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

sop. Secretary Of tae Treasury Mac
Vesgb and Assistant Secretary Curtis
will meet this afternoon st 3 O'Clock for
the purpose OF considering whether the
erds OF the government will be iiu.trst'd
should the proposed congressional In
quiry be allowed to proceed.
After q conference at the White
House today 1! was decided that
congressiona! investigation OF the
American Sugar Refining Company,
commonly known sstbe sugsr trust
would be mex pedient OF this time.
"WsItsr l. Smith, rep, ls-) will
succeed Joseph G.. Cannon as speaker
before the conclusion Of the present ses.
sion Of Congress-" This was the pre-
dic,iou today OF leader In The militant
group of tbs republican iuts'gent'.
"Oaunon's days are numbered" be de-
clsrsd, "snd their sum totsl Is the time
ia which it lie necessary to consider the
legislative measures upon which the
pres dent has urged action. First, We
Will dispose Of the legislation outlined BY
bin for gu, to do and t5en the axe will
fall and Osnnon's bead drop 10 the
taskst. % every baud today insur-
gents unequivocslly denied that this de-
capits,ion would take place before the
closing days of the session.
The possibility Of a reciprocity agree
meut between the United SHtss aud
Canada was discussed at the White
II russ t1Isy when W. A. Heubsck, an
impol tlut cattle raiser of Saskst, heEsp
was introduced to President TAFT by DR..
]. E. Jones, American consul general st
Winuepeg. Heubsck tod the president
thl there is q general feeling 10 Oar.
ada 10 favor OF reciprocity agreement,
and he said that II such thing wss
o Ego lated the farmers of northwestern
Canada would greatly appreciate re-
duction 10 the dulles on cate, WheN,
osts and barley.
As peace Offering ID the Senate end
House insurgents, and TO their eonstita-
ents. The insurgent, of the ccutt'y, the
republican organ zslion in Congress is
today preparing to attack the much
dispu ed tariff commission Idea to the
sundry civil bill which will be taken Up
BIZ the HouIe Sc soon SO the adminis-
trstIon railroad bill is out OF the way
The SUI committee OF the House COM
mi tie on appropriations which is no"
at work on the ,uldry civil bill Is fran
ing the tariff commission idea into g
clsuss ID be tscked 90 the mefsu'e. Inc
passage of such q measure wtu'd have
far-reacbiug political effect 10 the
irst place 1t would be considered VII"
toal promise of a revision OF the Payne
tariff lsw 10 the near future. The whole
substance of the commission idea lie the
appointment OF q permanent board to
ascertain the diffsrer CTS 10 the COS,
OF production In the Uoited States and
sbrosrd with 8 view to recommending
isrfi law amendments Instead OF the
Psype Law enduring for decade, II the
turf commission idea succeeds 1t will
come up for amendment ss scon Is the
com mission can outline the basis for a
revision, probably within two yesrs,
Gut even the regulars Ia Congress will
have difficulty passing a sundTy civil
bill carrying the tariff commission
tM,s,n Tswney ard S 9th, are fsther'
ing the bill IN the II use COMMITTEE.
i 9Gt 10 the Senate the NIL will be hand
! led by Senator Hsie, vbo bes time sno
again denounced ths commission idea'
aud his opposition will have to be oVtf'
come. The clsuse as tormulsted oy Tue
Hou,e committee will follow closely the
suggestions In President Tsfrs specisI
message asking for a $3.50. 600 sppro--
prIstiIu to extend the work OF the tam
boa I'd created by the Payne law Inc
con eption bss been pa, forward, aud
Pfe.ident TAFT himself believes thst the
,sr,f board can act as commission.
Bat TIE tariff Law experts declare tns1
ts Functions under the Payne law are
limited TO the naturalization OF tnt
maximum and minimum provision OF the
law.
The State Department hss not, as Sst:.
received conf NATION of the report orig
mating With the British foreign Office
that British and American fnsuc!eis
had obtained the concession OF the Ohm
Chow Aigun railroad. il Is not re"
garded as unlikely, however, tbtt they
have been sueoes'ful. The American
| and British hnancIsrs have for some
time been seeking the ratification by
the imperial government OF the t'nt1'
tive concession grsnted. some months
ago. The terms Of this concession are
net known In detail OF The State De-
ps1t nent, in view Of the charges that
have been utcessitstsd BY the refusal Of
Russia to enter into the scheme. Nor 10
It certain thst the British and American
dnsnciers will proceed immedist,ly With
the undertaking. The report Is received
with great Interest bscsuse 1t makes pos
sibls The accompl shment of the alter
native aohtne proposed BY Secretary
Koox st the tim lie suggested penlraliz:-
lon OF the Maochurian railroad. Bu'sis
objected to the proposed Chin'OhoF-
Aigun railroad on the ground that 1t
was Ia violation With previous treaties.
Great Br tain stood BY Russia. Japan
| approved OF the scheme tentatively. Ii
the British and American 6nsuciers go
ahead With the construction of the road
1t will mesn the development of a new
phase 10 The Msucburis stu alton.
Playing on the negroes propensity to
"get religion" Justus J. Evans, a negro,
of Boston, called down upon himself the
wrath OF the Poet flee Department which
today took the form Of frsud order deny
log him the use Of the MALE. Evsns