Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
rcorrespondenoe Of the Alexandra Gazette.l
WAruINcrnN Nov. 10.

Sir Wilfred Laurier, Sir Louis Dawes
and the other prominent Canadian OH,
Gals who are here to confer with the
government authorities were busy to-
dav arranging for the Behring sea
meeting which it was settled should
open st the State Department at z p.
m. to day. The Canadian premier
received Callers in very democratic
fashion at his apartments in the ohore-
bam. but to all he gave the reply that
it would be maniiestly premature at
this stage for him 10 discuss the out
look on the Behring sea question or
any other subjects which concern the
United States AID Canada. he saio
thew would give their exclusive atteo'
ton to the real subiac. until some con-
clusion was reached, and that other
questions, such as reciprocity, border
i'm migration, etc., would not be refer
red to until the first purpose OF the
visit was accomplished. General Eos
ter called on the premier early in
the day and later Sir Wllired
and Sir Louis Davies called on the
British ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce.
fote, who accompanied them in a call
on Secretary Sherman. Professor Jor-
dan, the United States seal expert, cali
ed on Professor Thompson, the British
expert, and Professor Macoun, the ex-
pert of Canada, and it was arranged to
have the meeting of experts at the
State Department at 2 O'Clock this al
ternoon to consider the seal question.
Besides the experts there will be pres
ent Sir Julian Psuncefote and the "a
madam premier and the Minister OF Ma
rine. while General Foster will repre-
sent the United States. An under
standing has been reached that the ex-
perts will conduct the meeting, but
that the distinguished gentlemen pres
ent will be free to ask questions. Much
doubt prevails as to how far the treaty
concluded last Saturday between the
United States, Russia and Japan rela.
tive to the suspension Of sealing will
have bearing or the matter. Up to
the time the meeting opened, neither
the British nor the Canadians had been
officially advised Of the existence OF the
Russo Japanese treaty.
Senator Wolcott, who is still here,
has made an informal statement to the
President, explaining why the bime.
tal;c comm ission failed. lie is not yet
without hope of success, however, aud
has expressed how near the commission
was to bringing about favorable reply.
He said that when everything was GO
ing along nicely and it seemed as il the
British cabinet would go as far as had
been promised, reopening the Indian
minis and cousenting to q conference.
the press of Great Britain and the bank
ers of London criticised the cabinet SO
severely that it was compelled to take
course contrary to what the commits.
sion had expected.
Premier Sagastas reply to Minister
Woodford's note in perfectly respect
full and friendly spirit asks the govern
ment, 80 far as possible, 10 restrain the
insurgent sympathizers in the United
States from giving material aid TO the
enemies of Spain in Cuba, and intimates
that but for the assistance that has been
given them by flibusters from the
United States, peace would have been
restored long ago. 1t is evident that
the reply has made favorable impress
sion upon the President, and it is not
unlikely that one of the features of his
forthcoming message to Congress will
be discussion of the Cuban situation
from which it will appear that there is
nothing in the situation to Justify
present interference on the part Of the
United States.
The meeting of the executive COM
mlttee of the Agnew wing of the repub'
lican party of Virginia yesterday, after
it reass mbled, was not as agreeable es
it might have been. The chairman and
Congressman Walker differed in toto in
respect of something done at a previous
meeting and Referee Bowden and
the same congressman expressed With
emphasis their disregard for each other.
The committee did not settle upon the
recommendation Of any PresidentiaI
appointment except that of Mr.. Davis,
aspostmaster,4t Woodstock, which, hay-
ing previously been recommended by
the committee, and been already made,
was allowed to stand, Notwithstanding
the objection of q member of the anti
Agnew wing of the party in his county.
1t is said by Virginia republicans here
that all the committee except General
Walker will recommend Mr.. Brown
Allen for marshal of the western district
of the State, but that if nominated, Cor
gressman Yost will oppose his confirm.
alton upon the ground that he refused
to accept coupons in payment of State
taxes when offered to him as au-
ditor, but appointed his brother as
agent to collect them and allowed
him FIVE or six thousand dollars
for doing 80, and when the State sued
him for that amount and got judgment,
he alleged that be and all his bonds
men were insolvent, but effected a
compromise by paying the amount in
coupons not worth as much as when
he refused to accept them; and also for
refusing to accept blank bonds ordered
from printing company, because that
company would not contribute to an
election fund, and ordering them from
another company that did contribute
to that fund, thereby subjecting the
State to suit that was decided against
it and by which it was compelled to
pay the tull price of the rejected bonds.
The committee adjourned yesterday,
subject to the call of the chairman, MIR.
Agnew. With the exception of the
Woodstock postmastership, previously
alluded to, it accomplished nothing,
though it was occupied for some time
in listening to delegations recommend