Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-11-09

Nortn the BRYAN bettors are claiming
that thew have WOO, but whether they
have or not, cannot yet be decided.
II IL reported here as q fact now, that
already Northern syndicstes have OBJ
tsined large and valuable concessions
for monopolies in Cuba, and that II the
United States retain control oil the
island. those concessions will be worth
millions of dollars. Why certainly the
Spanish war was iustihable. Perish the
thought that il was notl
Bishop Henry G Potter, OF New York
testified before tbs Industrial Com
mission today: Strikes, he said. were
return to primitive times and oarbarims'
aud if IL were left to choice between
them and compulsory arbitration De
thought that remedial legislation tnst
would be experimental would soon
settle the matter 10 favor OF voluntary
arbitration.
Members of the ways and means
committee will meet within the neA'
ten days TO prepare Dill repeaius
some OF the war taxes. Inc pre"ers
and the patent medicine manufacturers
will continue the strong ngnt oesuo
last session for the reduction OF lneir
taxes. and it is possible that they VIII
bs successful, aud that the tax on oanH
cheeks. mortgages and deeds Is likely
10 he reduceI. The House has hxed
December 6 to begia considerable VI
me hill IL creasing the tax on oleomaf-
garine. Tue thmian canal bill Is
su.clal order tor December III 10 the
Senate The Increase OF the army 20
100 900 men must dealt WIN THIS
winter. for toe present law, which
authorizes 65 600 regulars and 5,0O0
volunteers, ex pirrs by limitation June
80. next year. The armor plate aoo
the Increase of me navy are likely 10
provoke much debate. The shipping
subsidy bill will % pushed II possible.
The sppOrtionDent Of representatives
among the states according 10 tnls
years census, Involving proposed re-
duction in the representation from the
South because OF the alleged suppress
ion of the negro vote, will lead 70
long controversy. The Philippines Will
come 10 for much debate aud some
legislation by Congress will be neces-
sary to carry out the Taft commissions
ideas on the organization OF govern
ment there. Cuban matters will PROF.
ably 90 over for another year unless
the Constitutional Convention OF the
Cubans completes its work more rapid
" than il now expected. Several
treaties, including the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty Oh the Isthmian canal, are
awaiting consideration 10 the Senate.
The order sent TO Gen. Macarthur
some weeks ago TO begin shipping home
the volunteers early 10 November Dss
been revoked. All OF the 81 900 yolun-
teer forces now there are to kept 10 the
Philippines during the winter so that
military operations TO crush the natives
nav be carried 90. The terms OF gu
listment OF the volunteers will expire
June 80, 1901. The entire force Will,
il is nov expected, remain on duty there
uotil FEBRUARY or March and In the
meantime the War department hopes
that Congress will pass pew army Dill
increasing the regular establishment so
that it may not be necessary TO returo
the men, and it is expected that
a number OF the volunteers will
then re-enlist 10 the regular army.
The 800 marines that hage been with
drawn from China have been cent
to Manila for station duty. The navy
has filled up every ship on the station
With q full complement OF sailors,
and the auxiliary vessels, small gun
boats etc. tnet are TO blockade ports
and do patrol work are we'll supplied
with men.
Now that the election has been held
Senator Platt, of Connecticut, Chairman
of the Senate committee on Cuba, has
issued a call for a meeting Of that COM
mittee to be held 10 this city on Friday
next. Long before the adjournment
sf the last session the Senate adopted.
on the motion Of Senator Bacon, OF
Georgia, a drag net resolution calling
upon the executive depart ments Ior
s'atement OF the financial affairs OF
Cuba. This was referred to Senator
Platt's committee. Il required state
msnt OF every dollar that has been COL
lected and spent, by whom collected
for what purpose aud by whom 1t was
spent and whether any of it was spent
wron2fuliy.
The War department has drawn up
its plan for the reorgaDiziDg OF the reg
ular army There are TO be 30 infan
try regiments, II cavalry regiments
aud a corps Of artillery, which Is equiv
alent to IL regiments. This plan will
90 submitted to Congress by Secretary
Root, who will ask that it be adopted
during the coming session. Before
the election, it will be remembered, Sec
rotary Root said that his department
had prepared no plans Tor the increase
of the army.
The rise In Rotkfeiler's stocks since the
election has increased his wealth, II Is said
en- million dollars, and that he was promised
that much when he subscribed tenth OF that
SUN to the fund that bought Mr.. Kinley's re-
election
A bill to increase the regular army to one
hu ndred thousand men has already been pre-
pared, and today IL is stated that Secretary
Long vii recommend that that Of the navy
be IL creased 20 TWEEN y-slx thousand. And as
THIS country ma now become Worlu poW'
err" 1t is prob. be that even more than this
force will be required to maintain Mr.. Nc
Kinley's new dignity.
Ali stocks were quoted high here today,
and wheat corn ana cotton as steady.
There will be no negro member OF the
forty seventh Congress White OF North
Carolina, the single one Ia the forty sixth,
didn't even 60 back t. that State at the late
election, and democrat was elected In the
district by ten thousand msjority.
The democrats made such q good show in
Alexandra county LAST Tuesday that one Of
them here today said they intend to keep
no their club of 1876 members in Bsllston and
to try to carry the county at the next cleo
ton for county officers.
The Senate next March will lose several OF
Its present well.knowD members-Messrs
Gallery Of Louisisp, Lindsay Of Kentucky
Nartar af Montana Wo,0oft af Calayado Ruf.