Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-11-29
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, D. c., November 20.
Although the election of new Speak
er will not take place for year, it is the
all-absorbing topic of conversation among
the members of the House now on the
scene. Observation-Disclosures successor
will be Congressman Cannon OF Illinois
is admitted even by those who were in
clined to support one or the other of his
rival candidates. All these rivals are
now in the city and frequent consulta-
tons have been held by Messrs. Little
field. Babcock, Burton, Dalzell, Payne,
and Others, with the leading candidate.
1t is stated today by a gentleman who
has some knowledge Of the purport of
these conferences, that before the close
of the session about to begin, all these
candidates will get together, and all will
retire from the field save Cannon.
Until Secretary Hay shall have heard
from Minister Hart at Bogota and ascer-
tanned through him Colombia's wishes
and intentions regarding the Panama
Canal treaty, the negotiations must re-
main at standstill. In the mean
time it is strongly suspected here that
Colombia has engaged in some dickering
with other powers or with private enter
prises for the construction of the canal.
A dispatch from Panama states that
Chile is preparing to negotiate a secret
treaty with Bogota, securing to herself
certain privileges in case the canal is
built. What other countries are en-
gagged in treating with Colombia are un-
known to the State Department. -
isaac n. Seiigman,u,of tine firm OF
Seligman & Co., New York bankers, is
in the city supposedly for the purpose of
discussing with the President and the
State Department his scheme for financ-
ing Venezuela's debts. 1t is under
stood that his firm proposes to take up
Great Britain's and Germany's claims
against the South American country ac-
cepting Venezuelan bonds as security
therefor. This action would be pleas
ing to the United States but, it is stated,
if it is part of Mr.. Seligman's proposition
to secure from the United States some
guarantee for the payment of the bonds
when they come due or even the moral
influence of this government in that
direction, he will be disappointed. The
State Department is opposed to any such
arrangement and will make it clear to
Mr.. Seligman that if he takes up the
claims in question he must do it at his
own risk, so far as the United States is
concerned. Mr.. Seligman has an APP
pointment with the President later in
the day.
w. III. Theobald, the special agent of
the Treasury Department, whose dis
charge had been ordered by Secretary
Shaw on account of dissatisfaction with
his conduct in the seizure Of the Dulles
necklace and other cases, at the port of
New York, appeared at the Treasury
Department this morning and requested
that he be allowed to resign, instead of
being dismissed. The Secretary, after
hearing his statement of the matter,
granted his request and accepted his
resignation. He made formal charges
against Col. Storey of the Collectors
Office in New York, which the Secretary
promised to investigate.
The second session of the 57th Con-
gress will be called to order at noon
Monday, to terminate at noon, March 4.
In the Senate General Alger will be
seated as the successor of the late Senator
Mcmillan, of Michigan. In the House
there will be II changes.
THE bill for New Mexico's statehoo
will be introduced next Wednesday and
passed without opposition before the
session ends' said Delegate Rodey lat
the White House this morning. "The
President is a friend Of the measure
and we have no enemies"
Admiral Dewey called at the White
House this morning to say good bye to
the President previous to his departure
for the naval maneuvers in the Caribbean.
Numbers of Alexandrians were here
today--many of them shopping. Most
of their purchases would have been made
at home had the articles been advertised
in the Gazette.
Today is the last Of the fall meeting of
the Washington Jockey Club-getaway
day-and many will go out to the track
in the hope Of landing on long shots in
order to recoup their losses. First race,
l mile. Himself first, II to l.; Jim
Clark, 3 to l, second; Assertion third.
Time 1:29 As. Second race, 81 fur
longs Modelling Mary, 5 to 2, first;
Ink, 10 to 2, second; Geisha Girl third.
Time, 1:24 As.
Senator Martin, of Virginia, says he
bases no hope of action on the professions
of the republicans in Congress that they
are in favor of enacting antitrust legisla-
ton, nor does he believe that the repub-
licans will attempt to revise the tariff.
Hesays southern democrats, are not giving
the Presidential question much consider
alton, and does not believe they have hit