Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-10

bound into Canada be subject TO the
Canadian duty. The second would re-
tain The American duty until all pro-
pincal export restrictions arc removed.
There is much difference OF opinion
among the members OF the committee
on this point but il is believed that one
more mcetingr to be held tomorrow
morning, will settle the question.
A direct demand that President
Taft answer the question whether he
is now seeking to evade responsibility
for the Cunningham Alaskan coal
land claims, which he publicly and
voluntarily assumed was made today
By Senator In Toilette in an open
letter TO Mr.. Taft made public here.
ELaFollcttc charges that the Baillnger
bills introduced in The Senate by Mel
son and said to have the approval Of
TAFT, would result in trial being
granted the Cunningham claimants,
with full knowledge OF the govern
ment's case. The bills referred to are
designed to transfer the cases to the
court for final disposition. La
Toilette reviews the action OF Taft
in taking i'll hand personally these
cases. which formed the basis OF the
CLAWS: Finchot charges against Balling-
or and points out that hc permitted
Pinchot to flo Il brief with him.
Senators Crane and Carter are today
nursing an ill-conceaied crouch against
secretary to the president Norton, fol-
lowing publication OF story this morn
ing, bearing the imprint Of the White
House. that President Taft had dc.
livered IN ultimatum" to the Senate
through the Massachusetts and Montana
solons. Both the legislators are pecved
because apparently Norton let the news
paper men at the White House get the
impression that the executive has
threatened the Senate with an extra
session unless they pass the reciprocity
treaty before March 4. While both re-
fused to talk. friends declared that they
Indignantly repudiated any threat. "
Cranes apparent break with Norton
caused considerable surprise here,
owing to the fact that the secretary TO
the president has heretofore looked
upon the Massachusetts, senator as his
political mcutor and consulted him on
all occasions.
Efforts TO pacify the Haitian revou-
l:onists are being made by President
Simon of Haiti according to informa-
ton received al the State Department
today, The president has left Port Au
| Prince and has entered the disturbed
districts. Many arrests have been
made in Port Au Prince to prevent any
uprising.
W.. II. u. Dickinson, IS years old,
notorman, was instantly killed at
Seventh and Pennsylvania avenue
early this morning by q collision with
a southbound car.
Reactionary republican votes in the
postotlcc committee OF the Senate
adopted yesterday the administrations
proposition to increase the postage rates
upon magazine advertising matter to !
cents pound. The provision becomes
part Of the postoflicc appropriation bill
and will be presented as such to the
Senate.
Three French cruisers will visit New
Orleans February % 10 25, the Navy
Department was Informed today by the
naval attache OF the French embassy.
The warships TO 60 up the Mississippi
river are the Condo, Gloire and the
Admiral .Aubc. The cruisers will also
visit Annapolis, Nd, on March l2l
to l..
The hundred or more customs en-
poyccs on the Mexican border recent
~ commissioned deputy United States
marshalS to help enforce the neutrality
laws were temporarily converted into
soldiers today, when the Treasury De.
partmcnt ordered them to work under
the direction Of the commanding army
officers in their district Customs en-
ployccs in the following cities are az
Elected Eagle Pass, Brownsville, Cor
pus Christi, and FL Paso, Texas: No
gales, Arizona and San Diego, Cal.a
Whether President TAFT will call
special session il the reciprocity agree
ment with Canada fails has become
the most cngrossing mystery in Con
sress. Reports from the White House
on the question are so conflicting rs
they possibly could be. There seems
| to be no doubt that the president told
Senators Crane and Carter at least that
he wis disposed to call a special session
unless action was taken Oh reciprocity
nI Tho ,,.y,rl m IA
and as it travelled the message grew in
force until it became direct threat TO
the senator's. II even reached the
dignity Of an ultimatum. An out
growth OF the situation is 4 story that
Crane and Carter have a crouch on
secretary 10 the president Charles d.
Norton based on .ihc allegation that he
had given newspaper men 1t the
White House the impression that
tnc president had threatened the
Ssnatc with 4 special session.
It is considered doubtful whether
they hold Norton responsible for the
exaggerated from the statement rs TO
the PRESIDENT position attained after it |
had been in circulation for few hours
The president is credited with having
told Il number or senators about his |
plans for boosting the reciprocity idea
when he travels among the people next
summer The inference, OF course, is
thai he does not expect that the agree
mon, will be approved at this session
and that he has no intention OF calling |
an extra session. Al poll of the Senate