Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
(Ccrrsspeudence Of the Alexandria Gsseste.J
Washington. November 10.

WashinQton. November Ao'
The action of President Roosevelt 10
the matter OF the New York collector
ship has aroused no enthusiasm 81 tue
Treasury department and although
Secretary Gage refuses to express him
sell. he is known TO be displeaseo' 1ns
record OF Collector Bidwell is neiu
greatly to his credit by the Secretary,
particularly the part he took in eniorc-
Inc naymeot OF duties On personal bag
osge brought into the country Dy
tonrists. which during the eight months
since the new order OF things went In ei-
fact. have exceeded those OF the same
period last year by nearly hall million
dollars. As to the succession oil AD-
praiser Wskemsn by Col. George W.
Whitehead, the feeling at the Treasury
department is not 80 'intense." Seore.
tsry Gage had practically insisted that
Wakeman should not be resppointed,
and to that extent he gsined victory
over such powerful opposition as that
OF Cornelius N. Bliss and Others.
To honor her namesake 10 the United
States navy the citizens OF Illinois to-
day ut Fort Monroe, Vs.. through
delegation OF her representative citizsns
presented to the battleship Illinois
magnificent silver service, the mosl
handsome ever presented a ship OF the
navy.
The Sscretory of the Italian Embassy
called this morning at the State depart
meut, to announce the arrival OF the
new Italian Ambassador, Signor f. ID.
Des Plaoches, and to make arrange
ments for bis presentation to the Presi-
dent next week. Signor Des Planches
succeeds Baron Favs.
Joe Jefferson, the actor, was intro
ducsd to President Roosevelt by Sena-
tor Proctor, of Vermont, this morning.
In sundividing the total OF immi'
grants arriving 10 the United States by
races, Mr.. Powderly makes Hebrews"
special subdivision. The arrivals
are classified, for instance, as Germans,
Irish, French, Italians, etc. This CLASH
fcatIon is misleading, in that q Hebrew
coming from Germany for instance,
would have to be classified either as q
German or as Hebrew. II o German,
the total for Hebrews would be incor'
rect; II as Hebrew, the total Of Ger
mans would be one short; II both as q
Hebrew and as a German, the total
would be incorrect. The attention OF
assistant Secretary of the Treasury
| TAYLOR has been called to the fact that
| In using Hebrew" rs a classification,
| a religious, rather than race classih'
cation was being made. Secretary Tay-
| lor will bring the matter to the atten.
ton of Mr.. Powderly and change will
| be suggested.
The annual report OF Mr.. Powderly.
com missioner of immigration, published
today discusses the dangers to American
Institutions arising from unchecked aud
uuregulated introduction OF elements
u aassimilated and 10 many cases un-
sssimilable. He recommends that
"Congress enact suitable legislation for
the purpose OF distributing the alien
population with some reference to the
industrial law of supply and dema and"
Some day, not for distant, he says, the
public mind will be awakened to the
necessity, as a measure of self.preserva-
ton, OF undertaking to adopt means to
deal with the increasing volume OF i'm
migration so that it may not continue
to threaten our social and civil order.
/ Toe total number of immigrants for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1901 was
4S7 91S, against 44S,572 for the pre-
| csding year.
| 1t is said that the savings from forty
five wears OF active service in the United
States navy have been eaten up by the
expenses OF the inquiry by which Ad-
mirsl Schley hopes to clear his record
as naval officer,
The Isthmiau canal commission, OF
which Rear Admiral Walker is chair
man, has completed its report. The
report will be presented to President
Roosevelt either this afternoon or on
Monday for transmission by him TO
Congress. The commission Ia unani'
nous in its conclusions. 1t favors the
adoption OF the Nicaragua route as the
most feasible and most practicable for
an isthmian canal, to be under control,
management and ownership OF the
United States. The commission esti-
mates the cost OF the proposed Nicsrs'
qua canal at about 5000, 600, 600. This
is for q canal With o depth of 50 feet; a
width at the bottom OF $50 feet, increas
Ing at turns to 200 feet, and with s
locks, four on either side OF Lake Mica
ragus.
1t was learned today that the nego-
tlatious for the purchase by the United
States of the Danish West Indies had
been transferred to this city and are
now proceeding directly between Sec
rotary Hay and Mr.. Constanlin Brun,
the Minister OF Denmark here.
The Civil Service Commission has
been assured by President Roosevelt
that be strongly fAvOrs the admission
OF Porto Ricans into eligibility for ex-
animation for appointment in the
federal service under the rules Of the
commission. At present the rules
preclude all but citizens Of the United
States.
The football game played here today
between the University OF Virginia and
the Georgetown University team was
largely attended. The frat half stood
Virgins IL, Georgetown O. When this
report closed the score was Virginia
16, Georgetown 6.
The President today appointed Herbert
II. d. Pierce, OF Massachusetts,, third assist
ant secretary Of State. Mr.. Pierce succeeds
Thomas W. Cridler, Of West Virgnis, who
recently resigned by request OF Secretary
Hay. Mr. Pierce took the oath OF Office this
morning and assumed charge Of his nea
duties
Lord PAuncefote, the British ambassador
has received authority from his government
to sign the Hsy-Psuncefote treaty, thus
bringing the negotiations to q satisfactory