Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
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China by which the Car practically an
nexes Msnchuris. Ga March lat. this
memorandum was ca bled to the United
States ambassadors In Europe and
Japan for communication to the govern
ment to which they s.e respectively &C.
credited. Subsequently the State De-
partmept suggested that 1t would be
we'll for all the powers to subscribe TO
the principles laid down 10 this memoir
audum, and favorable responses were
received from ell of the powers. includ-
ing Russia, the very government
against whom 1t was directed and
which, 1t is understood, has by means
of secret agreement secured control OF
Manchuris.
The Cabinet discussed the Chinese
situation to considerable length at the
meeting today. Affairs 10 the Philip
pines also received attention, the re-
ports from both these localities being
very encouraging. All the members OF
the Cabinet are confident that the
Cubans will accept the provision OF the
congressional resolution and that no
trouble in that quarter is likely to crop
out The President informed his adj
visors that P. G. Knox, OF Pittsburg,
who will probably be named to succeed
ATTORNEY. General Griggs, is now on bis
way from Cslifornis to Washington.
He Ia expected to reach the capital about
Thursday. He willthen call upon the
President, have consultation with
him regarding the position and, II be
accepts, the appointment will be form
ally annou need. ut Is by no means
certain that Mr.. Knox wants the
place." said a Cabinet member after
today's meeting.
The President has practically COM
pleted his list OF the ST.. Louis EXposi.
ton Commissioners and will probably
announce the names within "a hours.
"John Allen Of Mississippi will be
named" said republican representa-
tive this morning, $50 will Prof. North
run of Minnesota. Mr.. Scott, OF Ar
kansas, the candidate urged by Senator
Jones, will probably fail disappointment.
Ex Senators Carter, Thurston and Nc
Bride will be on the list"
Representative Loudenslager, OF New
Jersey, chairman of the House pen
sion comm tee, says that Il. Clay
Evans will not resign nor be removed
from his position as commissioner not.
brought to bear upon the President for
bis removal. The statement is consd-
cred authoritative that Mr.. Evans will
remain in Office for some time.
Coon" songs are destined soon to
become the rage 10 Persia. Mr.. Isaac
Kahn, the Persian minister, has pur.
c 1ssed ss a present for the Shah one Of
the most elaborate graphophones eyer
constructed In America and with 1t $50
records, most of which are of the rag
time variety. The outfit is said to
have cost the diplomatic more than
IS, OO0
Ssllie Cox Smith, yesterday evening,
for $1,000, bought all the interest of
the heirs of the late William Corcornn,
in the pew he used to occupy 10 st.
Johns Episcopal Church, In this citv.
Mr.. Charles Janney OF Leesburg, Vir-
ginis, was here today, and, though
dressed in Broadway style, was walk
ing about in the rain as unconcernedly
as Loudoun county farmer. He says
the democrats of his county are 10 good |
condition, and though they may differ
in their preferences for delegates to the |
coming constitutional convention, all of |
them will support the candidates who |
shall be nominated.
Among the Virginians still In the city |
s ex Congress man Trigg of the 9th dis
trict. He says he sees by the news
papers that the republicans Of his State
ire talking OF running ex-CoDgressmsu
Walker and Mr.. ]. Hampton Hoge for
Governor; but If they do, be supposes 1t
will be for the purpose of eliminating
hem entirely from politics.
At the brokers' offices here today
very thing was slack, as the wires
we're down, and stocks, wheat, corn
md cotton were about as they were
1t is stated here today that the Pres
dent. during his proposed trip through
he South, will give the Southern re-
,ublicans wide berth, and should be
i've utterance to any expressions dur.
ug his trip, all sectional, political
nd race questions will be especially
voided.
Large numbers OF fine horses, and
heir owners. have already arrived here
Dr. the spring races, which will COM
renee on Thursday next-more. it Is
aid, than ever before.
At the State Department the dlsmis.
II of Mr.. MeLeary Brown, the British
irecsor general OF customs in Cores, is
,garded as due to Russian intrigue and l
Iakes another step 10 the advance OF
lie Russians to supremacy 10 the East.
he immediate sequence TO the re-
Ioval of Mr.. Brown will be, it Is ex-
ected, the appointment OF a Russian !
fficer as director general OF the Corean !
lstoms. Having thus the control OF
le revenues Of the country the next
cps toward making it q Russian I
rovince will be rapid aud easy unless I
apan and England can together put 7
ostacles In the way. IT is the opinion
the State Department that Germany j
ants Russia to seize Manchuris 10
rder to give her the excuse she needs
, seizs the Shsn-Tung peninsula for 7
erself. 1t is believed outside the de.
artment that the United States will Q
swindled out OF any indemnity, .
neither In cash or commercial priv. I
'ges. for he losses 10 China In the
'ttlement of Chinese affairs, because j
lis government desires to maintain the 8
,rritorisl integrity of the empire. u. s. l
Iinister Allen and the British minister
Seoul have taken concurrent action in I
to the Coreau emperor
gainst the removal of Mr.. Brown. and
he State Department expects that il !
ill result in the're-instatement of that !
fficer. 4