Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-12-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
rCorrsspendenoe Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. December 10.

commerce, today reported 10 the HOUSE
the bill for the construction OF
Nicaraguan canal. 10 q 1900 word re-
mort he outlined the purposes OF the
measure. Section l authorizes the
President to secure from the states OF
Costa Rica and Nicaragua control Of
the territory needed for the csnai.
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 4 make pro.
visions for surveys. Section eusran-
tees to Costa RIGA and Nicarsgus the
use of the canal and harbors upon
terms to be agreed npon. Section 8
appropristes SIC, 900 600 and fixes the
aggregate cost a. $lS0,000,OOO
News has been received here thst al
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 ID.
Hutin's course while in Washington IN
his dealings with the isthmian canal
commission and the State department.
IL was the desire OF the stockholders OF
the Panama canal company that
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. Iostead of SUBJ
hitting such an offer which could be
accepted by the canal commission, ID.
Butin refrained from naming any price
and insisted upon the appointment OF
appraisers to set q value upon 1t.
BE finally put In an ambiguous
statement which the commission
interpreted to mean that the
price he asked was sos, OOO ,OOO.
Ia view OF the fact that the commission
itself had estimated the total value OF
the Panama canal property at only
SAC, OO0, 900, even these members OF the
commission who had favored the Pana-
ma route abandoned their position. Nj.
Hutin also committed the iDdiscretion
of retaining as mis- counsel M. Jules
Boeufye. chancellor Of theFrench EN-
bassy. thus giving the impression that
the French Government was Interested
in the canal. 1t is too early as yet to
indicrte what will bethe effect Of Hutln's
elimination from the case upon the
canal situation in Congress, but 1t is eX-
pecied that the first result will be the
fling with President Roosevelt or the
Secretary of State of defioite offer to
sell the Panama canal to the United
States at a reasonable figure.
There are now not less than 20 bills
and resolutions before the House and
Senate bearing on the Scbley-Sampson
controversy, all endorsing, in some
m 4pner, the attitude of Admiral Schley.
Speaker Henderson has let it 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 todey sent go the Sen
ate for ratification a new extradition
treaty between the United States and
Belgium.
Congressman Pearre today intro
duced a 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 q large number Of post
masters Official announcement was made
At the White House today that the President
| will nominate John O. Dancy, colored, Of Viii.
| mington, N. O., as register Of deeds, Of the
| Disrc Of Columbia, to succeed Henry P.
Chesthsm. Dsncy was collector OF customt
under President Harrison. The Presiden.
hiss decided to nominate DR.. J. Z. A. Gross
and, OF St. Joseph, NO., as minister 10 Ii.
IBERIA, to succeed Owen W. Smith, colored, OF
North CarOlins.
Mrs. Ada Dennis. the fashionable mo-
uisses VINO WAS ByBLeflOuSly hskhulted ~ neA
< street re1dence about ten days ago, is bet
ter this morning than she has been for forty
eight hOurs, and it is possible that she may
recover sufficiently TO give the police the
name or Identification OF her asssilant. 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 princi.
pslly with the organization If civil govern
ment in the various provinces OF the aTchi-
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 $4,000 words In
length, making q 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.
NJ. Bixey, the physician in charge. He added
that there had been no change In the past
tEenty-four hours. The nature Of Admiral
sSmpton's mslsdy. 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.