Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-11-25
FROM WASHINGTON

president devoted practically the entire
day to debating his annual message to
Congress. The Cabinet meeting today,
the first since the election. was devoted
to discussion of the message and
plans for coming short session. All
the members were present except Sec
rotary OF War Dickinson. Senator
Hale of Maine and James ]. Hill,
former president of the Great Northern
Railroad we're the visitors who saw the
president. Both were uncommunica-
tive regarding their visit.
An example OF how the ultimate con-
sumner has to pay for all the freight
rate increases and how everybody along
the line adds just little bit more to his
bill, was given before the Interstate
Commerce Commission today by II. G.
Barlow, traffic director of the Chicago
Association OF Commerce. He was the
chief witness at today's session OF the
rate hearing. The railroads, Barlow
said, thought it was proper to get more
revenue, and SO de ided to ad-
vance rates on such commodities as
they chose to select for advantage while
some were unchanged and others re-
duced. lie charged that oil tho pro.
posed increases in rates were imposed
on ten per cent. Of the total tonnage.
The railroads charged SIS per cent. OF
the increases against class freight and
only Is per cent against commodities,
he declared. IT is the class freight,
Barlow said, that goes direct to the re-
taller and thus any increase that is
made will be passed directly to the con-
sumner.
In telegram TO the State Depart
ment today Thomas P. Edwards, con-
sui ut Ciudad Guarcz, said that the ex-
element incident to the revolution had
decreased and that trains were running
on schedule time in northern Chihau-
hau. He said that fewer Americans
fleeing from the country. Edwards as
serted that in his opinion the reports
of fighting had been exaggerated and
declared that he had received reports
from Torreon, Gomez Palacio, Parrai,
Durango and Zacatezas indicating that
conditions are improving. A message
from Ambassador Wilson at Mexico
City today said that calm prevailed at
the Mexican capital.
Preliminary estimates today based
upon the announcement of the 1910
population Of the sixteen states and
two territories which have been made
public by the census bureau gives the
continental United States, including
Alaska, population Of about 81, SOL, :
$50, million more than the experts
of the census Office expected. In bull
Ietin issued by the census office today
the officials announced that it is very
probable that the percentage OF increase
for the country rs a whole will be
greater than that for the states. The
sixteen states and territories, now an
nornced, show an average increase OF
% 81 per cent. The population OF the
continental United States including
Alaska III 1900 was 76, 149, $50, an in
crease OF 20.G2 per cent makes the 81
million mark an easy goal.
The 100 boilermakers who joined the
Strike" on the Isthmian canal and
quit work the day President Taft sailed
from Colon homcward bound, may ex-
pect little sympathy from the govern
mcnt authorities. 1t became known
here today that President Taft has al
ready transmitted to Col. Goethals,
chief engineer on the canal, his final
decision in the matter. The machin-
ISIS were represented at conference
with the president at Culebra on No
vcmber 1G. They demanded an in
crease in wages and an extension OF
their annual leave of six weeks with
pay. The executive was unwilling to
decide the question off-hand and told
the men he would forward his decision
as soon as he landed at Norfolk. The
men we're dissatisfied with this, and i'm
mediatcly gave notice Of their resigna-
lion. The canal authorities maintain
that the strikers" have no cause for
grievance and are urging the executive
10 remain firm It is stated that the
strike" will not delay the canal work
in the slightest degree, and the COM
mission is confident Of filling the
places made vacant by the resignation
Of the 100 boiermakers within a few
weeks.
A fight against President Taft's plan
IN eliminate the PORK barrel" will
begin early in the coming session OF
Congress, according to several mem
bcrs who said today that preliminary
agreement had been reached by which
the House committee will frame an
original rivers aud harbors bill carry
ing about $40, 100000 With the usual
additions To the early estimates, and
the increases made by the Senate, the
total would probably be raised to be-
tween 10 ana 30 million dollars. Presi-
dent Taft has repeatedly declared that
he will not sign another piece meal''
iycrS and harbors bill.
4 dispatch received at tho Brazilian
embassy today from Baron Rio Branco
confirmed the report that the mutinous
sailors on board Of the three Brazilian
warships in the harbor at Rio Janerio
had surrendered. The dispatch quoted
IN full wireless sent from the sailors
10 the president Of Brazil as follows
we repent Of the act which we have
done and for our defense and for the
sake OF order. justice and liberty We
lay down our arms trusting that amnesty
will be granted to us. We will remain
r IN N,,r Evna11orn,y ",