Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-10
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All the information al the Depart
rnent d STATE 1as communicated u
sne senate by Secretary Olney on Jan
uary n, az follows "CaSs No. 81
SHOWS that Yillar /. E native OF Cuba:
natuizlizsd; arrested Il Cienfuegos
September 3, 1886; charged with pur
chase and corcea!msnt Of arms and
ammunition; c2se sent 70 civil Juridic-
lion December II, 1886; ia prison al
Cienfuegos; ca.se psnding."
The r5enats committees on foreign
relations did not take up the general
- -asy ofarbitra.ion between the United
states and Great Britain al III meeting
,his morning. The subject was MT
mentioned except In connection With
motion, which was agreed 70, that
special meeting be held Friday for the
purpose Of considering that MEASURE.
The Alaskan boundary treaty was after
short discussion ordered % be
Myorably reported Much Of the time
u the committee this morning was CON
.umed in neutrality-suspicious. over the
change ia the administration and the
discussion Of the probability of d freer
exchange 81 viewn and information be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches Of the government owing 10
the elevation Of Mr.. Sherman, the form
or chairman Of the committee, 10 the
preLniership OF the administration. Mr..
Dayla, the new chairman, was ALTO
congratulated by bis aes0ciates during
the informal talk around the commit
tee table.
The beautiful spring like day brought
out the Office seekers in force. The
advance guard waa al the White House
before ten o'clock and waited around
patiently Tor the word TO enter the
room where their hopes and The Preai
dent were stationed. BY half past ten
lhngs were getting congested around
the door leading TO Secretary l'orters
room, and thia was relieved only by
throwing open the door and letting the
more distinguished OF the crowd enter.
The second stage in the aifting process
waa the admission OF favored oncs into
the I'reeident. Office AS rule, how
ever, Major Mckinley aaw everybody
that it was possible 10 sec
The Corps Diplomatic was received
by Secretary Sherman in the Diploma
ic parlor Of tho State Department at II
o'clock thla morning and shortly after
wards presented 10 the President The
membera Of the corps assembled in the
diplomatic reception room ahortly be-
fore II o'clock by appointment, the
Chinese, Korean, and Turkish minlsters
alone having other attire than the cus-
tomary morning dress Frock coata and
high ak hats were unexceptional and
all decorations were conspicuous by
their absence. Az II o'clock the corps
in body headed by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, were uehored by Assistant
Secretaries Kockhill and Adee in the
Diplomatic parlor, where they were
ranged about tho four aides Of the room
In their proper order Of precedence,
each head Of embassy and legation
ooing supported by his secretaries
aud attaches, the order being M follows:
Tho ambassadors Of Great Britain,
France, Italy and Germany; tho Minis
ters OF Mexico, Netherlands, Sweden,
Norway, Brazil, Guatemala, Chill,
China, Vonezuela, Austria Hungary,
Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, Hawaii,
Ecuador, ltussa, Portugal. japan,
Haiti TX orea, Turkey, Greater Kepub
lie Of Central America, Belgium and
Costa tca, and the charges d'alIaires
OF Colombia and tho dominican Repub.
lic Secretary Sherman invited Major
Con. Miles and hin aide, Capt. Michler,
who were with him at tho time, TO wit
neas tho function. Tho secretary was
escorted around tho entire line and
presented TO each diplomatic in turn, and
subsequently for half nn hour had brief
in cordinl, hospitable manner and with
na little formnlity AZ tho dignity Of the
occasion permitted. Sir Julian Pnnnce-
fOte and several others were recognized
aa old acqunintances and the treatment
accorded Senior Dopuy dc LONE was
noticeably friendly and prolonged. Az
half past eleven O'Clock Sir Julian
ruuncol0to lod the way in parting
hand shake with tho secretary with
whom all future negotiations arc to DO
held, and followed by tho eighty odd
members OF tho body went over to the
White House.
Senators Teller, Pettigrow and Can
non, three of the boiling silver repub
licnns, are quoted in dispatches in tho
morning pnpers III having yesterday,
during their visit to tho White House,
assured the President that they would
not stand in the way Of OF object TO any
tariff scheme that might DO suggested
ny tho now administration. These
Senators say they called upon Mr.. Nc
Kinloy simply to pay their respects,
and deny that during tho time they
were in tho presence OF tho executive
the subjects of tariff. silver md patron
ago were mentioned or referred to in
tho most indirect manner by either of
the parties.
During the executive session OF tho
Senate to-day attention wns called to
tho fact TINT IL having agreed to adjourn
until ll.30 o'clock next Monday, an
embarrassing condition Of affairs would
rosult should my nominations bo sent
to the Senate on that day. Mr.. Nc.
lilnloy has called an extraordinary
session of tho Both Congress to convene
March 10 ut noon The present special
session of tho Senate will ond at noon
of that day. Any nominations sent in
would therefore have to 10 acted upon