Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-11
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FROM WASHINGTON


reciprocity agreement were IN force,
no other coutry could take advantage
Of the most favored nation clause and
demand similar rates OF duty TO
those given Canada on exports to the
United States. The decision vas made
on case growing out Of the reciproc-
| itv agreements made with France,
Germany and other nations under the
tariff law Of 1897. Congressman
cvinced absorbing interest in the de-
cisions OF the court holding, in effect.
that no foreign country can invoke
the favored nation" clause to secure
reduced tariff rates made by this
government with another naliou, where
that second nation has made similar
concessions. 1t was conceded that this
decision represents the final word
since it il not rryiewahle by even the
q. $. Supreme Court.
Difference in religious faith is the
explanation given today by the friends
OF the two families involved in the
breaking off OF the engagement between
Miss Cecilia May, daughter OF Col. and
Mrs. Henry May, of this city, and
Bobert Bacon, jr., son OF the ambassa-
dor to France. 1t is further intimate1
that not only young Bacon, but his
father. objected to the agreement re.
quired by the Catholic Church, Of
which the May family are members,
that any children born to the couple
should be brought up in that faith.
Fair weather, taken as q whole, was
promised BY the weather bureau to-day
for The opening Of the baseball season
| in The United States tomorrow. New
York and vicinity may SEE The sun
shine and 81 may New England, bnt
local showers are predicted for Wash
iingtou.
Secret tcst will be performed on The
old batlleship Texas on April ~, 1t
was announced at the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon. The Tallahassee
will fire twelve inch shells at the armoi
Of the Texas Nothing will be disclosed
regarding the results Of The fire.
! President Taft this aflefnoon received
the following telegram from ". II.
Chase, mayor nf Cordova, Alaska;
We celebrate today The arrival Of IL.
0OJ tons Of copl or, thu first shipment
from the Interior Of Alaska.
Waning 10 the New York Cotton
| Exchange and other similar insIitn
| tons that they must stop gambling
ar he Destroyed was served today by
| representative Ruflcson Diem. Tex
in statement written for the United
Press: Mr.. Bnrlsson said something
must be done, and at once, 10 stop
gambling in cotton futures. and The
duty deVelopes upon this Congress.
He has introduced q bill which lie says
he believes will remedy the evil.
Two new diplomats were received hy
the United States this afternoon ahen
President Taft gave audience 10 Min
lister Rivere Of Cuba, and Minister
Naon Of Argentina. Ambassador
Zamacona Of Mexico, who arrived in
Washington this week WAS not received
owing 10 the failure OF his credentials
to arrive.
Major General Carter in commend
at SaE Antonio telegraphed the War
! Department that he had sent the third
brigade Of the maneuyer division With
two field hospitals TO Boon Spring far 4
| week 9 manenyers.
If Congress will permit his absence
from Washington, President TAFT will
review the troops now al San Antonio.
| This is the substance OF letter written
today by the president in response to
the invitation OF Governor CoiqniIt, 81
Texas, asking him to visit the nanan1cl
camp. Tbs president would like 10 a.
cept but fears that affairs in Congress
will require his remaining on the job.
A bill Ia raise the standard OF sea
manship in the American merchant
and to provide for letter treatment ana
improved conditions or the sailors was
introduced 10y La Toilette (rpn. Wis.,
in the Senate Yesterday.
The Red Cross this afternoon cahlrd
5000 10 China for the relief 81 the
famine sufferers. This sum makes =
total Of S57, 800 contributed in The
| United States and sent To the famine
region by the Red Cross.
The House democrats will hold =
caucus tonight and agree on 4 pro-
prammc of legislation for The special
session. 1t is generally believed that
reciprocity will be The FIRST measure
taken up, followed by tariff bills rednc-
ing articles which the farmer must bny.
There are said 10 be one hundred ar
ticle4 which the farmer Would like Ia
buy cheaper.
The largest baltleship fleet ever as
sembled by the United states will visit
Mediterranean ports next fall. il was
announced by Secretary Meyer this
afternoon. Twenty one ships VII cross
the ocean. The second division Of The
Atlantic heel, comprising four battle
ships, will visit Germany and other
north sea ports during May and June
What is claimed to be solution OF
the entire parcels post problem IS en-
bodied in bill introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Howard.
The bill gives the government an Also
lutte monopoly in the transportation Of
all mail packages weighing less than
II pounds.
| Anticipating the passage of the iiil
for reciprocity with Canada. = Euro.
mean nation understood 10 he Germany,