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

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Accusing the paper manufacturers
OF the country OF violating the Sher-
man antitrust law, by combining to
reduce the output and enhance the
price OF print paper, John r. Norris,
of the American Newspaper Publishers
Association, today urged favorable con-
sideration OF the Mccall reciprocity bill
before the House committee on ways
and means. The present tanglc OF
the American government with the
Canadian provinces and the tariff,
imposed on print paper have aided
more than six million dollars per annun
10 the price thc newspapers would pay
for their raw material under normal
conditions, Norris declared.
Punched by the shoes which the gov
eminent has forced it to wear since the
expose Of its recent frauds, the sugar
trust. so called today made frtile
effort to decrease its customs duties by
perSuading the United States Court Of
Customs Appeals 10 change the method
Of determining the quality of its i'm
portations. 1t eontended that the same
method used by it in selling its pro
duets should be adopted by the govern.
mcnl. The court, however, declared
the present polariscope test to be the
oniy fair one. The Treasury Depart
mcnt sent letter to The court telling oil
4 single cargo on which the trust, 10y
using It's own method gained two thous.
and dollars.
To test the effect OF twelve-inch
projcctile upon an armored vessel at
battle range, 5000 yards, the ram
Katahdin today took position at the
mouth OF the Potomac river. TO be fired
upon by the guns of the monitor Tala-
hassee. The ram has been fitted with
ll.inci armor plates, and it was stated
by naval officers here today that the
conditions of the test are practically
those CT q battle. Representatives
Engelbright and Thomas, OF the House
committee on military affairs, were
among the spectators to wathe the test
on board the torpedo boat Bailey, as
we're also Captain knight and Lieut..
Commander Holden OF the naval
bureau OF ordinance, and Major
O'Hcarn, Major Hero, and Captain
Fries, representing the army.
lust exactly what shade OF republl-
carism was represented at the banquet
OF the League of Republican State
Clubs last night. when President Taft
was hailed by John Hammond as the
logical candidate for 1912" is ques,
ton that bothered Washington politi-
clans considerably today. 1t was case
of take your choice" There was not
the usual enthusiasm among the at
.endants at the banquet many oil whom
were republican oilice-holders who will
leave their jobs behind on March t. The
cheering was far from wild and about
midnight, the little party broke up,
quietly, almost sorrowfuily.
Because he represents = deposad
monarch, Viscuunt de Alta, minister
from Portugal is not entitled to receive
an automobile tag from Maryland free
Of charge, according to the provision Of
international law, it developed hero
today. Among civilized countries
representatives Of foreign governments
are entitled by international law to ex-
cmp,ion from taxes during their resi-
iencr. This provision. however, il has
been laid down, does not apply to rep
rescntativcs of deposed monarchs. Ii
is believed. however. that the Portuguese
minister will be included, if the state OF
Maryland yields to the request OF the
State Department and grants 20 the
diplomatic corps the free auto tag to
which tlicv are entitled.
RcvolutioniStS in Haiti have cap
tured the towns of Fort Liberty and
Grand Riders according to reports re-
crived today at the State Department.
The department has no information
confirming the report that five reyolu-
tionary leaders have been shot. The
rebel leader La Conte has taken refuge
in the German consulate at Port AL
Prince according to State Department
information.
Philadelphians will not have TO pay
so much for their fruit and vegetables
t the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion acts favorably on a complaint
filed by a commission merchant from
the Quaker city today. The commits
sion man wants sweeping reductions in
the rates on all shipments OF edibles
sent from Virginia.
Hundreds OF the city's poor today
began stripping the historic old build
ing of George Washington University
OF every particle OF its woodwork, in
GLIDING hardwood floors and had carved
doors. and cartingit away to be chopped
into kindling wood. The old structure
is TO be replaced by modern office
building, and in order to facilitate the
work, the wrecker today gave notice
that the wood work might be had for
its removal and carting away,
A square deal for small towns was
asked in q complaint flea by q Ten