Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-24
FROM WASHINGTON

tldTy. I1euTY >. DOutcll, VI iiiiHoiS,
to Switzerland; Edwin Y. Morgan, Of
New York, TO Portugal, Laurits ).
Swenson, of Minnesota, TO Norway.
Farmers free list bill and re-
vision Of the wool and cotton schedules
of the tariff" is now the programme OF
the democratic majorites in the House,
and Floor Leader Underwood today
planned to put through the free list
measure this week. We will put the
farmers free list bill through under the
same system that we used with the
reciprocity bill" Mr.. Underwood
said today. There will be no special
-ule. no cloture, and every one will
have full opportunity within reason 70
talk about the measure. The bill Will
be passed without amendment. be
lieve that it will be late next week or
early the following week before the
bill gets through. Then the House
democrats will get down to the wool
and cotton tariff schedules, and a
caucus will be called on thsse bills. 1t
is practically certain that the sugar
schedule will not be reached until next
winter" The sugar schedule, : de-
clared Underwood, carries some $50,
600, 900 Of revenue. We are gong
about this tariff revision IN safe aud
sane way and will not cat the sixty
millions from the revenues until we
have found way to replace it. 5" The
reapporlionment bill and the Arizona
New Mexico constitutions may be
sandwiched in after the free-list bill Is
passed, if the wool and cotton schedule
revisions are not ready at that time.
Edward G. Finney, chief law officer
of the Reclamation Service Of the In.
terror Department, who vas prominent
ly identified with the Ballinger probe
last summer, today rendered his resigna-
ton from the government service to
Secretary OF the Interior Fisher to be
come effective May list. Phillip +.
Wells, counsel Tor National Conserva-
ton of which Clifford Pinchot is presl-
dent, has been appointed to succeed
him.
The positive prediction that the end
Of the present fiscal year will lind the
Postoffce Department on paying
basis was today made by Postmaster
Genera! Hitchcock in q statement de-
claring that the deficit which has been
with the department since its beginning
has already been practically wiped out.
The terms OF the armis.ice agreed
upon by General Madero and the Mex
lean federals were reported TO the war
Department today by Colonel steever,
commanding at FL Paso. Colonel
Steever was instructed TO keep his force
at their post opposite Juarez and mold
himself ready for any emergency III
case the peace plan should fail OF ac-
complishment.
Request for an early hearing Of the
governments suit against the officers
of the American Naval Stores Company
vas made Of the U. S. Supreme Court
this afternoon. The litigation is under
the criminal section Of the Sherman
antitrust law and involves charge OF
conspiracy against Edmund ;. Nash,
Spencer p. Shooter J. +. Cooper
Meyers, George NJ Boardman and Gail
Moller. Because of the importance OF
the case and the necessity Of an early
Interpretation of the criminal section
of the Sherman law attorneys asked the
court to grant an advancement.
The many friends of Senator Martin
here say that the recent attack made
upon him by Mr.. Bryan in his Com
moner will help rather than inIure the
senator in Virginia
That there will be no surrender by
the Senate regulars to the insurgents
in the matter of committee assign
ments was the report made to PreSl-
dent Taft today by Senator Smoot, who
is directing the organization end OF
the fight. Senator Smoot told the
president that the committee on com
mittees has reached decision and
will report tomorrow. 1t has been de-
cided that the committee will persist
in its refusal to recognize the twelve
insurgents as a new party or a distinct
entity. 1t became known today that
Senator Clapp has been given the
craftsmanship Of the committee on
interstate commerce. Senator Bourne
will head the postoffices committee.
Both are insurgents but, say they are
regulars
No decision was rendered by the
United States Supreme Court this at.
ternoon on either the Standard Oil or
the American Tobacco Company
trust cases, nor was there any judg-
ment pronounced in the Gompers,
Mitchell and Morrison contempt cases.
A big crowd of attorneys and ylsl-
tors were disappointed when two old
decisions Of minor Importance were de-
livered. The court has only three more
decision days before the end OF the
present term. In view of the fact that
the final decision on the litigation I'M
der the Sherman law is holding up
trust" prosecutions by the Depart
ment of Justice, it is believed that the
court will not hold the cases over until
next October but q number of attor-
neys today speculated on this posslbll-
ity. On next Monday the court will ad-
journ for two weeks, after delivering
opinions on May -. After decisions II
will recess until May % and on that
date adjourn for the term.
Standpat republicans determined to-
day to keep full control ofthe senate
committee on finance, which has
charge OF tariff legislation. regardless o!
progreSsives and democrats. As re-
suit the progressives will DC given only
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