Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-23
FROM WASHINGTON.
( Correspondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, DC, May %.

TCoryespondence OF tho Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. DC, May %.
Bishop James NJ. Thoburn, OF the
NJ. E. Church, was again before the
Senate committee on the Philippines
this morning. At the conclusion OF his
examination the committee bad short
executive session. During the course
of the hearing this morning MIR. Nc
Comss read an extract from the diary
OF ARuinaldo, recently published, in
which he said that he feared that after
the Filipinos had won their indepen-
dence civil war would result. Bishop
Thoburn agreed with this prediction
and said that anarchy and chaos would
have followed Aguinsldo's success.
A. J. Bowen was today appointed
postmaster ut Success, Warren county,
vice S. ]. Fritz, removed.
A warrant was issued 10 the Police
Court this afternoon for the arrest OF
Gen Frank w. Palmer, the Public
Printer, charging him with violating
the anti. smoke law at the Government
Printing Office. he will be taken into
court tomorrow morning and given a
hearing and 1t is said that il a conviction
ia secured, the heads of the ARricul-
tural Department, the Bureau OF
EogravlDg and Printing and several
nigh officials in the government SER
vice will be similarly dealt with. On
the other hand 1t is contended that the
anti smoke law does not apply to gov
eminent establishments. 1t will remain
for the court to pass upon this question
tomorrow.
Mr.. Wsrnock, OF Ohio, today pre-
seDted to the House the report OF the
committee on labor 10 favor OF the Irwin
bill creating a commissioner to inquire
into the condition OF the colored people
of the United States. According to the
report there ia less harmony between
the negro and the white races than
existed when the former was given their
freedom, and that great evils have crept
into the social. economic and industrial
life OF the negro.
Mr., Corea, minister from Nicaragua, called
on Secretary OF State Hay this morning and
annou aced that If the provisions Of the tresty
negotiated between Nicaragua and the United
states Win ItleIeuCo W tuo lstbulidh Cdhai
we're not entirely satisfactory to this govern
ment this country stood ready to mako any
conc ssons that might be suggested.
The speaker has assigned Mr.. Flood, of
Virginia, to the committee on immigration,
and Mr.. Bhes, of Virginia, to the committee
on claims.
The French mission, hesde3 by Gen.
B.ugere, commap der-in.chief of the French
army, and accompanied by Miss Alice Roose.
welt, Miss CaTow, sister OF Mrs. Roosevelt;
Ambassador and Mime. Cambon, Mrs. Henry
CABOT Lodge Secretaries Root and Moody,
Secretary and Mrs. Cortelyou, Col. Bingham,
Lieutenant Comm snder WinsloW and Repre-
sentative Foss left for Annapolis by special
train at $50 this morning, whore the French
mission will entertsin President Roosevelt
and his party at lunch on board the Gsulosi.
The President left for Annapolis at 1890
this morning. The visitors arrived at 1870
and the President and bis party at 11:3O.
All were received with sslutes, after which
the President boarded the Gaulois where a
salute Of u guns was fired. After luncheon
the President and his party returned to
Washington.
The House committee on naval affairs to-
day heard arguments from those fsvoring the
promotion to rear admirsls on the retired
list of Captains Allen B. Reed and John Bus
sell Bartlett, retired. No conclusion was
reached.