Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
IOorrsspsndence Of the Alexandria 9ssetts'
WASHINGTON. March 6.

I Correspondence Of the Alexandria essetts'J
Washington. March 6.
The republicans of the House OF Rep
resentatiyes will meet in conference 10.
night for the third time, in the hope OF
reaching come agreement relstlVe 10
the relief which should be given CUBA.
The situstion today has clarified to this
extent: There are two propositions
pendiug-one known as the ways and
means plan, to reduce Caban duties
90 per cent on q reciprocal arrange
men,: the other, the Tawney resolution,
proyiding for Cuban reciprocity and a
20 per cent rebate on Cuban sugar.
President Roosevelt has made known
his position. He wants relief for Cnbs;
he has no choice between the two plans
aod is quite willing thst the repuoli
cans of the House should fight 1t out
among themselves. The ways and
means people are using all their intiu.
enee to bring the members In line.
But they are opposed By one OF their
own number, Tawney, of Minnesota,
vine will stand by the best sugar peoo'
pie, II the ways and means people
win out, they will report rule on q
bill calculated to shut out amendments
aiming at other tariff reductions. III
the democrats, on this proposition,
should combine with the recalcitraut
republicans, and insist on having the
bill take It's chances on the door, II
would open up the entire question, in-
Guiding suoh legislation as might be
aimed st trusts, particularly OF the
Il eel trust, the pet object OF attack on
the part of Representative Babcock O.
Wisconsin.
Chairman Payne of the ways and
means committee says: 81 think the
large majority of the republicans have
made up their minds tnat we must
do something for Cuba. There are
toree propositions presented which
have this professed end In view.
To refuse to do anything would put
the House in position OF hostility ID
the President would cause uncertainty
and feeling OF apprehension to the
producers OF sugar in the States and
would be utterly demorallzing." Just
what will be enacted is at present un-
known.
Harry s. New, OF Indianapolis, has
declined the preferred appointment to
be Fret Assistant Postmaster General,
to succeed Mr.. Johnson, of New Jersey,
resigned on account of press of other
business.
The Spanish treaty claims commits
sion today rendered decision that sur
vivors OF the Maine disaster and the
heirs OF those who lost their lives in the
explosion have no claims against the
Spanish government which the COM
mission Can adjust.
Speaker Henderson and Representa-
tive Cannon, have advised President
Roosevelt not to send special message
t the House on the Cuban sugar tariff,
less such q message, would further ir-
ritste the "lusurgents!' The Presi'
dent is very indignant over the whole
situation.
The simultaneous visit this morning to the
State Department of Psuncefote, Cssslni, and
Tskahira, representing respectively England,
Russia and Japan, gave rise to further spocu'
lation as to the situation in China. The i'm
port Of the visit Is unknown.
The condition OF Hon. o. Fl. P. Belmont,
representative from New York, was much
improved this morning and his physicians
pronounce him ont of danger and now on the
road to an early recovery.
IT is reported here that the appointment OF
L. l.. Whitestone to be postmaster at Gull
pepper, to succeed &. Lee Rosson, the incum-
bent, has been decided upon.