Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
roorysspsndence OF the Alexandria Gasette.]
Washington. June 10.

roorrsspsndenoe Of the Alexandria Gasetts.]
Washington. June 10.
The ultra protectionists see free trade
with Porto Rico 10 the cards and they
want new deal from Congress. The
Foraker law provided that the Presi-
dent should declare free trade when
ever the Porto Rican Legislature had
enacted an adequate system OF local
taxation and had 80 notified the freei-
dent. In any event, he was to declare
free trade March /, 1902. The ultra
protectionists. It Is said, were 10 nope
that Congress would extend that GATE
from time to time. Now they fear that
the President may take action before
CONGRESS shall meet. The legislature
Vhicb has been called to meet July b
will prepare memorial calculated 70
nroye that the revenues are sufficient
for the administration of the govern
ment of the land and the President
stands ready to issue the proclamst alton
liza question. Those opposed 10 free
trade 10 Porto Rico maintain that the
Hollapder law does not furnish enough
revenue. The interests mainly con-
cerued in presenting this view OF tne
| case are the beet aud cane sugar pro-
ducers and the tobacco growers OF tne
United States threatened by the pos
sihilitv that eventually all the new
possessions will, like Hawaii, send tneii
sugar to this country duty free.
| That Pension Commissioner ID. Clay
Evans has not been asked to resign car
be said authoritstively. Furthermore
Mr.. Evans himself authorir SO the state
ment that he has no intention OF re-
signing. He would promptly quit the
office If the President should Intimate
desire for him to do 30.
The time allowed by the protocol for
the exchange of notifications OF the rec
iprocity treaty with Nicaragua expires
tomorrow by limitation. Indications
are that this treaty will not be extend
ed by a supplementary article. as wa
done in the case OF most OF the othe
reciprocity treaties. The nicaragua
government has been apprlsed OF th'
approaching lapse of the treaty, but 81
| far has not signifed it's purpose to ex
tend it, while Senior Corea, the Nicara
guam minister here, is leaving Washing
ton for Europe.
Samuel r. Gummere, q. 8. Consu
to Morocco, arrived here this morning
He ia on leave of absence and Will
here will decide with the State Depart
ment officials upon the best methods t
be adopted for making the Sultan Q
Morocco pay up the 100000 whic,
American citizens claim Is owing
them through the depredations o
J Moorish officials.
, Adiutant General Corbin will star
, from Washington for the Philippine
tomorrow. He will sail from Sal
Francisco June 25 on the Hancock II
company with the heads OF several Q
the departments in the army. Genera
Greeley, of the signal corps, sailed las
month and will be on hand to greet IN
arrivals at Manila. Gen. Weston, O
tle subsistar ce department; Surgeon
General Sternberg and Inspector Gen
ersl Breckenridge will also leave Sal
Francisco with General Corbin.
Gen. Skater wired the Adjutsnt Geners
III 8 morning that there is absolutely no shor
age in any Of the Quartermasters' offices OF tn
, department of California. The clothing II
Gently seized In San Francisco was the a.
emulation during perhaps 2 years Of article
( sold to second hsnd dealers by the Thousand
of volunteers returning from the Philippines
Gen Skater excuses himself for not havln
[ reported the matter bsfore on the ground tbs
he considered IL OF no Importance. He say
"The seizure OF these articles and the arres'
made will have the effect Of discoursging th
| purcbase or sale Of soldiers wearing apparel !
thi, vicinity hereafter.