Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-25
FROM WASHINGTON

FROM WASHINGTON
Slim chances for even an open vote
on President TaTt's permanent tariff
commission board was rrnphesiea To-
day by Representative Nicholas Long
worth, the author Of the tariff board
bill, who called to see President Taft.
The hitch would probably come, Long
worth pointed out, in u favorable
Recommendation from The House COM
lnittee on ways and means. Only three
democrats he said, Ind voted 10 favor
of the board and that facts did not
argue wall for any action IN. the next
Congress though the hopes OF Inc
president would probably he realized
if he could get even negative vote on
the proposition and thus place The
responsibility on The democratic House.
II was stated At The White House
today that the president will probably
consigu his first message 10 Congress
solely 10 reciprocity and not touch the
tariff commission bill which, seven
DAYS ago lie had decided TO Include
with reciprocity. Advises TO the pres
idcnt are said to be entirely unfayor-
able to any tariff commission bill
though the president is still hopeful OF
at least bringing the matter to vote
in the House.
The State Department was today
notified that Senior Antonio Martin
Rivero, the new Cuban minister to
Washington, will arrive here today.
In response 10 inquiries rs TO the
facts Of Americans captured in Mexico
by federal troops, Consul Dyo today
reported to the State Department then
the execution Of the four Americans
Adams, Young, Howard and Stanley,
is denied by the military authorities nj
Nogales. No report has yet been re.
ceived from the consul al Chihuahua
where, it was reported four other Amer
leans had been killed by the federal
authorities.
A counterfeiting plot involving the
manufacture of five dollar gold pieces
so nearly perfect rs 50 defy detection
BY all save experts was today reported
10 Acting Chief Koran OF the secret
service by operatives in Kansas City,
Missouri. John Martin and Frank
Schlvelv were arrested charged with at
tempting to pass the coin. The plant
has not yet been located.
In response to charge made against
Senator Owen dem. Okla.,) to the
effect that in iiIibustering on the last
day Of the session in favor OF admitting
Arizona 10 statehood, his real reason
vas 10 defeat the sundry civil appro.
priation bill because it contained an
item OF $50 900 to prosecute certain
Indian land suits ia which he Vas =
defendant, the senator ISSUED stare
ment today. He showed that his in
rerests III the land involved in The Snil
vas practically nothing. The Arl"1na
constitution stands for the people,
rule, " said Oven, they cannot oh
sour. this question by attacking ind'-
yiduals. Let them answer the aren
ment and not divert the question by
showing that / am no better than |
H'oh' - TIC, liiI WING w Nv \ 1861
S.. Paul and confess myself,
n, the chief, OF sinners, and,
lalc that confession, let rs
with the issue, and let them
v argument in favor Of The
rule, which they have not
and which. they cannot
The initiative and referendum
end of the corruption IN GOV
the end Of corrupt machine
.a. government for private pro.
signalion OF the Diaz cabinet
interpreted by Washington
the forernnner OF com
ganization Of the government
tai machine in Mexico Upon the ma