Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-08-30
lie of its truth. The Philadelphia Rec
ord suggests that there were brave
men before Agamemnon and some
honest men before Roosevelt.
FROM W ASHINGTON.
CORRESPONDENCE Of Alexandria Gazette1

Senator Root, who is at The Hague
arguing the Newfoundland fisheries
case, may not participate in the de-
cision because he was forced to leave
Washington before all the testimony
was heard. The second feature OF the
report was that Representative Mccall
rep, Mass.), who has been classed as
a Ballingcr supporter, may not be found
on the side Of the secretary in the final
lineup. Common report has given
credit for months to the statement that
the committee would vote seven to five
in favor OF Ballingcr. With Root not
voting and with Mccall on the other
side, the result would be reversed and the
verdict would stand six or five against
Ballingcr. These reports were heard
here today following word from Sena.
tor Nelson (rcp. MIMI, chairman OF
the investigating committee, to the
effect that it is not certain that meet
inc OF the committee will be held next
week at Minneapolis rs intended. Mel
son said that he had heard from none
Of The members OF the committee, and
ne is said to have expressed the opinion
that it was not at all likely that de-
cision would be reached at this time If
The meeting was held. Nelson is quoted
here as having indicated that 1T is Tar
more probable that the decision OF the
committee will not be announced until
after Congress meets i'll December. Nc
Call recently paid a visit to the president
at Beverly, and while no one intlmates
the president would in any way NEEDLE
in the work OF the committee, 1t is sad
here that McCali's visit was for the pur-
pose of talking over the Ball!nger
situation, which has given the summer
capital much worry recently. II NC
Call should not vote with those who
favor generating Ballingcr, it is be-
lieycd that he unquestionably would
write separate opinion, III which
event it is thought that there would be
four opinions:in all. 1t is understood
that the four democrats on the conf
mittee will join in q report against
Ballingcr. Representative Madison,
insurgent republican, of Kansas, is ex-
pectcd to write separate opinion I'M
favorable to the secretary, McCall's
report and that of the Ballinger sup
portcrs will make up the total output
of four decisions upon the allegations
made by l.. r. CLAWS Sand Clifford
Pinchot.
Secretary Knox today received
through the State Department cable
gram from the Pan American Confer
encc at Buenos Ayres expressing the
thanks of the entire gathering for his
work in arranging the programme and
the success that has been attained. Ac-
cording to the programme the confer
encc. Which has been in session since
early in July, will close today. IT is
expected that the American delegation
will make an immediate report to the
State Department on the results that
have been achieved.
A controversy over the payment OF
fees for national guardsmen OF Indiana
TO enter rifle matches at Camp Perry,
Ohio. has been settled by Comptroller
TraccweIl OF the Treasury The audi
tor for the War Department had dis
allowed an item OF S165 paid by G. W.
Powell, formerly quartermaster-gen-
eral OF Indiana. as fees for guardsmen
to enter Camp Perry matches, The
comptroller ovcrruled the auditor and
decided that the expenditure was a
proper one.
An order issued to collectors of Gus
toms by the Treasury Department to-
day directed them to discontinue the
collection Of the countervailing duty on
wood pulp. This action was due to in
formation received from the State De-
partmcnt that the export duty, which
had been added to the regular tariff Of
this country bv the customs officers,
had been abolished by Sweden. In
place OF the export tax Sweden has i'm
posed general tax on all wood pulp
whether exported or used for domestic
purposes.
Firms engaged in the business of
entering and clearing ships and which
do not transact all importing business
must take out license. This was set
forth in an order to collectors Of customs
issued by the Treasury Department
today.
That Norvai Harris, declared to be a
suicide by; the coroner and police, was
involved in an unfortunate loFe affair,
ending in n woman's attempt to force
Harris 10 marry, and that the ramitica-
tons Of this youthful escapade might
have led 10 the murder of Harris, de-
vclopcd today. In the meantime the
identity OF the woman involved re-
mains Il mystery.
All efforts 10 provide relief for men
blinded and otherwise injured in fight
ing forest fires in the northwest was
officially declared TO be futile this after
noon and it was determined to ask
Congress 10 pass spccial act, renumer-
ating the victims for their losses SO far
As possible.