Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-29
FROM WARRINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
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Washington, D. c., April 20.
The House committee on military
affairs today took up resolutions offered
by Messrs. CoDry and BurlesoD, the
purpose OF which was to get report
from the War Department to show
whether or not General Jacob Smith
acted on his own responsibility In issu-
ing the alleged order to make Samar a
bowling wilderness, to kill and burn,
and slay ell above ten years OF age, or
whether he acted under instructions.
The committee finally tabled the Conry
Burleson resolution to the House, shorn
Of its preamble, as follows: Resolved by
the House of Representatives. that the
Secretary OF War, if not incompatible
With the public interest, be, and be is
hereby requested TO furnish to the
House a copy of all orders and in
structlons which have been forwarded
to the commanding military officer In
the Philippine Islands relating to the
conduct OF military operations in the
Island of Samar, and especially those
orders issued prior to and relating to
the campaign of said General Smith in
said Island OF Samar.
James J. Hill, president OF the Great
Northern and member of the North
ern Pacific directory, the two compan.
les forming the Northern Securities
merger, arrived in WASHINGTON yester-
day very mysteriously. He failed to
register at any hotel and apparently
bis purpose was to keep the fact OF bis
presence as obscure as possible. Dur
ing the day he had long conference
with Senator Hanna. 1t is intimsted
this morning that the object Of bis trip
was to obtain the good offices of Sena'
tor Hanna in the matter of suits
brought to dissolve the merger.
The Cabinet today discussed the
question of how to deal with cattle
ranching on public lands in the west,
so as to secure the land for the small
settlers, while doing the minimum OF
hardship to the csitlemeE who are now
upon it. Quite o large number OF
routine matters relating to the depart.
merit were gone over, among them
questions affecting Indian agents.
Henry o. Hsvemeyer, President of
the Sugar Trust, will probably be the
| frat witness to be called before the
Senate committee Oh relations with
Cuba when 1t begins it's investigate on
to find out how much Cuban sugar
is owned by the trust. The sub-com-
mittee having the inquiry 10 charge,
consisting of Senators Plsts Comm.
Burnham, and Teller met this morning
and discussed their plan OF procedure.
The question OF bringing witnesses
from Cuba was not preached today,
Secretary OF the Navy Long this
morning csbled to Commander Dayton
OF the cruiser Chicago asking for an
immediate report giving ell the details
concerning the arrest and conviction in
the Veuetian courts of certain officers
and men of his chip.
1t is reported that Pension Commits
sioper II. Clay Evans will possibly sue
coed the late VIM. Mckinley Osborne
as consul general at London who died
today. The position pays $1,000 year
with about IS, 900 in fees. Mr.. Evans
present is a straight 5000. The Lon
don Consul generalsbip is considered
one Of the best positions under the
State Department.