Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
FROM WASHINGTON.

ngton newspaper man, died today
from the effecN of a stroke OF appo-
,lcxv. He was born in Washington in
SG5 and entered the newspaper field in
SSl. He worked for the New York
Associ ted Press, the old United Press,
hc mercan Press and during the last
fifteen years for the Associated Press.
lis experience in every department o.
Washington newspaper work was com
pete; he was efficient and had an ex-
tcnsiye acquaintance among public
men. His wife survives him.
President Taft has decided upon the
appointment of Whitefeld Mckinley.
G ,lored real-estate dealer of this city,
rs collector OF customs in Washington,
ID. C. 1t is said that in behalf OF the
president that this is to be regarded as
recognition Of the negro race III
important federal appointments. The
position pays about $4,000 a year.
McKinlay halls from South Carolina
but has lived in Washington since 1884.
He had the backing Of DIR. Crum,
colored minister to Liberia and Other
II
leading members Of the race.
Officials of the Department of Com
merce and Labor today expressed
themselves as elated over the yictOrle!
which the government has won in the
preliminary legal fights to establish
| The constitutonality Of the new white
slave law, the most drastic ever placed
upon American statute books and prob
lablv the most stringent in the world
| The department is now preparing ioI
four test cases which are to be taken
up in the Appellate Courts next Octo-
Der. In three of these cases decisions
favorable to the government have re-
Gently been given in the federal dis
trict courts. The cases involve two
out OF three new provisions IN the
present law. One of these permits
the deportation of every foreign born
white stave in the United States.
The other places penalty Of from one
to ten years imprisonment for an
tempt to make any white slave,
previously depOrted from this country
to re-enter Provided the courts suS-
tain the constitutionality of these two
clauses in the law, the immigration
officials state that they can deal
staggering blow to the white slave
raffic and wipe out vast percentage
of the women now held in white slave
bondage i'm the larger cities As to the
third clause of the law, that prohibiting
the transportation of white slaves i'll
inter- state commerce, Assistant Secret
ary Of Commerce and Labor Cable
today admitted that he entertained
grave doubts ask to its cOnstltutlonality,
added that in view Of the sweeping
mower that the other two provisions
would give the department, it was
doubtful if the clause would be tested
until thorough expulsion of foreign
born white slaves had been effected.
Major General Leonard Wood, chef
Of staff OF the army arrived in Washing
ton today to resume the duties Of his
Office. Although he was appointed 10
succeed Major General j. Franklyn Bell
last April since that time he has been
on trip to Argentine TO represent the
United States at the Centennial Cele-
bration. I'm the meantime many inn
pnrtant questions have been piling up
awaiting his decision Just what effect
the personality Of the new chief OF staff
will have on the army is matter Of
some moment to the officers who know
something Of his career It's expected
that hc will undertake most actively
number Of reforms which might not
meet with the approval Of the army at
large. One OF the questions which will
be taken mp by General Wood is the
physical test of officers. Since PreS-
dent Roosevelt naugurated this system
many officers have been hoping
that it would be modified. Gen
cral Wood is one Of the foremost Of
physical culture enthusiasts. Instead
Of being made milder it is not unlikely
that the tests will be made harder than
ever The details Of troops to the
Philippines is another matter that will
be disposed of by General Wood very |
soon. He has also a number OF ideas
regarding cooperation between the
regular army and the militia which he |
probably will attempt to put in practice.
General Carter, who has been acting |
chief Of staff will take his place as as
siStant chief. General Bliss, whom he |
succeeds, will 60 to San Francisco to re-
licyc General Barry, who takes COM
mand Of West Point.
Whether an ingredient used in the
manufacture Of smokcless powder and
gun cotton shall be imported free Of
duty or under tariff at 90 per cent will
be fought out in the court Of customs
appeals. The general board Of APP
praisers Of New York recently decided
that the article in question, which is
mad from cotton, should come in as
cotton waste free OF duty. d. Frank
Lloyd. who is assistant attorney gene
raj before the court of customs appeals
called the attention OF the department,
to the fact, in his opinion, that the
product which the appraisers ht in free
should really be assessed 20 pr cent ad
valorcm duty rs the manufacture Of
cotton. He was instructed to appeal
from the decision to the customs court.
The United States today began pro-
ccedings in eiectment to recover 100
600 square feet OF land bordering on
Rock Creek from the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Co., the Barber Asphalt Co..
and several Individuals The property
forms a portion OF a possible link be-
tween Potomac Park and Rock Creek