Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-05-11
FROM WASHINGTON.
[Corrsspsndence Of the Alexandria Gasstse. ]
WASHINGTON. May IL.


Reports of the native police system
established 10 the last few months 10
Philippine towns are very encouraging.
The idea OF substituting a civil police
for military guard came from Gen.
Macarthur and was later adopted by
the Philippine commission. Gen.
Wheaton under late date reports that
| In northern Luzon the police forces are
improving 10 efficiency and loyalty to
the United States, and are in many To-
stances furnishing information and are
aiding in the capture OF murderers and
assassins. The lives and property OF
the natives are better protected than IN
| time of peace under Spanish govern
ment. The presidents In some OF the
towns have been In the habit OF making
use of the police as servants and coach
mem, but this has been corrected as soon
as discovered. Gen. Bates from the de-
partment OF southern Luzon writes that
conditions are improving throughout
the department and 1t Is now possible
to obtain more reliable men for this
duty. 1t lie thought that when the
towns can raise sufficient revenue to
pay their OVID forces, that this work can
be pushed more rapidly and better re-
suits obtained.
10 Washington, political observers
among the republicans are inclined to
regard Senator Hanna az an exception.
ally strong probability. There seems
to be little doubt that he would have
little trouble in getting the nomination,
should he desire IT, for he controls thor
oughly the party machinery, and more
than that, he has nine.tenths of the
office. holders at his back. 1t would be
very hard for any other republican
within the range of choice to overcome
these distinct advantages.
The Department of State has
ground for believing that the German
governor does not contemplate the &C.
QUESTION OF any island on the Venezu-
land coast, nor Of q harbor or coaling
station in that vicinity.
VIM. d. Williame, of Minersvllle,
Pa, confidential secretary of Lieutenant
Colonel Edwards, Insular Bureau,
War department, was discharged In
disgrace today for endeavoring to sell
Information coming from the bureau to
interested parties. He offered to sell
copies OF opinions In the Nicely case.
The committee on time and place OF
the National Conference OF Charities
and Corrections, In session 10 this city,
today selected Milwaukee as the place
Of meeting for the next Conference. In
MAY 1908.
Chas M. Scbwab. the million dollar
salsried president OF the q. 8. Steel
Corporation, was before the Industrial
Commission today and testified on the
amslsamation OF industrial enterprises.
The u. 8. Steel Corporation is, he said,
intended as clearing house of infor-
nation "a to the best methods to pursue
for mutual protection, and to save OK.
penditures by combining the manufac.
lures of certain specials to certain mills,
rather than have several competing on
one line. He said protective tariff |
was necessary where labor forms o |
part of the cost of the production.
Mr.. E. Il. Norton, OF the firm of
Street & Norton, of New York, and
who secured corner on Northern Pa /
cific stock on Thursday, formerly had o
brokers' Office in this city where be Is
we'll known. He also has number OF
friends in Alexandria and when
youth attended the Episcopal High
School near that city.
Men who served in the civil war or In the
Spanish war In regiments now mustered out
md who desire to have their records correct
ID will find In their path an opinion Just
endered by Judge Advocate General Lieber
4 the War department. The test cast WAS
hat Of young man Of 80 days service who
btained pass for "a hours. He left camp
nd disappeared. In the records he is o de-
erter. Recently he Iesppeared and applied
or discharge. alleging that he Was demented
1 the time Of his supposed de,ertion. In bis
plnion, which is approved by Secretary Boot |
len. Lieber maintains that the civil war [
ecords should be held inviolable, for the ,
eason that the ex psrte sffidavits would be .
pen TO all the dangers of deliberate fraud |
nd defective memory. He believes there are
Anglers also in the introduction Of such
lstters In the record Of recently disbsnded 4
rmy. However, where the organization is
i'll active the opinion holds that the depart
tent can make alteration In its records on
10 request of the officer who certi6es to
lem. IL
In . mail communication to the Adjutsnt
eneral, Gen. Chsffee replies to charges made c
recent magazine article BY Thomas E. Mil T
I'd, war corre.po ndent, and characterizes the n
tcle a. exaggerated In many instances and g
sed on hesrssy. supplemented by imagins-
IN. Gen. Cbsffee states that Millsrd was Il
t with the Pekin column and did not reach
Q Chinese capital until two months after the r,
try Of the allies Hence he could not have d
en- an eye witness to the Russian and Japan. 81
} brutalIties upon natives which be so graph n
lily described. Gen. Chaffee denies that -
nerican soldiers participated in any such 9.
TRACES.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. was here yesterday In go
half OF the candidacy Of his son George, for al
pointment In the army. General Lee now In
8 one son first lieutenant of regulars and
ks to have his second also appointed.
lille no positive assurances have been given
q. he hopes that the appointment will be W
de after the volunteers are commissioned ry
the President begins to make selections u
m civil life to ill the remaining vacancies. at
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MOUNT VERNoN.-At yesterdays Il
ssion Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' 10
'sociation, now being held at Mount d.
,rnon, 1t was reported that the past % %
ar had been q very successful one. o.
lere were $500 visitors, including ~
my distinguished foreign guests. The VI VI
ports from many States showed "
owing interest In the work OF the ~ ~
ISOLATION. The vice regent for Louisi- W
0, Mrs. Richardson, brought an In. 81 81
'esting relic to be deposited 10 Gen. n
ashington's bedroom. 1t Ia q writing a.
'k once belonging to Mrs. Washing .sl
/. Mrs. Washington gave 1t to Mrs. 20 20
urence Lewis, who, in turn, be- ~