Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-07-25
FRUd WASHINGTON.
)orre,pondsnce OF the Alexandria Gazette.


tention was given to the proposition
that Canada be given free harbor priv.
ieges at some Alaskan port that shall
be retained under the sovereignty of
the United States. While no definite
action was taken, that way out of the
difficulty received the general approval
Of the cabinet and will proba-
Dly be adopted by the administration.
An appeal in behalf Of miners stranded
in Alaska was referred by the cabinet
20 Secretary Alger. II he can find
money available for that purpose he
will arrange for their transportation to
the States. There was discussion OF
the condition of the miners at Wardner,
Idaho, who have been reported by Sena-
tor Heitfeld and others as suffering from
tle vigorous enforcement of martial law.
Attorney General Griggs carried to the
White House papers 10 the case OF Jas.
Powell, a negro condemned to be hang
ed for murder in this city last August.
The President granted respite to at.
ford the condemned man time to appeal
the case. Secretary Alger was at the
meeting nearly au hour and then took
leave Of his associates. While he will
ne on duty until August l, today's meet
lug was the last one he will attend.
Mr.. Root reached the White House at
1870 a. N. He was usbered to an
apartment adjoining the cabinet room
and was there welcomed to Washing
Ton by the President and the members
Of his official family. MIR. Root came
70 the White House from the War De.
Dartment, where his influence has
already made an impression. Most
Of the subordipates who had
lunch served in their Offices to.
lay ordered root beer as one of the
courses. On one tray laden with things
to eat there were three bottles of the
beverage. Mr.. Root left the executive
mansion in time to catch the 1915
tr lin for New York. He declined to
discuss public questions.
Radical DEFICIENCIES have been discov.
cred in the hull of the battleship Maine
now building at Philadelphia which
compel great changes in the exposed
Armor OF the vessel to prevent her from
becoming top heavy and turn over in II
neavy sea. Measurements and calcu.
ions have disclosed that the vessel
lacks fully two hundred tons of the dis.
placement required by contract to carry
ger heavy top weights and either these
weights must be scaled down by taking
Oft an inch of armor or the hull must be
widened or heightened or both. The
removal OF srmor it is thought will ma
terlally reduce the ships formidsbiitv
while the enlargement of the hull pre-
,ents grave structural difficulties. The
fear is also expressed that similar de.
fects exist in the sister battleshiIs
Wisconsin at Newport News and the
Ohio at San Francisco.
Pension Commissioner Fl. Clay
Evans in respect of attack, made
lpon him by the G.. A. K.
and in regard to the statement
published that the President will trans
Ter him to position in some other de-
paIt OF the government in order to ap-
oease the soldier vote, says; "While
am in office l do not think it proper to
say anything beyond the fact that I
know exactly where this latest yarn
comes from. It comes from the same
sang that has been stirring up the old
1oldlers to further their own personal
ends. AS to being transferred to some
other place | will only say that am
not looking for any other Job and do
cot want one. OF course am not say
ng that my enemies will not succeed
10 downing me. No man can tell what
will happen to individuals in this age
and country. l am not losing any sleep
over the matter at any rate and will
continue to do my duty to the old SOL
iiers and the government as I have at
temped to do ever since accepting the
office"
Mr.. Root, who will become Secretary
Of War next Tuesday, had conference
his morning with Gen. Alger at the
War Department. Gen. Alger sent for
me various chiefs to meet Mr.. Root,
but after they had assembled it was
decided to postpone the introduction
until Tuesday intead OF Friday.
Secretary Ayers friends now say
that he has been in favor from the first
of sending large army to Manila, but
was over.ridden by General Otis and
The President; also that ne protests be
should not be held responsible in any
iegree for the many VIGOROUSLY bad
army appointments made during the
Spanish and Philippine wars.
Mr.. Frank Hume says he has sent q
card to the Gazette today announcing
himself candidate for the House of
Delegates from the city and county of
Alexandria, in the latter of which he
ives. When asked if the report that
ne had declined to say whether he is
Martin or Tyler man, he replied, Ger
ainly not" and added that he had been
a Martin man from the first, and had so
informed that Senator long ago.
Since the deposition OF Secretary Alger, the
iutimstions that many republicans do not
think MIR. Mckinley will make as formidable
ali opponent of Nh Bryan SIS the republicans
,ould nominate have assumed more def
mite shape and pronounced expression, and it
Is now openly said that in view of the fact
that the Presidents war, tariff and currency
policies have all been patent failures and done
tho country more BARN than good, some other
Northern republican had better be substi-
tuted FOR him, and that other one is generally
said to be Governor Roosevelt of New York.
Col. Ike Hill, democratic whipper-in of the
House, has Just arrived from mis- home in
Ohio. He says Mr.. John Mclean will be the
democratic nominee for Governor of his State
without serious difficulty, and that when told
that the wolves were after him, MI Mclean
replied that he is s boss wolf. Mr.. Mclean
has come out tlatfootsd for Bryan snd tho
Chicsgo platform, and to the arguments of the
gold men, replies that he is net striving to
f1o 10 MOI tut RI H.
The President and his wife and party will
lnn Ia I L.. IL