Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-13

should the proposed congressional in.
qairy be allowed to proceed.
After q conference at the White
House today /! was decided that
/, congressional! investigation OF the
American Sugar Refining Company,
commonly known asthe suSsr trust
would be insxpedieut at this time.
"Walter l. Smith, (rep., Is.) will
succeed Joseph G. Cannon as speaker
before the conclusion of the present ses.
sion Of Congress-" This vas the pre-.
dic,ion today OF leader In The militant
group of tba rel ubicsu insa'gent'.
"Oaunon's days are numbered" he de-
clared, "snd their sum totsl is the time
10 which it is necessary to coneider the
legislst;ve measures upon which the
pres dent has urged action. First, We
Win dispose OF the legislation outlined By
bin for ''u, to do and t5en the axe will
fall and Canuon's bead drop 10 the
basket. On every hand today insur-
gents uueqaivocally denied that this de-
capita:ion would take plsce before the
closing days of the session.
The possibility Of a reciprocity agree
meut between the United S!stss aud
Canada wss discussed at the White
II ,uss TO- lay when W. A. Heuback, su
impo, tant cattle raiser of Saskatchewan
was Introduced to President TAFT by DE-.
J. E. Jones, American consul general 1t
Winuepeg. Heubsck tod the president
thl t there Is 9 general feeling In Oar'
ada 10 favor of a reciprocity agreement,
and be- said that If such thing wss
q Ego lated tho farmers of northwestern
Capads would greatly appreciate a re-
duc,iou 10 the dulles on cattle, whes',
oas and barley.
As peace offering ID the Senate and
HOUSE insurgents, and TO their eons!ita-
en,s, the insurgent, of the ccurt'y, the
republican orgsn' cation in Congress lie
today preparing to attack the much
disru ed tariff commission idea TO the
sundry civil! bill which will be taken up
BY the Hou,e So soon SO the adninis-
tration railroad bill lie out OF the way
Tbs subcommittee OF the House COM
mi tie on appropriations which is nov
at sork on The III ,dry civil bill Is fran.
ing the tariff commission Idea into
clause ID be tscked on the measure. The
passage of such measure tu'd nave
a fsr-rescbirg political effect 10 the
first place 1t would be considered a viz
taal promise of revision OF the Payne
tariff lsW in the near future. The whole
substance of the commission idea is the
appointment OF permanent board TO
ascertain the diffsrer css 10 the COST
o! production in the United States and
abrosrd With 8 view to recommending
isrg law amendments Instead OF the
Payne law enduring for decade, II the
t.riff commission idea succeeds 1t will
come up for amendment ss scon IS The
con- mission can outline the basis Tor
revision, probably within two yeare.
Gu. even the regulars In Congress sill
hsve difficulty passing a sundrY civil
bill carrying the tariff commission
Mrssrs Tswney ard S NTH, are fsther.
| lug the bill IN the e use COMMITTEE.
gut 10 the ssrste the hill will be hand
led By Sspatsr Hsis, vbo bes time aud
90 ain denounced the comn:sSion IDEA,
and his opposition will have to oe osef.
come. The elau,e as formulated o9 the
Honse committee aill follow closely tee
suQges,Ions in President Tsft's specisI
message asking for a $3.50, 600 sppro.-
pristIu to extend the work OF the t.fih
board created by the Payne law Ihe
con ,eution bss beea pu. forward, aud
Pre- .ident Taft himself believes thst the
.ar.f board can act as cnmmisslon.
| Bat tie tariff Law experts declare that
rs functlous under the Payne Law sre
limited to the administration OF tor
maximum and minimum provision OF the
law.
The State Department has not. as Sst:
received conf NATION of the report orig
mating with the British foreIgu Office
that British and American fnsnoseis
/ had obtained the concession of the Ohm
! Ohow-Aigun railroad. It is not re"
garded as unlikely, however, thtt they
have been successful. The American
and British fnancisrs have for some
time been seeking the atiiicst'on oy
the imperial government of the t'nts-
tive concession grsnted. some months
spo. Tbs terms CT this concession are
net known In detail OF The State De-
p.1tnent, in view of tie charges that
have been Dscessitstad By the YesGeGl OF
Russia to enter into the scheme. Nor ia
1t certain thst the British and American
6nsnciers will proceed Immediately With
the undertaking. The report Is received
with great Interest because 1t makes pos
sibls lie accompl shmens of the alter
native sohtns proposed BY Secretary
Knox at the tiu+ lie suggested penIraliz:-
ION O; the Maochuriau railroad. Ru'sia
objected to the proposed Chin'ShoF-
Aigun railroad on the ground that 1t
was in violation with previous treaties.
Great Br tain stood by Rus5ia. Japan
approved OF the scheme tentatively. Ii
the British and American daanciers 60
ahead With the construction of the road
1t will mesn the development of ne9
phase 10 the Msnchu-iao stu alton.
Playing on the negroes propensity to
tget religion" Justus J. Ecsuu, negro,
of Boston, called down upon himself the
wrath of the Poet flee Department which
today took the form OF fiaad order deny.
log aim the use of the malls. Evsns
sent ont circulars in which be STYLED
himaelf as the Archbishop OF the Clio.
rious Light OF the World Union" stst-
log that be had beeu sent By God to
"aplilt the negro" For this purpose
he said th.t he he'd started trust COM
pauies called, The "rrue Army of Light, :"