Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-20
From WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gssetts.]
Washington. December 10.


the bill for the construction OF
| Nicarsguan canal. 10 q 1000 Word re-
| mort be outlined the purposes oil the
measure. Section l authorizes the
President to secure from the states OF
Costa RIGA and Nicaragua control OF
the territory needed for the canal.
section 2 authorizes the construction oil
the canal from near Greytowu, on the
caribbean, to near Brito on the Pacific,
also the construction OF harbors st the
termiui and to make necessary provls'
ions for defense of the canal and the
harbors Sections 8 and make pro-
visions for surveys. Section euaran-
tees to Costa RIGA and Nicarsgus the
use of the canal and harbors upon
terms to be agreed npon. Section b
appropristes SIC, 900 900 and fixes the
aggregate cost a. $lS0,000,0OO
News has been received here thst at
a stormy meeting of the stockholders In
Paris, NJ. Hutin has been forced to re-
sign the presidency OF the Panama
canal company. The reason for this
action was dissatisfaction with Nd.
Hutin's course while in Washington 10
his dealings with the isthmlan canal
commission and the State department..
IL was the desire OF the stockholders oil
the Panama canal company that q
definite and reasonable offer should be
made to the United States government
of price at which its property could
be secured by the United States for the
construction OF en- American canal over
the Panama route. Iostesd of sub.
hitting such an offer which could be
accepted by the canal commission, M.
Hutin refrained from naming any price
and insisted upon the appointment OF
appraisers to set value upon II.
he finally put In an ambiguous
statement which the commission
interpreted to mean that the
price he asked was sos, 600 ,OOO.
In view OF the fact that the commission
itself had estimated the total value OF
the Panama canal property at only
SAC. 900, 900, even these members of the
commission who had favored the PAna-
ma route abandoned their position. Nj.
Hutin also committed the indiscretion
of retaining as mis- counsel M. Jules
Boeu(ye. chancellor of theFrench EN-
bassy. thus giving the impression that
the French Government was Interested
in the canal. II is too early as yet to
indicrte what will bethe effect OF Hutin's
elimination from the case upon the
canal situation in Congress, but 1t is ex-
pecl ed that the first result will be the
fling with President Roosevelt or the
Secretary of State of a dtfnite offer to
sell the Panama canal to the United
States at reasonable figure.
There are now not less than 20 bills
and resolutions before the House and
Senate bearing on the Scbley-Ssmpson
controversy, all endorsing, in some
m amer, the attitude of Admiral Schley.
Speaker Henderson has let 1t be known
that 10 his view Congress is not the
proper place for such discussion. He
mas taken neither side 10 the con-
troversy, He can as speaker prevent
the subject from reaching the floor 90
being voted Oh.
The President today sent go the Sen
ate for ratification a new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Belgium.
Congressman Pearre today intro
duced q bill to revive the rank OF Vice
Admiral and that Rear Admirals Samp-
son, Schley, and Clark shall be ap
pointed to the rank for q term of 10
years.
The nomination Of Governor Otero,
Of New Mexico. for another term has
been held up in the Senate on account
of charges made agsiost Otero by
Church people of New Mexico.
The President today sent to the Senate a
large number Of nominations including that
Of Norman Hu'chiason, OF California, to be
secretary Of the legation Of the United States
| at Santiago, Chile, and large number Of post
masters Official announcement was made
At the White House today that the President
will nominate John O. Dancy, colored, Of vii.
| mipgton, N. O., 40 register Of deeds, Of the
District Of Columbia, to succeed Henry P.
Chesthsm. Dsncy was collector OF customt
under President Harrison. The Presiden.
hss decided to nominate DR.. J. z. A. Cross
land, OF st. Joseph, NO., as minister 10 Ii.
IBERIA, to succeed Owen W. Smith, colored, OF
North Csrolins.
Mrs. Ada Dennis, the fashionable mo-
dlste, who was nysteriously assaulted At heI
< street re1idence about ten days ago. Is bet
ter this morning than she has been for forty
eight h0urs, and it is possible that she msy.
recover sufficiently to give the police the
name or Identification OF her ssssilant. The
doctors, however, have no hopes OF her ulti-
mate recovery During few semi. conscious
moments yesterday she said che did not
know who assaulted her.
The first section OF the detailed report Of
the Taft Philippine Commission made public
TO-DAY at the War Department deals prinei.
pslly with the organization If civil govern
ment in the various provinces OF the archi-
pelsgo, although some space is devoted to the
discussion Of military operations during the
past year. The entire report Of the Commits
sion, which Is to be given out to the press in
sections from day to day, is 1900 words In
length, making printed book Of $50 octave
pages.
The condition of Admiral Sampson is very
alarming and has been for weeks" This
statement was made this morning by DR. p.
N. Bixey, the physician in charge. He added
that there had been no change In the past
twenty-four hours. The nature of Admiral
sSmpson's mslady. an affection of the brain,
is such that he may linger for weeks, possibly
months. But his friends entertain no hopes
for his recovery, and would not he surprised
at any time to hear that the end had come.
THE PHILIPPINE TARIFF BILL.