Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-10-25
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, October %.

GCorrespondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. !
Washington, October %.
The reply of the United States to the
announcement by Great Britain and
Germany of the agreement between
those two countries to govern their
future action 10 China will, 1t is under
,tood, be sent today. 1t is in the form
Of an identical note and while it does not
make the United States party to the
formal alliance or convention entered
INTO by the two nations named, it
makes known the acceptance by this
government OF the terms of that agree
ment. As TO the third article of the
agreement which says that Great Brl-
tain and Germany reserve to themselves
the right to determine what action
should De pursued ii any power at.
tempted to violate the integrity oil
China. The United States will recog.
nizs that the article In question con.
,erns the two contracting parties alone
and does not call for specific answer OF
endorsement from this country.
Word has reached the State Depart
ment that an agreement is in sight be-
tween the powers whereby the peace
negotiations with China are to be con-
fned to the subject upon which the
powers are already agreed; viz, the
punishment OF the guilty, the payment
of indemnities, and guarantees for the
future. Other matters such as the de.
struction OF Tsku forts and the pro-
hibtion of the importation of arms into
China, etc, are to be decided and ",
lied between the nations tbs.,os
and will not form part e. tho nasoe
commissioner del2ln arations The
question OF d the the Efficiency of the ere.
S Tnn VI rrince Ching and Earl Ii
onsp will be left to the determination
I Ut the foreign ministers at Pekin.
"The republicans in the S;h Virginia
Congressional District are becoming
very much enthused over the Con
| gressional race" said Virginia repub-
publican today. "Mr. Rogers, our can
didate for Congress, 10 making from
| Two to four speeches each day and
! eight, and intends to keep it up until
The election. He is to be reinforced
next week by Mr.. J. L. Crupper, post.
master at Alexandria and chairman oi
the republican city committee. Mr..
Crupper will open his canvass next
Tuesday night at mass meeting al
HerndoD and will continue speech.
making in the district until the night o.
November 5th." This enthusiastic re-
publican concluded by saying, "Mr
Crupper is one of the most effective
stump speakers We have. He viii
challenge Congressman Rixey for q
Joint debate"
DIR. r. A. Wise, the republican can
didate for Congress in the I'd Virgins
District, was here yesterday on private
business, accompanied by Mr.. Ewel
Scott, formerly of James City
out for the past seven years resi-
deut of the Philippine Islands. HI
says when he first arrived there
five others and himself constituted The
American colony; now they are mum
bered by the thousand. He Is visitiDs
Virginia to close out his real estate il
Prince William county, aud make hi
future home in the new purchase of the
United States. DR.. Wise, in speaking
| of his congressional race, said he would
get more white votes this year Their
were ever polled before in his district
for a republican candidate. He said
MIR. Maynard had offended the work
ingmen on account OF some votes be
cast In the State legislature when 8
member of that BODY,
There Is to be a meeting tonight o.
office holding republicans from the
South, to organize Southern republic
can association, TO be presided over By
Mr.. Dan Grovesner, formerly of Ohio