Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-07-08
FR0M WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, July 8.

worth, Riley and Jefferson Barracks,
leaving here next week. His purpose
is to obtain practical knowledge to use
in improving the American army sys-
TEN, In furtherance of this movement
it is probable that some OF the most
remote posts ia the west will be aban.
doned and the three now to be visited
by the Secretary employed largely as
practice schools for the recent graduates
OF West Point. About million dol
lars will be spent in improving the
three forts mentioned and when all ia
prepared q test will be made OF the
proposition to give various State
militia organizations drills under 9th.
GERS and with enlisted men of the regu,
lar army.
The State department has received q
note from the British foreign Office re.
fusing to release an American named
Morgan who was captured with mum.
Der OF Boer soldiers and is now confined
In Ceylon. All Americans or citizens
of other countries who are captured
while fighting for the Beers will be con-
sidered Beers by the English. This
view of the case meets with the entire
approval of Secretary Hay, for while
the decision is against the American
claimant it is regarded as just in the
eve of international law. The State
department has invited American clti-
zens who have suffered property loss
through the Boer war to file claims
with tee department, but as most OF
these claims are sgaiDst the Boer gov
eminent they will probably never be
settled, as the Transvaal republic has
ceased to exist. Americans who have
suffered loss OF mining property
through the acts of the British will
stand better show. These claims will
be referred to the British courts after
the restoration OF peace.
Unless the British Government con-
sents to an arbitration of our claims
against her, we will not allow the ar
bitrstion Of claims against US. This
decision has been made by the State
department in reply to requests made
that q number OF claims of British sub.
jects arising out of their expulsion from
Hawaii be settled by arbitration. This
government is not opposed to arbitra-
ton but as the British Foreign Office
has refused to allow such a procedure |
10 certain claims of American citizens |
1t is thought to be good retaliatory d.
plomacy to refuse the latest English re-
quest. Our claims against Great Bril-
tain amount to much more than hers |
and the Stste department believes ours |
are of greater legal merit.
Assistant Secretary of State Thos. W. |
Cridler, who has been Ill for the last |
two weeks with what was supposed to
be malarial fever is now believed to be
suffering from typhoid fever, and bis
friends are alarmed at his condition.
Besides the name OF the Director OF
the Mint Roberts, those of Assistant
Comptroller Augustus D. Lynch, an
Indiana man, and Auditor for the War
Rttman, who halls from
o., are mentioned In con-
nection with the vacancy to be ocoa-
stoned In October by the resignation OF
of the Currency Chas. G..
Dawes. Mr.. Dawes himself is said to
look with favor on the candidacy of
Mr.. Lynch.
1Ho IcpOIb iIOm Nscuuh W VIC cueCL |
hat a European customs league has
been organized by Austria, Germany
md Russia against the United States
vas called to the attention of Acting
Secretary OF State Hill today. He said
le don't believe a word OF it. He went
N to soy that the commercial relations ,
With the countries named we're of the
most cordial nature.
Treasury Department officials seem
unused, rather than alarmed, at the re-
lewed statement that a general out
inc of customs league against the
Jnited States has been agreed on by 4
Austria, Germany and Russia. "All :
light, let them combine" said one OF .
be heads Of the department this morn ,,
ng, We've got the goods and will sell !
hem cheaper than they can. Now how
re they going to combine against that?" :
In few days the War Department :
'ill send to Governor Taft the new :
'hilippine tariff just completed. Con-
gnees OF dutlable goods for period of {
0 days after the new tariff takes effect :
1ill be permitted to declare their i'm :
orts under either old or pew schedules. :
therefore, only the recently made tariff ,
ill spply. Fifteen million dollars an. =
uslly is expected to be the practical !
ssult OF the the new revenue. 1t is also \
oped that It's effect will be to shut out .
, large measure imports from all coun. =
Ties save the United States. The new .
ariff will take effect Immediately upon :
and will continue until :
congress passes q substitute. .
Admiral O'Neill, chief OF the bureau =
ordnance, has written to the Csrne- a
lie aud Bethlehem Steel Companies
skiing them to increase the capacities
f their plants. He calls attention in =
is letter to the fact that the CAPACITY ;,
each of these concerns Ia ONLY he.
weed 200 to 300 tons OF armor plate a =
ionth. and that at this rate 1t will take !,
lore than six years to furnish all the II
rmor for the wsrships now under con-
rsct. The admiral thinks that each of
nese plants should be capable OF turn B
~ out between 400 and 500 tons of I
rmor monthly. Z
Comptroller of TIE Treasury Trseewell, in h
q opinion to Secretary Of the Treasury Gage, 81
ED today that the secretary has the power Fl
, refund the duties paid under protest on P
pods brought to this country from Porto Rico D
etween the date Of the ratification Of the N
realty OF Paris and the enactment of the n
orsker Law. About 81, 900, 600 is involved O.
! sill the cases Ringing upon this decision, ca
hich is the result Of the recent rulings of d.
10 Supreme Court Of the United States in the "
isulsr cases. OF
Several days Of cool weather is the predie- b
on OF the weather bureau the reanlt ~ ,ha | a
-est storm which visited Washington LAST b