Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-03

ways and means committee will prob
ably report the bill to the House some
time next week. The democratic lead
ers are heartily in favor of the bill, and
they expect to line up the whole demo-
cratic side for it. They declare that it
is true democratic doctrine" The re-
publicans are badly split on The recl-
procity proposition, even the insurgents
opposing it. =,
That the revolution in Honduras will
be brought to an end in the near future
by an agreement between President
Davila and the rebel leader, Manuel
| Borilla was the opinion expressed at
the State Department today. President
Davila has appealed to the United
States to use its good officers IN tarlni-
mating the war aud preventing further
bloodshed.
A revolution is impending in Haiti
according to dispatches received at
the State Department today from Con-
sui Livingston. There is great excite
| ment in Port au Prince and many
arrests have been made, Arms and
ammunition are being sent to the
scenes of the trouble in the north.
Democrats and some Of the re-
publicans, according to Capitol rumor
today, may combine 10 defeat any ap'
pointment legislation at this session.
Two large coal companies with heal
quarters at Salt Lake City, Utah, filed
a joint complaint with the Interstate
Commerce CONFUSION today in which
they charge 96 railroads with forcing
them to endure treatment SO unbusl'
ness like, unjust, unlawful. and dis
criminatory, that they we're unable to
fix substantial foundation on which
to base prices.
Owners OF tap line railroads received
severe blow at the hands OF the Inter
tate Commerce Commission today
when more than score OF western anu
southern railroads were given permits
s.oa to cancel through rates with taE
lines on and after February9. Orders
prohibiting such action before April
lis, pending investigation, we're issued
| By the commission only about five
weeks ago. The recall OF this suspen,
sion will cost tap lines owners hundreds
Of thousands Of dollars.
Because Sohn p Walsh, the Chicago
inancier serving a sentence in Leaven.
worth Jail is sick, Marquis Eaton an
attorney for Walsh asked President
Taft today to expedite consideration on
the pardon appeal presented to the De-
partment OF Justice in Walsh's behalf
The president told Eaton today that
the Walsh case was now under consid
Grafton by the pardon attorney OF the
Department of Justice and that every
tn; !. .,.sissiGIse> done TO force prompt
y St, b.. eas. to tn,
State Dc! through Mira Al
Kuli, Of the le, 5ilii legation, a list o.
financial experts capable OF re-estah
fishing Persian finances, is being PIE
pared for recommendation to the
Shah's government. Five Americans
are wanted to undertake the task o.
putting Persia on more financial
basis.
That the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has practically come to de-
cisions in the great rate cases, involv'
ing every railroad OF any importance
in the country, was the report circu-
lated here today. No official an.
nouncement will be made by the com
mission until uIhIEii ae. r--.r.o"iio.
! Lots will be rendered according to
the generally prevalent opinion here.
This will mean that the Iaiilta3 ill
be ordered to reduce some of their
rates, while others will not be affected
Even the slightest reductions will mean
a saving Of hundreds of thousand o.
dollars annually for the shippers.
The District Attorneys office vii
thoroughly investigate the charge:
made by Representative Bennett against
Samuel B. Kalbfus, a member of the
board OF assessors. If an indictment i:
brought against Kalbfus on the charge
OF malfeasance IN Office, he will be sus
pended, the commissioners say, pend
ing the determination Of the case.