Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-14
From Washington.
Washington, May IA

Secretary OF State Knox announced
todag that he had addressed comnuoi-
cation to the British AMBASSADOR In order
TO convey to the government OF the
Dominion of Canada the proposal OF the
United States that tariff negotiations be
taken up at the earliest time convenient
and agreeable to Oauads. This ia the first
formal step In carrying out the recent
tsrlff agreement proposing a treaty OF
reciprocity. II will probably be some
several days at least before the reply OF
the Dominion government is received.
Blu, it is almost certain tina! negotiations
will be under way during the summer.
These will include the question OF the
pulp wood export tax which Is of much
concern to American paper man ufaet-
urers.
The testimony OF Commissioners of the
General Land Office Fred bennett before
ths Ballnger-P inchot Investigating COM
mittee this morning, was beyond legal
discussion of The coal land laws OF Alaska
a series OF denisls.
Judge Gould has sentenced Henry
P. Gilbert, former vice president of tho
defonct Fiat Cooperative Baiding Asso.
cist'op, to serve on year and ons day
in the Aslaota penitentiary. He was
found guilty Of misappropristlug funds
With democrats, republican insur-
gents and regulars all crying VICTORY"
il ia reported today that Senator Aldrich
bas passed the word artund that the
regulars must be ready to accept almost
any sor, of compromise on the railroad
bill and be prepared to follow him in
such sgrouud aud lofty tumbliug," as
may be necessary. That is one of the
explanations offered for the Rhole Island
leaders fright about facs" on the Dix
on long and short haul amendment when,
scentiog defeat, he placed himself ct the
head of the opposition army and With Its
cohorts mixed with tdoae OF the enemy
charged to GLORIOUS victory" Senator
Aldricb's tact and his willingness to
mako concessions have been accounted
strosg factors In his Napo!eoDic leader
ship. Never before, however, has the
occasion for concession or compromise
popped up 80 unexpectedly and decisive
iy that he had to make deal In full
view of the audience. Confidence of the
regulars thst they had the votes to beat
the Dixon amendment was absolute. Pre-
qressiye seuhtors were preparing them
selves for trtuncing. The democrat'
we're without cheer. This condition con.
iuued until little before il WAS suddenly
discovered that Aldrich would lose sew
eraI republicans upon whom be had de.
pended and that be would be disap-
poioted In the number of his democratic
alice. Dixon threw them into contn-
sicn by kidnapping the amendment OF
Payuter and combining 1t With bis Of
ferug. Then recass of half sn hour
~ss taken and call was made for con.
ference OF republicans In Aldrich's room.
all welt fairly we'll uptil an invi-
tslion gas extended to Senator La Fol
lette. He answered that he would
never epter any conference stteoded
by Aldricb. Then 8 second recess
was forced aud Smoot, who, though a
regular, was leader in the fight to
reduce the evils of the long and short
haul rates, Bacon and several of the in
surgeDts gathered about BRcon's desk
aud proceeded TO patch mp a new
amendment from the printed copies OF
those pending, Aldricb, 10 get hand
10 the matter, was obliged to walk OVER
to the group on the democratic side.
There under the gaze of the Interested
crowds sn the galleries the statesman,
SIT ,r several weeks of discussion, fever
ishlg put together new proposition
which was to be read and voted on With
ru: discussion. The Senators OF both
parties and all factions fell into line and
itlwas adopted, Sc 10 10.
An order issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission t,dsy required
the S,uttern Railway Company and
several :tber railroads t, establish, be.
giuuiDg on July l, a rate for the trsns-
portttion of coal 10 carloads from the
Goal Greek field, in Tennessee, to At.
lsota, Georgia, at least 35 cents less per
ION then the rate contemporaneou,ly
made of the same commodity ln carloads
from the Appslschiau fslds, In the stste
of Virginia, to Atlanta. This order
involves q matter of coal rates for prsc-
tica IL the entire southeastern territory
OF the country. 1t is made upon the
complaint OF sixteen coal companies ope
rating mines in the GOAL Greek fields of
Tennessee, who charged that the rail
roads uDduly favored The Appalachian
fields as against their own operations.
Following confer snce g weenS Presi
dent Taft aud Attorney General Wicker
shsm it wss decided Tint the land case
against former Governor FL skell of Ok
laboma will be prosecuted to a couclu-
sion.
Secretary Ballnger was one of the early cal
lers at the White House today. He was st the
executive offices but short time aud hurried
away.
Troops from Wingate were ordered today to
the scene of the uprising Ct the Taos Indians
in New Mexico with instructions to corrall
them and bring them back TO the reservation.
The orders were issued by Secretary OF War
Dickinson Immediately after conference
with President Taft. Dispatches concerning
the outbreak received at the War Department
or meager. They are to the effect that 80 or
more Indians have left the reservation and are
apparently, in an ugly mood. The state
MALTA has been ordered out OF the Governor
of New Mexico, but the president believes
that the local feeling between the MALTA and
thu indians would operate against a speedy
paciicaticn.
The general deficiency estimates for the
current fiscal year were transmitted to the
House appropriations committee today by
Secretary MacVeagh. The totsl is IS. 1874 ,a44.
Last years aggregate was about SID, 900. 900.
Among the items in the bill is Sos, 900 for
Thimble Shtal light station i'll Virgins.