Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-11
FROM WASHINGTON.


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Congress to the ratification OF the
treaty signed in Washington short
time ago for the adjustment of the
que ton. The convention provided
mat the matter was to be turned over
to Chief Justice Fuller for arbitration.
1t appears now that the Costa Rican
congress will throw out the treaty al
together, and that the question will be
reopened again with increased bitter
ness on both sides.
The Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion was flooded today with applications
from railroads both in the east aud the
west to withdraw or suspend in accord
ance with their agreement with the
president their increased tariff rates
heretofore filed. The commission Is
rendering the roads every assistance
possible. In the case Of the lines com
posing the Western Association, whose
| increased rates were to have gone into
effect June l, the tariffs have been
cancelled. In the case OF the eastern
roads whose new tariffs were to have
gone into effect July l notice has been
| filed that that date has been extended
until August /. Thus the agreement
between President Taft and the rail
roads has become effective.
The Congressional Balllnger lnvestl-
eating committee held a consultation
behind closed doors today to discuss
the possibility of preparing their opln-
ion on the controversy before Congress
adjourns. None of the briefs OF coun-
sci on both sides have yet been re-
ceiyed and the committee decided to
postpone any decision until next sat
urday. 1t is believed that the com
mittce will withhold their opinion until
next session in view Of the attempt
now being made by leaders in the
House and Senate to bring the session
to close on or about July l. All
members Of the committee were pres
ent with the exception of Senators Root
and Purcell and Representative DENLY.
A bulletin issued today by the Bureau
of the Census states that notwlthstand-
ing the fact that the cotton crop Of the
United States in 1909 was the smallest
since 1903, its value was 1872 per cent
greater than that Of 1908 and measured
by its yarn-producing qualities and by
the financial results to the growers, 1t
was the most valuable ever produced.
The estimated value of the 1909 crop Is
given as 1912, OS9, 1913, as compared
with $6S1 go, $50 for 1908. The
figures as finally compiled for 1909,
show 1886, 200 running bales, which
expressed in 5OO-pound bales, amount
ed to 10, 315, $50 bales, 1921 1914 bales,
or PAL per cent less than the total for
| 1905.
The Mexican ambassador here has
received a telegram from the minister
Of foreign affairs of his country an
nouncing that the Indian rebellion IN
the State Of Yucatan has been suppress
sed. The dispatch states that the com
bined forces of the federal government
and of the State of Yucatan defeated
the Indians yesterday at II O'Clock
after a hard fight. 1t does not give
any information as to casualties that
occurred. But the telegram says that
the rebellion was confined TO a limited
territory and that the rest of the coun-
try is tranquil.
A "ablegram was received today by
Representative Martin, dem. Colo.)
stating that mass meeting was held
Yesterday in Manila protesting against
the sale Of the Friar lands to the sugar
interests Of this country The mass
m citing was Occasioned directly by the
sale Of the Calamba estate
Brodie l.. Duke, the tobacco king,
who was unsuccessful i'll marrying
Miss Mylanta Roschellc last night, has
disappeared today, 1t is SAID that the
Young woman is still in the city
The situation in western Nicaragua
is so serious according to reports from
Consul Olivares received today at the
State Department that it is probable
that American war vessels will again he
sent to Nicarauga water OF the west
coast.
Before the rules committee of the
/ House concludes its hearings on the
resolution introduced by Representa-
tive Wilson (dem PENN for a congress
ional investigation to the alleged per
sceution Of Mexican political refugees,
Oscar Iawlcr former district attorney
at Los Angeles and now assistant
attorney general for the Interior De
partment, may be called AS a witness.
| REPRESENTATIVE Champ Clark a mem
| Der of the committee, wants to know
hy what authority Lawler held Magon,
Rizera, and Nillarrer, three refugees
for number of days i'll jail with
out any specific charge, and
then, subsequently, refused them
permission to see even a lawyer.
John Kenneth Turner, author OF Bar
borous Mexico" was the witness heard
by the committee today. Before he
took the stand, Representative Fassett
! took occasion TO protest against sen
sational charges Turner charged that
U. ). secret service operatives mar
shall. Of the federal courts, the army,
and the local police as well as forest
managers were at various times lnvolv-
ed in COLLISION with Mexican agents to
suppress the liberal political movement
Of Mexicans in the United States.
With the legislative program practical
IL completed SO far rs the House Is con
ceIHed the insurgents are holding daily
conferences as to the proper action for
them TO tTke on the subject OF rules.
That fight will be precipitated within
the next two weeks Is certain since Rep
resentative Fish said today that he
would soon call up his resolution which
provides that the House may at any
iime discharge committee from con-