the commits
sion msy suspend increases until an 10.
vestlgstion Is made. As none of the In
creasss now on file are effective before
Juue l, 1t Is possible that the commits
sion may yet have authority to act In
advance Tilt desires.
Driven to the walls and forced ID sue
for terms, the Ssnsts regulars, humili-
tstsd end with a striking absence OF
their old time dominating tactics, entered
the fight for the Taft. Elkius railroad bill
today ready 10 make heavy sacrifices in
an effort to save at lesst shattered rem.
pant Of the measure. The differences In
the Senate and House bill thresten the
detest Of all railroad legislation st this
session. The Ssuste regulars in an
effort to avert complies failure have
sgreed to surrender two OF the most i'm
portant sections of their bill and 1t SIP
pesred today concessions 10 all probs-
bility would be demanded OF them before
the final vote Mr.. Aldrich and bis cab
met Of about 10 leading republican
seustors are busy devising means OF Gov
ering their retreat. All that will be left
OF the Senate bill will be the sections
cresting 8 commerce court; giving power
to the Iuteut'te Commerce Commission
to initiate Investigations on its own CON-
plants; making it obligi tory upon rail-
roads to quote rates correctly to ship
p.rs and providing for 60 day su'psn.
sion Of rstes pending investigation by
the commission. Even the sacrifices
necessary to get some kidd OF a bill
through the Senate do not ensure the
enactment of railroad law. The House
railroad bill 10 Its present form will
nevef he accented nv thu Sanafa The