Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-25

eral former promises, practically assures
the passage OF the presidential bills nov
pspdiug, and seems to eliminste tbs
probability of any ttreOuous opposition.
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
signed an order tuning back Into the
Treasury "a, 900, 600 of the deficit Grant
made by Congress. This Is the first time
10 many years that the financial coodi-
ton of the department has justified the
return of any part Of the deficit grant
The frs! six months Of the present fiscal
year showed thtt sc, 600, 900 less OF this
fond was used than 10 the corresponding
time last year, and 1t is thought that the
6su,e will reach $l3, 900, 600 by July l.
Though the U. S. Supreme Court &C.
day disappointed those who were looking
for deci,itn upon the consti'utional'ty
of tie corporations tax law, II Is couai-
dered praet cilly certain that the qu's-
ton will be decided at his session OF the
coult. Three more decision remains be-
fore the court adj1urus fer the summer.
Under the law payments OF the corpora
ton tax must begin July and 1t IL the
general opinion Of the attorneys that the
court Will recogn'zs the importsnce OF
rendering the decision as early as pos
siblP.
The de lica.iou of the new library OF
Howard University, presented by Mr..
Andrew Carnegie, was held today, sd'
dresses, being made by President Tat,
Mr.. Carnegie, Rev. Dr.. W. B. Thirk.
ield, president OF the university, and
Oano Rudolph, president Of the board OF
commissioners OF the district. The
buildIrg is q magnificent specimen OF tie
"CsrpegIs Library" and will cont 'ips6O,
600 volumes.
Peter w. Peterson, a stock raiser OF
Sou b Dakota came before the special
Senate committee investigating the In
creased cost OF living today. His stten.
ion Is chiefly given to growing hogs.
He aaid The price has Increased from
Sc SO In 1909 to 50 80 In 1910. The
high price of pork, Mr.. Peterson said Is
due to the fact that the farmers sold their
brood stock rather than feed them on
high priced corn. As consequences the
su oply of hogs has materially decreased
and much time will be required 10 re-
pleDIsh broode.
A blow at the republican campaign
IA a feature OF the storm that devastated
the west few days sgo, according 70
the legislative lights on Capitol hill.
Heavy damage to crops means higher
prices and high prices means OF lot OF
extra work 10 the fall campaign. Ma
ture 10 all her moods, IS we'll ss econom-
ic questions IL figuring In the cal
cuIations of the candidates In close dis
tricls this year. They we're much
cbeered by the drop In food prices last
week and hope for continued redue-
duction during the summer and fall.
A republican congressman hs'ling from
a district that has strong insurgent vote
explained today that with good crops
the tendency of food that comes from The
farm would be downward all summer
The largest supply of cattle goes into the
market 10 August and September and
therefore the prospect was fair taat
| meat might be sold at reasonable prices
during the fell. With decent food
prices and good industrial conditions he
thought that the democrats might, after
all, be cheated out of their expected
victory. He also suggested thst Speaker
Cannon might have had something Of
the sort 10 mind when he retorted to
the tsunts OF the democrats, after the
republican slaughter at Rochester that
"He laughs best who laughs last"
The hearing on the tuit OF the gov
eminent TO dissolve the Union Pacific
Southern Pacific merger-will not take
place u otil after the summer vacation o.
| ths cIrcuit court, Eighth judicial circuit
| Judge Van Dsysuter ct Cheyenne,
Wytm'ug, today notified the Department
of Justice that after correspondence with
the other circuit judges the court hiss de-
,rminsd to set the case for about Octo
Der l, selection OF the definite dats snt
place to b, made by the judges at 81
| Paul, 10 May. T. A. Severance, the
government &C u nsel, uged upon the couIt
an earlier hearing tuI 10 view OF othel
engagements OF the judges OF the circuit
court It was determined to postpone thu
argument Until aitsr the summer vacs'
ton.
The Ohio republicans 10 the House
started out today to make known the
desires OF President Taft 10 regard % the
administration bills ID the House In
general, following a lengthy conference
at the White House last night, attended
by all of the Ohio delegation In town,
Three measures In particular, the rail-
road bill, the postal savings bank BILL
aud the anli-irjunciio bill were dis
cussed st the conference. The Ohiosu'
| told the president thst the commerce.
court feature OF his srailroad bill wa
safe, 10 their opinion. They though
| that a clucus on that provision, which
has been tuygestsd, unnecessary. The
president expressed desire to have the
anti-lpi 1nction bill reported to the Hons'
before the railroad bill is disposed OF II
order that 1t may be scted upon at OF
early dste. Three bills are now before
| the House Judiciary committee. The
president has slrssdy endorsed the Moor
bill and be will endesvor to have 1t re-
ported. The Ohiosps told the pTesideni
that despits great deal of personal OBJ
| ,ctions the form OF the postal savings
bsnk bill, they believed that IS party
MEASURE, redetmiug platform pledge,
It would have TIE support OF 8 msDrtj
In the H luse.
A motion TO advance hearing on lh'
governments appeal IN the case OF Gu
tsve E Kissel aud Thomas B. Harmed
was presented u the Supreme Ooult o.
| the limited States today by Solicitor