Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-20

this concession OOiOmUie hoho W
United States an annual rental OF APP
proximately 5000. While the COL
ombian government does not SURRENDER
its sovereignty over the strip 1t gives ID
the Unit I'd st ties full police power
The ci of Panama is exempt, 10
manner, from the control OF the
Uoit ID States. Columbia agrees 10
surrender 60 tois goverDmert lts tt'cK
and a. tsrest 10 the Panama railroad.
Health conditions 10 the Philippines
was again tue subject OF the testimony
of Governor Taft before the Senate
committee this morning. He again
called sitter on to the fact that Ameri'
cans and Europeans could not exercise
In the tropical sun with impunity.
They could not engage 10 AGRICULTURAL
or similar out door pursuits in the
loWlaDds, On the plstsaus and
elevated districts, however, American
miners had been engaged in prospect
ing without suffering any climatic To-
convenieDces. As to the health OF the
army it was as good as 10 the United
States. The principal danger to Am
orleans and Europeans was the neglect
of simple ailments, which was likely TO
result 10 severe punishments. Reply
| ing TO Mr. Culberson, the Governor
said that salaries 10 the Islands were
much higher now than uoder Spanish
rule. Mr.. Culherson called ait 'ntion
10 the remarkable increase In the ex-
ma ses of t1e insulsr government.
"Yes, and they will he much larger
next year." responded the Governor.
Mr.. Culberson inquired as to the
reasons for Governor Taft's statement
that be did not approve OF the acquisi-
ton Of the Philippines st the begin
ming. ~ am not an expansionist,"
replied the Governor. II believed
that we should try to make the gov
eminent here better without going 70
distant lands to try to improve them. :
The republicans OF tne ways ano
means committee OF the House az z
O'Clock today met again to continue
consideration of the subject OF tsrifi
concessions to Cuba. The conferences
will not come to an end for some days
aud 90 definite plan OF action has yet
been agreed upon.
To the House Mr.. Hay, of the Seventh
Virginia District, has presented petit
ton OF George w. Bromley, OF Fred
erick county, for reference OF war
claim to the Court OF Claims; petition OF
the heir of John B. Almond, deceased
of Page county, for reference OF war
claim to the Court of Claims. and o
petition OF Brs5on Thatcher, OF Fred
erick county, for reference OF war claim
to the Court Of Claims.
| Word has been received ct the State
Department that Great Britain is pre-
pared to exchange notifications OF the
Hay .Pauncefots treaty.
Mrs. B. Il. Stienmelz, wife OF the fur
rier. was knocked down and run over
bv q runaway horse attached To coal
cart at the corner OF 14tn and @. streets
northwest today, and probably fatally
Injured.
A local shop-keeper, apropos OF pres
ent and coming conventions, has In Dis
show window this placard:
| d. Ar TIERS
SHOULD WEAR OUR
| @. Ar TIERS.
The Virginia congressman say they
bear nothing OF the resolutions recently
| introduced 10 the Senate and House
looking to the retrocesslon Of Alexan-
| dria city and county to the District OF
Columb and do not expect to hear
anything more on that subjee I'LL next
term.
The Schley case was the subject Of an ami
mated contention among members Of the
House today. 1t was learned among other
things that President Roosevelt, after writing
| his memorandum, read 1t to the leaders oil
| the House and Senate at recent White
| House conference, which was supposed TO
have taken up q multitude OF subjects out
which WAS really confined to the reading of
| the Presidents decision. At that time VI
was fully endorsed and it has become there
fore az object to be sscrodly defended by the
administration republican,. They have de-
cided that nothing shall to done contrary to
the shirt of the Roosevelt opinion, and that
his parting injunction to now drop the mat
ter shall be obeyed. Those republicans who
| take the Sehley end OF the controversy real
izs the hopelessness of any endeavor to
break down this position. From q Schley
standpoint the decision Is denounced
as lacking in logic, in the drawing
of conclusions from facts, as showing sD ig-
noranee Of the rules Of justice By placing
magazine stories and informal statements
side By side with sworn testimony and giving
them equal weight. Admiral SsmpsoO's
friends are equally dissatisfied. They are
displessed to fnd any criticism of their
leader and thev feel that the President ought
10 have psid particular attention to the
| HOdgson.Schley correspondence and brought
| I'D hot ind Of mi 90 a ID m
that score.
Mrs. Ida A. Brock, Of Boston, who in
Washington yesterday pleaded guilty Of
adultery with DR. Wilton J. Best also Of ROs-
ton, and who was fined $50 will be forgiven
| BY her husband and has returned to Boston
Her companion, who demanded jury trial,
| is willing to change his plea IN court now
| that husband snd eife are recoDcilet.
| Slight differences of opinion between
President Roosevelt and Attorney General
| Knox have been apparent for some time rela-
| tive TO the attitude to be taken by the gov
ernment In the m after OF the Northern Pacific
Great Northern railway morger in Minnesota
For time 1t appeared SO though there might
be a serious rupture, but the attorney general
| seems now to have been won over to the
| Presidents view and last night, in formal
| opinion, he informed the PTesi lent that the
merger violates the Sherman act and that
| suitable action will be taken to have the
question judicaly determined A bill in
| equity Is being prepared and it will be filed
| within short time, probably in Minnesota
1t is likely that the attorney general may
himself make an argument before the court.
The State Department has not yet received
| information OF the release OF Miss Stone, bat
| is inclined to believe that her liberation, If
not already effected, is a matter Of few
days at most.
Attorney General Knox in decision just
rendered holds that Tutuils, Samoa, Is, in so
far as customs duties sre concerned, domestic
territory aid that goods passing between that
island and the United States must not be
taxed This is in opposition to q recent
Treasury Department decision holding 8 con.