Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-23
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De, slssiaz that Re n46 received
sc1tssr sssorsbes from tie 5olts1 that
re American cain Of 5000 would
b paid soos.
Mr.. ssrsass, q. 3. naisisser 20 T1r-
ksy. called 81 g1s State Dspaytnent
ssis afternoon and lad talk vito rec
fssasY Hay OF the Igrkisa indemnify
natter. After IssVlnz the cscrscary' {.
ones be rsl1esd 70 ssy snytning exespS
mat be z,sld E0s return 70 Turkey IN
Isl tne matter u ssftled. The Dispatch
from Chsrgs a'AGa.Fs Griscorn ~ Coz
stsntssopls, received this nsoTIsEg,
sfated thst Be- rad received rsprsserts-
lOns from tie Tcrkiss gDvsrbnens
sh1s they would eorsIdsr toe
Claims 81 TIE Uhitsd states along
with eisims held szaisss Tur-
xsT b. the soyer6msnts Of E0rope.
4 see Department officials say t6as tnis
vii sos do "a the claim Of toe CSited
5,asss IA ole different character scd
will he prosecuted without regard TO
other nations. All PeTo3h Bsy, the
turkish minister, this afternoon called
upon Assistant Secretary Hill with .
Dispatch received from biz government.
fbe dispatch ia practically Of the same
tsoOY ~ that received from Mr.. GriD
CON,
The gist Of the report 10 the Clark
csss which vac made 20 the Ssnsts &c
day ia that the ssDsts should demon
s.rats By it, ciion 10 tbis Gaze that
ssets in The UnIted 5estes senate pre-
cured "a Senator Cisrk's has been pro,
cured cannot be retained By the de-
Ilbersts ia 1gmsnt Of the Senate. 10 re-
gard 20 the Welcome disbsrmebt the
report ssJs q msj 1rity Of the committee
Dsllsys that 5eBstOf Clarke agents 10
their desperation % account Of the de-
cisiJn Of the court 70 take jurisdiction
| ia the Welcome cass attempted 40 I'M
proper approach 70 the judges Of the
! court and 70 Attorney GeDsral Nolan
which tact cannot but have certain In
f1sncs 10 the confederation Of the other
acts OftbOse sgeDts 10 connection with
the senatorial election. A minority 81
the committee, however, believe tEat
the transsetl01s we're req inter alias
scta, and that ihs evidence does not
sufficiently bring home 10 SenatoT
CLARK or nis agents any impropsr At
tempt 70 influence the court or the al +
tOrDey general.
A special atinet meeting was held
today, a. the Presidents western trip
will prevent bic attending such q meet
iog on Tuesday, the regular dsy. AZ
upon tho last Two meetings, the future
government Of Porto Rico was the pin.
dpal tOpc under discussion. To-Day
tns men who are 10 FIJI the places under
ths new civil administration we're talk
cd about, but II Ia said that none was
decided upon with the possible excep-
don Of the treasurer OF the island, who
IA a native Porto Klcsp. The other
places will be filed with Americans
who have been residents Of the Island
whenever such men can be found com
peteDt 10 OIL the places. The members
say that mon familiar with the customs
an the people will make better officers
than strangers and will follow the pro-
sramme outlined above as much a. pos
si5ie. The Turkish mission indemnity
matter WAS also under consideration.
ave feel certain that the matter will be
NjDsted, and that sooD," said one OF
the Cabinet members when he left the
White House.
Attorney McKenny, who recently
asked for n writ OF babess corpus In the
supreme Court Of the Uoited States for
i prisoner held In Porto Rico on
charge OF Violating election laws. which
application was dismissed on the ground
hat the prisoner would have served bis
ferm before the order could be made, to-
lay, tho U. =. Supreme Court, made a
motion for q writ OF certiorafi on the
r Jrto Rican provisional court In the
csses Of two other Porto Ricans, who
rave been sentenced but who are not
'et serving these sentences. These
,sses will Involve the question whether
he Supreme Court OF the United States
las jurisdiction Ia appeals from Porto
Rican courts. Solicitor General Rich |
ards was given until Monday TO file o
REF 10 opposition TO the motion.
The House committee on ways and
means today, by vote Of 10 to 2, de.
ided TO report adversely the resolution
tho Secretary Of the Treasu- |
y TO report 10 Congress the ingredients