Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ioorrssp ,ndence Of the Alexandria Gssetts.l
Washington February IA.

Washington February IA.
Governor Taft OF the Philippines has
returned to Washington frow new
York where be went to consult special
ists with regard to the trouble wnlcn
required him to Undergo an operation
at Manila and finally compelled him 10
return to the Ubited States for recuper.
alton. The Governors trouble still
bothers him and he has therefore de-
cided 70 submit + the knife once more,
mt will Dos toone the operation until
after he has completed bis testimony be-
fore the Senate and House committees.
Ia Stunning his testimony this morning
before the Sensts committee on the
Philippines, Gov. Taft discussed the
general subject OF the tranquility OF the
Islands, which included description OF
ne judicial system established BY the
commission 10 the archipelago.
President Roosevelt arrived in Wash
ington at 10:40 o'clock this morning
from GrotoD, Mass. He said be wss
confident that his son had passed the
crisis.
The two principal dinners to be given
Prince Henry while 10 this city will be
those at the White House and the Ger
man Embassy. II is said that ct the
White House dinner no women will be
present, and that Mrs. Roosevelt will
remain at the table only until the toast
to them has been proposed by Prince
Henry.
A discussion OF the Presidents forth
coming answer to Admiral Schley's APP
peal occupied almost exclusively the
attensiou OF t0day's Cabinet session.
After the meeting Secretary Long said
that the answer would not be ready for
a week and that the President bad not
yet reached any defoite conclusion as
to the merits OF Admiral Schley's case.
"Death will bring me my valentine"
remarked Captain J. J. G. Ball. one
of the oldest employees of the Senate
three days ago, while 10 the hospital
having CD old wound treated. He died
this morning, thus fulfilling his pre-
dietion. His body will be taken to
Wlndhendon, Mass., where ne selected
a grave and erected a monument to
himself year ago. Captain Ball has
been q door keeper of the Senate since
1877. I[s lost bis arm at Fort Blakely
Cd the day of Lees surrender.
The Woman's Suffrage Association this
morning decided to hold its next annual con-
yention at New Orleans In March, 1903.
Susan B. Anthony addressing the convention
said "Is 1t right that our women who are
going TO the Philippines should be
made subservient TO the ssvsges Of that land
because those savsges are of the ms 10 sex2'
Daring the afternoon session further reports
from State organizations were read
Representative W. F. Rhes, Of the Ninth
Congressional District, has been again chosen
by the Virginia delegation as the represents
tive of the State Congressional campaign COM
mittee.
The sixth annual report Of the Washing
ton, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, mention Of which hiss been made
In the Gazette, has been laid before the
Sens0e where it was referred to the commit
tee on the District Of Columbia, and ordered
to be printed.
Mr. Rixey has introduced q bill in the
House granting an increase OF pension to Will
liam E. Ball, Of Fauquer county, and also 3
bill granting pension to Alkaline T. Fisher.
Also bill for the relief of trustees Of Roupd
Hill Church, asking for an appropriation
Of $500
Senator Martin has introduced the follow
ing bills which were read twice and referred
TO the committee on claims: A bill pIovid.
ing for the adjustment and settlement of the
claim of the State Of Virginia against the
United States for advances and expenditures
made in the war 1912 with Great Britain q
bill for the relief Of NJ. L. Cobb, sdministrs-
tor OF W. W. Cobb, deceased, and bill for
the relief of Henry NJ. Smith with accom-
panyiDg pspers)
To obviste the objections OF republican
members of the House to the 70. olution that
has been considered by the caucus the past
two weeks. modified proposition regarding
representation from the southern States will
be submitted to the caucus on Monday night |
1t will be in the shape Of resolution for a
special committee Of eleven to examine Wit
nesses under oath as TO the conditions Of suf.
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