Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-18
EknN EXAMINATIONS.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, September IS.

Washington, september 10.
Judge Riley of Virginia, a Bryan
convert, says Governor Roosevelt
claims TO be the hero Of San Juan Hill,
from which ne was two miles off, aud
that if it had not been for his. the
Judges own ex-negrO slaves, lett him
Oy his fAt5er-in-law the Spaniards
would have driven Roosevelt and his
rough riders into the Caribbean Sea.
Mr., Domin OK Murphy, once deputy
pension commissioner, will address the
Virginia democratic association OF this
city at their next meeting.
The failure of the old, well-establish-
al aud reliable banking firm of Hatch
& Foote of New York, that was an
uounce ed this morning, not from specula-
ton, but bad debts, strengthens the
idea that the Mckinley prosperity is
not as generally prevalent as the SUBJ
sidized press says it is.
At the brokers' offices here today
stocks as we'll as wheat, corn and cot
ton, are quoted as weak but steady.
Quite a crowd witnessed the stretch
ing of Bryan and Stevenson banner
across Pennsylvania avenue in front OF
the Metropolitan Hotel last night, and
listened to several speakers who adj
dressed them, the most prominent Of
whom was Senator Daniel, who came
out emphatically as opposed to Mr..
McKiuley's policy of expansion and i'm
perislism.
At labor headquarters here it is said
the dispatches minimizing the size of the
coal strike ere sent by the coal opera
ors and their Wall street agents, and
that the strike is the most extensive
one that ever occurred In this country.
1t is also said that it is only iegiti-
mate effect OF large corporations, and
that it is bound to have its influence
upon the November election.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Laoor, has re-
turned to this city after trip through
he region affected by the great anthrs-
cite coal strike He says: 1T is the
most successful strike ia the history of
the anthracite regions. The operators
have only two weeks supply of coal,
ne miners' organizations have money
their treasures, and capital will be
forced to come to terms by arbitration.
There is not a doubt in my mind that
the operators will submit as soon az the
present supply is exhausted and the
cry for coal goes up. The strikers are
orderly and firm, and more completely
organized than ever before in their his
tory. The lockout will be severe
lesson, but it will be one briefly taught.
Any fair board OF arbitration can adjust
the difficulty, be it State or trade
board, and l firmly believe that this
-tage gill be reached within fort
night"
James NJ. Gilbert, Chairman OF the
State Board of Meditation and Arbitra-
ton OF New York State testified before
Commission this morning.
The opening statement of the witness
was that one OF the greatest causes of
s rikes in New York State was the OPP
position of employers to labor unions,
they being strongly antaeonistic to oil
union among labor Dissatisfaction
was therefore found in all liues OF man.
ufscture and small cause sled to serious
strikes. II believe in compulsory ar
btration because it is reasonable to
believe that body of men who have
no sympathy with their employers will
be ready to accept the decision of a
neutral board of arbitration" be said.
Numerous messages Of coincidence
and sympathy for the Galveston suffer-
ers have been received at the State de-
partment from governments of the
world, among them, Chilli. The min.
listers accredited to this country from
Spain. Belgium, Mexico, Peru and
Haiti forwarded condolences to which