Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-07
RkuM WASHINGTON.
Of the AlerAndris Gazette.


Washington, d. c., June z.
Isthmlap canal legislation will occupy
the entire time OF the Senate next week
hut It ia probable that final vote may
be reached BY the IS b inst. The to-
dicatious are thst the Panama route
will have a safe me- ority on the final
vote. 10 the meantime the conferences
between the beet sugar men and advo-
Gates OF Cuban reciprocity will continue.
with the object OF reaching a compro'
mise on the sugar question. 1t is also
expected that the inve, tRstion being
conducted into Philippine sfairs will be
resumed and the irquiry Into the
charges that the gar Ost controls all
the Cuban sugar crop Will be continued.
In the House practically all of next
week will be devoted TO two bills, the
Corliss bill for government construction
OF q Pacific cable and the bill to allow
the arid states to use part Of the funds
realized from the sale OF public lands
for irrigation purposes. 1t is the pre-.
diction of the leaders that the Corliss
bill will be defeated and that the other
will pass.
Boston has been selected az tie meet
inc place OF the next convention of the
ASSOCIATION OF MihtATy Dungeons OF the
United States, now in session here. the
report of the nominal ug committee,
which ia considered equivalent to an
election, contains the following names
for officers of the association for the en.
suing year: President, General Robert
A. Blood, of Massachusetts,; 1st. Wee
President, Medical Director J. Q. Wise,
U.SN 2nd Vice President, Surgeon
Waiter Wyman, U. g. M. II. =; Secre-
tary, Mejor James E. Pitcher, OF Penp-
sylvania, and Treasurer, Lieutenant
Herbert A. Arnold. OF Pennsylvania.
President Roosevelt today reiterat I'd
his determination to oppose any species
of rebate proposition az a solution OF
the Cuban tariff question. He stands
where be has stood from the start, as
an advocate of duty reduction for TIE
relief OF the plsbtsrs. He made this ss-
Sc, ton today to number OF Senators
and Representatives SeDstor Ekins,
OF West Virginia, the leader of the
Boxers" who are opposed to the
tariff reduction, held q consultation
with the President this morning
upon toe matter and was unable
to shake the Chief Executives decision.
Representative Long, of Kansas, a
member of the House ways and means
committee, was another caller who was
assured thst nothing short Of straight
tariff reduction would suit the head Of
the administration. II Congress should
pass q rebate compromise, the Pref.
dent would undoubtedly veto it at
once. He looks upon the rebate plan
a. not only unconstitutional but i'm
practical.
President Roosevelt was today In
vitsd to attend the dedication OF the
Gen. w. 81. II. 7. Walker monument
at Atlanta, Ga, on July %.
The President today appointed John
M. Stone postmaster ct Chase City, aud
Oh amp T. Barksdsle at Dsnville. Va.
Secretary Moody this morning makes the
following announcement in regard TO the
court OF inquiry held upon the European sta
ton In regard to the officers OF the Chicago
" no were arrested at Venice: The Court Of
inquiry recommends trial by court martial Cf
Robt. F. Wynpe, u. 3. M. c., and Assistant
Surgeon Robt. +. Ledbetter, u. s. N. on the
charge Of nnbecomiDg behavior In public and
that no further action be taken in the case of
Naval Caeet James G. Kress and Private VIII
fred Langley, U. s. N. O." Admiral Crown
inshield has disapproved OF the opinion and
recommendation Of the court Of inquiry
where it is adverse to the officers on the
the ground that the evidence Is insufficient.
Truman d. Palmer, Of Chicago this morn
ing continued his testimony regarding the
American ownership Ct the sugar producing
lands in Cuba before the Senate committee on
relations with Cuba. He summarized the
I ,tsl holdings Of American corporations and
Idividusls and Of nsturalized Cubans and
SpaniArds. The aggregate Of war claims filed
with the American claims commission be
gave as Sal, 1876, 803. He argued that the
holdings OF American citizens Of lands in
Cuba which lie or has been under cultivation,
are Of sufficient area to produce as great
CT ~ as the entire island contains this year.
secretsIy Of War Root this afternoon msde
p1bl1c the instructions be gave to Gov Ia {
prior to the lstter's call upon the Pope TO
consult with him regarding the disposal of the
friars' lands. These cover nine different
propositions, which were made plain TO the
Pontiff and are as follows: The absolute
separation OF church and State; the Te.sr-
rapRement of the interests OF church and
State for the ends Of civil government; the
discontinuance Of rent collecting by the gov
ernn emit for the friart; the extinguishing Ct
the frisrs title to sill agricultural lands for
which full compensation shall be made; the
OF lection OF this government to the scheme
proposed whereby fund shall be created fer
Ii Q restoration Of the frisrs; the settlement Of
titles TO all church lands and buildings at
present held by the stst'; the payment OF
rent 10 the converts and monss:eries for
buildings occupied by United States troops
dnrirg the war; The settlement Of ali otliRa'
tions and trusts for education and charity
which yet remain in doubt, and lastly, the