Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-12

on government lands In Luzon, but also
to make him q government inspector
there, so that the government shall pay
ais travelling expenses to his saw MIL
there and back.
A Virginia democrat here today talk"
ing about the defeat OF ex-CoDgress-
men Tucker OF his State, now pro-
lessor at at Wsshingtou.Lee college,,
for the constitutional convention, saio
he didn't regret it. Men who had de-
serted the party or who were iukewafm
10 it's support during lis time OF peeu,
be said, should be content TO vote
with It. and common deceDcy should
preyent them from asking good demo-
crafts to elect them to ofBce.
It is reported here that the exam.
pie to be set by some young women OF
Bosten by riding astrids at the coming
horse show In that city will be followed
both 10 New York and this city by some
of the "swelln set. And it is also said
taatthe show hsr will attract blgg Z
crowd than q circus.
The announcement from Chicago that
the English Government has excluded
all bsef except the homebred article
from British army contracts is accepted
az true at the Department of Agricui-
ture. Not only Swift q Co., but Ham
mond and one or two other packers
have sent the department word to that
effect. 1t is said the department. Of
agriculture has received no official in-
formation on the subject from Great
Britain. aud 1t Ia not known therefore
| whether or not it is the purpose OF that
government to exclude our meats, live,
| a nd dead, from home consumption as
well, lis feared that 1t may be step
in that direction however, which would
be no, hing short OF disastrous. Great
Britain is nov able, 1t Is argued, to get
her full meat supply from Australia. Inc
meat to be had there Ia not az gooo as
the American, tut the supply 10 aDun-
dsnt. Great Britain, last year, took
from 55 TO 60 per cent. of our total OK.
port of $500 600, 900, and of our meat
products, 5000, 600, 600, purchased neal
ly the total, as other European
countries are practically closed to
American 1--we stock and meals
A dispatch from London says: The
Director General OF Contracts declared
that the new order was issued 10 the
interests OF British and Irish agricultural
and stock raising industries, and
has it affected only the refrigerat'
ed beef supplied to English gar
r;sons. which amounts to two hun
bred thousand pounds Of beef weekly
The order ia directed against all foreign
beef, but Is not due to any complaints
| in regard to the quality of such beei'
| 1t does not affect canned beef, or any
other beef intended for South Africa.
| The fact that the British war office Is
not buying any canned beef at present,
| Is due to the huge capture OF cattle re-
rently made from the Boers."
State department officials are amszsd
at the indiscretion of the alleged re-
marks made by Francis B. LOOMS, U.
s. Minister to Venezuela. and he Will
be promptly called upon for an ex'
PLANTATION when he reaches this city.
Mr.. Loomis Is alleged by Newspaper in
reviewers to have stated that Pres dent
Castro, of Venezuela, although with q
,lary OF only $4,000 year, had laid
up 50, 600, 900 in the last two years. de
accuses Castro of inviting Venezlelans
to seize claims 10 the Orinoco DISTRICT
on lands previously coded to Ameri.
cans, the intention being, he Is reported
to have said, ITO embsrrass the U. B.
government and torce it to make armed
| demonstrations.
The threatened British embargo on Ameri'
can beef was one Of the principal topics dis
cussei at the Cabinet meeting today. secre-
ssry Wilson said he feared the action 10
the New Orleans courts regarding the ship
ment of mules to South African was destined
TO have a disastrous effect on our trade. II
Great Pritain concludes to quit buying beef
for her army over here it will be because OF
the fear that the courts will take action sim
liar to the trade in mules and ner soldiers
will suffer for lack Of the product 80 imuch 10
demand. The Cabinet agreed that the action
of the court in the case Of the mule shipments
was m stake, and that some course to null
lify that decision should be taken as soon Is
possible.