Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-19
FROM W ASHINGTON.

ingtOn newspaper iuah, uioa 1os's
from the effects of u stroke OF Apo
alcxv. He was born in Washington in
1868 and entered the newspaper field in
1881. He worked for the New York
,SSu.i. ted Press, the old United Press,
H. !! merican Press and during the last
Iiftcon years for the Associated Press.
lis experience in every department o.
Washington newspaper work was com
pete: he was efficient and had an eX-
tcnsivc acquaintance among public
men. His wife survives him.
President Taft has decided upon the
amendment Of Whitefeld McKinlay.
/ coIorcd real-estate dealer Of this city,
rs collector Of customs in Washington,
d. C. 1t is said that in behalf OF the
president that this is to be regarded as
4 recognition Of the negro race in
important federal appointments. The
position pays about $4,000 year.
McKinlay halls from South Carolina
but has lived in Washington since 1884.
He had the backing Of DIR. Crum.
coiorcd minister to Liberia and Other
leading members Of the race.
Officials OF the Department of Com
mcrcc and Labor today expressed
themselves as clated over the victorle.
which the government has won IN tn,
preliminary legal fights to establish
the constitutionality Of the new white
slave law, the most drastic ever placed
mon American statute books and prob
ably the most stringent in the world.
The department is now preparing 1ol
four test eases which are TO be taken
up in the Appellate Courts next Octo-
Der. In three OF these cases decisions
favorable TO the government have re-
Gently been given in the federal dis
rrict courts. The cases involve tw"
out of three new provisions IN tin
present law. One Of these permits
the deportation of every foreign born
white stavc in the United States.
The other places y penalty OF from one
TO ten yclrs Imprisonment for an
,ttcmpt to make amy white slave,
previously dcportcd from this country
to re-cntcr. Provided the courts suS-
tain the ronStitutionalty of these two
clauses in the law, the immigration
officials state that they can deal a
staggering blow TO the white slave
raffir and wipe out Il vast percentage
of the women now held in white slave
bondage in the larger cities. AS to the
third clause of the law, that prohibiting
the transportation Of white slaves III
| utrr state commerce, Assistant Secret
ary of Commerce and Labor Cable
today admitted that he entertained
crave doubts ask to it's constltutlonallty,
added that in view OF the sweeping
mower that the other two provisions
would give the department, it was
doubtful if the clause would be tested
until a thorough expulsion of foreign
born white slaves had been effected.
Major General Leonard Wood, chlci
Of staff OF the army arrived in Washing
ton today TO resume the duties of his
office. Although he was appointed to
succeed Major General }. FRANKLIN Bell
last April, since that time he has been
Oh Il trip to Argentine to represent the
United States at the Centennial Celc-
bration. In the meantime many I'M
rnrtant questions have been piling up
awaiting his decision. Just what effect
the personality Of the new chief OF staff
will have on the army is matter OF
some moment to the officers who know
something Of his career. 1t is expected
that hc will undertake most actively Il
number Of reforms which might not
meet with the approval Of the army at
large. One OF the questions which Will
he taken up by General Wood is the
physical test Of officers. Since Presi-
dent Roosevelt inaugurated this system
many officers have been hoping
tia, il would be modified. Gen
cral Wood is one of the foremost Of
physicist culture enthusiasts. Instead
Of being made mildcr ii is not unlikely
that the tests will he made harder than
ever. The details Of troops to the
Philippines is another matter that will
be disposed of by General Wood very
soon. He has also Il number of ideas
regarding cooperation between the
regular army and the militia which he
probably will attempt to put III practice.
General Carter, who has been acting
chief Of staff. will take his place as as
sistant chief. General Bliss. whom he
succeeds. will go to San Francisco to re-
licrc General Barry, who takes COM
mand of West Point.
Whether IN ingredient used in the
manufacture OF smokclcSs powder and
gun cotton shall be imported free Of
duty or under tariff at % per cent will
he fought out in the court Of customs
appeals. The general board of ap-
praiScrS OF New York recently decided
that tn" article in question, which is
mad from cotton. should come in as
cotton waste free OF duty. ID. Frank
Lloyd. who is assistant attorney gene
raj before the court of customs appeals
called the attention OF the department,
to the fact. in his opinion, that the
product which the appraisers Mt in free
should really be assessed 20 pr cent nd
valorcm duty rs the manufacture Of
cotton. He was instructed to appeal
from the decision to the customs court.
The United States today began pro-
crcdiugs in cjcctmcnt to recover 10
900 square feet of land bordering on
Rock Creek irons the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Co.. the Barber Asphalt CO.,
and several Individuals The property
forms portion of possible link be-
tween Potomac Park and Rock Greek