Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
WASHINGTON. August 80.


Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington. August 80.
The cabinet today considered the
Chinese question. 1t is understood that
the replies from the powers are all in
the hands of the President, aud, taken
AZ a whole, they are not at all satisfac-
tory, 1t was for the purpose OF form
ing response to the replies in Ques'
ton that most OF the time was consum-
ed ave have steered very safe and
successful course in this matter 80 far"
said one mem Der, "and it is of the most
vital importance that we continue to
be on the right eide. The fact that some
of the powers do not agree with us is, OF
course. not q matter for alarm, but it
makes it necessary for US to be very
Careful. II all the powers were on
either one of TWO sides in the case the
problem would be greatly simplfed.
But thew are not" A dispatch from
Amoy that was received 10 Washington
this morning aud withheld by the State
department was also considered by the
cabinet. The UOited States wish to
withdraw from the Chinese imbroglio
with the good will of the other govern
ments Il possible, or without it il neces-
slty demands. The administration, it is
.ported, is alarmed and resolved 20
break loose from what threatens to be
40 intermnsble, costly and bloody
Wrsngle il the Gordian knot is not cut
at once. L il for this reason that the
United States would prefer to leave the
e I'D ia fri ndly spirit and by agreement
with the other powers on the vital ques
tions involved. If, however, it is evi.
dent that no agreement can be reached
on account of the greed or conflicting
ambitions of the other nations
this country will wash its hands
of the whole matter and the rest
of the world may like it or not. The
moral affect of the withdrawal OF the
United States under the latter condi-
ton would be far reaching.
A democrat from New Jersey, here
on business today, says Senator Sewell
may ride about in his special car as
much as be pleases, but that New Jer-
sey has already gone back to the demo-
crstic column, and that the closing OF
the old and famous Rogers locomotive
works in Paterson yesterday, and the
discharge OF all it's employees, only
makes that fact more certain, as peo-
pies votes in these days 60 with their
pockets.
1t is said at the Treasury Depart
ment that there has been rise of 80
per cent. in the price of the necessaries
Of life in the last two years. Such a
rise is not at all conducive to an in
creased republican vote next Novem-
Der.
1t is reported here that Giles Jack.
son, Richmond negro lawyer, is to
bring a suit in the U. S. Supreme Court
to test the constitutionality of the
North Carolina law imposing restric-
tons upon suffrage, and that he has en-
ployed Messrs Pillsbury, of Boston,
and OK Congressman Brekinridge of
Kentucky, to assist him.
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, who is
still here, will speak at the democratic
flag raising at Gainesville on the 18th
proximo.
Two new democratic clubs were or.
ganzed here last night.
Mr.. James McCuen, OF the Occoquan
granite quarries, who has several con-
tracts for stones, in this city, will, it is
said, supply that required for the i'm
provement OF the Confederate monu-
ment in Alexandria, and has informed
the Confederate camp there that he
will let them pick out such as they
want and let them have it at the cost
of qusrryiug.
Representative Rixey escorted dele
CATION from Snickersville, Loundoun
county, Virginia, to the Postoffice De-
partment yesterday evening and pro-
tested against the proposed change OF
the postoffice at Snickersvilie to
Bluemont, the present terminus of the
Leesburg brsu CHI of the Southern Rail-
way, about a mile from Snickersville.
They were informed that an applica-
ton for that change had been made, but
taat no action would be taken on it
withou notice.
The probability OF the election OF Mr..
Bryan has become so strong that peo-
pie are already talking about his cabi-
net. Mr.. German, they say, will GER
tsicly be one OF its members, and that
he could serve as suc CD two years before a
vacant seat 10 the Senate will be ready
for him.
A member OF the Virginia republican
here today, says that at the
meeting of that committee in Richmond
last Monday night, it was reported that
only one republican in the 9th con-
aressionsl district of that State was OPP
posed to General Walker, the republi-
can nominee, Judge Phil Strother, but,
be added, that report was not correct,
as he knew of many others.
Four dispatch boats will be put on by
this government between Chefoo and
Shanghai 10 order to facilitate the trans
mission OF messages from Pekin.
Baron Speck Won Stern berg. German
Charge d'Affairs was a caller at tha
State department this morning In search
Of news. He discredited a statement
in the morning dispatches that German
consuls in China had been given their
passports and sent home.