Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-01

Repre- ser t,liye OIms.ed moved to lay
tiat motion on the table, sud In the roll
call 1t was carried.
In the scar h for the ule OF high
prices the SsDtt, investigators believe
thi they have ct lesst one Gu, In he
tettiDo0y given by officers OF the South
era Wholesale Grocers' Association. IL
points to manufacturers working through
orgsnizslious of wholesale and retail
dealers SIS upholders OF professionally
high prices Il 10 simple enough. The
ma nuiscturer fixes liberal price st
which the wholesalers and retailers shall
sell the goods With q good profit as.
suIed these dealers are. Of course, glad
10 enter int the arrangement. Inc
danger that conffou t. them Ii that some
dealers, &C u ted By greed or phiisn-
thropy, will sccepl lees tlan the regu ar
profit 10 order 10 get big trade,
70 coanteract that danger 1t has eeen
considered veil to gsIhtr deslers inio
orsaulzst ous "ior the general good.
Incidentally a p ri OF this "good" 10 to
make the organizations so strong 10
ounbe,s and so faithful 10 standing BY
t1e fixed prices that II is well wor d
while for the manufacturer to deal With
them exclusively. ALI hands then Stand
together for stair living profit" Toe
testimony yesterday showed that while the
sou, hern association had only 500 mem
bers 1t implied aud printed list OF 20O
wholessle dealers In the southern field.
The list opened q tremendtu, field to
every msru 'stt lrer to whom 1t was sent
It was explained a, to the southern So
ISOLATION that when map on the list
opened tu,iness With manufacturer he
signed al agreement to stick to the
ret ular prices. II hs failed the "morsl
rcs of influence" was brought to bear
bat no effort was made, 1t was said, to
ipiure him In his business. While these
witnesses did not cover the subject the
general Information OF the committee is
that the dealer who Is not good and reg
1lsr finds, 10 such cases, that be does
sol get any more goods.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to-
dsy issued call for statements OF the
condition of national banks OF the close
OF Guinness Tuesday, March 29.
One long sunt was eliminated from
the itineray Of the president today when
it was definitely decided to abandon the
trim to Alaska which bad been planned
for t MA summer. He will leave Wash
ipRton tomorrow s,tsrnoon fer flying
visit to Mi!lbury and Worcester, Mass.
At Millbury be will have short visit
from Aunt Della Torfey, and at WOf-
cester he will make q speech before 8
con vel ton OF railroad employees. he will
gt back to the White House Monday.
4 six- .ay trip to Buffalo, Pittsturg, aud
Cincinnati Is on the program for the END
of this month and the irst few days 10
May. Several short trips to New YORK,
q visit 10 Pssssio, N. ] and one to Dobbs
Ferry, n. Y, are also planned for before
ths close Of this session Of Congress-
When Congress sdjouIDs the President
will hurry to Beverly, and will confne
bis travelling during the GUNNER 10 seoi'
rips through the Ea't. Ia the fsll,
however, he will visit Ssu Antonio, Tex,
| and on the same trip will spend few
DAYS ct the ranch OF bis brother, Charles
P. Taft, six hours ride from San Antonio.
The msjority and minority reports
of the House committee on interstate
| and foreign commerce on the railroad
regulation bill were submitted to the
House OF Representatives today
A strong criticism is made 10 the minority
report OF the wsy 10 which the bill came
| t. Congress. The democrats accuse
President Taft on interfering With tht
orerogt yes OF Congress.