Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 20.

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Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., Nov. 20.
The Senate committee on military al
fairs this morning resumed its inyestiga-
lion of the charges against Major Gene
raj Wood. Major Rathbone was on hand
and with him large package OF papers
containing what purports TO be the EVIL
dence in substantiation of the charges
that Wood used his official influence to
secure Rathbone's conviction. When
the committee assembled Major Rathbone
was requested to retire from the room.
Senator Proctor thea laid before the com
mittee the reply of Secretary Root to the
committees request for copy OF Gene
raj Woods military record. Afterwards
Major Rathbone was called in and took
the stand. Major Rathbone's testimony
before the committee was in support Of
three charges which he presented as fol-
lows: That General Wood, contrary to
all principles of law and justice, interior
ed with the practice of the Cuban courts
and influenced them to secure his (Rath-
bone's) conviction that he received gifts
from the Jai Alai Association, which re-
suited in the extension of its franchise
for five years that General Wood asso-
ciated with an ex-convict, one Bellairs,
who acted as "Woods press agent and
social mentor" In support OF these
charges Major Rathbone submitted many
papers and records which he had brought
with him from Cuban. He will appear
again before the committee this alter
noon. One of the members OF the com,
mittee, after this morning. hearing, SAID
that so far nothing new bad been adVahc-
ed against General Wood.
The State Department received official
dispatches this morning from both Brazil
and Germany in regard to the new re-
public of Panama. Each of them indi-
Gates that so soon as a regular govern
ment shall have been established there 1t
will be formally recognized by the COM
municating government. At the pres
ent time the State Department is con-
fining its efforts in behalf OF the new re-
public to urging upon the junta the adj
visibility of seeking at an early date an
honorable adjustment to its differences
with Colombia. This advice has not
vet proceeded so far as to urge the assump-
lion of portion of the Colombian ma
tional debt, as has been suggested by
the foreign bondholders.
NJ. Bnnau- Varilla, the Panama Minis
ter, accompanied by two of the Panama
Commissioners, Boyd and Amador, called
upon Secretary Hay this morning, the
new Minister presenting the commissions
ers. After theinteryiew the commission
ers stated that the main thing was to secure
the canal; after that a call for a consti-
tutionaI convention would be made as
soon as possible, that in fact they had
cabled their government last night to
that effect. This evening the commits
sioners will be presented to President
Roosevelt.
Minister Bunan-Varilla presented to
President Roosevelt this afternoon,
Messrs. Amador and Boyd, the Panama
commissioners. The interview lasted
about ten minutes.
Senator Newlards has introduced a
Joint resolution for the annexation of
Cuba and inviting her to become a state
of the United States upon terms OF equal
ity with all other States, as being the
best way of securing commercial union.
The resolution proposes that the island
of Porto Rico be made part OF the
State of Cuba and that bonds about to
be issued by the republic of Cuba for
the payment of its army be guaranteed
by the United States and the interest
upon them be made three instead OF live
per cent
An effort is being made to secure an
agreement for an adjournment of the
Senate on Wednesday next, the day
before Thanksgiving, until the beginning
of the regular session, December 7, with
the understanding that the vote on the
Cuban bill should be taken at an early
date thereafter, probably about Decem-
Der 10.
Senator Blackburn has introduced bill 70
to pay the claims of ex-Queen Liliuokalani,. OF
Hawaii, for her personal property taken by
the republic and now held by the United
States. A blank sum is named in the bill,
the amount to be fixed by the committee after
investigation.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has issued
a call for reports ON the condition of national
banks at the close of business Tuesday, No
vember IL.
The fourth annual report of William II.
Elliott. commissioner of the interior for Porto
Rico shows the island to be in prosperous
condition.
The fine, bracing weather of the past few
DAYS has caused an increased attendance at
the Benning track, where the races this season
are of unusual interest. There are six races
each day and and some of the finest horses on
the track are entered. The management this
year is excellent and the Improvements to the
course, buildings, &C., have been very ex-
tensive since the close Of the spring meeting.
On agreement of counsel before Judge
Prtchard this morning, the trial of Machen.
the Groof brothers, and Mr.. and Mrs, Dorenz,
on the charges of conspiracy 10 defraud the
government in the postohice cases, was post
Office cases, was postponed to the second Mon
day in January,
THE PANAMA AFFAIR.