Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-11-20
RRilIn WASHINGTON.
fCOrrsupsndeuce Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, November 20.

olutionary outbreak on the lsthmus oil
Panama have occurred. Official reports
ssy that the city of Colon was captured
by the insurgents last night. As re-
suit. United States marines have been
landed at Colon from the gunbost
Machias, with orders to keep open the
lines of telegraphic and railway COM
munication. Consul General Gudger,
at Panama, today cabled the State de-
partment telling of the situation, and
saving that telegrspbio communication
had been interrupted by the Insurgents.
At the same time Captain Perry, OF the
battleship Iowa, stationed ct Panama,
informed the Navy department to the
same effect, and of the action taken by
the commander OF the Machias. I'M
msdiately on receipts OF the dispatches
there was a hurried consultation be.
tween Admiral Crowninshield, Chief OF
the Bureau of Navigation, and Assist
ant Secretary OF State Hill at the
White House with President Roosevelt.
The President authorized dispatches to
be sent to the commanders OF both the
Machias and Iowa directing them to see
particularly that telegraphic commun'
ication be kept open, and that they
should inform the insurgents that the
United States, under the terms OF the
treaty OF neutrality, was bound to keep
open the lines OF travel and telegraph
across the isthmus. This warning will,
it Is thought, restrain them from inter-
ferIng with the telegraph and railway
lines.
10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States today the capital case OF Luiges
Stortie vs.. the Commonwealth OIL
Massachusetts was argued. Stortie
was sentenced to die by electricity last
NAV, but objected on the ground that
IL was "a cruel and UNUSUAL punish.
ment." The proceedings in babeas
corpus have occupied such time that
the date set for the execution was
passed, and Stortie now claims that the
sentence must be set aside as be is
officially o dead man, and therefore
illegally restrained. The insurance case
of Chas. II NutliDg vs.. the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts will be argued
this afternoon. NuttiDg was prosecuted
for doing q marine insurance business
for foreign company which had not
made the necessary deposits and OF APP
poin,ment OF an attorney 10 accordance
with the Massachusetts law and was
fined. He appealed from the decision
of the lower court and brought the case
to the Supreme Court Of the United
States.
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock
and Richard G. Kerens, Of st. Louis,
who are battleing for the political su'
premacy OF Missouri met In President
Roosevelt's private office today. The
meeting was bitter one. Mr.. Kerens,
who was accompanied by E. l.. Morse.
of Clay county, remained an hour after
Mr.. Hitchcock left and during that time
the latter's political past was raked
over numerically. Mr.. Morse openly
charged the secretary, who is one OF the
big officials of the glass trust" With
sing his influence with the members of
the Paris Exposition Commission to
ouy only glass trust made goods. The
President said he would take the mat
tor OF the St, Louis federal appointment
under con liberation fora few days.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived here today
from Baltimore to preside over the an
uuaI meeting of the Archbishops Of the
Roman Catholic Church OF America, to
be held at the Catholic University.
Ooe OF the principle features of the
annual report OF assistant Secretary OF
the Navy Hsckett, which is made pub
lie today, ia his argument for the
establishment of naval reserve. This
auxiliary force is not to conflict with or
to take the place Of the present system
OF naval militia. The latter is to defend
the inner coast line while the
naval reserve is to become a part OF
the navy itself.
1t Is said that Mr.. Roosevelt has
practically completed bis message and
that he does not make any specific
recommendations regarding legislation.
He points out the necessity for action
90 certain conditions, but does not de-
fine the character of the action. 10
some cases the President, after indicat-
ing the point to be remedied, enters into
q dissertation on the principles inYolv-
ed. This ia understood to be the case
with regard to commercial conditions.
Rear Admiral Rodgers has cabled
from Cavite that Waller reports that on
the 17th marines attacked an almost
impregnsble position at Sol otoo, Samar,
destroying three camps, killing thirty
men, capturing forty bamboo guDe, rice
and stores. He reports no casualties
and commends Porter, Bearss and other
officers.
81 do not believe that the coming
Congress will pass any reciprocity
measure that will affect the tariff"
said Senator ElklDs at the White
House this morning. 81 do not be.
lieve that 1t would be wise to pass any
legislation that would favor one ooun
try and at the same time offend au-
other. Tne country was never so we'll
off as 1t is now. think that the best |
thing Congressman and Senators can
do 10 to keep their hands of"
Mr.. John Charlton. former member Of
the Joint High Commission from Canada and |
ct present . member Of the Canadian parli&- |
ment, called on President Roosevelt this |
norning to talk to him about reciprocity |
with Canada. be came here to present his |
views before the reciprocity convention, but |
was not allowed to address them under their |
rues. He wished to warn the delegates that |
unless America msde some concessions in |
favor OF Canada, the trade now enjoyed With |
the Dominion would be diverted elsewhere.
About 200 delegates were present at the |
morning session of the national reciprocity |
convention. They listened for nearly an hour
to IN argument for free hides By James F. |
Taylor, Of the American Oak Leather Uom- !
psny. Of Cincinnati.
On the opening day OF Congress SENATOR |
Hanna will introduce bill providing for an
annual pension Of s. 600 for Mrs. Mckinley |
AZ long "a she liVea