Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

Washington, IL. ", oa""a'
Some doubt exists as to whether the
Senate would have acted with the prompt
ness that marked yesterdays action on
the free coal bill if it hadn't been ioi
the ssstringing of the live wire" by gen
ator Tillman. He had INDUCED IN one
ot his characteristic speeches ana hau
snnounced that he would continue MS
remarks on the coal situation touay.
The passage of the coal Dill oelo,e nc
70 had time to finish his remarks leaves
him without useful prop. Senator
T;IIman's remarks, technically speaking,
are directed to the Vest free coal resolu-
ton, still pending before the Senate, but
the Vest resolution no longer serves
practical purpose, the House bill having
served the purpose in question. Mr.
Tillman has perfect right 10 conclude
his speech today, but, in the language
of some of his colleagues-"Whats the
use?"
Although the German Government has
issued formal denial that it is seeking
to acquire Colombia's interests In the
Panama Canal, there is no denial OF the
fact that syndicate, largely made up
of German capitalists, has been formed
in Europe to purchase the Panama canal
property on March 9th just as soon as
the option of the United States expires.
limited States Minister Hart at Bogota
has reported to the State Department
that the influence of the European repre-
sentatiyes there, including those OF
Germany, have been exerted to prevent
Colombia from signing canal treaty
with the United States and that this
;nanen &c is the chiefcause for Colombia S
;nsistepce upon an annual rental OF
$500 600 for the canal territory and the
Panama railroad. Minister Hart has
also informed the State Department that
Germany has been negotiating with
Colombia for the lease or cession OF a
naval station, despite the knowledge that
such action would be a direct violation
of the Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Herran,
the Colombian charge daffaires, here
confirms this fact. 1t is probable that
some action will be taken by the!Senate
at an early date to serve notice upon
Colombia and the world in general that
the United States will not permit either
a foreign government or corporation 70
secure control of the canal. The situa-
tion ON both the Panama and Nicaragua
routes is so full of difficulties that IT Is
said the President proposes to call
council of the leading Senators and Rep
resentatiyes to decide upon a course o.
action.
A favorable report on the Cubar
reciprocity treaty was ordered by thu
Senate committee on foreign relations
TODAY. Senator Lodge will present thu
report and will ask for an executive ses
sion this afternoon for that purpose
An additional amendment was adopted
making the duty on American cat
! tie imported into Cuba forty per cent
instead of twenty per cent. Mr.. Lodg
will endeavor to have it considered b.
the Senate for the first time tomorrow.
Word from Manila says that the Philip
pine Commission has smashed the ''ric
combine" that had cornered the produc
of the islands and was making fortune
for its managers. The commission
bought up 20, 600 tons Of rice and
sold it at about cost t. the people.
General Booth, head of the Salvatio
Army. who comes to Washington mex
month. will be the guest of honor, Fet
ruary IL, at the Arlington Hotel, OF Sen
ator Hanna who has invited Presiden
f Roosevelt, the Cabinet the British An
, bassaGor and several prominent member
of the House and Senate to meet him
dinner.
A deed has been filed in the Office
p the Recorder of Deeds by August Be
! mont conveying to the ''Washlngto
a Jockey Club of the District of Columbia,
: the Bennings Race track and allits appu
tenance. This is merely another step
: the reorganization of the club, whic
D was begun several days ago.
t The President at l o'clock this atte
noon, signed the bill granting full reba
of duty on all coal imported into Il
United States for one year. 1t becon
operative Immediately.
1 The text of the bill, in effect removlr
the duty on all imported coal, wfit
was passed yesterday by Congress, is
follows: "Be it enacted, etc, I'll
l the Secretary of the Treasury be, and
d is hereby authorized and required
II make a full rebate of duties imposed
law on all coal of every description il
ported into the United States from fc
n eign countries for the period of one ye
- from and after the passage of this az
II Sec. 2, That the provisions of par
, graph Ais of the tariff act of July 2
Of 1897, shall not hereafter be construed
/ authorize the imposition of any duty u
- on anthracite coal.
: Today's mail from the Philippln
Is gives an account of daring postoifi
lie robbery at Tacloban. About Sl2, 900
e, money and stamps was secured by t
a robbers who broke open the office Al
removed the 400-pound safe.
ID 1t is reported to the Police this ate
OF noon that William w. Moses, colore
g i, missing. The authorities believe tn
~ he may have been one of the bath
l., beach victims.
" FOREIGN NEWS.