Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Oorrsspendence OF the Alexandris Gazette
Wasbingtong, D. O., April q.

co--..,.ndanoe of the Alexandris Gssetss'l
Wasbingtong, D. O., April q.
Thu House com mittse OF seven ap-
nointed to investigate the Cnrlstmss
hriberv charges examined several wit
masses today, but nothing special was
slic,ted M TO the hour OF recess.
Amono the witnesses examined later
was Carl fletcher Hansen, a New York
attorney. who stood sponsor for Christ.
mas with President Mckinley. Wit
ness said he bad every reason to be-
lieye that Christmas lied to him during
the intercourse witness had with him.
Christmas 10 1900 had told him he was
then the agent of the Danish govern
ment. Senator Lodge, another wit
meas. also said Christmas bad repre-
sented himself as agent OF the
Danish government. Hansen con-
tjnuinQ said he had loaned Christmas
$500 for which he still held his receipt.
A dispatch from Copenhagen says IL
has been officially announced that the
Danish ministry has had no dealings
with Cant ain Christmas. The premier,
though Christmas called, refused to
see him or to receive reports OF nis IN,
authorized ne citations for the sale OF
tue Danish West Indies.
This afternoon General Powell Cisy'
ton. American Ambassador TO Mexico,
Aled with the State Department DIS
formal reply to the charges preferred
AGAINST him. Secretary Hay immediate
lv presented it to the President.
The Senate committee on Military
Affairs today decided to report adverse
ly the nomination of Captain Crozler to
be Chief OF Ordnance with the rank oil
Brigadier General. No action was taken
on the brevet nominations.
Mrs. Roosevelt will soon insugurate
q novelty 10 the line OF entertaining,
giving q series OF garden parties In the
White House grounds. AS soon as the
weather becomes warmer Invitations
for the first OF these innovations will be
issued, and society will dsport ITSELF 10
true English style, walking about the
enclosed grounds attached to the Elk.
ecutlve Mansion to the sound OF full
band and drinking tea on the lawn.
The Marine Band will. of course, fur
nish the music Cor these coming coca
sions. Tea will be served from tables
on the two picturesque knobs on either
side of the fountain. Prominent society
will preside at these tables, ID be sci
with the White House silver and china,
from which strawberries and cream
will be served with tea and cake.
The very close relations which Sen
ator Lodge holds with the President
sometimes causes embarrassment. Fol
stance, Attorney General Knox de.
sired to invlt Senator Quay as q guest
at his dinner to the President. When
the list came back from the White House
the name of Senator Quay was strick'
en- out and that Of Senator Lodge SUB
stitutsd by President Roosevelt himself
% Tuesday Secretary and Mrs. Hay
entertained the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt at dinner. The social and pc,
litical world was only mildly astonlshed
to see the name OF the Lodges figuring
among the guests at the banquet. OH
or names were stricken out and the
Lodges inserted by the President him
self. The most intimate home celebra'
lions include the Lodges as guests
Senator and Mrs. Lodge we're invited
to the small dinner to meet Prince
Henry, although every member OF the
Cabinet was Ignored.
| II was learned this morning from source
| Of unauestioned authority that the President
| has definitely decided 10 retire Lient. Zen
/ Nelson A. Miles, under the provisions OF the
law which permits the chief executive tc
| place on the retired list any officer who ha
served As years, or who has reached the age
of 81. The date of the PRONUNCIATION OF the
| order removing General Miles from the active
| list is the only question that has not yet beer
/ determined The President is inclined tC
postpone action in the matter until after th'
adjournment OF COngIess, atao eh no may
decide to issue the order within the next few
DAYS. The President hiss reached the con
elnsion that il General Miles should remsiI
much longer in active service, in view OF thu
difference between him and the Secretary o
War, repetition in the army Of scsndi
similar 70 the schley controversy in the nav
might reasonably be expected. By retiring
General Miles, will, 1t is thought, proven
this.
TIE House committee on merchant marine
and fisheries today decided to begin consid
Grafton OF the ship subsidy measure at III
meeting Thursday Of next week. The com
mittee decided TO hear all those who are
either opposed or in favor OF the bill. The
bill before the House introduced by Mr.
| Grosvenor is identical With the one intro
duced in the Senate by Mr.. Hanna As II
passed the Senate, however, the bill in a
great measure differs widely from the one
| for which Mr.. Hanna was sponsor. A re-
publican member Of the committee said to-
day that there seemed to be no opposition in
l the committee to the bill, and that the
Senate bill would most likely DO reported to
| the House.
The fertilization appropriation bill was re-
ported to the House from the appropriation
committee today. 1t carries $6,562, 455
which is $S01, 556 less than was appro-
pristed in the last fortifc atoms act The
| largest amounts In the bill are 1922, 100
| far armament of Notifications and So, 0O0, DOC
| for gun and mortar batteries.
! The House committee on labor today or
dered favorable report on the eight houi
| bill, which is demanded by organized labor
and which provides an eight hour day fol
work done under government contract
| Chairman Gardner will make the report.
SHIPYARD NEAR NoRFOLK.-Gover
nor Montague yesterday signed the bill
lust passed by the legislature inoorpor'