Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-06-29
VIRGINIA NEWS
AT CAPITAL
By George Fl. Manning
1SneninI Cnrrcsnondenf0

Washington, ID. u, June 20 nc
Fordney tariff bill now before the
Senate is the worst tariff bill ever
presented TO Congress and will have
\ disastrous effect upon the American
peopie. it was declared yesterday DV
Senator Carter Glass. of Virginia.
..This tariff bill now before the SEN
ate is the most monstrous tariff meas
ure ever presented TO Congress" as
serted Senator Glass, "and | believe
larqe budv Of the Republicans them
selves both in and ont of Congress re-
gard it cs such.
at will have disastrous effect
upon the Americas people. 1t Is
obliged to curtai' our business trans
actions with other nations. 1t VIII
rim our export and import trade all to
pie. es and provoke other nations 10
policy Of retaliation.
Many peoplc in Washington OF both
parties thoroughly agree with Sena-
tor G!ass'S views on his stualoh'
and believe that the republicans are
not really I'm the haste they appear TO
exhibit at times to pass the ford-
ney tariff bill.
II is believed that the republicans
realize il is a very bad bill for the
general public. although very good
lll fo- "big business, and that they
90 not object to having 1t passed TOO
late this summe, to give opportunity
for response to the demand that
,iov 60 on the stump in October TO de-
f,rd its extremely high rates.
Vice President Coolidge has accept
cd an invitation to 20 TO Fredericks-
burg. Va, on July 9Th, to make
speech in connection with the patriotic
movement undertaken recently by
some Virginia ladies TO purchase and
preserve Kenmore. at Fredericksburg,
as a memorial home.
Kenmore was the home of Betty
Washington Lewis, the only sister o.
George Washington. Some Of the
carvings and plans Of Kenmore were
made bv General Washington.
The gathering planned for Freder-
icksburg on July 9th is to be the be-
ginning of the raising of funds to pur-
chase the historic home. Senator Car
tal Glass and Congressman H. Walton
Moore arc also expecting to be present
and 70 deliver short addresses.
.Joseph l.. Crupper, of Alexandria,
Republican State Chairman for Nlr-
giuja. is all ready to take over Sat
lrday, July lst. his new office as Col
lector of Customs for Virginia with
Headquarters at NorfOlk-
President Harding seut his nomina.
ton for this position to the Senate ON
Nav goth, with tIc expectation
shared ty Congressman Slemp and
MIR. Crupper. thar il would be con-
firmed at once so that ne could take
over the office of Collector of Customs
on, June 1st. But Senators Swanson
and Glass held the appointment up
until they could satisfy themselves
and the peonle Of Norfoll; that Crup-
ncr did not intend to have the Admin
iStration move The headquarters OF the
Customs Collector from NGrfolk to
Alexandria. This assurance was re-
ceived about ten days ago and last
week the appuii.tment was confirmed.
The commission has now been signed
NV President Harding. Mr, Ctupper
has arranged his bond and plans to
leave Washington Friday June 30th,
for Norfolk. with the intention OF TAX
inr the oath of Office SATURDAY., July
1st. the beginning of the fiscal wear.
He will succeed Norman Hamilton.
who has held the office over eight
Years
Mr.. C,upper intends to snend most
Of his time at the AleXandria Gus
toms oIi.o and make occasional visits
to the Norfolk office, which he viii
havo cared for by competent donuty
collector.