Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-03-26
From Washington.
IOerrsspondeDcs Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, March 26.

IOerrsspondepcs Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, March 26.
The battle of diplomacy for The avert
ire of a tariff war with Canada began
anew today, with conferences at the
Safe Department. and the While House,
att ended by w. !. FIeldIDg the Canadian
minister Of finance, and George T.
Graham, minister of railways OF the
Dominion. With the renewal o! neg
atoms every one concerned 10 the at
tempt u resch a settlement has become
silent as sphinx, sud not an inkling of
the trend OF the discussion is allowed to
TICKLE ont. The Slsts Department has
been aroused to the importance of the
stu ton, and every p1ssble concession
will be made to Canada The Canadians,
however, hold all the cards In the game
aud they have the representatives Of tie
the United States at their mercy. There
Is q possibility that reciprocity treaty
between Canada aud the United States
nav relu,t from the negotiations, tut
tina, of course could not be completed by
March 81, II the Canadians otter even
slight CONCESSIONS, however, 1t 10 pfscti,
cslly certain that President Taft will fiud
hat ,be Dominion's tariff 10 not unduly
discriminatory, add will allow Canada
the minimum duties for time, at least.
George w. Wansmsker, the present
appraiser Of the port Of New York, may
be transferred to the position OF surveyor
of that port when the position becomes
vacant April Is, through the resignation
of General Olsrkson. This suggestion
has been msds and IL under favorable
consideration by the president aud Sec
retsry OF the Treasury MscVesgh. Be-
csuse state politics ent largely into
the matter Of the selection OF General
Olarkson's successor, the question has
been giving the President 8 great deal Of
trouble. 81. Wsuamaker has served 10
hiv present position for about 5yeaIs and
both Collector Loeb and secretsry Mac
VesQh are inclined ID favor bis appoint
meut a. surveyor because OF the expert
ence which be has thu. obtained. No
one hiss yet bsen suggested, however, t.
succeed Mr.. Wsnsmsker ss appraiser.
OF the $3.50. 900 embeErled from the
National City Bank OF Cambridge, Mass I,
by George W. Coleman, the detsultlOg
bookkeeper, a greater part vas stolen
duripp the past year according to q re-
nort Of a bank examiner which was made
public today. Coleman received salary
Of sla a week, owned AZ automobile,
employed cbsuEsu, and wor' expensive
clothes and iewelry. He made his steal
Iugs through manipulstioDs OF Az or oO
accounts carried on the individual de-
posils ledger and when sway on vacation
EN- ployed his chsufeur W. W. Lockbard,
to take his place. Many fslse entities lD
the books we're found 10 tie handHriting
of Locxhsrd who is now under Mresi, q
curb broker whose name Is not di'u'ged
| /, also involved In the transactions.
On the threshold Of the White House,
81, Ernest E. Shaeklstou, the Bhusb
explorer, today announced bis d. t'rmlna'
ton to defeat the United States 10 t1f
race for the South Pole. The British
| explorer. who wss accompanied by bic
vite and the Batlsh ambassador. jams
| q Bryce, entered the Executive tfices,
and was cordislly crested by President
Taft who discussed frctic and antarctic
discovery with him for fifteen mil u'es.
Sbsckletop esplsiued that be will not
lead the British expedition to me ant
arctic next year. Captain Robtr. Scott Of
the British navy will be in command,
although shsckleton In supervising the
preparations for the TIP, and hss plan
ned the route. Sbsokleton will deliver
his f'rst American lecture here tonight,
10 an audience that will include Prssi'
dent Taft, The cabinet, and practically
the entire diplomatic cops, At Shacklt,
toms lecture tonight the president vii
present to the explorer medal provide
be- the National Geographic Society.
The presentation will be accompanied
| by an appropriate ceremony. Mr., Tai
| will ait,n the lecture Wit tae president
| Toe Weather Bureau Is taking DC
Echsucss In the forecast for Easter SOr
Id,y. II indicsG,s that 1t mu.t not be held
responsible for any damage done By th'
elements to new besdgesr. Prediction o.
| rains is made for middle Atlantic snt
| New Eoglapd states by tomorrow even
ling. Moderste temperature sill prevail
ssvs the forecsster. YSzG-
Sscretery OF the Interior BalliDger vii
not b called to the ltind 10 tle con-
residual inquiry until bis own attor'
10y les lht " I'd. The commit!e to ~
la t,f an executive session, reluIed Il
! grant the request Of Attorney Btsmdeis,
20 behalf Of The prosecution" thai
liz Jllgr be called at once. Brsudeil
| made a vigorous protest against thi'
decision.
| G3orge P. BooVer, who was yesterday
oomInated by the president to succeed
Judge Ivory G. Kimbsll on the district
| G u;t bench, has declined to accept sbt
position. 49,,
The Canadian Commissioners with
M,s. Fielding, Miss Fielding and Mrs
Graham will make tip down the rivel
% Mt Vernon this sitsrooon as th'
presidents guest on board the Sylpn'
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