Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-15
FR0M WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexsndris Gazette
Washington. February 10.

rCorrsspoudence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. February 10.
It is fully expected by both demo
Gratis and republicans 10 the Senate
that the Philippine tariff bill will be
passed next week. On Monday the
treaty. for the purchase of the Danish
West Indies will be considered 10
executive session practically all day
but it is not hoped by those having It
in charge that it will be possible 10
ratily It at one session. Tuesday's and
Wednesdays session will be devoted
entirely to the Philippine tariff bill.
The vote on the bill is expected on
Thursday. The House will pass the
ways and means committees war
revenue reduction bill next week.
Chairman Payne will demand vote
on the measure Wednesday afternoon
aud will 10 all probability have the
votes behind him to effect the passage
of the measure. The subject OF relief
for Cuba will probably be thresbed
over later in the week and one or two
of the appropriation bills will be called
I'D during the week II the other mat
tiers named are disposed OF In time.
The Indian appropriation bill will re-
quire little time for passage when 1t
reaches the floor OF the House.
The War department was advised
by cable today OF the death OF Lieut.,
Col. Benjamin F. Pope, medical de.
partment, in the hospital at Manila on
yesterday evening. The cause of death
was acute uraemis. At the time of his
death he was chiefsurgeon OF the Divis-
ion OF the Philippines.
The impossibility Of adopting the
Jury system in the Philippines was
again referred 10 in the hearing before
the Senate committee on the Philip
pines when civil Gov. TAFT resumed his
testimony this morning. The Governor
said that the FilipiDos bad had no ex-
perience Ia the jury system. and that
such q system would be subject to the
most corrupt methods, partly OF the in
ability of the Filipinos to judge impair.
tally. The administ ration OF justice
under the Spanish regime, he said, was
mot onlysluggsh, out VIGOROUSLY COR
rupt."
At todsy's session of the Womsn's
Suffrage Convention 1902 was raised
IA memorial offering to the cause"
n honor of the 82i. birthday snniver-
Iary of Miss Susan B. Anthony. By a
Using vote the convention declared it.
elf as 10 unanimous protest against tax.
ltion without presentation, and 10
avor of a 10Th amendment to the con-
ititusion of the U. s. being introduced
giving to women equal suffrage with
men.
10 the Chinese exclusion bill hearing
oday before the Sensle committee on
Csptsin Williams b. Sea-
bury, OF the Pacific mail steamship
company made TIE startling declaration
hat as seamen the Chinese were In
many respects superior to Americans.
Sx Senator John M. Thurston appeared |
o behalf of American capitalists in
srested in exploitation in the Phil
ppines, and of Chinese merchants
ngaged in business in this country
lie favored toe reeDacmeLt OF toe
}eaTy act. II
Several Virginisns were ut the Capital In
Washington yesterday for hearing before
he House military committee regarding q
atiOnsl military park at Fredericksburg.
he bill will probably be reported fsvOrsbly
rom the House committee ON military affairs.
The State Department today officially con-
rmed the press dispatches that conveyed the
ews OF the payment of Miss stones ransom
0 the brigands. 1t was stated in addition
hat Miss Stores actual Liberation would take
lace as soon as the brigsDds got "out Of the
1Oods."
President Roosevelt held long and i'm. {
ortant conference today with the men who
hape legislation in Congress, among them
pesker Henderson. General legislation was ,
lscussed with special stress placed upon the
objects of revenue reduction, reciprocity
18th Cuba and canal and cable plans 1t is
that q general plan OF campaign
as mapped out. Congress will pass oil the
1propriation bills before enscting any Of the {
avenue disturbing measures.