Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-04
from ignorant officials of big city

pan KS.
Whether the battle over the report
generating Senator Lorimer from the
charges that bribery figured in his cleo.
ton, will be opened in the Senate to-
morrow was discussed with the keenest
interest among senators today. So far
as could be learned today no minority
report will be ready for submission to
the Senate.
William J. Vonderhide, proprietor
OF the Manhattan Hotel, representing
the minority stockholders OF the Ger
man-American Building Association OF
this city, has issued q circular in
which he claims that the association
have not been properly conserved, but
no specific charges have been made.
Officers Of the association deny the
charges.
Decided views on the question OF the
e-apporGionment of the membership
OF the House we're aired about the
White House today. Representative
Campbell, of Kansas, said be was con-
templating the introduction of a bill to
arbitrarily fix the membership OF the
House at 225 for all time. As the
country grows, he would enlarge the
constituency OF each congressman but
| never the size Of the House.
The Board of Directors Editors and
| Publishers, Of the American Assocla-
ton OF Foreign Language Newspapers,
today called upon President Taft to
protest against the hardships imposed
upon arriving immigrants. Secretary
Nagel introduced the members, SO in
number speaking 81 different Ian
guages and representing 4S9 news
papers and IA, 100000 foreign born
citizens OF the United States. Start
ing figures Illustrative of the alb
sorption OF immigration by the United
States. The regulation refusing entry
to aliens who have been able to come to
America through passage money ad-
vanccd by relatives and friends here,
was particularly assailed by Louis n.
Hammerling, president OF the Associa-
ton, in the course OF his address to the
president.
Senator Flint, OF California, dis
cussed with President Taft today the
question of toll rates on the Panama
canal. He told the President that he
favored free passage OF the canal fer all
American vessels in coast wise trade
between North and South Carolina rs
payment for the privilege he would
require that all vessels be liable to pur-
chase by the government in time OF war
for use as Golfers snd transports.
The high COS ofithe rarer varieties OF
edible fish received a jolt at the Treas
ury Department today from tic United
States Board of General Appraisers
ruled that numbers OF the iinny tribe
caught in the treaty waters off New
foundIand should he admitted to this
country free OF duty. The matter will
be taken up before the United States
Court Of Customs Appeals.
That there is no chance for nm inter
state employer to escape liability for
injuries TO an employc while on duty
no matter what the circumstances, is
the contention made by the govern
ment in brief filed in the Supreme
Court of the United States today.
a bill will be introduced in the Senate
tomorrow by Senator Flint, providing
for the least OF government owned oil
lands in tracks OF lGD acres Senatos
Flint stated today that he has little hope
Of the passage OF this bill, nor would he
Il Mt at
time as he believes that the opinion held
by the two factions interested in the oil
land question, those who favor leasing.
and those who demand that the govern
mcnts hall grant free title to its land are
mt the present time.