Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-03-13

sued which styles native CHRISTIANS a:
1.-THE children of the Emperor" and
threatens immediate death to all wnt
interfere with or harm them. 10 tb'
same province, however, q serious ia
mine Ia raging. Huts are being burned
for fuel and parents are abandoning
their offspring to the chance mercy c
strangers. Conditions generally through
out the empire are reported as irn
proving.
NEGOTIATIONS with Great Britain te
secure the abrogation or amendment o.
the Clayton Bulwer treaty will be re-
newed by the State department at an
early date. In preparing the Hay
Pauncefote treaty, Secretary Hay made
the mistake Of not consulting members
| OF the Senate az to terms TO be included
in that document. He will adopt diff
| ferent course this time. He will have
consultations with the leading republi'
can Senators and with Mr.. Morgan be-
fore reopening the negotiations with
Great Britain, go that be may have the
benefit OF their views as to what provis
ions OF o new treaty on the subject can
secure ratifi cation by the Senate.
The meeting OF President Mckinley
and President Disz, of Mexico, will de-
pend entirely upon the health OF the
latter. President Diaz has often ex'
pressed the intention OF visiting Presi'
dent Mckinley in Washington, but has
never been able to make the trip. A
couple of years ago he arranged for q
visit here, but was prevented at the Last
moment by illness. During the last
few months alarming rumors OF Presi-
dent Disz's failing health have been
wired from Mexico, but as Ambassador
Powell Clayton, who was 10 Washing
ton couple OF weeks ago, said that
thess stories were greatly exaggerated,
President Mckinley hopes that the
great Mexican will be able to make the
trip to Ell Paso or some other border
point in order to meet him and indulge
In friend y talk over our mutual in
terest5.
II Ia now reported that Senator Proc.
tors visit to Cuba is to inquire into the
sentiment OF the Cubans towards an
nexation and the general question Ct
future relations OF the island towards
the Uaited States He is accompanied
by Senator Cockerell, OF Missouri. the
leading democratic member OF the
military appropriations committee OF
the Senate.
There s evidence that the Panama
canal is being seriously considered by
the administration as the best SOLUTION
of the Isthman canal problem. For
nearly an hour today. DR.. Silva. the
new minister from Colombia, was with
Secretary Hay discussing the PROPOSE
ton which the minister has brought
from his government relative to the &C.
QUESTION Dy the United States, OF the
territory occupied by the Panama canal
After his interview with the Secretary.
DR.. Silvia said: II think / shall be
able to show that my country is ready
to give 10 the United States all that the
latter might expect to secure elsewhere,
and perhaps more. l fnd that the gov
erUment officials here have better
understanding of the present physical
condition and merits of the Panama
project than has the public or the press.
These superior advantages OF the Pana.
ma canal as set forth by all engineers
and by the u. S. Isthmian Canal Com
mis- zion in its report, find are recog-
nizsd by the officials, those advantages
being the shortness OF the route, its few
curves, and the saving OF about $780,.
600, 900 and several years of time in its
construction.
William J. Bryan arrived Ia this city
at 1850 this morning to visit at the
home OF Cotter I. Bride, 131 B street
southeast, for few hours on his way
b OK to Nebraska. Speaking of ex-Pres-
ident Harrison Mr.. Bryan said: HE has
always been respected by his political
opponents as clean, conscientious and
able statesman. Those who differed
from him could criticise bis politics,
but they could not attack bis motives.
His conduct since his retirement from
office has been such as to strengthen
his hold upon public esteem. The
death of such man would be a dis
tinct loss to the country" He was
much sought sfler by District democrats
and newspaper correspondents but
didn't talk politics.
Russell B. Harrison, son of ex.
President Harrison, left early today for
the bedside OF his father.
Old Mr.. Moreno, who died at Prov
idence Hospital here yesterday, had at
one time been prime minister OF the last
King Of Hawaii. He was in constant
fight with the Italian minister, Baron |
Fava, by whom he was once imprison.
ID. He was well acquainted with all
The Italians here and in Alexandra.
Maryland democrats, here today, say
he four socalled democratic member OF
The legislature OF their State who voted |
against their party yesterday on the |
question of DISTINGUISHING negroes have |
ommitted probable hari kari.
Wheat was quoted as slightly higher
here today, aud corr, cotton and stocks |
as steady.
Representative Swanson OF Virginia |
arrived here yesterday from Richmond
10 see his wife, who is suffering from q
sore throat. He says his prospects of
securing the gubernatorisl nomination
% his State are most favorable and
cheering.
Hotel people here say there are more
Northern visitors ct Southern watering
places this spring than ever before.
A Stafford county, Virginia, farmer,
lere today, says the contractors for re.
lucing the Washington garbage at
)ockpit Point are receiving go much |
hat it is accommodating in large quanti-
les.
Senators Depew and Plat OF New
York say they will oppose the con-
irmation of Colonel Sanger of their
State, as Assistant Secretary War, to