Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Washington, June 4.


condition was unchanged.
Dire. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnston
had a consultation at the White House
this morning, after which the following
bulletin was issued by Secretary Cortel'
you: -,
clans report that she has had very
comfortable night, and that her general
condition Ia somewhat improved"
Despite the fact that the bulletin is'
sued by Mrs. McKinley's physicians
was a trifie more hopeful this morning,
her condition is still critical in the ex'
treme. She is not able to retain any
solid food upon her stomsch, her diet
still consisting mainly OF whites OF eggs,
brandy and sherry wine. She lie kept
under the influence OF sedatives during
her waking hours In order to make her
oblivious to the pain she cutters. Last
night she slept better than she has for
severnl nights past, and to this fact is
due the slight Improvement the physi-
clans mentioned In the Bulletin. The
gain, 1t ia feared by those at her bed
side, is not enough to base any hopes
upon, as her recuperative powers have
b sen practically exhausted.
Adjutsnt General Corbin will prooa'
bly be present In Manila when the new
civil eovernm ent is ests blished by the
Taft Com 90 ission under the authority oil
the President. Gen. Corbin's plans
contemplate bis leaving the United
States on June 25 aud bis arrival 10 the
Philippines towards the end OF July.
Secretary of War Root has already
announced that 1t will be impossible to
insugurate the new civil government
on July 1st., as originally contemplated.
The reports from the Taft Commission
indicate that it will not be ready at that
date to assume full responsibility for
the administration OF the islands.
There is nothing 10 the Spooner reso'
luton as to the time the civil govern.
ment should be established 10 the is-
lands but 1t has been the desire of the
President and his Cabinet officials to
make the change at as early date as
possible. This Is still his intention and
as soon as the situation in the islands
warrants, it will be carried out.
Adjutsnt General Corbin will be &C.
compsnied to the Philippines By In
spector G on. Breckenridge, Surg. Gen.
Sternberg, Com. Gen, Weston and other
army officers. They will make good
study Of the military situation In the
archipelago and it is possible that the
institution OF the new form OF govern
ment may be postponed until after they
have performed this duty to their own
satisfaction. The general opinion. how.
ever, is that Judge Taft's inauguration
will take place some time 10 August.
The talk about the modus vivendi to
settle the Chinese indemnity question
is said at the State department to
emanate from Russian sources and to
10 no way represent the attitude OF the
United States. The Russian smbassa.
dor here, despite the dispatch from st.
Petersburg this morning saying that tt g
Cars government does not desire q
Joint guarantee Of the bonds to
be issued to pay the indemnity, has
during the last three weeks been urging
the United States to adopt this plan.
The definite refusal OF this government
to enter into any joint arrangement to
onaranfaa the antira $215 nnn nnn nf the
Indemnity may perhaps expisin the
st. Petersburg dispatch, but the modus
vivendi idea has no official standing.
1t Ia thought that the announcement
from heRussian capital indicates back
down from the previous position OF the
Cars government and that 1t is pre-
pairing to side with the United States
aud British plan of allowing each gov
eminent to receive from China bonds to
the amount of the idemnity due it and
to suit itself as to the policy of guarau-
teeing them. Ifthis is true it means
the fusl adoption of the latter plan and
the United States will receive S25, 000,-
900 10 Chinese bonds at 4 per cent.
which it will place on the market with
the guarantee of Uncle Sam back of
them. 1t is already assured that they
will be taken at a premium. From the
money derived from their sale indivld-
ual claims of American missionaries,
merchants, etc.. will be paid and the
remainder will be used to reimburse the
government for its expenses In sending
Gen. Chaffee's expedition to Pekin.
Conditions have arisen between the
steel firms supplying large quantities Of
structural material for war ships, and
builders of torpedo boat craft, which
practically mean that the contractors OF
these vessels will not fulfill their oh
legations with the Navy department
unless there Is abandonment of the
present attitude of the firms toward
the shipyards. Builders claim that the
concerns find little profit in supplying
steel for torpedo boats. IS compared to
profits on orders for material not re-
curing high tensile strength. Many
appeals have been made to the Navy
department for extensions OF time, and
the requests have invariably been
granted. Now the contractors are
again asking for more time.
Samuel e. Haldeman, one OF the victims Of
the gasoline explosion at Mrs. Hsldemsn's
last night. died this morning in
great sgony at the Emergency Hospital. The
other victims OF the explosion, Frank Hslde-
man. Gilbert Tolson and Frank Baker, are
improving, and 1t Is not believed that their
injuries will result fatally.
The Anal trial of the torpedo boat Stockton,
which has been built by the VIM. r. Trigg
Co, of Richmond, will take place on the 18th
Distant off Barren Island. Chesapeake Bay.
Lone Wolf, Chief of the Kiowas, called at
he White House this afternoon in company
with two tribesmen and an attorney TO pro-
est to the President against the opening Of
heir reservations.
MIR. KOMNsLAR's PO:ITIoN.-Secrat-