Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-16
From Washington.
Oo.rsspondsnss OF the Alsxandris Gazette,
Washington, March l6.

Wh3utuRboi maSh 40
Chairman Knapp, Of the interstate
Commerce Commission, aud Commits
sioner of Labor NELL, the two govern
meut medistors under the Etdman act,
will leave here at noon today for Chicago
for the purpose Of eudes7oripg to brig
ablu, an sgreemeDt bttSeeD the loco-
motive firemen and the AZ railroads ron
uipg west Of Ohicsgo.
A deadlock extending the prfssDt ses
slou of Congress 'into the dog dsys,"
ss Senator Biiley expressed IT, 10 10
prospect over the administration rail
road Dill. The iusurgsptI OF the Ser ate
have Joined hands with TIE democrats
10 a determined effort to defeat the
measure, and the administration sens
tors, realiziOg tast every word spoken
Will prolotg the long drawn Gu; battle,
have begun their Gght by az unprece-
dented silence. Not even Sent E =
kins, chairman OF TIE committee 70
porting tle bill, had a word to say 10
u favor.
Today the U. S. gunboat Buffalo,
With the marines who have been en-.
canped on an Island In the Bay OF For
SEGA, sailed TO-DAY for P4uams, leaving
the dominion OF zs'ays entirely free Of
the threat OF American armed forces.
The third day of the argument 10 the
famous Standard OIL trnst before the
Supreme Court Of the United States,
was opened by Attorney d. 7. Watson,
counsel OF the trust, In the presence OF
The same packed courtroom as during
the past two days. A torney General
George W. Wickershsm, argued that The
STANDARD OIL Company 10 8 conspiracy,
a trust, aud q monopoly 10 restraint Of
trade.
HBs.rsyer OF confidence" "Turr-
cost" "Missti ter Of fscis," aud other
terms OF equal warmth we're exchanged
today by exc overDor Ho. gait, Of Alaska,
and Delegate Wickersham, OF the sane
territory daring the bearing ofthe House
committee on lerr t>rItIes held for the
purp se OF COL siderIng Wickersbsm's
bill providing new government for the
Arct providence. For a rime Il looked
as though Hoggstt and Wickersham
would come TO the booklhrowlrg stage
In their exchange OF cou t sizes, bit
Chairman Hamilton, (cep., Micb.) Poured
great quantities OF oil on The troubled
vat, rs in the shape Of soothing words
and they did not do each other bodily
harm.
The bureau of labor today sent a
special agent to Bethlehem, Pa, to IL
ysslIgats conditions at the steel works
there.
George T. QUITS, q national bank ex.
amlner stationed In Missouri With head
quarters at st. Luis, hiss resigned aud
today Charles W. Watson, of Kshoks,
Missouri, was appointed to luoceed him.
Mt. Watson us been for five years head
of the Missouri ,tile bank examiners
and he has had altogether nine years OF
banking experience.
President Taft today, upon the recon-
incubation OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission, awarded railroads life saw
Ing medals to George Karsten, OF NIL
yaukee, and Robert Brendle, of McRset-
port, Pa.
s=The resolution introduced by Senator
Uhsm bsrlaip, asking for congressional
investigation In the Sutton case, wss
today referred to subcommittee ct q
meeting OF the Senate naval STAIRS con.
mi tee. james b. Sltton, jr., the
ycuog marine officer who vas killed by
comrades or committed suicide ct An
uspolIs October Is, 1907. The mother
iusIsts that her con did not commit
suicide.
Mrs. Taft has 80 far recovered today
from the shock OF Der brother-ir laws
desth last seek titt she wss able 10
leave for q brief visi, 10 New York. sbs
will say at tie home of Henry W.
Taft for several dsys. She WAS accom-
panied by her sister, MG. Louise More.
"The tariff situation between the
United States aud Canada seems TO be
hopeless, unless some concessions are
made by the Dominion" said Mr.. Sanders
of the tariff board to-day. The members
of the tariff board have made their hnsl
reports ID President Taft, and It is sts,td
that the evidence which they have laid
before him Is conclusive 10 showing that
American Imports iBto Osnsds are belng
Disseminated sgsius. through preferen'
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