Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-04-15
FROM WASHINGTON

Douglas, ArlZ., has been cloSeu, aG-
cording to information received by the
secretary Of the treasury today, who
Immediately wired Collector O'keefe
asking his reasons for taking such &C
tions. 1t is supposed that O'Keefe
wished to avoid dealing with the Mex
lean rebels who hold the custom office
across the border, but it was asserted at
the treasury that he had no authority
to act for that reason. Only in case OF
endemic may a collector close GUS
toms Office on bis own initiative. 1t
was intimated that he might be ordered
to reopen the office if he did not give
satisfactory explanation at once.
The weather man did his level best
TODAY for the Easter bonnet and prom
ised generally fair weather IN the
greater part Of the United States. He
predicts clouds in New England and a
little rain here and there, but for the
| most part, the sun will shine on the
blooming flowers Of Easter headgear
and the new spring suit may be worn
with comparative safety.
The Japanese situation on the Pacific
coast prompted the introduction OF a
bill today by Mr.. Hayes (rpn. CALI,
extending the strict provisions OF the
Chinese exclusion act to Japanese,
Koreans and other Asiatics. The bill,
10 blanket clause, provides that all
laws now in force prohibiting or regu-
Iating the coming Of Chinese persons
and persons Of Chinese descent into The
territory Of the United States, be
hereby made to apply to Japanese,
Koreans, Tartars, Malays, Afgans, East
Indians, Lascars, Hindoos and all other
persons OF the Mongolian or Asiatic
race" Hayes declared today that the
constant influx Of Japanese Hindoos
and other Asiatic labor across thePacitic
coast was menace to the standard OF
living of American workmen.
| Antony Janus, young amateur
aviator. narrowly escaped drowning
today, when his bi-plane turned turtle
in the Potomac river. 1t was equipped
with pontoons and be was trying to
make an ascension from the water. A
gust of wind upset the bi-plane and
the aviator was forced under the, water,
being held submerged by one wing OF
the machine for over minute lie
was rescued and taken to the Marine
Hospital, where it was said he would
recover
Recent advances made by the Penn
sylyania and six other railroads in rates
on coal shipped from Pennsylvania
fields to the central states were today
suspended by the Interstate Commerce
Commission until August 10, pending
investigation.
| With Representative Clark (dem
Fla.) on the majority side and Repre-
enta!ive Murdoch (repn. Kas) the in
surgent, busy on the republican side,
things are looking dim for the time
honored Leave to print" provocative
of members. Today when Mr.. Under,
wood called up the Canadian reclpro-
city bill, Murdoch attempted to secure
a promise from him to prevent mem
bers from inserting in the congressional
record speeches on reciprocity which
| we're not delivered on the floor. Mr..
Young objected Immediately but Muir
dock took his seat with steely glitter
in his eye that gave notice that he, like
Clark, would be on the job for the rest
of the session to object when members
sought to clutter up the record with
speeches for publication.
President Taft today received the
members of the baseball team Of Colum-
ba University who were presented at
the White House by Representative
Martin Littieton. The college men asks d
for the latest news from Mexico and
said they were ready TO go to the front
if there was anything doing.
Comptroller of the currency today
announced the appointment OF Herbert
E. Johnson, of Grand Rapids, and
Walter W. Smith, of St. Louis, to be
national bank examiners for Michigan
and Missouri respectively. Johnson
lis a former state bank examiner.
Smith is former assistant examiner
at the clearing house in St. Louis.
Patrick J. Haltgan, division presi-
dent OF the Ancient Order OF Hibel :
mans, denies the publisAd report that
British Ambassador Bryce has become
a member OF the order He says that
Bryce is not eligible to membership be-
cause he is not Catholic.
Through agents of the Department
Of Justice President Taft today received
promise from the Mexican insurrectos
at Aqua Prieta, opposite Douglas,
Arizona, that they will prevent the re-
petition Of the killing and wounding OF
Americans near the boundary line 10y
doing their fighting at 4 good distance
from the border. In accordance with
the presidents directions issued last
night. an officer Of the Department Of
Justice conveyed to the insurrectos the
United States warning that they must
not endanger American lives BY fight
ing near tho border. This official was
assured by the insurrectos that they
would respect the demand as far as
possible.
Senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock Of
Nebraska was stricken with vertigo
today while transacting business at
the pension office and was taken IN
an ambulance to Casualty Hospital,
where he quickly recovered conscious
ness. The doctors said the attack was
due to indigestion and that be would
soon recover.
At his own request, Rear Admiral \.
E. Mason will be relieved OF his duty