Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-03
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette }
Washington, d. C., Sept 3.


been collecting for the purpose OF pre-
venting stringency in the money market
this fall. Without waiting for the de-
mand for currency to become so great as
70 force money rates to high figures, the
secretary is starting to increase the num-
her of depositarv banks as well as to IN
crease the deposits in those banks which
are already holding government iun1s'
Inst before leaving Washington on ms
present western trip Secretary Shaw APP
proved the application OF five banks 10
r designated as United States deposit
taries. They are, it is understood, COM
paratively small banks and the amount
of money deposited with them from the
$40, 900, 900 emergency funds not large
1t established the principal, however
and shows that the secretaryls determin-
ed to prevent, if possible, the recurrence
of the panicky conditions which pre-
vailed in the money market last fail.
The names of the five new depository
banks and the amount given each ale
NOT obtainable at present. 1t IS learned
that the amount deposited by the sec
retary in each of the five banks IS Son.
600. 1t is also ascertained that num-
Der of the applications of other banks
have been Professionally approved by the
secretary and as soon as they qualliy
through the deposit of bonds as security
they will be given part OF the forty Mill
lion fund.
Secretary Hay this morning received
cablegram from Gen. John W. Foster at
London, agent of the American Alaskan
Boundary Commission, which says
"Joint Commission organized yesterday
without dissension or delay. Adjourned
TO September 5. Agreed oral argument
to close October 9.
This morning the printed documents
in the Alaskan boundary case were made
public at the State Department. Ihey
are included in two bound volumes and
recite the facts from time prior to 1871
to the present date. The subjects con-
sidered are as follows: Historical facts
concerning the northwest coast OF Amerl-
ca prior TO 1921 which led up to the con-
troyersy of Russia with the United States
and Great Britain the diplomatic ne
gotiations between the three nations
which eliminated in the treaties OF 1921
IS. the results of the negotiations; the
negotiations between the United States
and Russia following the expiration OF
the reciprocal trade privileges granted by
the treaty of 1924 the occupation OF
the territory by Russia up to the year
1867; the cession of Alaska to the United
States in 1867 and the universally ac-
cepted Interpretation of the treaty pro-
visions dclimiting the boundary prior to
and at the time of the cession, and the
complete. continued an undisturbed oc-
cupation by the United States since the
cession from Russia. The second
volume contains the rejoinder to British
arguments and is confined toa technical
reiutation as to geographical claims, IN
simple, denying British assertions based
upon incorrect maps The third volume
consists of the written argument to the
Joint tribunal in London under treaty OF
January q, 1908. In efectit is a sum-
ming up and logical construction OF all
the testimony presented in the proceed
ing volumes.
Two days ago Secretary Hay sent
Minister Beaupre at BOgota a reiteration
of his former instructions, to the effect
that the United States Senate will not
accept the canal treaty in an amended
form that the President would con-
fine himself to his statutory limitations
and would not assent to anything which
might tend to bind his future actions.
The interview which Senior Herran is
reported TO have given to the press is
the subject of some acrimonious remarks
at the department. 1t is authOritadvely
stated that should his government give
him instructions equivalent to those
? given Minister Beaupre by the United
States he could not only deliver
such message to the United States
without fear, as he asserts, Of re-
ceiving his passports but such de-
livery would be regarded here as his plain
duty Minister Calvo, of Costa Rica, was
a caller on Secretary Hay this morning,
but it was later asserted that the call was
not for the purpose Of beginning negotia
tions for a Nicaragua-Cos Rican cana
treaty, President Roosevelt not having
decided that the reasonable time" of th'
Spooner act had elapsed. 1t is quite evi
dent to all interested that the administra'
ton is employing extraordinary means Il
coerce or induce the Colombian Congress
and that it still hopes the alternative O
the act, the building of the Nicaraguar
canal, will not be forced upon it.
The condition of cotton is SIP a
compared with 1871 on July %.
An official report was received at thu
Navy Department this morning indicat
ing that the cruiser Cleveland which re
Gently had its official trial over the Cape
Ann course, failed to make the contrac
speed required of her. She made only
16. 459 knots when her requirement was
Is. 3 knots per hour.
Secretary Hay expects to receive ne
news from Minister Leishman before
Saturday when it is believed the latte
will fully report on the situation il
Syria. At present the department il
looking on the matter with considerable
ANNOYANCE, feeling that in certain
sense it has been the author Of an inter
national farce but it hopes that Mr.
Leishman may produce evidence of
state Of revolution which may justify thu
presence of an American feet in the
waters of Asia Minor. There seems t.
be no need of the squadron at Beirut
and, according to a high authority il