Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-24
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Grover Cleveland's letter on the con-
dition of the democratic party was read
with much interest by politicians here:
If it were not for the fact that he had
recently in the most positive way, III
conversation with his most intimate
trends, declared that he could never
again be induced to enter actively the
hurry burly of politics, his letter would
be taken as an indication OF his willing
ness to once more become the candidate
of his party for the presidency. There
are some, indeed, who believe that this
is his real purpose, and who think that
the former President, despite the tradi-
tons of hundred years, has an idea
that he could be elected for third term.
As interpreted here Mr.. Cleveland's
position is that the leaders of the
democratic party, since he left public
life, have demonstrated their incapacity,
and the policies they have advocated,
where they differed from those upon
which he himself obtained victory for
the party, have been unwise and I'M
democratic. Therefore, he pleads for
a return to the old policies, tariff for
revenue and control of the trusts, and
incidentally return to the old leaders.
The much advertised political confer
ence at the White House today did not
develop any sensations. Speaker Hender-
son, Representatives Cannon, Boutelle,
Mcclellan, Sulloway and Lands, and
Senators Z llison, Stewart, Lodge, Cock
rell and Foster called and each chated
with the President for few moments.
Mr.. Cannon was greeted as Mr.. Speaker
by every man he met at the White House
and laughingly retorted: Barkis is Will
lin" to their good natured remarks.
No matter what agreement may be
privately reached between the comforting
coal operators and the miners, the an
thracite coal strike commission will
make some sort of an award, in the form
of a set of rules which will govern any
similar situation which may arise. Such
is the opinion of the members of the
coal strike commission who have return
ed to this city from Scranton. All are
convinced that the time between now
and December 8, when the commission
will again meet at Scranton, will be well
spent and that some sort of an agreement
will be reached. Both sides are well
prepared to get together, as neither, it
said, cares for any more publicity. The
| Independent operators are opposed to any
settlement out of court. They fear that
such step may catch them between the
upper and the neither mill stone, as they
would be compelled to raise wages and
shorten hours of work, without obtaining
any corresponding increases, as they are
compelled to deal with those operators
who control railroads.
Wayne McVeagh, attorney for the
operators before the Anthracite Coal
Strike Commission, is out in signed
statement giving some of the details of
the renewed negotiations for the strike.
He says: The parties on both sides were
contesting every inch Of ground when
the great railway corporations volunteered
an advance of 10 per cent of the wages
of their employees, and their employees
are popularity supposed to be exception
ably well paid and well-treated, having
regular employment, large relief funds
and, in some instances, pensions. As
soon as such advance was announced it
seemed to be taken for granted that, not
withstanding the advance two years ago,
like increase would now be grateful to
the miners, and the question of wages
being out Of the way, there was gene
raj feeling in favor of trying to adjust
the other differences.
Representative Cannon, of Illinois,
who will probably be elected Speaker of
the next House has arrived here He
says he will make no promises as to COM
mittee chairmanships or any other
patronage.
The inclement weather caused fall