Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette J
Washington, ID. c., July IL.

Correspondence OF the AieAahuiia pa]o'N'J
Washington ID. c., July IL.
The treaty under which the United
States may construct the Panama canal
may be concluded tomorrow. 1t is
understood that Colombia has agreed to
all the changes proposed, each of which
is in the interest Of the United States,
and that the Colombian Secretary of
State has sent his personal congratula
tons to Senior Concha and to Minister
Herran, his private secretary of legation,
upon the excellence OF the treaty drawn
by these officials. 1t is expected by
the Colombian officials here that the
treaty will be ratified by their govern
ment in ample time to lay it before the
United States Senate when it assemblies
here next December.
The Secretary of the Navy has made
public an order of the President to the
effect that no enlisted person with the
naval service of the United States shall
be discharged therefrom prior to the
completion of his term Of enlistment,
except for one of the following causes:
Undesirability, inaptitude, physical or
mental disability or unftness.
The Secretary of War will not affirm nor
will he deny that instructions have been
issued to Gov. Taft, transferring the
negotiations relative to the withdrawal
of the friars from the Philippines from
Rome to Manila. From other sources it
is learned however that the Rome dis
patch to the effect is probably correct.
From the same source it is learned that
the transfer should in no sense be ac-
eepted as indication that the negotia-
tons are about to fail. On the con-
trary. hopeful tone prevails and Sec
retary Root is convinced that the out
come will be successful one. 1t is
known that he does not insist upon the
immediate withdrawal of the friars and
that anything looking to their ultimate
departure from the archipelago will be
accepted by him with much satisfaction.
Senator Burrows intends to introduce
a resolution in the Senate next Deem
Der proposing an investigation by the
committee Oh privileges and elections.
of which he is chairman, sscf the conduct
of Senator Bailey in attempting an as
sault on Senator Beveridge after the adj
iournment of the Senate because of
words used in debate, with the object of
determining whether IN so doing Mr..
Bailey was not infringing upon the con-
stitutional rights of Senator'S. Some Of
Senator Bailey's friends say that if such
a resolution is adopted and an investiga-
ton made with the result of criticising
Mr.. Bailey's action, he will promptly
resign. from the Senate; go back tOTexas
and ask for reelection.
Marion Erwin, representing the
United States in the extradition case of
Messrs. Gaynor & Green, has gone back
to Quebec and on Friday will file the
response of this government to the an
swers of the defendants to his motion,
the effect of which is to have the extra
dition proceedings heard on their merits
General jacob Smith, "Hell- Roaring
Smith some of his enemies have called
him, who is responsible for the ''burn-
and-kilr' order in Samar, will he placed
on the retired list compulsorily. Ii was
given out today that the court martial
finding in his case was that he was
guilty of reprehensible conduct and vio-
lation of the articles of war and the sen
tence was that he be publicly reprinsnd-
ed by the President of the United States.
The Presidents reprimand has been re-
ceiyed by the War Department and is
to be made public at once.
Secretary Moody is likely to decide in
very short time question which, beginning
in the trivial dispute as to whether Admiral
Bradford or Admiral Taylor should occupy
certain chair at the meetings Of the general
naval board, has developed into matter
, which may affect the rank Of every naval Of
ficer. The secretary was inclined at first 10
ridicule the problem but now realizes its inn
portance and has devoted considerable time
and thought to it. In brief tie problem is
whether Bradford, whose actual raHk is that
Of captain but who by virtue of his appoint
ment to be chief of the bureau Of equipment
in 1897 gained the rank and pay Of rear
Admiral, is senior or junior to Admiral
Taylor who became an actual rear Admiral, in
1901. As the authority of first instance ADJ
miral Dewey decided in favor of Admiral
Taylor and il now seems that this opinion is
likely to be Endorsed by the department as
sound