Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-04-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Washington, D. c., April IA.

Ma5nlnRtODi W C.j hPfh IL
For the first time since his encou ntei
with Mr.. Tillman, Mr.. McLaurin, Of
South Carolina, addressed the Senate
this afternoon. His theme was the
Chinese exclusion bill. He announced
bis opposition to the pending measure
not only because 1t violates the exist
ing treaty between China and the
United States but because OF the CON-
mercial phase OF the question at issue
He commended that the result of the
massage OF the bill would be disastrous
to the whole South and especially tc
the cotton. producing and manuiactur'
ing States. He declares that there was
no difference OF opinion as to the i'm
portance OF effecting complete exclu-
sion of Chinese laborers from this coun'
try but he maintained that existing law
effected this as we'll as the pending bill
would.
The President today nominated John
Fl. Lands to be superintendent OF the
mint. and Albert Norris TO be coiner oil
the mInt at Philadelphis; Robert A.
Sharkey, to be naval officer at New
York; Col. Matt Hootou. 2sth To-
faptry, to be q brigadier general.
Major o. L. Pruden, assistant secre'
tary to the President who has been
critically i'll at the Garfield Hosp tai
for some time, Is reported worse today
His physlcians have abandoned hope
and say that his death now seems only
| a question of few hours.
The special meeting OF the Executive
Council of the American Federation oil
Labor called to discuss the mining stu
alton convened this morning at the
Headquarters of the federation 10 this
CITY. President Samuel Gompers pre-.
sided. The session is being conducted
behind closed doors.
A favorable report was submitted on the
bill introduced in the House by Mr.. Rixey to
| restore to his position in the navy SURGEON
]. @. Field, Of Culpepsr county, son Of the
late Attorney General Field, OF Virginia,
Mr.. Rixey has also secured the passage OF
bill to increase the pension, from IS TO Sl2
of Thomas Wells, Of Culpeper, Mexican
| war veteran,
The return of the President from his south
ern trip was the signal for the return to thi:
CITY also of s number OF Virginia republican
politicians, beaded by Mr.. Bowden and some
| Virginia postofice appointments are expected
to be made at an early date.
Senator Daniel has returned to his home
In Lynchburg.
Attorney General Knox, in letter to
Judge Ray, chairman OF the House committee
on the judiciary, has made plain the govern
ment's attitude to the alleged beef trust
Chairman Ray says the attorney general will
probe the matter to the bottom, and vigor
| ously prosecute any violation OF the laws
provided there is any substantial evidence Of
| o violation obtainable.
Congressman Maynard, of the Norfolk dis
| trict, who has been quite sick for tho past
few DAYS, was in.his Ieat in the House today
No attempt is Esde on the part Of the Off
| cials Of the War Department further to hide
| the fact that Lieut.. Gen. Miles, rs stated in
| these dispatches ten days ago, Is TO be retired
| in the near future.
At The Cabinet meeting following the day
upon which Gen. Miles gave his sensational
| testimony before the Senate Committee on
military affairs the President told the mem
bers OF his official family ct he thought II
best to retire the commanding general immedi.
ately. II Is undeTstoo however, that tecre'
taries Hay and Boot objected TO immediate
action on tho ground that it would intorters
with legislation for their respective depart
ments. Since that time the President has
carefully sounded large number OF republi'
can Senators and representatives from which
he hiss arrived at the conclusion that Gen.
Miless retirement at this time would make no
difference one way or the other The Wal
Department taetily admits that Maj. Gen
Brooke. now In command of the department
Ill IL ,atoofad hu h.. ataf
| TO succeed Gen. Miles until he will retire for
age. In view Of the fact that Gen. Young
will retire before Gen. Macarthur he will
probably succeed Gen. Brooke. Con. Young
will retire January 8, 1904. Gen. Macarthur
will be the next sppointee il present arrange
ments are carried out. He will retire in turn
June 2, 1909.
Daring the baseball game here on Satur.
day between teams from the University Of
Virginia and Harvard young colored man,
a substitute player on tho Harvard team,
appeared on the ground ready to take his
place in case be was needed. Several ViI-
ginians when spprised of the fact watched
the game with esgerness, hoping that the
colored player would be called on to take part
in the game, saying they wanted to see IL
southerners would play with bin. 1t is re.
ported that Harvard had been notified that
should colOred man be put on their nine
Virginia would not play with them, but
whether 1t is 80 or not is not known. A Vir.
ginisu who saw the Harvard team, including
the colored man, enter the Arlington Hotel
said the latter was d eight better than
his white companions.
Mr.. McDermott of New Jersey, introduced
In the House today q resolution directing the
Committee on Ways and Means to report to
the House within ten days, a bill to remove
all duties now imposed upon beef imported
from foreign countries.
The ststement published in this mornings
papers that the attorney general has already
ordered the district attorney of Kansas City
to proceed against the alleged beef trust is
denied in ad ministTation circles today. At
torney General Knox declines to discuss the
subject
Governor Doe, of Hawsii, will not be re.
moved by President Roosevelt all the machi-
nations Of his enemies TO the contrary not.
withstanding.
1t Is said that Lieutenant Commander
Templin NJ Potts will be appointed naval at
tsche at Berlin, Rome and Vienna. He was
witness before the schley Court of Inquiry,
where he stated that schley had shown the
white feather during the Santiago campaign.
SUICIDE OF ROBERT HoUGH.-Robert
Hough committed suicide at Waterford
six miles north OF Lsesburg on Satur-
day. Mr., Houph was the nronrietor of