Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-25

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unanimously instructed that it bs
favorably reported. With this prestige
its adoption can not we'll be prevented.
The proposed adjudication of the Cubsn
situation is equa, to limited suzerain-
". The Jurisdiction of the United
States can never be Withdrawn. 1t fol-
lows that internal dissensions will not
be permitted because OF the great
American interests represented In the
island. Cuba will have self govern
ment under general supervision by the
United States.
During the consideration Of the agri"
cultural bill In the House last Saturday
: evening, on o proposition to increase
the appropriation for seed $100, 900, Mr..
Lamb, of Virginia, was the only mem
Der from his State who voted no. He
SAWS be did so because each member
gets nicely thousand packages now in
stead of sixty thousand, which he got
before, and because several OF bis con-
stituents have written to him that some
of the seed be has sent them have
proved loss instead OF q gain to them,
and that they like bis speeches better
than they do his seed. Some OF the
other Virgiuia members OF the House
say they have great difficulty In getting
their seed and that they are told at
the Agricultural Department that the
fault lies with the contractors. who are
behind hand 10 furnishing their sup
plies.
| 1t is reported here that among the
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stitutional convention will be Colonel
Smith OF Alexandria, Mr.. Moore, OF
Fairfax county, and Mr.. Crismond OF
Fredericksburg. and Senator Daniel
of Lynchburg, and Mr.. Glass OF Camp
bell county.
Senator Martin, at the urgent request
of the friends Of the Fredericksburg
park bill, got several republican SeDa-
tors to assist him today In another ef-
fort in behalf of that bill, but 1t Ia be.
lieved that nothing can save that bill
| now.
People from Newport News here to-
| day cay Congressman Swanson met
with q most fstteriDg reception there
on the 22d, and that the prevalent be.
| lief there Is that the people of that city
will support him for Governor, and that
| when they hear that some one else will
be the nominee. they say it is light
| ming that does the work, not thunder.
Friends of Mrs. Donald Mclean, who
was defeated for the presidency OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
last week, assert that she will be can
didate for the Office next year. 10
fact, she Is resolved to be candidate |
| every year until she wins 1t. mrs. |
McLean's candidacy this year lent oil
the interest the proceedings had, said J
one Of her friends this morning. "Were |
II not for the spirited contest she put !
up the convention just closed would |
have been a very tame affair. / am |
sure she will win the coveted honor /
next year."
Justice Brewer, OF the q. 8. Supreme
Court, has started q warm discussion
among constitutional lawyers by declar-
ing against the honored jury system of
our fathers. He believes shat twelve
men are not needed on the ordinary
jury and thinks that majority verdict
ought to prevail instead Of unaDi.
nous vote, especially in murder cases
in minor cases." he says, sit seems to
me that o smaller jury would do just az
we'll as ore composed of twelve men.
There is no reason why twelve men
should be called from their business to
try a case involving few dollars or q
small piece OF property. There 10 no
reason why one or two friends OF
placed on jury should be al
lowed to defeat the ends of justice by
securing a mistrial or lighter verdict
than the majority deem right. think
that the pay OF jurymen should be more
than the present laws allow. While
Jury duty should be a patriotic duty,
it should also compensate man 90 that
be would not lose money by DESERVING
his business to serve."
The Chamber of the Supreme Court
of the United States this morning was
filed to its capacity with people who
came to hear the decisions In the
celebrated constitutional cases which 1t
was expected would be rendered. 1t
had been supposed that, as this was he |
asst decision day before the close of I
bis congress, these cases would be !
settled for the information OF that Il
body. Failure to do so only imbues I
more deeply Ia the mind OF the people IL
he fact that the Supreme Court Ia a
,ody much inclined to work out its own Il
Aviation, without the help of the sug- 81
.estlons of those who like to see mat II
ers disposed Of rather expeditiously." "
The court will meet for regular business G
n March and continue it's sessions c
uring March until adjournment for fl
be April recess. p
Secretary Long has recommended for "
eight enlisted men who k
erved with distinction during the
primer war with Spain. II these men IN
re successful 10 their examination they r.
ill become ensigns and eligible for m
igher grades. 10 letter written to h.
ecretary Long, Admiral Sampson said: W
1t is certainly to be hoped that the 10
secretary of the Navy will not find it ~
ecessary 10 take advantage OF ar
le authority which I understand n,
to be granted him TO appoint r,
certain number of warrant or
Ulcers to the grade OF ensign. While ~
is true that these men are selected ,
ON large class of men OF very un- gu
'ual ability it is also true that they sc sc
e recruited from a class of men who ~
ave not had the social advantages that or
q requisite for a commissioned Of ca Va,
,er. 1t is submitted that In time of ",
'sce the nsvy's function consists to a .u
rtain extent in representing the couu- ~. w.
Y abroad. and it is important that the W. Wv
vy's representatives should be men s Nv
least of refinement. While there are ue
rhsps certain few among the war 81,