Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-23

resume his speech. Mr.. Beyeridge had
much ammunition for reply to Mr..
Lorimer. Messrs. Gailinger, Paynter
Bailey and possibly others desired to
talk Under the roles OF the Senate no
limit could be put on any OF til
speeches and the. prospect was for
another long session Of debate.
The concession to Japan in the new
treaty consists in the omission OF the
following paragraph: 1T is, however,
understood that the stipulations con-
tanned in this and the preceding article
referring to rights of citizens) do not
in any way affect the laws, ordinances
with regard to trade, the immigration
OF laborers, police aud public security
which are in force or which may here
after be enacted in either of the two
countries Japan has always chafed
under this. paragraph, viewing it as
needless reminder of the exclusion Of
Japanese laborers. The state depart
meut, on the other hand, has felt that
rs this country is adequately protected
from japanese laborers by other means
the paragraph is without value to the
United States. The concession was
granted on the basis that it cost this
country nothing, and would permit
Japan to save her face.
The regular order Of things was
exactly reversed here today when a
fight against the high cost of living
was begun by an organization OF the
very men whom high prices are gen
orally supposed 10 beneft--the merch-
ants. The new organization is called
the League Of Consumers Friends, and
starts ont with thirty members who
have pledged themselves not to
handle short weight packages and to
sell food at q reasonable profit only.
A hurried conference with Senator
Lodge and other leaders of the upper
House was the outward manifestation
by President Taft today of an uneas-
mess over the Japanese treaty, as
suggested by flood of telegraphic
protests which poured into the White
House from the Pacific coast. 1t was
stated in some quarters today that the
administration had devoted cold feet"
on the treaty as a result OF California's
vociferouS protest.
The United States is to spend another
$3.50, 900 in the attempt to raise the
wreck OF the Inflated battleship Maine,
according to the sundry civil bill re-
ported 10 .he house today. Even that
sum, in addition to the $500, 900 al
ready expended, may not complete
the work. The Maine may never see
American waters again, according to
the testimony of Major ]. B. Cava-
naugh, in charge OF the work before
the House appropriations committee,
although it is certain that if the money
holds out she will be lifted from
The bottom. Cavanaugh declared that
Instead OF floating and repairing the
wrecked batt!eship, thereby expeDding
a large sum, it nigh. be advisable 10
dynamite the wreck. Owing to pecu-
liar weather conditions. Cavanaugh said
the work was progressing slowly. and
was hazardous. He asked for 500, 900
for this years appropriation, but the
committee was obdurate. Cayanaugh
declared that the War Department
hoped to report a finished job" of
the Maine by next session of Congress,
but that climatic conditions made this
questionable.
The explosion on the United States
battleship Delaware q few weeks ago
in which nine were killed was due to
the fact that the water in one of the
boilers was too low, according to the
findings Of the court Of inquiry which
investigated the accident, it was an
nounced at the Navy Department to-
day. The water tender responsible for
keeping up the supply in the boilers
was among those killed in the explo-
sion Officers Of the navy are endeav-
oring to devise an automatic check on
the water supply in boilers so that an
explosion may be prevented in case Of
carelessuess or sudden disability on the
part of water tender.
The State Department today tele-
grophed to Ambassador Wilson, at
Mexico City, aud American Consul at
Schumacher Ensenada, lower California,
"a investigate the report that an Amer
icdn named Harry G. Dell had been
captured by federal troops at Tiajuaba,
aud had been sentenced to death as q
spy. The execution will be prevented,
it is expected, aud steps taken TO insure
that Dell receives a fair trial.
The fate Of the reciprocity agree
ment today seemed to depend upon
the elasticity OF the conscience OF SEN
ator Hepburn, Of Idaho. Senator Hey
burn, who, it is admitted by the friends
OF the agreement, can defeat reciproc-
Try al this session il he makes fiji
buster, called at the White House to-
day and said; ! am against the reci-
proci,y agreement and shall oppose it
by every fair means as far as my con-
science will allow. The Senator de-
clined to say whether he made the
same statement to the president.
Monday, March 10Th, is the date
tentai vely fixed for the converting OF
the extra session of Congress.
More trouble for President Taft il he
calls m extra session OF Congress loom
ed up today when Mr. Ollie James
dem. KY told what the democrats
will do ii the president calls an extra
session. II there is All extra session,
declared James well stay here until
the next November election. We'll
pass - tariff bills and while ne are
working on thec1 ne vill pitt nine ia