Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-10
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., July 10.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., July 10.
Secretary Hay was not at all pleased
this morning when he read in the papers
the reports of Marion Erwin, the United
States Attorney General who has been
investigating the Green-Gaynor extradI-
ton case in Canada, which was given to
the press last night by the Department
of Justice. The report had been COM
municated to the Secretary of State with
the request that the Department should
bring to the attention of the British
foreign Office Mr.. Erwin's statement OF
the remarkable fact that some of the
highest officials of Quebec Province and
of the Dominion government belonged
to a firm of lawyers which had been re-
tanned as counsel by Green and Gaynor,
thus precluding Mr.. Erwin from con-
ferring with the law officers OF the
Crown in his efforts to secure the ex-
tradition of these men. In view oil the
fact that the subject is thus to become
matter of diplomatic negotiation Sec
rotary Hay fears that Attorney General
Knox's comment that he had not sup
posed such state of affairs could exist
'fn any country dominated by British
sentiments and laws" may prejudice
his presentation of the facts to the Brit
ish Government. Mr.. Herbert, the new
British Ambassador, not having yet ar
rived in this country, Secretary Hay, 1t
is expected, will lay Mr.. Erwin's report
before the British charge dafiairs, Mr..
Raikes, for communication to his Gov
eminent. There is not much doubt that
the correspondence will result in facill-
tating the efforts of this government to
secure the needed extradition papers.
Whether the British Government will
take any steps to prevent i'll the future
Canadian Government officials from
maintaining their connection with prl-
vate law firms during their tenure OF
office-a practice which might lead to
much corruption-cannot be predicted,
but it is thought quite likely that this ex-
posure will ultimately result either IN
the breaking up of the firm of Fitzpat-
rick, Parent, Taschereau, Roy and Can
non, of Quebec.
Senior Don Fernando Z. Guachalla
Bolivian minister to the United States,
called upon Secretary Hay this morning
and expressed to him the alarm felt by
his country at the attitude assumed by
Brazil in regard to the dispute terri
tory of Acre, claimed by each country.
His representations in the matter have
been forwarded to the President.
The treaty between the United States
and Colombia regarding the construction
of the Panama Canal has been completed
and will be signed within the next As
hours. In conferences yesterday be-
tween Secretary Hay and Will
liam n. Cromwell, general coun-
sci for the Panama Canal Co.,
and special counsel for the Colombian
Legation, an agreement was reached to
accept as the final treaty the agreement
submitted to Congress last May, with q
few changes suggested by Secretary Hay.
These notifications are all in the in
tere st of the United States. The docu-
ment would probably have been signed
Yesterday afternoon but Minister COncha
desired a little more time to consider
some of the provisions.
The Secretary of War today received
from Governor Taft the reply of the
Vatican to the proposals of the United
States in regard to the transfer OF the
friar lands in the Philippines. 1t Is
understood the proposals Of the Pope are
not entirely satisfactory to this govern
ment, and that many of them will be re-
fused. 1t is the intention of the adj
ministration to adhere strictly to its con-
tentions that the lands of the friars be
transferred Internationally and that the
friars be deported. Many of the pro-
pcsals of the Pope are satisfactory and on
the whole it is believed that the negotia-
tons will have satisfactory termination.
Not the least important purpose in The fall
manOeuvers of the combined army and navy
will be the demonstration, particularly by the
navy, OF number OF Ideas on WHICH legisH-
ton has been or is likely to be sought.
Especially will the value of the torpedo be
determined and the tests will extend TO tor
pedo boats, submarine as well as surface, dirig-
ible torpedoes and those shot from torpedo
tubes. AT the coming manouevres therefore,
the navy will seek TO prove, to the satisfaction
Of even congressman, that modern battle
ship with a secondary battery Of rapid fire
guns can create about her a zone of shells alb
solutely fatal to any torpedo boat or destroyer
fOolhardy enough to venture upon an attack,
while her search lights will discover the
presence of such craft in time to permit of
long range firing with thirteen inch rifles,
/ With tabulated statement of the results OF
/ this practical work the department hopes to
go before Congress and prevent that body
from forcing upon it any more Of this type.
! The War Department today mailed TO the
/ Governors of all the States in the Union a
circular letter inviting them 10 send State
troops to participate in the manoeuvres to be
held at Fort Riley, Kansas, at the end of Sep
TENDER
Minister Brown this morning cables the
State department from Caracas as follows:
President Castro is at Barcelona to meet the
enemy instead of waiting TO meet him here. "
MAYOR INDICTED.