Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-03-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Mar. Z. 1894.

awaited with great interest as indicat,
ing the future policy of the United
States towards the country. The re-
Gently determined upon increase in the
number of members of the advisory
council from II to 24, the new members
to be selected by the sutfrages OF loyal
citizens in 9 manner to be hereafter
provided. is referred to without COM
ment. Another refers to the fact that
q number OF government soldiers were
affected a peculiar way which gave
rise to q rumor of poisoning, but says
mere seems to have been little cause
for such suspicion. Another speaks of
q rumored Chinese uprising, but
a V it is utterly without foundation.
Another records the adoption of the
re BORT recommending that there be
chosen delegates to sit with the councils
and prepare a constitution for a perma-
pent form of government. MIR. Willis
a V the mass meeting of the Chinese
was very largely attended, about 5000
persons being present, and vigorous
resolutions were passed. He encloses
press clippings of the proceedings,
which mention that the tenor OF the
meeting was such that the use of a
mar .ofwar was more than limited at.
Statements were made that the Chinese
paid more taxes than any other
class, and that but for them Honolulu
trade would die. The resolutions adopt
ed set forth that there is an act pending
before the legislature of the provisional
government obliging Chinese residents
to obtain a special license as a pre-
requisite 10 conducting business in this
country. They protest against this
threatened injustice, degradation and
insult" and respectfully assert their
right, under the principles of enlight-
ened Justice and the provisions of the
Hawaiian Constitution, to dwell in
Hawaii and be accorded the protection
Of the law, upon terms of equality with
hose of other nationalities here So
%journing."
The Senate committee on the Judicial
~ to-day listened to arguments favor
ing the proposed change in the Consti-
tuition intended to provide for the rec
ognition of the existence of God. a
number of clerical.looking gentlemen
and many ladies made up the audience.
The House committee on labor this
morning heard arguments on the bill
to enlarge the labor bureau to the pro-
portions Of q department. Mr.. Paul L.
Bowen, representing District Assembly
No. &c of this city, says the suggestion
of an executive department has few
supporters among the working people.
He SAYS the working people are con-
scious that such a department. would
be disappointing, because its functions
must be too limited, and because it is
as likely TO fall into hostile hands as
into friendly ones. In other words, a
federal department of labor would have
more title than functions, and that it is
becoming apparent that the working
people whenever they desire it can have
eight departments of labor or eight rep
resentatives in the cabinet by simply
electing q labor President. On the
other hand no mere title of secretary OF
labor will do them any good if a hos
tile or Indifferent President selects the
incumbent. The farmers have a de-
partment Of agriculture which in its
short career has been the champion of
protection and the Russian thistle; and
they DO not like it. Carroll D. Wright,
the chief Of the labor buieau, has also
announced his opposition to the propo-
sition, on the ground that such a de-
partment would be political, which is
not the case with the bureau.
Colonel Anderson, attorney for the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount
Vernon Electric Railway Company, ap-
peared before the House interstate
commerce committee to-day and with
drew the bill allowing that company to
erect a bridge across the Potomac at
Arlington, for the reason that the Sec
rotary of War has recommended a
memorial bridge at that point, with
which recommendation his company
does not wish to interfere. In respect of
the memorial bridge, the committee de-
clined to hear arguments, as an appro-
priation TO" that purpose in the present
condition of the treasury is out of the
question.
The hearings on the a%nti-option bill
were continued before the House com
mittee on agriculture to-day. A. G..
Raymond, Of the Detroit Board of
Trade, said the system of futures had
proved beneficial to the farmer, and as
far as it affected cash grain, was simply
a system of insurance. A farmers fire
insurance might Just as we'll be cut off
as to cut off his future insurance.
Farmers had received millions of dol
lars more for their grain owing to this
system.
The following changesi in the 4th.class
postoffices of Virginia were made to-
day Big Creek, Tazewell county, W.
NJ. Delp appointed postmaster, vice c.
l.. Richardson, resigned Sugar Grove,
Smyth county, L.. NJ. Scott, vice w. IL.
Whisman, removed.
A democratic Senator, g member of
the Senate finance committee, but not
of the subcommittee who have been
engaged in the preparation of the tariff
bill, told the GAZErTE's correspondent
to-day he thought that bill would be
completed tonight and be presented to
the full committee tomorrow, and that
while it would not be satisfactory to
all the democratic Senators all of them
would support it.
The Bland bill is now before the
Senate for discussion. The republicans
were evidently taken by surprise by a
motion for the engrossment and passage
of the bill, and Mr.. Hoar moved to ad-
iourn in order to head off a vote. The
motion was defeated, II to Al. Even