Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON

llleliL yeSIcIutJ tiiitI AS Hdu uoFCi
spoken to her since their separation.
FROM WASHINGTON
Through Congressman Carlin Sena-
tors Thornton, OF Louisiana, and Ter
rell, of Georgia, have accepted invita-
tions from Lee Camp, of Alexandria, to
respond to toasts at the banquet to be
given in that city on General Lee 8
birthday, January 10Th.
Support of the Longworth tariff com
mission bill by the National Tariff
Commission Association was today as
sured by John Gambler Cobb, president
Of the organization, who made hur-
ried trip here to confer with Longworth
as to ways and means. II cordially
endorse the Longworth measure, Cobb
said. There are only a few minor
points not entirely in accord with our
yiews-such as the term Of the COM
missioners-but in general the measure
is splendid. The provisions in regard
to subpoena Of witnesses and calling
for books and papers, which is based
on similar provision in the Lenroot
bill, seems to be very good solution
of much discussed question. 1t has
our hearty support"
Ambassador Kerens, today tele-
graphed the State Department that an
agreement satisfactory 10 the Vacuum
Oil Company, Which is subsidiary of
the Standard Oil Co., has been signed
by the Hungarian minister of finance.
all rcpressiye measures are to be re-
moved, it is promised, within eight
days. The agreement, however, is
subject to the approval of the entire
Hungarian cabinet. Because the
American oil reiineries were more
efficient than those i'll use by the Hun
garian producers, the latter found
themselves unable TO compete with the
Vacuum Oil Company.
Arguing that greater amount OF
powder should be developed by the in
dustrial concerns at Niagara Falls dele
cations from cities on the Great Lakes
appeared before the House committee
on rivers ard harbors today. General
Francis B. Greene OF Buffalo led the
delegation, which favored the bill of
Representative Alexander to increase
the amount OF water that may be di-
vertcd.
Following the arrival Of Ministers
Fielding and Paterson OF the Canadian
Cabinet in Washington this evening it
is expected that the first session to dis
cuss reciprocity in tariff relations be-
tween the United States and Canada
will be held tomorrow afternoon. To-
morrow morning will be given up to
the presentation Of the Canadians to
Secretary OF State Knox and the presi-
dent. Arrangements for these visits
were discussed at the cabinet meeting
today.
The United States army in the
Philippines is now growing potatoes for
lis own consumption according to the
report OF Brig. Gen. John ]. Pershing,
| ir command Of The Department OF
Mindanao, which was issued today.
The. experiment of potatoes growing
| is being tired at Camp Wears in ac-
corlance with the policy of the army
to plant gardens wharever possible.
Whether the United States estab-
fishes financial protectory over Hon
duras through the assumption of a
loan to that country by syndicate by
American capitalists depends entirely
upon Honduras herself, said State De-
partment officials today. The attitude
of this government continues to be one
of willingness to assist the Hondurans
in their financial trouble. This gov
crnment is not attempting to force the
loan which it is proposed to make in
the amount OF $40, 900, 900, but it is
ready to lend its good Offices.
A pension OF SO q month was grant
ed John R. Rissinger by bill passed
by the House today, rs q reward for
Rissiuger's submission to yellow fever
experiments. Rissingcr was 4 soldier
in an Indiana regiment in Cuba and he
allowed himself to be bitten by yellow
fever mosquitoes and through his service
the fact that mosquitoes carry the germ
OF the tropical disease was established.
Before the U. S. Supreme Court to-
day began the Etinal chapter in the
famous suit by the government against
the American Tobacco Company. Late
this afternoon arguments in the SUBJ
mission Of this, the next-to'the-nost
famous OF the Sherman antitrust law
prosecutions, were begun by an open
| ing statement by Delaney Slcol, attor-
ney for the tobacco company. Probably
three days will be occupied in the argu.
,rcnt OF the case by both sides,
1t vas decided by the Senate COM
.nittee on commerce today to grant
hearing on three days next week to
senators who desire to urge amend
ments to the river and harbor bill as il
came frou, the House,
The Pennsylvania Il. 4. was roundly
scored by the Interstate Commerce
! Commission today in decision de-
clsrins it to be most unfair in the dis
lribution OF its cars at various coal
mines. All semblance OF equity in ap'
Forthcoming the cars is absolutely dis
| regarded, according to the decision.
In order to dispose OF the millions
Of dollars worth OF timber on the
public domain in the northwestern
states raraged by fire last fall, the
Interior Department is preparing a
bill permitting The sale of timber IN
der certain conditions,
| A reapport;onment bill increasing