Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
From Washington.
Washington, May %

| Han Kow from Chang Sha where III
went to investigate the disturbances snt
r. ported to the State Department tods]
through the legation that quiet PREVAIL
Ia the disturbed district. The Nav
| Department also received today from
Rssr-Admiral Hubbard, commsnder'in'
chief OF the Asistic fact, are port from
Shang Hal that there have been threat
but that no violence has actually oc
Cured. Conditions are about the ssms
as they have been for several weeks and
there are we'll defined grounds for fear
ing immediate outbreaks.
Urging the convention 10 unite In
monstsr movement to eradicate the
saloon from the national capital, Rev
Frank F. Flcb. of the Iowa delegation,
today introduced resolution before the
Worlds Sunday School Convention de-
/ handing action by Congress. The reso'
luton reciies that the saloon Is the great
eat instrumer tality in sll the world fol
impoverlsbing men and promoting crime
and vice, and declares the traffic cut oil
| harmony with the "bsauty and sscred
character OF the national capital" Il
| calls upon Congress for the enactment oil
legislation which shall make 1t strict
prohibition city. Iowa Is fstberipg the
resolution aud will lead the fight before
Congress should the convention adopt 1t.
Discussion OF the methods OF Sunday
/ school work occupied the morning session
Of the convention the topics including ele'
mentary and adult work, the training OF
teachers, home visitation, and temper.
ance. 10 the afternoon ct two stimuli
tsueous churchsessions reports we're made
on progress in the couutries OF Europe,
the West Indies, Stub Africa and New
Zealand. Tonight the feature OF the
Convention Hall session will be- the pre-
seutation OF q Mexican hig to add to the
associations collection OF banners. Bsh-
op Hsrlzsll, OF Atrics, will speak on the
MosIem peril In Afrcs. The conven-
ton will come TO a close tomorrow when
the neW officer will be elected and the
place for holding the next meeting will
be decided npon. In several OF The
churches OF the city yesterday In remarks
made by English lay delegates aud Others
severe criticism was directed against the
Iocsl committee which has had charge OF
the arrangements for the convention for
its action 10 excluding negroes from the
big Sunday scbool parade Of last Friday.
1t xas referred 10 as a deplorsble Incl
dent which has cast shadow over the
convention. An appeal for additional
lunds to meet the expenses OF the Held
agents as Il Is proposed to send into
South America, Turkey, Africa and else
where resulted today in the subscription
of 1900, amid scenes of great en-
thusiasm. This brings the t>tal pledged
up to 49,, 900. Minis prominent workers
10 the csuse were elected to life memb,r-
ship in the association by subscription
by the delegates Of 81 900 for each.
II the programme Of the Senate regular
republicans goes through, Presider t
TafPs railroad bill will be placed under
construction the latter part OF this week,
and the making of The bill by the co.,
ference committee will begin. The
leaders declare that they expect favor
able vote on the bill Thursday or Fri
day, unless the in.urgepts cut loose.
A prolonged struggle over the provisions
of the bill Is looked for In conference. The
big fight will be waged over The
long and short hsul clause which has
been included 10 the House bill. An
overwhelming mtjoriiy placed this fea-
ture 10 the House bill and The House con-
ferees are expected 10 make strong fight
to retain it. The Senate ms orily, how.
ever declsively defeated the provision and
the Senate conferres will be against 1t.
A compromise, proposing to allow the
present law on the long and short haul
difficulty stand until report may be
obtained from the interstate commerce
commission IS to the advisibllity of alter
ing the law, has been talked OF. But
such solution will hardly meet the
views of the House. The sections Of the
House bill relating to the regulsti OF
capitalization by the commission will
also cause trouble. The Senbts has not
voted on these sections, which were
fitted Gu. with q we'll shsrpened set Of
tee tb 10 the House. There Is little doubt
{ ldaY, that Il oless the unexpected devel-
ops, every republican senator will vote
for the railroad bill on IT. fual passage. /
The insurgents take the attitude that the
bill has been so amended, that 1t now Is
a good measure, despite their opposition
to the original form In which 1t came
from President Taft and Attorney Gen.
eral Wickershsm.
Fearing that the republican caucus
called for Wednesday night will agree
upon a postal savings bank bill unsatis-
factory TO Them, q number OF the jniu'.
zent, will not attend. Representative
LindbeTg declares that vast majority Of
The republicans sre opposed to pottll
savings banks and that the cautuI will
sgree upon measure which will be of
more benefit 10 bankers than to deposit
tore.
In pursuance OF the determination
IF Attorney General Wiokershsm to
,outIpiN hIs investigation Of trusts
dealing Ia The neceEsties oil life and
Affecting the cost OF living the Depart.
nent of Justice, 1t was ascerisipiug
'odsy has started an Investigation into
he price of lumber in different sections
If the country In order to 10 RI whether
he lumber trust Is subject to prosecu-
ion under the Sherman antitrust law.
Through publication To-Day Of the hesr-
ng Of the las. days session of the Bal
Inger-Pincho. investigating committee
III nber of grievances against both the