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

From Washington.
tOorrsspondepc~ Of the AIexandria Gazette
Washington, March 26.
The battle of diplomacy for the avert.
ing of q tariff war with Canada began
anew today, with conferences ct the
State Department and the White House,
attended by w. =. Fielding the Canadian
minister Of finance, and George P.
Graham, mipistsr of raifWa7s OF the
Dominion. With the renewal OF neg
allops every oue concerned In the at
tempt t, reach settlement has become
silent as sphinx, and not an inkling OF
the trend OF the disc u,sion is allowed to
t,ickle out. The State Department has
been sroused to the importance of the
situ ton, and every possible concession
will be made to Canada The Canadians,
however, hold all the cards In the game
and 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
may retu!t from the negotiations, tut
tina, of course could not be completed by
March 81. IF the Canadians offer even
slight CONCESSIONS, however, 1t Is pracsi.
cally certain that President Taft will ind
that the Dominion's tariff Is not untuls
discriminatory, AID will allow Canada
the minimum duties for time, at least.
George W. Wanamsker, 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 made and Is under favorable
consideration by the president aud Sec.
rotary of the Treasury MacVesgh. Be.
csuse state politics eDt rs largely into
the matter of the selection Of General
Olarkson's successor, the question has
been giving the President great deal OF
tronble. NJ. Wsuamaker has served 10
bis present position for about 5 years and
both Collector Loeb and Secretary Mac
Veagh are Inclined to favor bis appoint.
men. as surveyor because of the expert
ence which be has thu, obtained. No
ono hiss yet bsen suggested, however, t.
succeed Mr.. Wauamsker as appraiser.
or the $3.50. 900 embezzled from the
National City Bank OF Cambridge, Mas,
By George W. Coleman, the defsultioe
bookkee per, q greater psrt vas stolen
during the past year according to re-
mort Of q bank examiner which was made
public today, Coleman received salary
Of Sl2 week, owned an automobile,
employed chaufsu, and wcr, expensive
clothes and jewelry. BE made bis steal
ings Though manipulatioDs Of 40 or 30
accounts carried on the individual de-
posi,s ledger and when sway on vacation
employed his chs uffsur W. W. LockhaId,
to take his place. Many false entries iD
the hooks were found in ths Handwriting
of Locxhard who is now under arrest, q
cnrb broker whose name is not di1u!ged
is also involved in the Transactions.
On the threshold Of the White House,
Sir Ernest E. Shsekletou, the British
explorer, today announced bis d. tsrm!Da.
ton to defeat the United States 10 tas
race for the South Pole. The British
explorer, who wss accompanied by bic
vile and the B.,t!sh ambassador. janis
la. Bryce, entered the Executive fices,
and was cordislly greeted by President
Taft who discussed trctic and antarctic
discoyery With him for fifteen mil u'ee.
Shackleton expls.ned that he will not
lead the British expedition to the ant
| arctic next year. Captain Robtr: Scott Of
the British navy will be 10 command,
although shsckleton in supervising the
ORGANIZATIONS for the trip, and has plan.
ned the route. Shsokleton will deliver
his FIRST American Iec'u:e here tonight,
to an audience that will include Prssi.
dent Taft, ,be cablue', and practically
the entire diplomatic co;ps, At Shackle-
toms lecture tonight the president will
/ present to the explorer q medal provided
by the National Geographic Society.
The presentation will be accompanied
by an appropriate ceremony. Mr. Taft
will s!t.pi the lecture VITA tss president.
| Tue Weather Bureau is taking DO
/ CHANCES In the forecast for Easter SUE
day, 1t indictr,s shes it nu.t rot be helj
responsible for any damage dono by the
! elements to new hesdgear. Prediction Of
rsIps &c made for middle Atlantic and
New England states BY tomorrow even
ing. Moderste temperature will prevail,
saws the forecsster. psssAa-
Sscretsry OF the 'Iaterior BalliDger will
not b called to the stand 10 the con-
residual inquiry until his own attor-
ny / '1s the " I'd. The commit!e to:ay
t., an executive session, reiu,ed to
grant the request Of Attorney Btsmdeis,
"a behalf OF the prosecution" that
B .il.g be called at once. B'audeis
made = vigortu. protest against this
decision.
G,orge P. Boover, who Wss yesterday
dominated by the president to succeed
Judge Ivory G. Kimball on the district
UT bench, has declined to accept the
position.
The Canadian Gommissiopers with
MIS-. Fielding, Miss Fielding and Mrs.
Graham will make tip down the river
10 Mt, Vernon this aitsrnoon as the
presidents guest on board the Sylph.