Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-12

liberal offer q reciprocity treaty OF the
sort desired will be impossible. The
president. however, hopes that Canada
will concede more that che hes hitherto
been willing to give. and be will Instruct
Secretary OF State Koox ID approsch The
Canadian officials to open negotiations
for some reciprocity arrangement.
Attorney General Wickershsm was
today requested TO teItify bsforeithe Bal
liDger. Pincbot investigating committee
by Attorney Brandeis. Attorney Yer
trees said the "defeDJe" would welcome
the Appearance of the st.orney general.
Senator NeIson informally sisted !htt
Wickersham would appear. An unex-
pected swerve in the course OF inveatlgs-
ton occurred at tOdsy's session. The
ezpsc,cd duplicate OF the Lswler mem
otaudum, according to Senator Nelson
does not exist. President TAFT sup-
posedly has the original but the commit
Zee declined ID request this for Brandeis
aud for the present the incident seems
closed. Just before the close OF the
morning session an admission BY Attor-
ney General Wickersbsm that bis SUM-
mary OF the case upon which President
Taft Is supposed to have based his de.
cision was made after the presidents
statement was published, the admission
vas contained In letter sent by Wick
ertbsn to Bsllinger 10 response to the
call made upon the Department OF Jus.
tce for sll papers used 10 connection
With the preparation OF the attorney
generals decision aud the original OF
that document.
81 AN Just as sound in health and
ready for work az ever WAS" Is the
way President Taft today denied the
published report of his illness. He
Looked better than he has for some days,
aud the cold and core throat, which have
been botherIng him since bis trip to
New York ON Monday were much bet
ter. DR.. Richardson, the throat special
Ist, who has cared for the president since
his Inauguration laughed at the stories OF
possible serious developments.
A blow will be struck at prize fighting
if Representative Walter Smith OF Iowa can
secure favorable sciion on a bill which he In
troduced in the House today. The measure
prohibits the transmission through the mails
o1pictureslor descriptions Of puRilistic encoun-
tiers and the quotation of betting odds. The
bill was referred to the committee on Inter
state Commerce. Judge Smith intends to
press the bill but it is extremely improbable
that it will be passed at the present session.
In decision made public today the Inter
state Commerce Commission placed itself In
direct sntagonism to the U. 8. Circuit Court
for the western division Of the western dis
trict of Missouri, The commission not only
holds that the court was mistaken in its inter-
probation Of facts, and renews Is own posi-
ton, but directly states that the court was
not competent 10 pass upon acts already in
vestigated b7 the commission. While we
recognize that up n questions OF law this
commission must and should yield to the
courts" the decision. which was rendered by
Commissioner Lane, says, I'VE also under
stand from repeated decisions Of the Supreme
Court that the courts are not competent TO de-
termine questions of facts within the jurisdic'
ton of this commission against the commits
sion after the latter, upon complaint and
answer, has Investigated such questions and
found thereon"
President Taft today accepted an invitation
TO visit the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Asso'
citation convention to be held at Providence,
r. l., the first week in September. The presi-
dent according to today's plins will motor
from Beverly to Providence on September 2,
spend few hours in Providence and motor
back,