Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-06-17
FROm WASHINGTON.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria Gazette.

com MISSION Will De cOnCluQeQ. sew
eral democratic Congressman say Mr..
Havemeyer's attack upon the protec-
tive tariff system will tend to put q
strong anti tariff plank next year 10
the national platform of their party as
we'll as an antitrust resolution. One
of them says there is nothing new in
what Mr.. Hsvemeyer said, but owing
to his great wealth and power his saw
age attack has startled the country
from one end to the other. Democrats,
it is commended, have ell along insisted
that the high tariff duties make it pos
sible for trusts to exist, but the tariff
question was, in the last campaign,
sent to the rear so that silver might
have the prominent place. Mr.. Lock
wood vigorously attacked the Standard
Oil Co. and the various railway lines
he charged with making determinations
in favor of that company and against
rival refners and the oil producers. He
deliberately asserted that certain rail-
ways were in the hands of highway
men; that they Systematically robbed
the people and particularly the pro.
ducers OF oil, and all for the benefit of
themselves and the Standard company.
There is no difference, she said," be.
tween being robbed by Dick Turpin
through the ipstrumentality OF a pistol
and John D. Rockefeller though the in.
trumentality of the railroads"
Despi the fact that assurances are
freely given out at the War Department
- ,,oaoo;raoo 10 falE no hntS.
ness OF the Filipino rebels in attack
ing the American troops at San Fer.
nando, it is evident thst the situation
is not what it was announced to be i'm.
medialely after the aggressive campaign
of the Americans through the northern
part of the islands. 1t is more than
four months since the Fllipinos took
the initiative in making an attack, and
while it has been positively reported
that they were soundly thrashed for
their temerity, nothing permanent
seems to have been accomplished. The
carefully planned attack, prefaced by
elaborate preparations, such as that of
yesterday, does not confirm the state
ments that the Filipinos have been
whipped into submission and whole.
some fear of the Americans. Nearly
three hundred Americans have been
killed 10 action and FIVE times thai num-
Der wounded since hoslilities began
with the natives and there is little indi-
cation that the Island is any nearer
psci6cation than it ever was. The
movement Of troops to the Philippines
will be FASTENED and fresh troops are
being prepared for the next move.
Orders have gone to Company B, en-
sineers, now at Wilett's Point, N. Y.
TO leave at once for San Francisco and
prepare to embark for Manila, and
troops now in Cuba and Porto Rico are
20 be sent there as soon as possible.
Senator Mallory, of Florida, now in
the city says the four prominent citi-
zens of Jamaica who are here to try to
have the duties lowered on sugar and
oranges, will meet with failure. A very
solid compact, he says, was formed when
The Dingley bill passed the Senate, and
from what he can hear there is absolute
" no likelihood that President McKin-
lev will break faith with the several
Senators whose votes were necessary to
pass the measure.
Secretary Long said this morning
hat Admiral Sampson would be de-
tached in the autumn and ordered to
some shore duty not vet selected. This
is necessary in justice to other officers
entitled to sea command, Sampson hay-
ing been afoat since June 16, 1897, and
has already exceed the regulation sea
tour of two years duration. The De.
partment is puzzled to find shore as
signment of sufficient importance for
Sampson, who in its estimation is too
good for anything in sight.
People from Leesburg here today say
the anti-liquor law men there are dis
gusted, as though, under that law, no
liquor can be sold there now, the jail
of the town yesterday was full of men
arrested for drunkenness.
Congressman Jones and Rixey of
Virginia were here today. The former
SAYS that when he left Richmond there
was certainly no intention On the part
of the conference people to run any,
body against Senator Martin. He
Doesn't know what change in that in
tention may have taken place since
then, but says ne does think the Rep
resentayives from the 1st, Ord and 9th
districts, who favored the conference
resolutions, might have been consulted
by the Virginia Senators in reference
to the census supervisors, as well as
those from the End, 4th, 9Th and 9Th,
who opposed them.
a great discrepancy has been discovered in
the bills arising for the transportation of
Spanish troops from Manila to Spain. Cebal-
los & Co., who did the work, have put in q
bill in which the number of soldiers carried
is much smaller than the number given the
War Department by General Otis. The dis.
crepancy was 30 noticeable that Adjutant
General Corbin cabled General OTIS asking
him for further information. Otis replied
that the number he gave is the number of
Spaniards who embarked at Manila. Cebal-
los & Co. explained that the number for which
they charged is the number of men delivered
in Spain.
Congressman Rixey and Mr.. J. E. Glenn.
ents, who called at the War Department this
evening we8e informed that continuing
contract would be nisde at once for the i'm
provement of the Potomac river below Alex.
andra for $3.50, O00, exclusive Of the see. 900
now available for that purpose, add that as
nc more than the latter sum could be expend-
ed on that work before the meeting Of the
next Congress, there need re no worry about
it. They were slso told that specifications
for the bridge across the Potomac st Airing.
tor are being prepared and tbst bids fer plans
for the work are to be advertised foc in diff
ferent parts of the country.
Merchants here say they we're surprised
when they read that the trusts we're injurious