Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-04-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondents Of the Alexandria daseite.I
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position of District Commissioner tnat
the President had proftered him. Mr..
Macfarland has been the correspondent
for macy years for the Boston Herald
ana Philadelphia Record, and wrote an
amusing account OF local election In
Alexandria in which MIR. Oats trip 10
the polls WAS described. John W. Ross,
who has been resppointed District
Com missioner, also called at the Wnite
House this morning to thank the fresi-
dent.
A good and true old democrat OF THIS
citv talking today about Mr.. boss
sooke az follows: John W. Ross, cred
ted to the democratic party at tfe time
of his original appointment 10 Septem
her. 1896. during his second term Go
writiDg) repudiated the Chicago plat
form and declined to act as vice presi-
dent of q mass meeting at Washington,
ID. c.. called 10 honor and in the inter
est of Mr.. Bryan, then q presidential
candidate. During his third term, the
faction with which he allied himself
disintegrated and disappeared assn or
.anized party. Now, at the approach
of the fourth term, Mr.. Ross finds him.
self absolutely without an alliance with
any political party or even fragment
of one. Yet the selection of the demo-
cratic commissioner must be from the
duly organized party in opposition to
this republican administration. Good
faith and an observance OF long exist
ing tacit agreement, always hitherto re-
spected by both political parties, ex.
c. pting as to the third appointment OF
Mr.. Ross, clearly exacted from Mr..
Mckinley that the selection to I'LL Mr..
Ross's place should have bsen made
from the party that polled 6,6OO,OOO
votes at the last presidential election.
No answer has been received from
the Sublime Porte to the note delivered
10 the Sultan oy MIR. Griscom, Ameri-
can charge d'affairs at ConstsDtinople,
demanding immediate payment of the
American claim, nor is one expected for
lwo or three weeks. Ia diplomatic Cir
Giles here the idea is secuted that the
demands will be complied with or that
any further attempt will be made to
euforce compliance, as that would be
sure to provoke European complica-
tons,
Outwsrdly Admiral Dewey shows no
concern in the grand stand squabble
that threatens to mar the peace and
good order as we'll as the success Of the
Dewey day celebration in Chicago. The
Admiral said, when the trouble first be-
gan, that he would place himself in the
hands of the reception committee and
would view the parade from the stand
erected by their orders. Today when
seen at his country home, he not only
refused to reiterste this statement but
declined to discuss the question at all.
President Gompers OF the American
Federation of Labor in discussing the
trouble between the labor organizations
| and the Dewey Day celebration COM
mittee of Chicago aud the Chicago con-
tractors said that he hoped that Ad-
miral Dewey would not take sides with
those who opposed organized labor.
The House committee on railways
add canals today heard Congressman
Dalzsll, of Pennsylvania, on his bill to
Incorporate the Lake Erie & Ohio River
| sbiD Canal Company, which ia to build
a canal from PIttsburg to Lake Erie
with branches, He argued against the
assumption that congress has not the
right to create such corporation.
The House committee on judiciary
oday took up the case OF the Gaynors,
IF, E, Il, & w. T., and B d, Greene,
addicted in Georgia 10 connection with
the two million dollar LIBERALIZATION OF
the government in the Savannah bar.
b)r work. The motion to report the bill
ramed by the Attorney General of the
United States looking to changes in ex-
tradition laws was lost, it being the
sense ofthe majority OF the committee
shat action should be deferred until af.
er the hearing next Friday, when
Wayne MacVeagb, who defended Capt.
Oberlin M. Carter and others from
New York and Georgia, will be heard
against and for the bill. The Livingston
| resolution Oh the subject, however, was
ordered fayorably reported. 1t directs
the Attorney General to report what
| steps have been taken to cause the sur;
rsn,..@r OF the Gaynors and Benjamin D.
Greene BY ccns State OF New York to the
jurisdiction of the 1niatriet Court of the
southern district OF Georgia. ioefeso'
luton was later in the day brought a.,
in the House and adopted.
Captain Chadwick has replied to the
inquiry OF the Secretary of the Navy
asking him as to reported interview
with him in Brooklyn paper In which
ne WIS quoted as severely abusing Rear
Admiral Schley and calling him ''dis-
grace to the navy" The Captain ad-
mits having used the language at
tributed to him but declared that he
made the remarks in private converse
ton and did not know they would be
published. 1t was stated at the legal
department OF the navy that II this
we're true nothing could be done furtn-
or in the case, as it is no offense for an
officer 10 criticise his superior 10 private
conversation with his friends.
The Navy Department has been ad-
vised that pro Consul Allen arrived at
San Juan. Porto Rico, today, on the
Dolphin. He was escorted to San Juan
OF the battleship Texas and the cruiser
New York aud the gunbost Mschias,
aud was received with great enthusiasm
oy the Porto Ricans who joined in q
nuge demonstration in his honor.
The President and his wife returned
20 Washington this morning from their
visit to Canton, o.
Senator Depew and his niece, Miss
Pauld:ng, gave grand party here last
tight at the Corcoran House. The
especial feature of the evening WAS 3
cakewelk. The young women and
men wore over their evening dress the
most gorgeous costumes, which would
have done credit 10 any up to date
"coon town. Mr.. Richard Merrick
was the grand marshal Of the walk and