Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-19
EROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Tho Senate com mltI6e on naval III
fairs today ordered favorable report
on Mr.. Hae's bill reviving the grade oil
vice admiral and authorizing the Presi.
dent to appoint two rear admirals to
that grade, thus providing for the
promotion of Sampson and Schley. MIR.
Hale 10 making the report asked that
il be Immediately considered. Mr..
Pettigrew objected and the bill went to
the calendar. The committee report
ed favorably all of the naval nomina.
tons recently sent in by the President
10 reward the officers in the Santiago
campaign, with the exception OF those
of Sampson and Schley. The resolu-
ton offered by Mr.. bale to give the
thanks of Congress to the officers and
men who served 10 the Santiago naval
campaign and destroyed Csvera's feet
was reported adversely. This action
was taken because it has become ap-
parent that it would meet with opposi.
ton from the friends of Sohley who TO-
sist that he as we'll as Sampson should
be thanked by name.
The situation in China consumed
most OF the time at the cabinet meeting
today. Secretary Hay advised that the
only safe course for the United States
to pursue was 10 refrain from entering
into alliances with other powers that
make demands upon China that that
country cannot posoibly comply with.
The cabinet agreed with the Secretary
of State and the other powers will be
informed by note that they need not
look to this country for assistance 10 a
blood or territorial campaign. Gen.
Chsffee will also be informed of the
cabinets decision that he may govern
himself accordingly. The question OF
/ gislation for Cuba was also discussed,
the President informing his advisers
that he still deemed the problem of
the greatest Importance and intimatiDg
that as he sees the situation now an ex.
ira session Of Congress lie unavoid-
able. All the members of the cabinet
left the meeting with small black wal
nut canes in their hands, that were
sent them by four gentlemen living at
Harrison township, Macon county, ILL.,,
| who made affidavit to the fact that they
were cut from tree that grew upon
| the old farm of Abraham Lincoln.
TIE river aud harbor bill was report.
ported to the Senate today. Accom-.
panyiDg was the following statement:
"The bill as it came to the Senate ap-
propriated $22,792,711 for expenditure
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1902, and authorized continuing con-
tracts for the completion or prosecution
OF certain improvements to be paid for
by future appropriations amounting to
| S37 ,142,704. The grand total was
therefore $50, 1886, AIS. In the bill as re-
ported to the Senate these totals are are
follows: For the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1902, S21, 9S,S30; amount OF
continuing contracts authorized $685..
565, 1896; total $50, l64 ,526. This puts a
reduction OF appropriations amounting
to 81 193,SS1 and of authorized con.
tracts in the sum OF SS,651, 1884.
1t is reported that representations
have been made by this government to
Germany protesting against Count Won
Wsldersee's projected expedition either
to Siuganfu or through Chill province.
Similar representations are said to have
been made to the other powers inter-
ested. Whether General Chaffee and
Mr.. Copger will be ordered to with
draw from China, provided this gov.
ernment's alleged protests against the
advance are unavailing, will be deter
mined at today's Cabinet. 1t ia point
ed out that the attitude OF China Ia not
defiant. A nation so disorganizsd as
China at the present time cannot oct
With promptitude and all we can de-
maDd OF it is that it do it's best under
the circumstances. To make armed
reprisals upon helpless China now
would seem very much the act OF
bully. The theory advanced in some
quarters that Won Wsldersee's an
nouncement OF the proposed expedition
is merely bluff to brighten the Chi.
nese government into early compliance
with the demands of the powers does
not have many adherents. Were 1t only
bluff the State department. would not
be so wrought up over the affairs as it
appears to be. II is believed that Min.
lister CoDger's dispatches yesterday set
at rest any doubts as to the seriousness
of the German commanders intentions.
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio,
was asked Yesterday II he would call
the OHIO delegation to consider the in
vitstion to be the guests OF San Fran
cisco at the launching of the Ohio in
May. mot until the question of an
extra session has been decided" he
replied. Today he said: "There will
be no extra session." He has called q
meeting of the delegation for tomorrow.
Saturday morning last two men, SO.
verely injured. were brought here from
the Virginia Midland junction, Va.
They gave their names as Wiley and
Rhode. Yesterday Rhode died, his
body being identified today as that OF
Charles FCulke, notorious safe blower.
The other is now known TO be James
Mccarthy. Both were released from
Albany penitentisry last October.
Their injuries are supposed to have
been inflicted by means OF some explo.
sive they had 10 their possession.
DIR. Rocker, Secretary of the Papal
Legation, announces this morning that
there is no doubt OF Mgr. Martinelli
being created a cardinal. The date of
the ceremony OF presenting the red cap.
be says. will not be fixed until the
meeting of the Consistory OF Rome
during March. 1t will probably take
place in Baltimore about Easter.
Harry Stilwell, aged 81, LOBBYIST
from New York city, was found dead
in bed at the Hotel Kenmore this morn.