Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-08
FROM WASHINGTON

A favorable report on the passage OF
TIC bill that passed the House yestcr-
day for the purchase of buildings for
american embassies was made by the
Senate committee on foreign relations
today.
An informal discussion OF the rcci-
procity agreement with Canada oc-
Cured ut tic meeting OF the Senate
committee on foreign relations today.
1t was decided TO take no action on the
question, and to refer the papers in the
case. wien tie reciprocity bill arrive
from the House TO the Senate commit
lee en- finance.
Tic ratification Of the PanAmeri-
can treaties on patents and trademarks
vas recommended to the Senate by
the committee on foreign relations
today.
Lines arc being drawn up in the
Senate today for the three big fights
o. the session, which will decide the
fate Of the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment: the Taft permanent tariff board
and the direct election of senators.
Leaders, whose opinions usually are
based on careful study OF situations,
today predicted that Ill three measures
would be lost, despite the most power
ruI Influence that President Taft is able
to exert for the first two aud in the
face Of the nationwide demand for
direct elections. More time and
fuller discussion" is the death l,nell
which is being practiccd for the last
sad rites--so FIR as this session is con-
cprned-of the reciprocity agreement.
President Taft. however, is hopeful
ana on his trip 20 Illinois this week will
devote practically all his speeches 10
arguments in favor Of reciprocity. He
will especially attempt 10 show that
the agreement would not harm the
farmers. The democrats, led by Mr..
Bailey. who has served notice that the
measure cannot pass, arc ready to
iiiibustpr. it is declared. il necessary
10 defeat the tariff board bill. Sena-
tor Lodge, backed by all the oldline
leaders, is waging bitter fight against
direct elections, with the prospect that
il vii! be The subject OF fierce battle
between tho progreSSivcs and the regu-
lars.
Deaths from the plague are averaging
nineteen dag and the infection is
spreading, according to a dispatch re-
cciyed NJ the State Department today
from Consul Fowler at Chefoo. Mr..
Fowler states that there have already
been POO deaths FROM the plague 1T
Chcioo. He ascribcS The spread Of the
disease 70 the coming Of Chinese from
Nancluria where the infection is worse.
The Housc-cleaning in which Collec-
tor 0! Customs Loeb has been engaged
4, the port OF New York following the
sugar fraud expose Is believed to have
uaarcd completion today when it was
ANNOUNCED at the Treasury that two
more inspectors and two assistant
wcishcrS had been removed for al
legged completely in the sugar troubles.
They are: Inspectors Franklin P.
DAyi aud Malcolm S. Myer, and As.
si>tant WeigbGrs Martin Sklarz and
William J Walsh. That 4 majority OF
tine government employees who have
beer discharged since the frauds got off
lightly was the declaration of Chief OF
Special Customs Agents Wilkie today
The government could have prose
cutcd lot Of them criminal!y il it had
wanted too, " said he.
Al an executive session held today,
the Nou.e committee on the judiciary
completed arrangements for the in
restigation into the contretempts on
the floor Of the House after adjourn
ment Saturday between Representative
Macon and Walter ]. Faby, news
oaperman. Summons were issued and
served on ten members OF the press
gallery, seven Of whom were on The
floor Of the House when the aIterca.
ton occurred The others we've men
who talked with Fabv in the gallery
regarding Macon 5 denunciatiou, before
The meYspap2rman went to the floor.
Ia addition several House employees
who were on the floor ard in the cor
riaor OF the chamber during the dis
'urbancc were summoned. Hearings
viii begin tomorrow morning at ten
. clock, wheG Macon will be called on
give his version OF what he called
IN attack by horde OF newspaper
men. :
An appeal for food ard supplies for
| ,he relief OF the famine sufferers in
Gaina w&s today sent out BY the Ameri.
can Red Gross. 1t anticipates favor
! ablc action bY the Senate On 4 bill pass.