Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-15

| they are Americans, satisfied to be
such, for the last election has shown
them that they have more power now
than they had under royalty, for now
their votes count" MIR. Wilcox said
he bad not decided upon any special
legislation he would advocate beyond
certain amendments to the new Hs-
waiiap Law "For instance" he ex-
planned, "tbe language OF the courts 10
Hawaii is Dy The new law the English
language. which is spoken solely. ]
wait to modify the law so that both
| the English aod the native tongue may
b. used" Wilcox brought his native
wife and two children. They are stop
ping at the Normsndie.
Fifteen wears ago there was stolen
from the Corcorau Art Gallery beau
| tlful bronz4 image OF a bear foot hlgn,
which had been considered quite
treasure. Every effort to locate the
stolen image failed, and all hope of re-
regaiuing it was given up. despite the
fact that 9 liberal reward has been Oh
tered. This morning box containing
the long lost image was received at the
gallery by express iron Boston. No
explanation accompanied the box ana
here is no clew TO the sender.
stocks and cotton we're quoted as
strong here today and wheat and corn
az stready.
As usual the democrats of the House
are divided, this time on the spportlon-
! ment bill. At the meeting of the
| House census committee this morning
TWO of the democratic members, Klutz
| of North Carolina, and Ryan, OF New
York, voted 10 frvor OF the bill thai
would deprive Virginia of one Con
gresham.
The bill for the relief OF certsin Alex
andria negroes, for the return OF the
money that was deducted from their
| wages as lsborers in the qusrtermaster's
department during the war between
the States, has en- referred TO the
House committee 90 claims, and Rep
resentative Lot Thomas, OF Iowa. D
me nher Of that committee, says it will
possibly pass, bu, not At this session.
At tie regular meeting OF the VIr-
ginia democratic association of this city,
last nigh, 1t Was de ermned 10 give
grand democratic ba quet here on To
night of the 22nd OF February, to which
every body would be admitted for two
dollars.
WI Ting Faog, the Chinese minister,
left here this morning. for New YORK,
where he will attend the banquet given
tonight by the Lotus Club. There is
90 doubt that the amended treaty will
ne foally ratified by the Senate but 1t
will be very diff rent treaty from tba
originally submitted by Secretary Hay
The Senate has decided that it will
eliminate from the lrea y those feature
which make the neutrality of the caDsl
dependent upon the Endorsement OF the
convention by the ma ions of the WORLD
As it will leave the Senate the treaty
will practically declare that the United
States feels itself strong enough to
maintain the canal against ell corners.
IL is 10 be az American Canal, the Sen
ate declares, and the ships of other
natioos, whether in peace or war,
will use il only upon the sui
ferauce of the United States,
How the other maritime nations OF the
world viii regard This proposition l.
vet 70 be developed. There are already
rumors that Germany, France and
| Great Britain, who together control 70
per cent. Of the maritime commerce OF
the world, may combine and complete
the Panama canal. The project could
be foished long before the Nicaragua
canal. The ships of those ma ions
would naturally use their own 18th
main waterway. Tn Nicarss ia canal,
If it was then finished, would have to
| depend upon the United States ships
alone. This possibility has already
been hinted at in the Senate. Presi
dent Mckinley and Secretary Hay, it is
said, will interpose no objections to any
further amendments that may be offer
ed to the treaty. They will let the
Senate Ego the limit" They have
promised that no matter how the treaty
may be changed they will not with
draw it, but submit it to Great Britain
for ratification. They do not, however,
anticipate favorable action on the part
of that country.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, Will he
given the privilege of naming the new
co lector for the port OF Mobile. This
decision was reached by the admins
tratioD leaders afterthey saw it was i'm
| possible for the two factions of the re-
publican party in that State to recon-
| Gle their differences. Senator Morgan
has stood by the administration on
| many question: and this is his reward.
Next week, the last week in Con-
gress before the holiday recess, the
pension appropriation bill will be passed
10 a hurry. Tuesday will be District OF
Columbia day and Thursday will be
given to the river and hsrbor bill,
which Chairman Burton has promised
to nave ready in time, but it ia doubt
iul if he will. Friday will be devoted
TO clsims and war claims. The adjourn
ment until January 8 will be had Fri
day afternoon. The comiog week 10
the Sen tie will be entirely devoted TO
the further consideTat on of the Hav-
Psuocetote treaty in secret session,
with instsllmenls on the ship-suDslds
DILL when there are open sessions aud
when anyone is ready with s)eech.
1t is believed that with the Foraker
am pndments to the treaty which it has
bsen agreed to adopt it will bs possible
70 secure finsl vote on the rattle ,tloD
of that document early in the week.
Senator Vest, the leading democratic
10 mbsr of the commerce committee,
will be the next speaker on the subsidy