Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-08-24
FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gssette.
Washington, August q.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gsseste. ]
Washington. August q.
The American consul at Annoy
wires the State department that rioting
has broken out there and serious trou-
BILE is threatened. Marines have been
Landed to protect the japanese legs-
ton. The Japanese temple has been
burned. The American interests at
Annoy are larger than at any other
Chinese port. American merchants
have large warehouses there and it was
stated by government officials early in
the Chinese troubles that Annoy was
the only place where it might be nee
esssry to land troops. 1t was for the
protection of these interests at Annoy
that the gunboat patrol of the southern
coast of China was inaugurated. Off
Gals regard the report of this new out.
break as OF the utmost Importance not
only because of the great commercial
interests OF Americans at Annoy but be-
cause it may be the forerunner of an
uprising throughout southern China.
Admiral Remey this morning reports
the landing of the troops from the
transport Hancock at Taku. The
transport Hancock carried companies
18th Infantry, 4 batteries Sd Artillery,
and about 500 marines.
The Cabinet held a meeting today
and canvassed the Chinese situation.
The attitude OF Russia, as reported
through Pekin sources, is cause OF
considerable worry in official circles. II
the Gar has declared war, the Kaiser
will undoubtedly follow suit, and the
situation as far as the United States is
concerned would be grestely complicat-
ed. If one or both of these powers de-
care hostilities on, the Cabinet has re.
solved to withdraw the United States
troops probably to the coast or at any
rate from the scene of hostilities and
let the belligerants fight it out. The
President, it is now said, is entering
more deeply into the Chinese wrangle
than is absolutely necessary. One of
the Cabinet members said that the
State department would ASCERTAIN as
as soon possible whether Russia had de-
clsred war as reported. The President
will convene the legislative branch of
the government unless all attempts to
gain repsration from China fail. If
after he makes demands upon the Chi
nese he meet with refusal to pay, the
President says he will call Congress to-
gether. Otherwise he certainly will
not.
The report brought by press dis
patches that the Russian General at
Pekin says his country has declared
war against China has not been con-
irmed by the advices received by this
government. II Russia has declared
war, the action has been taken without
giving notice to President Mckinley.
The fact that no such notice
has been received leads Off
Gals to look upon the Pekin story
with suspicion. To this time diplomatic
negotiations have preceded every i'm
portsnt move made by the allies. Sec
rotary Root said today that If Russia
had declared war it would greatly CON-
plicate the situation. he added, how
ever, that no such news had come
through War Department channels.
All that came from the military officers
related to the grewsome phase of the
csmpaigD-the care OF the disabled and
a list OF the dead and wounded.
1t is intimated at the War Depart-
ment that the President has become
alarmed at the evident strength OF the
anti-imperialisis, and that that is the
reason he has countermanded his order
sending more troops TO China, and has
directed that those on the way there
be stopped at Manila, where the Fill
pinos are becoming more active, and
the American losses are increasing
every week.
1t is well established fact that news
paper correspondents here know q great
deal more about the political condition
of this country than the average Con.
gresham and, that when not writing
for their papers, they frankly give their
information to their friends. In respect
Of the present campaign, some OF the
most intelligent republicans among
them say the trend of popular feeling
10 the North aud West is evidently In |
favor of Bryan. The same opinion |
seems to prevail in the departments
also.
A Norfolk republican here today
says it is plain to his party In his dis
riot that DR.. Wise will not withdraw
rom the congressional campaign, but
t is no less plain that he is opposed by
4 majority OF his party, and that his adj
vice to them has been that the best |
way to get rid of him and bis brother
John, who is backing him, is to let him
run and see if Congressman Hull of
Iowa and Mr.. Hanna know more about
the Norfolk district than the republi-
cans of that district do.
Stocks wore quoted here TODAY "a
weak, but wheat and corn strong.
The new garbage contract for this
,ity will 60 into effsct as soon "a the
contractor determines upon the site Of
he reduction plant. He ia In Chicago
now, but is expected here TODAY or To-
morrow. The garbage is now deposit
I'd on the Maryland shore near Sandy
Bar, and is exceedingly Objectionable.
The talk AbOut CARVING IL fhrouch Al