Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-03-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Corrsspsndencs Of the Alexandria dasetts'J
Washington, March IL.

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Corrsspsndencs Of the Alexandria dasetts'J
Washington, March IL.
The report OF the sub-com mittee OIL
the foreign relations committee, COM
hating the right of the House Of KEEP
resentatives to have any voice III .ue
ratification of commercial I'sa'ies
which might alter the rate OF duty on
cert ain articles OF importation was TO-
dav adopted by the foil committee as
the exnression OF its views upon the
subject The report will be submitted
70 the Senate In executive session,
when 1t is expected that the Injunction,
of secrecy will be removed and II Will
be made public.
The House committee on immigra-
tion TODAY authorized Chairman Shat
tue to report favorably the new
immigration bill. 1t raises the poll tax
from 81 to $3.50, provides for the keep
inc out OF alien anarchists, compels
steamship companies to return In
migrants, even after 8 period OF hve
wears if they prove undesirable ac'
1uisitious, and codifies the various
immigration statutes. There 10 no
provision for an educational test lot
immigrants but q separate bill on THIS
| subject ia in course OF preparation.
President Roosevelt has decided 10
appoiut commission to negotists ior
the purchase of the friars, lands IN the
! Philiupines. The matter will be taken
M oy the President and Gov. TAFT as
soon az the latter has sufficiently re-
covered from his illness.
Me,srs. Charles B. Marshall, E. e; Down'
ham and 3. L. Field, accompanied by yep
resentative Rixey, called at the Wnite houss
this morning and extended an invitation te
President Roosevelt to be present at Dad
oue, to be given by Andrew Jackson Lodge
~ Masons Of Alexandria in the near future
The President received the delegation coroiai'
10 hat EXPRESSED his regret at being unsoie
In attond. as it was necessary for HIM 70 D'
nresent at a dinner at the White House on
the evening in question. -.
There was calm after the storm OF las
NIGHT. ON the sugar situation in the House
The beet sugar men are still confident and
declare that the vote last night on adjourn
| ment was In no sense test OF their 'sirengtn
| as many of their frmest friends voted 10 al
iourn for a week st the personal request .
Speaker Henderson, who declared tnst ny
himself vet desired to be hoard in q speeel
in favor Of the ways and means proposition
for twenty per cent reduction on tn
Cubsn sugar tariff The ways spd means men
, however. say that last nights vote was
test. that they did not force the fighting, 81
though Ia the majority, because they stll
, hope thst some agreement may DO reaehe
some pfoposition in which they can all JOLT
The compromise proposition Of Represent
! alive Sibley to leave tho tariff reduction Il
force only until September 1903 seems to
rowing in favor however
: The movement for compromise be
tween Cuban tariff reduction and bee
sugar republicans 10 the House tool
tangible form this ait ernoon. a lorna
proposition emanated from ways AM
: means men. They offer the plan o
, Sibley OF Pennsylvania, leaving tn
leo Ger cent reduction on Cubal
sugar. this reduction to expire DE
oember 81, 1903 A committee wa
appointed to ask for conference wit
the beet sugar men. The latter me
later to select committee OF their owl
= to confer with the other side. and nix
time for a confer ence. The beet suga
leaders are not satisfied with the plan
but there ia a disposition to accept tn
terms as q solution OF the question.
rumor was circulated here last night Il
, the effect that the German Ambassador, Vol
Hollebep. had in some manner displeased thi
government and had been given his passport
, The story is emphstically denied at the STATE
Department.
: Admiral Walker, chairman of the isthmia
l | canal commission, called at the White Hous
This morning to confer with the Presideu
; about canal matters. ut begins to lool
rather dubious for completed canal Legislation
this session, " said he rs he left the President
Office. 80 far 50 am personally concerne'
} | hope Congress will not pass either Mica
, raglan or q Panama bill but will leave to
door open for the best route"
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of Dr. Joseph L. Sanford, OF Virginia, con
tract surgeon, United States army, to be as
sistant surgeon, United States Volunteers
! with the Jsrk Of captain, from Marc
L, 1902
The news Of the death Of John P. Altgel
was received in the Ho1se OF Representative
Of Congress with general and sincere regre
on the republican a. we'll as the democrau
side. Republicans were ss ready TO pa
tribute to his sterling qualities as we're tn
democrats.
, II is said that the real reason for the 81
pointment Of VIM. II. Moody 10 be Secretar
OF the Navy was to open way for Senate
[ | Lodges son.in.lsw, Augustus z. Gardner
| who lives in Moody's district, to come to Coz
gress.
) The police are shadowing prominent ply
stefan Of this city who answers tho descrip
: ton of q man who was seen to throw newl
born infant into garbage can in Goat Alley
The baby is still living and was taken to tn
Homeopathic Hospital.
The report was current In New York to
day that Attorney General Knox would re
tire from President Roosevelts Cabinet a
soon as the Merger suit was settled. Whe
asked as to the truth Of the rumor Attorne.
General Knox said today that it was withou
foundation. Further than this he declines
to discuss the matter.