Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, d c., April 29.


In response to inquiries made three
DAYS ago by Secretary Hay, the State
Department has received a dispatch
from Ambassador Mccormick to the ef-
feet that the Russian Minister for foreign
affairs has assured him that the pub
lished reports of the proposed convention
between Russia and China relating to
Manchuria are absolutely incorrect, and
that there is no foundation for the report
that Russia demands that China shall
refuse the requests of other powers for
treaty ports and consulates in Manchuria.
The ambassador says that he has been
assured that the Russian government
has no intention to exclude other coun-
tries from the advantages now enjoy
ed in Manchuria or to confer ex-
elusive privileges upon Russians;
that the United States may be sure
that nothing will be done to close
doors now open and that American COM
merce and American capital are those
which Russia desires most to attract. 1t
is understood also that similar assurances
have been received by the Secretary OF
State from the Russian Ambassador here.
These disavowals by Russia are regarded
in official circles as indicative of a COM
plete backdown from the aggressive atti-
tude of few days ago. That the objec-
tionable demands were made despite pres
ent denials of the Russian foreign office,
is borne out by dispatch received by
the State Department. from Minister Con-
ger the day they were announced In
Picking. 1t is understood that Minister
Conger's cablegrram fully corrOborates
the press dispatches which gave in detail
the various demands upon China.
Attorney General Knox today an
nounced the appointment of James G.
McReynolds, of Nashville, Tenn, to be
Assistant Attorney General, vice James
NJ. Beck, resigned. Mr.. McReynolds
is leading lawyer of Nashville. He
was at one time secretary to former Sena-
tor Jackson, of Tennessee. He is AZ
years of age.
At this mornings session of the Asso-
citation of Officials of Bureaus of Stats
ties of America, Commissioner James NJ.
Clark, OF Pennsylvania, reported on
wages in the anthracite and bituminous
coal fields. Mr.. Clark is the chief Of
the bureau of industrial statistics Of
Pennsylvania, and as his report covered
the period leading up to the great coal
strike it was received with great interest.
Carroll d. Wright, the commissioner Of
labor. addressed the association, telling
of their work now being handled in his
bureau. In the afternoon the statisticians
visited Mount Vernon.
A pint whisky flask was found float
ing in the Eastern Branch near Twining
City today by Charles Howard. The
bottle contained a note signed by George
Jones, Charles Russell and Dick Hay-
ener, stating the signers had committed
suicide in the Eastern Branch.
The new law against splitting on the side
walk will go into effect Saturday, May z
| For the first Offense no arrest will be made
but any person violating the law will bt
handed printed card calling his attention
10 the new law. -.
James T. Anderson has been granted di
vorce from Bessie NJ. Anderson and given the
custody of his child.
An important conference between the Pres
ilent and his Cabinet will be held in st
Louis probably tomorrow night to discus:
Russia's attitude in Manchuria.
Rear Admiral Cotton reports to the Navy
Department that he assumed command of the
EuropeOn squadron yesterday.