Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-22


now about stealing the territory Of weaker
nstions, or about the looting Of the national
treasury?
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandra Gasette.]
Washington, January %.
The House committee engaged In the
West Point investigation met today.
Two more witnesses will be heard be-
fore the case is closed, one of them be-
ing Cadet Cunningham, who was in the
tent when Cadet Macarthur was hszsd.
The other is the cadet to whom Booz
was Especial duty man." The commit
tee will meet tomorrow to continue the
work. The report will take up first the
Booz case; then the general object oil
hszng aud conclude with recommends
tiops for legislation. The latter will be
most rigid against all forms OF hszlDg.
The report, as previously stated, will be
q unanimous one.
The House committee on Census met
today to consider the various PROPOSE
tions advanced looking to the enforce
ment of the 14th amendment, that the
representation in congress shall be on o
basis OF voting male population. The
outcome. after an extended discussion,
was the adoption of the following reso-
luton: "Rssolved, thai the Director
of the Census be requested to furnish the
committee on census with statistics
showing the number OF finale inhabitants
in each Of the states 81 years old, white
and colored respectively also the per-
centsee of illiteracy In such population
white and colored respectively. as
shown by the returns OF the 18th
Census"
President Mckinley has been watch
ing the news from Cowes with the
greatest concern. He realizes what a
blow to prevent peace the queens death
will mean. Since her condition has been
critical he has been furnished with
copies OF the dispatches received by the
press as soon as they have reached the
Washington Office. No matter how I'm
portant the business may have been
that engaged him when they arrived
he put everything aside while he eager.
ly read them. He will communicate
directly with her successor Edward the
Seventh, telling him by cable how sim
csrely his sffliction Is shared by the
people of the United States aud by him.
self. Lord Pauncefote, the British Am.
bsssador, will later officially inform the
President of the death of his sovereign
and the elevation of the new monarch
Then Secretary Hay will officially con-
vey his condolences and those OF the
country and the diplomatic correspond
ence will be at an end.
The Senate finance committee held
session this morning but adjourned
without reaching q conclusion on the
war revenue bill. The particular poin,
upon which the committee is hanging
| Is understood to be the tax on propri-
etory medicines. Representatives OF the
drug men are here Ia force today
arguing for the repeal OF the entire tai
on medicines whether the formula Is a
secret one or not.
The Senate in Executive session this
afternoon took up the treaty with Spain
to pay her 100000 for the islands Of
Cibitu and Cagayan which were scci'
dentally left out for the boundaries
| named in the treaty ceding the Philip
pine archipelago to the United States
The possession of those islands Ia re.
garded as important In order to give
the United States clear title to the
whole archipelago but there is strong
ssntim emit in the Senate against acquir'
ing any more territory 10 the Pacific
until after the Supreme Court has set.
tied the question of powers OF the
United States in the islands we already
possess. Senator Lodge explained the
rea sons for the treaty.
The annual meeting Of the Nationa
Board OF Trade was called to order il
the banquet hall of the Shoreham today
The delegates numbered 800, repre-
sentlng the commercial interests OF al
the large cities of the country. Presi
dent Fred. Fraley, of Philadelphia, who
has lust celebrated his 96:h birthday
was unable to attend owing to feeble
health. The election of officers for thu
ensuing year will be held this evening
President Frsley will be reelected.
Willism J. Bryan will be asked tt
give the House committee on coinage
weights and measures his views on the
present monetary situation Of the
country. The committee is consider.
ing legislation to make silver dollars
and silver certificates redeemable in
gold. and has heard many prominent
finsnciers on this subject.
The moment that the news OF thu
Queens death reached the Washington
office of this association Secretary Cor
telyou was informed by telephone. HI
at once took the news to the Presiden
who was 10 the Cabinet room with Sec
rotary of War Root. The President ex
pressed bis deep sorrow and discussed
the sad event with his Minister of War
As soon as the President receives
official word from Ambassador Choat,
announcing the Queens death, ne viii
send his coincidence to King Edward
the Seventh.
| Senators Morgop, McLaurin and 6ul
Ivan voted with the republicans yes
terdsy evening for the confirmation
Senator Hsrlsn's son.
Today's cabinet meeting Was devote
mainly to a discussion of Philippin
affairs.
The couferees on the army bill wer