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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
12
A conference with Attorney General Wickersham signals the government may defer a major sugar trust case. Officials note the Justice and Treasury departments are moving cautiously, awaiting Supreme Court action before pursuing conspiracy or trust prosecutions.
The Port of New York yesterday visited the Treasury Department and conferred with Secretary MacVeagh as general secretary of the American Protective Tariff League. He pressed for the appointment of an Assistant Secretary favoring a higher tariff and recounted his claims of corruption at the New York customs house. He credited George F Cross with first revealing sugar trust frauds and discussed reactions to former Treasury officials Reynolds Shaw and Gage.
Special to The Washington Post from Minneapolis dated November 17 reports U S Senator Thompson of North Dakota will align with insurgents on tariff and other measures, plan a quiet first year in Washington, vow to avoid vilification, and rely on the Golden Rule while influencing legislation through committees and eventual floor action. He notes his Democratic loyalty, voting for Parker and Bryan, despite disagreement with free silver radicalism.
President Taft sails from Washington with Mrs Taft and 70 newspaper men to Norfolk for the Atlantic Deep Waterways convention. A lavish hospitality planned by Norfolk citizens includes a grand feast, oyster roasts, dances, and a parade. Carnegie party, a review of Virginia troops, and a 1130 address on waterways needs follow a morning schedule.
A fragmentary article names several political figures including Kiva Ballinue Nagel Macveage and Hetchcoce along with Rep Moorerad of North Caring and others. It discusses Anderson and Parr claims for rewards under informer or detector and seizer rules, plus scales misdealing within the sugar trade and the Fairbanks scale company.
President settles census supervisor disputes and weighs Judson for Supreme Court. Morehead threatens resignation over appointments as tense talks with Postmaster General and Hitchcock advance. Secretaries briefed on tariff commissioners and diplomatic postings, with final adjustments promised in North Carolina and Pittsburg.
Interstate Commerce Commission leader Lana heads majority committee as the National Association of Railway Commissioners adopts a uniform code for demurrage applicable to intrastate and interstate transport. A minority group proposed 72 hour free time for cars over 6000 pounds but failed 2 to 1. Taft hosted a White House reception for eight delegates after the vote.
New Haven postal and railway workers clashed over weighing mails. A Washington Post report notes the Post Office Department ordered immediate stopping of mail weighing on the New Haven line. Railroad clerks attempted to weigh bags. post office staff seized bags and blocked scales, with clashes occurring. The railroad is expected to halt weighing until a Washington conference.
Secretary Meyer plans to urge Congress to fund a fast repair ship as part of next year’s naval program and to push for torpedo boat destroyers if needed. The proposal would add to two 28,000 ton dreadnoughts, though other new work was cut back by Freefronts action reducing navy estimates.
President Taft telegrammed Shah Mohammed Ali Mirza at Teheran offering felicitations on Persia’s constitutional opening. The message wished welfare and peaceful progress for Persia under the new order. In Virginia a Norfolk Western passenger station at Stanley burned completely, no items saved due to a stove overheated, with tickets and contents lost.
Citizens in the Territory protest a potential postmaster selection arguing the candidate Lawshe is not a New Mexico citizen and urging a local appointee. The President hosted a luncheon with guests including Charles Hoplings and Charles F Brooker. After conferences on Red Cross work, the President and Capt Butt rode a horseback tour around the Speedway before departing the navy yard for Norfolk aboard the Mayflower.
President Taft will attend a Thanksgiving Mass at Saint Cathedral Scene with Vice President Sherman, U.S. Supreme Court members, senators, representatives, and prominent Catholic leaders. Cardinal Gibbons and others are expected at the ceremony in Pallinertown with invitations sent by Rev William T. Russell rector. A luncheon is planned following services.
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