Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-08

Ire6sm6n hODeftcon cukSeetcus uuBho
to be submitted to Wilcox In the orisi-
nal before be should be asked to COM
NIT himself on them. Attorney Gear
was dispatched to get the letters IN
question. Pending their arrival an ex-
ecutive session was held. An adjourn
ment until p. 10. was then taken. AT
the afternoon session Congressman
Robinson, representing Wilcox, read o
confession" from which the following
Is taken: HE (Wilcox) admits the VI
January 81, 1899 and on March
s, 1899, be wrote two letters
marked exhibit B. and G. in the petit
ton. That said letters were of per-
sonal and confidential nature, and sent
to whom he supposed was friend,
and who hesthought would not betray
his confidence. He further stated that
said letters were written by him
under an entire misconcep!ion OF
the real attitude of the government
of the United States State toward the
neople of the Hawaiian Islands,"
= "That in common with the
people be with genuine patriotism sup.
ported the United States and its insti'
tutiops; and is now and has been o
loyal supporter Of the constitution, laws
and government of the United States"
The following is the text OF the reso-
luton introduced 10 the Senate today
by Mr.. Berry regarding tffairs 10 China:
"rhat the President be ard he Ia hereby
requested, II not incompatible With
public interests, to inform the senate
wbether'the U. 8. Minister 10 China
has Joined the representatives OF other
powers at Pekin in demanding the ex'
ecution of Prince Tuau or other Chi
nese officials, and. II 30, by whom was
be authorized to join in making sucn
demand"
The cost OF preparing the answer to
the resolutions OF the Senate calling for
itemized statements OF the receipts from
customs and other sources collected IN
Cuba, and public expenditures, salaries
of officials, etc, paid out of the Cuban
revenues, has been altogether $lo,1So
and the Secretary OF War today re-
ouested the Senate to provide funds
with which to reimburse the Island
government for this expense.
The public buildings committee oil
the House today made favorable re-
port on bill 10 purchase the old Cor
coran Art Gallery Building In this city
for the court Of claims.
There have been frequent conferen-
ces during the day among the republi..
can leaders In reference to the proposed
resolution naming the conditions upon
which the United States troops will be
withdrawn from Cuba. The resolution
has been drafted and has been submit
ted to the leading republican Senators
az well as to the President and
the Secretary OF War. 1t Will
also include Senator Spooner's
proposition for the appointment OF q
com mission of members Of Congress to
visit the Philippines and report upon
the conditions there at the next session
of Congress. 1t is expected that the
resolution will be first introduced as
separate proposition if there should be
any opposition developed to its early
sdop ion, that it will bs afterwards OIL
fered as amendment to the army ap'
preparation bill.
There came near being trouble In
the rooms of the House ways and
means cammittes today when they
began the consideration OF the war
revenue reduction bill which had come
from the Senate. The republicans de-
sired to hang it up as g. reouke
to the Senate for originating
war measure while the demo-
cratic members wanted to nom
concur in the Senate's action and ask
for a committee of conference. A vote
was reached and the motion to con-
concur stood 7 to 7. Finally Mr..
PAYNE, republican member OF the
committee, voted with the democrats
and the motion OF the latter
made by Mr.. Richardson, pre-
vailed. The democratic members OF
the CONN ittee also had conference
before the meeting and determined that.
wrong as the bill is, it is innfiitely
better than no bill at all, and that
therefore they would do all they could
to secure conference committee by
which some bill to reduce the taxes
might be reported, and Ii is needless to
say that when that obj cot was accom-.
plished finally by the vote oil Mr..
Payne they were highly gratifed.
The future Of Cuba was the principal
theme discussed by the Cabinet today.
As the days go by and the constitution
makers at Havana make no move to
define the relations that the island
shall maintain toward the United
States 10 the future the President and
his advisors feel that the situation
grows more grave. The fact that the
Cubsns are plainly lodging this vital
question il considered ominous. Be-
fore the meeting adjourned 1t was de-
cided that q resolution defining the
wishes of the United States should be
passed by Congress to serve as hint
to the Havana constitution makers. Oh
course such q resolution will have no
binding effect on the Cuban conven-
ton members. but II will give the
friends of the United States better cue
than they have at present, and Will al
the same time bring the much vexed
question to the front without further
delay. While there was nothing said
of definite nature regarding an extra
session, the members OF the Cabinet
feel that unless legislation is passed for
the Philippines and the Cuban consti-
tuition matter is settled such an extra
ordinary session lie unavoidable.
The following papers we're introduced
In the House today by Mr.. Rixey: A
bill for the relief OF legal representa-
tives of john F. Jett:. deceased, of Stat
ford county, Va, to pay $3.50 for sup
plies furnished the Union army during
the war between the Ststee; petition OF
business men aud citizens OF Manassas,
Vs.. for abolition of stamp tax on