Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-01-22
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasess'..

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| Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gasesss..
Washington, January %.
The National Board of Trade at III
meeting this morning heard with ex
pressions of approval the report OF thu
committee on postal affairs recon-
mendine penny postage. The commit
tee advanced the opinion that penny
postage would be possible If the gov
eminent free postage, which is said q
cover 60 per cent OF the mails, should
be eliminated. A report from the com
mIttee on Chinese immigration recon-
mendiug that no atcion be taken beyond
shat allo we'd under the present trade
treaty was adopted. The convention
approved the report suggesting the
adoption by Congress OF the metric eye
temlof weights and measures.
Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin
today introduced a resolution in the
House amending the constitution pro-
viding o new line OF presidential suc'
cessiop. The President pro tenn OF the
Senate is . succeed the Vice President
OF the United States In case OF the
lstter's death or inability and is to De
10 direct line OF presidential secession
thereafter.
President Roosevelt today appointed
Prof. Samuel Mcclure Lindsay, assist
ant professor of sociology at the U al
ysrsity of Pennsylvania, to be COM
missioner OF education OF Porto Rico.
The President today appointed Geo.
P. Dunham, OF Ohio, to be deputy audi
tor of the Interior department.
Oscar MAlmros, .. 8. Consul at
Colon, in O cablegrsm to the State de-
partment this morning says that con-
certed attack on Colon by the in'
surgents is hourly expected.
The Committee on arrangements for
the visit of Prince Henry met at the
State department today and decided tc
place Boston, Chicago and st. Louis or
| thelPrince's itinerary. The claims O.
other cities have not yet been passed
upon.
Fifteen soldiers of the Eleventh Cav
airy deserted just before that command
left Washington for New York en- route
| to the Philippines. Some Of them were
captured.
Among the bills introduced in the Hous'
today was ore by Representative Il O. Smith
| Of Michigan, fixing salaries OF rural free DE
| livery carriers at 5000 the first, 1920 thu
second, and $500 the third and subsequent
years. Representative Naphen introduced
| resolutions providing constitutional amend
| ments giving Congress the right to pass uni
| form marriage and divorce laws and to sup
press combinations in restraint Of trade.
( The House committee on ways and means
| today granted hearings to representatives o.
| American sugar interests Cuban Commits
soner Place announced that although ht
advocated free trade, his countrymen would
/ be content With any CONCESSIONS made by the
committee. Mr.. Oxnard, president Of the
| American Beet Sugar Association, declared
/ that the movement for 3 reduction OF the
duties on sugar was really a secret movement
| by the American Sugar Trust. To grant
| reduction WoRld strike down American in
dus.ries. Mr.. OxnsId Shaving maintained
| that the sugar trust was behind the move
| mept for reduced duties, Representative Rich
ardson of Tennessee, read the Presidenti
recommendation on the subject. "Do yor
maintain then" no asked, that the President
was in league with the trusts" Oxnard sale
the President and the Secretary of War die
not know all the facts.
DR.. Silva, the Colombian minister, had {
| conference today With Rear Admiral Walker
| president Of the canal commission, in which
| he outlined Colombiss attitude toward thc
| the Panama canal project. Colombia Is will
| ing to give the United States absolute con
| troll Of the zone through which the canal vii
pass. but it will not surrender its sovereignty
| over the territory. Colombia will wan
an annual rental from the United States
and will lease the right Of way across thu
i isthmus for a term Of two hundred year
/ with the privilege Of renewal The PansmS
Railroad pays an annual rental Of $25O,OOC
| to the Colombian government. In 40 year,
the railroad would become the property Of
| the government. Colombia holds stock In
the French canal company to the value Of
| 81 100000. Minister Silva told Admiral
Walker that II the United States decided on
/ the Panama route the Colombian government
would surrender its annual rental from the
railroad, its right to control the road after 40
years and its shares in the French CANA
| Company.
The Senate yesterday evening made The
| following combinations Of Virginisns; To
be United States Attorney, Thomas Lee
Moore, for the Western District Of Virginia
| Postmasters Luzsrn P. Harper, Suffolk
James Craig, Waynesboro'; william T. Miller
Shenandoah; John N. Davis, Woodstock
| Hansford Anderson, West Point; Joseph w
Waddy, Buens Vista; John B. Kimberley
Fort Monroe; Thomss w. Carter, Orange.
Marshal 8. Brown Allen and J. Hampton
Hoge have returned to their homes. Mar
shall Treat has arrived from Richmond and
Mr.. George E. Bowden is expected today
when there may be final visit Of the Vir.
GINA Organization" republicans to the White
House before the important appointments are
made.