Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-30
FROM WASHlNGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]
Washington, D. c., April 80.

Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Evans was
called OF the White House, presumably
In answer 10 a summons from the chief
executive, and the vacancy In London
was informally rendered him. The
offer was accepted just as "informallS"
and the matter will rest IN that shape
until after Mr.. OsborDe's funeral. the
President believing 1t unseemly TO make
official announcement of deceased
oficeholder's successor until the dead
man has been buried. The place OF
Consul General at London ia consider
cred the best ia the service. 1t pays 10
round figures about $25, 600 a year;
Sc. 900 of this is straight, $4,000 nota-
rial fees Of the Office, and the remainder
comes In as percentage fees from the
hundreds OF consulate and consular
agencies throughout the United King
dom.
Represeutstive Richardson's inten-
ton of compelling Secretary OF State
Hays personal attendance on the COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges OF bribery contained in the re-
port made by Captain Christmas to the
Danish government relative to the
pending purchase OF the Danish West
| Indies by the United States has been
abandoned, and the Investigation may
be considered closed. AS far as the
bribery stories are concerned, both
republicans and democrats brand than
az ridiculous.
The republicans Of the ways and
means committee have practically
agreed to take no step 10 connection
with the present agitation directed
against the beef trust. A number OF
bills placing meats and poultry on the
free list have been referred to the COM
mittee, but these bills will never reach
the House. The ways and means COM
mittee is OF the opinion that nothing
should be done by the House while the
investigation begun under the direction
OF the Attorney-General is under way.
Definite action was today taken by
the Senate committee on foreign rela'
lions on all of the pending reciprocity
treaties. The committee decided to
report with favorable recommendation
the treaties with France, Ecuador, Mic.
aragua, The Dominican Republic, Bar
BADGES, Bermuda, British Guiana, and
Turks Island. 1t also decided to report
adversely the treaties with Argentine
and Jamaica. A direct vote will now
be had on the treaties that have been
carefully prepared and 1t Is the expect
alton that they will be defeated. Mr..
Aldrich has given notice OF motion he
will make to have ell OF the treaties
referred to the finance committee tor
consideration, and this will have to be
acted upon before the trestles them
selves are touched. The French and
other treaties were reported fsvorsbly
by majority OF one, seven for and six
against.
William B. Dokey, U. s. consul at
Callao, Peru, who is now on his way 10
this country, will not be returned to
that post after the expiration of his
leave OF absence. The State Depart
ment has had under investigation for
some time charges against Mr.. Dickey
filed by William s. Mcbride, formerly
vice consul at Lima. In an open letter
Mcbride alleged that Dickey had been
"defrauding the government" Chas.
r. Herdliska, OF the District OF Colum-
bla, was this afternoon appointed con-
sui at Callao, Peru, vice William B.
Dickey.
The national congress of the Society
OF the Sons OF the American Revolution
convened here this morning. The
ladies' OF the delegates were received
by Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House
at Gas o'clock. The delegates were
escorted to the banquet held in the
New Willard Hotel by the Minute Men
OF the District of Columbia and ad.
dresses of welcome were delivered by
Noble d. Lsrner, President OF the local
society, and II. b. f. Macfariand OF
the District OF Columbia Board of Com.
missioners. A response was made for
the delegates by Hon. Walter S. Logan,
President of the national society. In
the afternoon the delegates will visit
Arlington National Cemetery cod to-
night will be rendered a reception at
toe New Willard by the local society.
General Macarthur 10 resuming his
testimony before the Senate committee
this morning reiterated what has been
said 30 often and which every one does
not believe, that should the United
States withdraw its forces from the
Philippine Islands they would head up |
In anarchy. THE continued posses |
sion OF the islands," he said, "would |
result in unmitigated benefaction TO |
their people," "Such OF them as still
live after they have been subjugated,
suppose you mean ?" remarked Mr.. |
Patterson. "Oh, don't believe |
that there has been any unusual de.
struction of life In the Philip.
pines" replied General Macarthur.
There has been some, of course, az an
Incident OF warfare" "The destruc-
lion amounted ID the loss of 33t per
cent. OF the population of one province,
lid it nol?" said Mr.. Patterson. "If
you believe that" started the witness.
Have We not just as much right to be-
ieve the report OF an army officer who
vas civil governor of the province as
We have to believe your" asked the
Senator. "You can believe what you
please" retorted the witness. Mr..
Burrows remarked thst the large death
ate 10 that province was due to dis
,ase. ITO disease, starvation, and war
all the results OF war;" replied MIR.
Patterson.
By party vote 10 executive session,
be Senate committee on the Philip
pines, decided not to call Aguinsldo,
Mabini, Sixto Lopez, and other Filipino
eaders, as witnesses. The committee
also refused to call Major Cornelius
Gardiner, whose report as civil gov
ernor OF the province of Taysbas, was
he democrats charge, suppressed by