Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-12
FROM W ASHINGTON

by Admiral Yashiro OF the japanese
navy constitutes most serious breech
Of international courtesy was admitted
today by Baron Uchida, ambassador
OF Japan. The ambassador considers
the offense attributed to the Japanese
admiral following his inspection OF the
canal most reprehensible and declared
he could hardly bring himself to be-
lievc that Yashiro was correctly quoted.
Ambassador Uchidn. said that he had not
received any official Authorization regard
ing Yashiro's reported interview. He
said he did not know whether the
Tokyo government WINS. making an in
sveStiga(ion or not.
With endorsements from:alf factions
and parties Of Congress- received in ad-
dresses by Representatives and Senators,
the delegates to the National Tariff
Commission Association opened their
session today with the confident belief
that permanent tariff commission
will become a reality in the near future.
This afternoon the delegates were re-
ceiyed at the White House by President
Taft, who delivered an address to them.
phc convention closes with banquet
tonight.
Whether Captain Robert f. Peary
actually reached the north pole will be
the determining factor which will III
lucnce the final vote Of the House
naval affairs committee on the question
OF granting the explorer congressional
recognition for his exploit. The sub
committee OF The main committee which
has been investigating Peary's claims
has been forced to the solution OF this
problem. and because its consideration
again rcviyes the polar controversy,
members are manifesting intense in
tcrest. Captain Peary's claims have
been sealed with the approval OF 4 COM
mittce OF scientists. Admiral Chester,
one Of the National Geographic Society 5
committee which adiudged Peary's
claim to the north pole US valid, was a
witness ..efore the committee today.
President Taft today sent to the
House Of Representatives, the report OF
the army and navy Panama canal forti-
fication board, and asked for an i'm
mediate appropriation OF five million
dollars for the initiation Of work on the
proposed dcfenses. The report of the
joint board strongly urges the imme-
diatc fertilization of the canal and is in
line with the well known attitude OF
the army and the navy in favor of
strong defenses.. A letter from the
secretary Of gar in regard to the report
was also forwarded TO Congress by the
president. J,
Confronted by contentious Of rail.
roads and public so conflicting that ii
may require me nth or more to decide
which should be accepted. the Inter
state Commerce Commerce today heard
the closing arguments in the case ofthe
people versus alleged exorbitant freight
rates. That the complaint as to rates
is due TO lack Of understanding Of the
intricacics and necessities OF the rail-
road business was the general declara'
ton with which railroad attorneys an
swcrcd the arguments previously pre-
scented by attorneys representing ship
perS.
BY special dispensatioh, the U. S.
Supreme court today. granted Attorney
General Wiekersham time for brief
additional argument on the tobacco
trust eases. The time set for argument
in this case expired yesterday after
noon, and the Standard Oil antitrust
suit was called. up, but today the court
decided to extend q little additional
time 10 the attorney general. I'm,
mcdiatcly on conclusion Of the tobacco
case arguments, John G. Milburn,
counsel for the Standard Oil Co., open
cd the consideration OF the govern.
mcRt's trust busting suit against that
combine. Arguments in this, tho
most famous Of the governments
suits under The Sherman law, will prob,
ably continue over into next week.
Attorney General Wickersham, in
the brief time allotted him, enlarged
purely on the legal aspects OF the suit
He maintained that the court, in pre-.
vious opinions, had declared that the
power TO control prices constituted a
monopoly. The record i'll the case, he
said, showed that the American To-
bacco Company not ouly had this
power, but exercised it. He explained
that il was mainly through their con-
troll of the leaf market that this was
possible, control which was assured
through agreements between the
British tobacco trust and the American
Tobacco Company.
President Taft informed Representa-
tive Bennett OF New York today that he
would be unable to accept the invita-
ton OF the Italian chamber OF COM
mercc for their dinner in New York
city on February 18th, He expressed
great interest5iu the dinner, however,
and said that some member OF the sd-
ministratiou would probably attend.
To beautify cities by planting and
nurturing more, trees was the plan by
members OF the American Association
at the initial session OF their fortieth
convontionlierc today.
Conservation, and the close relation
ship OF forestry to prosperity were the
yatchwords Of the convention, which
is to last two days. Speakers of ma.
tional prominence will make addresses,
scoring timber wreckers and blazing
the trail to timber restoration.
Estimates of the probable expendi-
lures involved in the general pension
bill now before Congress were presented
20 the president today By Senator