Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-07
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, January z.


Washington. January z.
Secretary Long will further investi.
gate the death OF Cadet Hobart K.
Green on board the q. s. practiceship
Santee. Congressman Rixey, Of Vir-
GINA, who is anxious to probe the mat
ter to the bottom, said today that ne
has had another interview with the
Secretary, and that the latter told him
the report made on the case by Conn
mander Wainwright is not to end the
! matter. Just when Mr.. Long will pro-
coed With the investigation he did not
say.
The opposition IN the Senate to that
feature of the army reorganization
bill which gives precedence to West
Point cadets in appointments to tho
new army has won signal victory.
The fight in behalf of the volunteers,
which was begun on the floor of the
Senate Saturday by Senators Daniel
and Money, was today carried into the
| military committee with the result that
the committee decided to offer an
amendment giving to all volunteer OF
ficers who served in the Philippines 10
the first army sent there and to those
who served through the Spanish
American war, equality 10 eligibility
with the West Pointers. As the bill
was first offered to the Senate such men
as General Funston, of Kansas, for
instance, would be compelled to take
position behind the cadets in the pres
ent class at the academy. Senator
Hawley believes that the vote on the
bill can be taken Tuesday or Wednes.
day.
The President, II well, and Mrs. Nc.
Kinley, accompanied by DIR. Rlxey, will
leave Washington Thursday evening
for Canton to attend the funeral there
of JamesS. Barber, the naval paymaster
who died 10 the Philippines. Mr. Bar
Der was q nephew of the President.
1t Is said that a number OF United
States Senators have quietly taken a
hand in the reapportionment fight now
raging in the House, their desire being
to have the House pass q measure
which will be acceptable to the Senate,
thus relieving the latter of the necessi-
" OF rejecting the action Of the House
and publicly taking any hand in the
contest that seems more properly to
concern the lower body.
President Mckinley is suffering from
a serve cold today and has not been in
his office. Me was apparently 10 good
health Saturday night, but awoke Sum
day morning with headache and bad
cold. DR.. Rixey, the White House
physician, says he does not apprehend
any serious consequences II his patient
takes care of himself and is not exposed
to sudden changes OF temperature.
HE will be able to attend to his duties
tomorrow, feel very certain" said DR..
Rixey this morning.
Not satisfied with the work Of the
Filipino Junts stationed at Hong Kong
and which has been arranging for the
importation Of necessary arms aud am
munitioD, the Filipinos have established
Junta in Manila under the very eyes
OF the u. 8. military authorities. Ac-
cording to reports received here today
1t has been discovered that o number OF
Filipino leaders who during the last IL
months have taken the oath allegiance
to the United States and whose submits.
sion has been heretofore heralded 40 an
evidence OF the disintegration of the in.
surgent forces, have in reality kept up
their communication with the Filipinos
10 the field and have been supply.
ing them with information as
TO American plans and movements.
These men include prominent leaders
who surrendered to the Americans,
and because of their prominence among
their countrymen have heen consulted
BY the United States authorities with
regard to the future plans for the pacif-
ication OF the islands. II Is alleged
that they have been playing a double
game and have been secretly stirring up
disturbances and assisting in the pro-
longation of the war. Gen. Macarthur
has decided, 1t lie said, to exile them to
the island of Guam, where they will be
kept under close surveillance.
The hearings on the Grout oleomar-