Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-08
FROM WASHINGTON
Corrs,psndence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WnahInntnn March 8.


Corrs,psndence Of the Alexandria Gssetts.J
Washington. March s.
Thera were rumors today OF proffer'
al compromises in the fight on Cuban
reciprocity waging among the repuDii'
cans of the House. The situation has
moi, been changed because OF them. Inc
wavs and means republicans sent
feeler to the "rebsts republicans" prom
ising that nothing further would be
done If they would accept twenty per
cent. reduction proposition. The prop
osition was rejected with scorn.
There was talk OF a proposed compro'
mise on twelve per cent. basis. but this
could not be traced to its source. SPEAK.
ar Henderson and Chairman Payne OF
the ways and means committee, again
conferred with President Roosevelt
TO-DAY. but gave out no details. Inc
conference OF republicans on the SUD-
ieot will he held Tuesday evening. 10
the meantime it is expected that the
party whip is to be vigorously WELDED
and that Speaker Henderson is TO De
the man to WELD 1t. 1t Is the boast OF
those most radical In their support OF
the twenty per cent. reduction plan
that Representative Tawuey and bic
heat sugar friends will be whipped into
line. that the conference will declare
for a reduction and that there will
ba no bolt from the decision.
The latest proposition, which 10 still n
the air. lie to the effect that both sides
NAV in the end agree to send COM
mission to Cuba to study the situation,
before action Is to be taken by Con
Dress. The commission would be a0-
sent all this session of Congress and tae
fight would In this way be postponed
for year.
Iu reference to the newspaper stories
about Miss Roosevelt not going to the
coronation, q close friend OF the Presi'
dent this morning said: "No invitation
whatever was received from the Ger
man Court for Miss Roosevelt and moth.
ING from the English Court. 1t had
never been decided that Mics Roose-
Welt was to 90. The matter he'd simply
been talked over exactly as half dozen
other plans were talked over. Some Of
these plans have been adopted and
some have not. This Is one of the
plans it was decided for various reasons
not to adopt"
Representative Burlesou, OF Texas,
today introduced a resolution the pur-
pose OF which Is to precipitste Boer
war discussion on,the floor oftbe House.
"The Public" Chicago publication, In
an editorial, asserted that Governor
Yates. OF Illinois, end others had raised
a fund for the relief of recoDcentrados
| In South Africa. Rev. Hiram W.
Thomas and wife, OF Chicago, had con-
sented to 90 to South Africa to super
wise the distribution of these funds
Secretary of State Hay was asked To
optain passports for them from Lord
| Pauncefote. Secretary Hay, 30 the
story runs, refused on the ground that
President Roosevelt would object. Rep
resentativs Burleson's resolution re-
cites these alleged facts and calls upon
Secretary Hay for an explanation.
| DR.. Heinrich Mueller, a representa-
| tive of the Boer republic, called this
morning upon Secretary Hay and asked
whether this country could do any
thing ID alleviate the condition OF the
Beers In reconcentrado camps in South
| Africa. This country itself has similar
camps in the Philippines, and it is OBJ.
vious that any attempt to interfere In
South Africa would be ab'urd, DR..
Mueller therefore received no encour'
agement this morning.
The Colombian Minister, MIR. Silva,
this morning presented to President
Roosevelt bis letter Of recall together
with q notificatiyn that be would be
superceded by Mr.. Jose V. Conchs, who
recently arrived in New York.
II is said OF the War Department
that there will be little delay In
the execution OF the orders recently
issued by the Secretary of War for
the return to the United States
OF ell the regiments which went to the
Philippines in the year 1899, aggregat-
log about 1880.
Refore the Senate committee on the Philip
pines today Gen. Hughes testified that the
| Hrst shot was fred by an American, in re-
ferring to the fighting between the Ameri'
cans and Filipino forces 10 Februnry. 1899.
He continued. ~ always felt when fighting
those people, as though 1 was hitting. a
woman. They did not know the FIRST thing
about fighting. The ordinary Filipino could
not hit q stack OF barnes with rife"
The House committee on expostions today
agreed to an appropriation Of 100000 for
the government exhibits at the st Louis
Exposition, $4,000 for Indian exhibits and
| 100000 additional for the government
building, making total Of $500 for the
latter.
Mr.. Rixey has introduced bill in the
House for the relief OF the executors Of the
estate Of Sarah II. sewell, deceased.
1t Is understood that the republican mana
gers in Congress have planned to bring the
present session TO an end by June /. Senator
Hale, one Of the Senate floor leaders. and a
member Of the steering committee, believe:
everything may be cleared up during the last
week OF May.
No Tidings Ofthe Etruria.
New York, March S.-The steamer
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