Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-23
FROM WASHINGTON.

fCo1respondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.


Washington. November %.
Mr.. ". H. Fairless, Of Portsmouth,
Virginia, who took prominent part In
the recent political campaign under the
direction OF the republican national
committee, is in the city on business
before the departments. He has re-
sumed active work again ss the repre-
sentative of the benevolent order OF the
Woodmen of the World, with head
quarters at Winchester, Virginia.
Very little business OF public Interest
was transacted at the Cabinet meeting.
Secretary Hey informed the members
that the Chinese negotiations were pro-
crossing satisfactorily and that he did
not apprehend any serious hitch in the
proceedings.
Representative Hull. OF lowe, chair
man OF the House military affairs COM
mittee, had a long talk with the Presi-
dent this morning on the standing
army bill. "The President and myself
are in thorough accord" ssid Mr.. Hull
after be left. II do not believe it safe
to let the question 90 beyond the pres.
ent session without providing for q
force of one hundred thousand. My
idea is 10 legislate for an army Of that
size for the present needs. think 1t
will be necessary to have the officers OF
a hundred thousand army constantly in
the service"
Representative BOutelle, Of Chicago,
said today: 81 am in favor Of not only
reducing the war tax but OF cutting II
of altogether. 1t was placed upon the
statute books IS O war measure and
should be removed as soon as possible.
A proper notice should be given, and
those schedules that are the most bur-
densome should be the first to 60.
The population of South Carolina
was reported by the Census Bureau to.
day 10 be l ,340,3l6.
The republican members OF the
House ways and means committee
have decided that the bill for the re-
duction OF war taxes shall abolish the
stamp duties on proprietary articles,
bank checks, kilograms, express re-
cepts and warehouse receipts. The
beer tax is to be left untouched, but
the brewers will probably carry their
fight to the floor Of the House. Many
democrats favor their cause.
A warrant for the surrender OF
Johann Bauer to the German Govern
ment was today issued by the State de-
partment. Bauer was iocksmith at
Munchmuuster, Bsravia, and two years
ago murdered his father under circum-
stances of great brutality. Suspicion
was first directed against another per-
son and before it was discovered that
he was the guilty one, Bauer escaped
to this country. He was captured in
New York city Gently and was COM
mitted for extradition by U. g. Commits
sioner Semple.
Though the administration was keen
set on the China war it finds it is sick
of it now. fittings are going to wreck
and ruin 10 China" said official of the
State Department this morning, in
describing the gravity of the situation
brought about through the exorbitant
demands of the representatives OF the
foreign powers. IL looks as though
the {. re'gn ministers there are pur-
posely trying to force China to fight 30
that an opportunity can be afforded to
divide up the Empire. The demands
that are being made are such that
China cannot possibly comply. no mat
or how willing she may be. Unless
more moderate counsels prevail among
the foreign ministers the Chinese En-
peror will be compelled to throw Ia hi
lot with the interdic,ed princes and
fight the allied powers. That would
mean the rising of the whole of China
with her 400. 100000 OF population.
Among the schemes now being co.,
sidered by the republicans OF the House
military committee is one to organize
severa regiments of Filipinos. for SER
vice against their own people. Con-
gressmen here familiar with the people
referred to, say the more OF such regi-
meuts the longer will be the war.
Stocks, cotton and wheat and corn
were all quoted as weak at the brokers'
offices here today.
Among the democratic Congressman
now here are some who say that though
all the war taxes should be removed at
once, they have no idea that any will
be, upon the articles that poor people
are compelled to buy, though they
think it probable that those on bank
paper, express packages and others
a. at affect the rich, may be. But, they
add, as the Northern poor people
voted the republican ticket recently,
they are probably satisfied with the con-
ditiop.
Montpelier, 10 Orange county. Vir.
GINA, the home of Madison, for many
years the property of Mr.. L. F. DERRICK,
of Baltimore, who has greatly i'm
proved the estate. was sold yes .erdsy
to rich Philadelphia.
Mr.. Ryan who was engaged in the
late democratic campaign 10 Maryland,
West Virginia and other States, and
who lost his place in the Treasury de-
partment in consequence Of his sup
port of free silver. SAYS the organized
LABOR in all those States was bought or
coerced, and that he sees no hope for
the democratic party now, as its own
natufa! supporters cannot be relied
upon.
A resident of an adjoining county in Vir.
gina, now here, in talking about Alexandris
today, said he didn't know whose fault it
WAS, out certainly the communication be.
tween that and This city was great draw
back to 1t, IS either by boat or electric cars il
now takes forty minutes to 20 thers from
here. He said he wanted to 20 there vester.
dsy, to buy something but wac prevepted