Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-10
from WASHINGTON.
Oorrsapondsnce OF the Alexandria Gazette
Vaahinotnn March IL

Secretary OF the Navy Long has re-
signed from the Cabinet. The resigna,,
ton will take effect May l. His forms'
letter to this effect was handed to the
President by tn Q Secretary personally
this morning. 1t will be given to the
press later. The Secretary announces
his intention of resuming his law
nractice 10 Boston after his retirement.
Mr.. Long in his letter to the Presi-
dent says: evil you accept this as my
resignation Of the Secrttaryship OF the
NAVY, to take effect on the lst day OF
NAV next, or sooner OF course If you
shall at any time 30 wish. 1t has been
to me delightful service. leave the
official circle of your Cabinet. In which
NV association with you and its mem
bers has been so happy, with high APP
nreclation OF your administration and
with most cordial good wishes for lite
success and for you personally"
la his reply President Roosevelt says:
"It ia with very sincere regret that l
accept your resignation. l shall always
count it privilege, not only to have
served with you during the last elk
months. but to have served under
You at the outset oil Presi-
dent McKinley's administration. l
have seen you in both relations, and
4 has never been my good for
tune to be associated with any public
man more single minded in his de-
votion to the public interest. Our
relations have not been merely official
but also those OF personal friendship.
May all the good fortune you 30 richly
deserve attend you wherever you go.
Governor Odell dlned with the Presi-
dent yesterday and the prospect OF a
republican victory in New York State
next fall was discussed. There is no
doubt that the subject Of an offensive
and defensive alliance between the
President and the Governor was taken
up and 1t is reported that steps were
taken TO forest,l an assault by Plat.
President Roosevelt is making an active
canvass for the presidential nomination
in 1904, and he, OF course, wants New
York st ate. lie is not sure OF Platt
and is quite willing to tie up with
Odell.
Representative William Alden Smith,
of Michigan, one of the beet sugar men
of the House, today submitted posi-
BILE solution of the sugar question to the
Secretary OF the Treasury. He pointed
out that under section OF the
Dingley law, the Secretary has the
right to declare countervailiDg
duty on the sugar OF the European
cartel. Cuba would profit by this one
cent pound more than it would by q
twenty per cent. tariff reduction
The countervailing duty would be In
effect only until September of next
year thereafter, by the agreement at
the Brussels conference, there will be
40 more cartel and no more bouDtles.
Cuban sugar will then stand on an
equality with the sugar of the world.
This would make action on the part OF
Congress unnecessary.
A decided vote against classifying the
rural mail delivery service and placing
carriers under the contract system Is
expected in the House this evening.
Friends of the measure admit its de.
feat. The bill has not been made q
party measure and the Virginia as well
as many other delegations are DIVIDED
on the question.
The fight against the Nicaragua route
for the isthmian canal will be carried to
the fl DOR of the Senate. 1.-THE commit
tee, by vote OF z to 4, as now seems
certain, recommends sthe Nicaragua
route, minority report will be made
aud tae contest resumed when the bill
comes up for consideration. Some OF
the best lawyers in the Senate have
examined the Panama title and pro-
nouuced it legal and satisfactory.
The war tax repeal bill is ready to
be reported back to the Senate by the
finance committee, By tacit agree.
ment OF the members of the committee,
there will be no material amendments,
but Senator Plat, of Connecticut, who
is chairman of the committee on Cuba
as we'll as q member OF the finance COM
mittse, announced significantly 10 the
committee room that there might be
an amendment for Cuban reciprocity
added to the bill II the House failed to
act on the subject.
The republican factions In the House on
the Cuban tariff matter are still wide apart
and each is msrshaling forces for tomorrow's
conference. Mr.. Roosevelt holds the Speaker
res ponsible for the strength which the oppo.
sition to the administration has gained in the
Houte and 1t is strongly intimated that
should the Speaker and the ways and means
committee be defeated 10 this mstter ii would
be the virtual end Of their political career.
The Illinois antitrust Law received blow
today at the hands of the Supreme Court
which rendered decision in the case Of
Thomas Connolly sgainst the Union sewer
Pipe Company, an Ohio corporation, in favor
Of the latter. The suit was brought to the
Supreme Court from the Supreme Court Of
Illinois. Connolly failed TO pay foI pipe sold
him in Illinois, alleging that the company
was a combination operating In violation Of
the Sherman antitrust law and Of the Illinois
statutes against industrial combinations. The
court neld that while the company Was cor
porston formed in violation OF the Illinois
statutes, thst statute was in violation Of the
constitution OF the United States in exempting
live stock dealers and agriculturists in its
prohibition Of combinations Of industries, the
federal constitution STIMULATING that no State
shall deny any citizen equal protection
Of the law. The judgment Of the Supreme
Court Of Illinois was therefore sustained.
Justice McKenna distented.
The suit OF the United States government
to dissolve the great Northern Pacific In erger
incorporated under the nsme of the Northern
Securities Company will be filed at 8 o'clock
this afternoon in the United States Circuit
Court at st. Paul. The bill was completed
Saturday and mailed to the United ststes
District Attorney at 81. Paul, with instruc.
tions that 1t be presented to the court at the
hour mentioned. 1t is a yoluminous dOcu,
ment representing the labor of several weeks
on the part OF Attorney General Knox and
his subordinates Ia the Department of JUS