Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-05-23
From Washington.
Washington, May 90

the legation at Pekin, has returned 10
Han Kow from Chang Sha where he
went to investigate the disturbances and
reported to the State Department today
through the legation that quiet prevails
ia the disturbed district. The Navy
Department also received today from
Rssr-Admiral Hubbard, commsnder.ir-
chief OF the Asistic fact, are port from
shspg Hal that there have been threats
but that no violence has actually oc.
Cured. Conditions Ere about the same
as they have been for several weeks and
there are we'll defined grounds for fear
ing Immediate outbreaks.
Urging the convention to unite in
a monetsr movement to eradicate the
saloon from the national capitsl, Rev.
Frank F. FGlcb. of the Iowa delegation,
TODAY introduced a resolution before the
Worlds Sunday School Convention de-
handing action by Congress. The reso-
luton recites that the saloon is the great
eat iustrumer tality in ell the world for
impoverisbing men and promoting crime
and vice, and declares tae traffic cut of
harmony with the "bsauty and sscsed
character OF the national capital" Il
calls upon Congress for the enactment OF
legislation which shall make 1t atsict
prohibition city. Iowa Is istheripg the
resolution and will lead the fight before
Congress should the convention adopt it.
Discussion OF the methods OF Sunday
school work occupied the morning session
OF the convention the topics including ele.
mentsry and adult work, the training OF
teachers. home visitation, and temper
ance. 10 the afternoon at two stimuli
tsneous churchsessions reports were made
on progress in the countries OF Europe,
the West Indies, Stub Africa and New
Zealand. Tonight the feature OF the
Convention Hall session sill be- the pre-
sentstion OF Mexican flag to add to the
aasociation's collection OF banners. Blsh-
op Hsr!zell, of Atrics, will speak on the
MosIem peril In Africa. The conven-
ton will come to close tomorrow when
the new officer will be elected and the
place for holding the next meeting will
De decided upon. la several OF the
churches of the city yesterday in remarks
ms de by English lay delegates and others
severe criticism was directed against the
local committee which has had charge Of
the arrangements for the convention for
it's action In excluding negroes from the
big Sunday scbool parade of last Friday.
It vas referred TO as q deplorable inci'
dent which has cast shadow over the
c convention. An appeal for additional
funds to meet the expenses of the held
agents as it Is proposed to send into
South America, Turkey, Africa and else
where resulted today in the subscription
of 1900, amid scenes of great en
thusiasm. This brings the t,tal pledged
up to $S2, 900. Minis prominent workers
in the csuse were elected to life memb,r.
ship in the association by subscription
by the delegates OF 81, 900 fer each.
II the programme of the Senate regular
ret 5licaus goes through, President
Taft's railroad bill will be placed under
construction the latter part OF this week,
and the making of The bill by the con-
ference committee will begin. The
leaders declare thst they expect favor
able vote on the bill Thursday or Fri
day, unless the inturgepts cut loose.
A prolonged struggle over the provisions
of the bill is looked for in conference. The
big fight will be waged over the
long and short hsul clause which has
been included In the House bill. An
overwhelming msjority placed this fea-
ture 10 the House bill and the House con-
ferees are expected 10 make a strong fight
to retain it. The Senate MI oriIy, how.
ever decisively defeated lheproVisiun and
the Senate conferres will be against 1t.
A compromise, proposing to allow the
present law on the long and abort haul
difficulty stand until report may be
obtained from the interstate commerce
commission as to the advisIbility of alter
ing the law, has been talked OF. But
such solution will hardly meet tae
views of the House. The sections of the
House bill relating to the regulation OF
capitalization by the commission will
also cause trouble The Sensts has not
voted ON these sections, which were
fitted Gu. with we'll sharpened set of
tee til 10 the House. There is little doubt
tadaY, that ualess the unexpected deyel-
ops, every republican senator will vote
for the railroad bill on 1t, fual passage.
The insurgents take the attitude that the
bill has been 80 amended, that it now is
good measure. despite their opposition
to the original form In which 1t came
from President Taft and Attorney Gen.
ersl Wickersham.
Fearing that the republican caucus
called for Wednesday night will agree
upon postal savings bsnk bill unsatis-
factory to them, a number of the jnsu-.
gent, will rot attend. Representative
Lindberg declares that vast majority of
the republicans are opposed t. postal
savings banks and that the caueu, will
agree upon measure which will be of
more benefit to bankers than to deposi.
tors.
In pursuance OF the determination
of Attorney General Wickersham to
coutlbds his investigation of trusts
dealing In the necessaries OF life and
affecting the cost OF living the Depart.
ment OF Justice, it was ascertainirg
today has started an investigation into
the price of lumber in different sections
Of the country In order to 10 RI whether
the lumber trust is subject to prosecu-
ton under the Sherman antitrust Law.
Through publication today of the hear.
Ing of the las. days session of the Bal
ger-Pincho. investigating committee
number of grievances sgsinst both the
forest service aud the Interior Depart