Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-19
FROM WASHINGTON.
oorr.spspdence Of the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, D. c., March 10.

ln ois correspondence On Monday last
TO the effect that Mr.. Lawrence Wash.
inpton would be the next postmaster
at Alexandria is gaining ground and
the "knowing ones" say that he Will
get the appointment. 10 connection
with this matter 90 Interesting story 10
told. It is said that the President was
v.ry much hurt at the attacks made
upon him by the southern people and
newspapers altsr his famous Booker
| Wsshiue ton dinner" and felt much
qratified at the letter which Mr.. Law
renee Washington wrote and published
d Tending him in the matter. In the
meantime, the story goes, Mr.. Wash
ipet,n had shown the President some
interesting Washington relics 10
which Mr.. Roosevelt expressed much
interest. Daring the exhibition OF
these relics with which the President
was much pleased, be asked Mr..
Washington II be could do any thing for
him. In reply, it is reported, Mr.. WASH
ins Do told the President that he was
near relative of George Washington,
lived in Alexandria, which was virtually
the home of the Father OF his Country
and where he received his mail, etc.;
that he thought it would be eminently
6t and proper after all these years for q
Washington to be postmaster OF Alex
andria and that he would be much
eratified and feel greatly complimented
| II the President would give him the
appointment. The President, 1t Is re-
ported, agreed with Mr.. Washington,,s
views and slspping him on the BACK
said SPY George, l will give 1t to
you." On this story is based the re-
port that Mr.. Washington will be ap-
pointed postmaster at Alexandria on
the expiration OF Mr.. CruppeE's term,
which will be next month, and the
knowing ones referred to above say 1t
is q 90. Mr.. Washington now has
q position in the Congressional Library.
He ia q son OF the lsts Col. John a..
Washington, was born at Mount Yer
non and has lived In Alexandra for
some years. He held position in the
internal revenue service In this city
under Cleveland's administration. Now
it is reported that Mr.. WashinRton's
record is being locked into and that q
card published 10 the GsZstte in August,
| 1899. 10 reply to o communication from
the late Capt. G. A. Mushbach, 10 which
Mr.. Washington took strong grounds
against the expansion and imperiallstlc
| policy of the government, has been
| found and filed with the President. Mr..
Cruppsr, the present postmaster, who
has the endorsement OF the organization
and also of large number OF citizens OF
both parties has, it is said, told the
postoffi 70 authorities that II his record
| for efficiency does not warrant bis re-
| appoiutmept, then be will step aside
for any other republican the President
or his party may deem proper to
name. In addition to Mr.. Crupper,
Messrs. William L. Emerson, Thomas
Bayne and A. A. Warheld are aspirants
| for the office, but OF all these Mr.. Crup'
per was considered the most formidable
candidate, as he has the support OF Mr..
Park AgneW, the State chairman OF the
republican committee.
Senator Aldrich, chairman OF the
finance committee, appeared today be-
fore the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee to give his views on the advlsa'
bility of the ratification OF tue pending
reciprocity treaties. He took up the
treaty with France and made strong
argument against It, declaring that 1t
was destructive to American interests
and placed the Unit I'D States 10 the
attitude of begging from France what
it was entitled to receive by right.
Close personal friends OF Pension
Commissioners Evans claim to have in-
formation that President Roosevelt will
make him Secretary OF the Interior
when Secretary Hitchcock resigns. An
other story is that Evans will be given
the Mexican consulate, which would
be more to his liking.
The President today nominated l.. s.
Calico to be president of Pulaski City,
We.
Ex.Representstive Joseph II. Walk.
er, OF Massachusetts, who was chair
mao of the House committee on bank
ing aud currency in the 54th and Doth
Congresses, today addressed the CON-
mttee over which he once presided In
favor of the bill prepared by himself
and introduced by his successor, Rep
resentative Thayer, at his request, ITO
make uniform the obligations OF ell
banks, TO make certain the parity OF all
kinds of money, and ID secure to the
people 10 sll sections OF the country an
equal opportunity to freely use paper
money"
The Secretary of war today promul-
gated an order assigning I'd the CON-
mand OF the departments indicated the
following general officers OF the army:
Major.General Macarthur - depart
ment of the Lakes, Chicago; Brigadler-
General Funston-depsrtment OF the
Colorado, Denver; Brigadier General
Cobbe-1epartmen & of Dakota, st.
Paul, Min. The order will take effect
March %.
Detective Helan will leave for Nor.
folk, Va, tonight to bring back Luther
Walker VINO is under arrest at that
place charged with having embezzled
$135.
The democrats OF the House will eau
Gus tonight on the Boer question. 1t
is the purpose to pass resolutions de-
clarlug q new pro-Boer attitude OF the
democratic party and demanding of
the majority OF Congress the right to
consider the resolutions on the subject
which have been introduced in the
House.
1t Is admitted that If Senators Allison
and Spoonsr had announced two weeks
ago that they would vote against the
Fry ship subsidy bill the measure
could have easily been defeated. 1t is
not believed that the measure can pass
the House ct this session.
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