Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-05-26

With Cuba will be held tomorrow mern-
inc at which IL ia expected tina. oom-
nIete agreement will be reached on Tue
draft of the Cuban reciprocity Dill
which IL to be put through the SENATE
II ia understood that the Hll will pro-
vide for tariff concessions to Cuoa 10
the extent OF twenty per cent.
Senator Morgan today submitted an
adverse report from the committee on
interoceanic canals on the bill Intro
duced by Senator Hosr proposing TO
leave the selection Of q route for an
isthmian canal to the President an ap-
propriating ten million dollars Tor
bapinning the work OF construction.
Mr, jenkins introduced bill 10 the
House today "ior the protection OF the
President and the Vice.President
simpler than the bills now pending on
the same subject, since, In few words,
10 provides the death penalty for Killing
OF attempting to kill the officials 10
question. Accessories shatl receive
not more than 20 years,
Fred Mcdonald, of Chsrlestown,
Mass, formerly captain In the 26Ih Vol
uot Ger Infantry, VINO was charged oy
CORPORAL O'Brien, OF bis company, with
having violated Spanish woman In
the town of Ichbarros and with misap-
propriating the funds OF his company,
appeared before the Senate committee
on the Philippines this morning for the
purpose of Ieiuting O'Brien's charges.
Senator Lodge 10 beginning the examl-
nation, quoted from O'Brien's testimony
| 10 the effect that he bad witnessed the
administration Of the water cure TO the
Dresidente OF the town while the OIL
cers were present. He asked Captain
Mcdonald whether O'Brien was present
on tnat occasion. "He was not" replied
che Captain. at Gao be proved from 'ne
records that O'Brien was on that day OF
San JosQuin, 50 miles away" In re-
gard to the alleged violation OF the
woman Capt. O'Brien said: mo such
circumstance ever occurred 10 that
town or any other. 1t is lie from De-
ginning 10 end and / have never known
of any Spanish woman being violated
by any American In the Philippines"
Witness also denied the shooting or
maltresting OF women and children, sbe
shooting of Filipino bearing q white
flag, together with the charge that
American officers had become drunk al
wedding, removed most OF their
clothes and compelled native women to
dance with them.
Arthur M. Beupre, Charge d'Afsirs oil
the United States at Bogots, Colombia,
informs the Stlte Department today
by cable that increased tranquility pre-
walls there aud 10 the surrounding
country and that in consequence the
strict military rule Is relaxing. The
impression is prevalent that the war 10
nearly over.
President Roosevelt Is preparing his
pre- election itinerary. He has decided
to include Detroit, Michigan, and
Springfield, Illinois, and will it Is said,
yisit Chicago and some OF the import
ant cities 10 Indiana. Representative
Babcock, chairman of the representa-
tive congressional committee, called
at the White House today to consult
with the President about the latter's
trip and general matters pertaining to
the campaign.
An anti. canteeD law for the navy,
similar to that 10 existence In the army
was proposed today by Senator Calm
ger as an amendment to the naval APP
preparation bill. This amendment was
approved by Secretary Long before he
left the Navy Department, aDd makes
an exciting regulation authorized by q
law.
The President todsy sent the follow
ing nominations to the Senate: Robert
S. Mccormick, of Illinois, to be Am
oassador to Austria Hungary; Chandler
Hale, of Maine, to be Secretary OF the
Embassy at Vienna, Austria; George
Barclay Rives, OF New Jersey, TO be
Second Secretary OF the Embassy at
Vienna, Austria; Clarence Richardson,
of Massachusetts, to be Third Secretary
If tue Embassy at Berlin, Germany.
Ths House committee on claims todsy
made favorable report on the bill to pay 10
Emma Morris, OF Cleveland, o.. the balance
OF salary due her husband, +. II Morris, at the
time of his assassination here In Washington.
Morris was auditor for the War Department
and was shot and killed by Clerk Mcdonald,
who subsequently committed suicide. The
amount of salary due him for the year WAS
about $4,000.
1t was reported this morning that the con-
ferees on the river and barbor bill have
reached an agreement and that the bill will
be reported TO the Senate and House today.
As passed by the Honse the bill carried
$60,000,000. The Senate increased that
amount to $70,000,000. 1t is stated the
conferees have compromised on $65 600, 600.
The Senate and House conferees on the
public buildings bill are at work and it is
thought that an agreement will soon be
reached.
In the army bill provision is made for an
appropriation OF So, 600 for improvement TO
Balls Bluff Cemetery In Loudoun county,
Virginia, and it is believed that the item will
remain in the bill.