Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-09


three other railroads charged almost
twice as much for transporting phos-
phate rocks from its plant to Newport,
Delaware as for shipments sent to the
nearby cities OF Philadelphia and
Wilmington. Delaware. Violation OF
the long and short haul clause was al
,eged.
Arguments for an efficient and avail
able militia organization, rs an immed-
late reserve for the regular army in
war time, were presented to the House
committee on militia today by General
Wood, chief OF staff OF the army.
The reception hall OF the White
House resembled the parade ground OF
Wild West show today when twelve
painted, blanketed and befeathered
chiefs of the White Earth tribe OF
Chippewa Indians called to thank the
Great White Father for the effort the
government has put forth to recover
several thousand acres OF Minnesota
land out OF which they are alleged to
have been defrauded by their white
brothers" The Indians also paid their
respects to Attorney General Wicker
sham whom they referred to as the
white Fathers heap big medicine
man" and who has instituted more
than 100 law suits in their behalf. The
gratitude of the chiefs was regarded as
remarkable in that while action has
been taken, practically none OF their
land has actually been recovered.
President Taft was assured today that
the ways and means committee of the
House will favorably report on the Ca
madam reciprocity bill. This commit
tee will probably meet this evening for
action on this bill. Messrs. Boute II
and Ellis, members of this committee,
conferred with the president today
Also Mr.. Dwight, republican whip OF
the House, discussed with thepresident
the chances Of reciprocity in the House,
and, it is said, gave the president as
surance based largely upon the favor
able action Of the democratic caucus
that the House would pass this meas
ure. Such action will give the presi-
dent clear field for his fight i'll the
Senate. The president knows that he
is apt to find bitter opposition there.
He has thrown off all other
work to fight for reciprocity.
Today all engagements we're can
celed and he remained away from the
executive office in order to work upon
the speeches for his coming trip. Sec.
rotary Of Agriculture Wilson was put
at work writing a long letter explaining
the advantage OF reciprocity TO the
farmer. This letter will be made pub
lie tomorrow morning. The secretary
was also dated for speech on this sub
ject at Buffalo, n. Y, on February %.
The president is using every possible
aid from the department in compiling
his defense Of reciprocity. He has de-
termined TO have vote in the Senate
on this bill and the White House is
apparently entirely confident that il
this vote is forced it will pass the Sen
ate. It is for this reason that the pres
ident has threatened the Senate with
an extra session II they do not act upon
the reciprocity bill.
The House committee on Judiciary
today undertook the task OF separating
the wheat from the chaff in the near
scrap on the floor of the House last
Saturday between Representative
Macon, and Walter J. Fahy, reporter
for Washington paper. The thresh-
ing process evolved very little grain.
Three witnesses were examined, Repre-
sentatives Macon, Norris and Stanley.
The committee then adjourned till to-
morrow.
That the Philippine Island offer
the broadcast fields OF usefulness for
the army aeroplane at present was the
opinion advanced today by Brig.
General Clarence 4. Edwards, Of the
Bureau of insular affairs, OF the War
Department. He says: The Fill
pinos themselves are most admirably
equipped for the work of the aviator
They are small, and thus light Of
weight, and daring to the extreme. !
have not the slightest doubt but that
we could develop among the native
scouts or constatulary the most effici,
ant aeroplane corps the world has yet
seen. Nothing could be better cal
culated to stimulate the interest OF the
men themselves in American military
operations.
Unless the Mexican revolutionists
capture Juarcz within a few hours they
will have to abandon their position as
they are now without means OF sub
sistence reported Consul Edwards to
the state department today. The
consul telegraphed that conditions in
'Juarez are less alarming, that conf
dence is being restored and business be-
coming normal. The railroads, he
states, expect to rescue traffic within
forty-cight hours. Federal troops are
near the city and the insurrectos, states
the consul, are fleeing back into the
county.
Finding prison sentences inadequate
to stop the activities OF illicit distillers
and other persons who rob the govern
ment OF its internal revenue tax, the
commissioner of internal revenue to-
day issued a statement to the effect
that in the future, such offenders will
not only be sent to the penitentiary but
will also be sued in the civil court and
their property levied on and sold to
make good the amount they have de-
frauded.
Isadore Saks, trading as the Saks Opti-
cal Company, mt I0S Seventh street. North
west, has filed petition in involuntary
bankruptcy. Assets. So, so: liabilities.