Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
rrespondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington. d. c., January 6.
Many Senators and Representatives,
including some of the republican leaders,
called on President Roosevelt yesterday
and talked with him about legislation to
be enacted at the present session, and
more than one of them came away with
the impression that unless some sort of
anti trust legislation in line with ex-
pressed views by the administration is
enacted an extra session of the Fifty
eighth Congress will be called TO meet
Immediately after the 4th of March.
Mr.. Rixey has named John Rose, OF
Fauquier county, Va, to be cadet at
West Point, and not at Annapolis as
stated in this correspondence yesterday.
Surgeon General Wyman, of the
Marine Hospital Service, has called a
meeting of representatives of the various
State boards of health for January 10Th
in this city to discuss the alleged exis-
tence of bubonic plague in San
Francisco and to formulate measures to
prevent possible spread of the disease.
Herr Won Holleben, the German AM
bassador and dean of the Diplomatic
Corps in Washington, is confined to the
Embassy with an attack of grip.
The two armored cruisers, the
Tennessee and Washington, for whose
construction bids were opened today at
the Navy Department, are really cruisers
in hardly more than name. In protec-
ton and battery power each is to be the
equal of almost any battleship OF the
world.
Delay by the State Department in
transmitting to Congress the informa-
ton and correspondence asked for re-
garding Venezuela has been caused by
the fact that so much has occurred since
the request was made that it was con-
sidered best to wait until the negotia-
tions reached point where the whole
matter could be treated conclusively.
There is a prospect that the papers will
be sent to the Capitol before the close
OF the week.
The Cabinet today again discussed the
problem of whether or not negroes should
be given federal position in the South,
thesituation at the Indianola, Mississippl9
postoffice, being the particular phase
considered 1t is understood that the
Presidents policy is cordially supported
by his counselors. If the people of
Indianola show disposition to assist
the federal government in ferreting out
the individuals who have been threaten
ing the pOstmistress at that place, it is
altogether likely that the postofiice will
be reopened. More than an hour of the
Cabinet session was occupied in con-
sidering this question. Secretary Hay
submitted to the Cabineta telegram from
the United States embassy at London
containing statement from the Foreign
Office to the effect that if Venezuela
desired conference upon the conditions
laid down by England in her first reply
relative to the submission of the dispute
to the Hague, that country would be
glad to enter into such conference with
the Venezuelan authorities. This sug-
gestion by England has been forwarded
to Minister Bowen for presentation to
President Castro.
The Potomac Electric Power Company
this afternoon filed mortgage on all of
its property and franchise for the pay
ment Of 81, 500, 600 in bonds which are
to run so years at and one halfpe,-sSSsh''
The trustee is the commere'.f 'ruS' w.
~ 10 we're opened at the Navy Depart
ment today for the construction of the
armored cruisers Tennessee and Wash
ington. There were seven bidders and
their bids ranged from 81, 57S, 900 by the
Fore River Company at Boston to 81
100, 900 by the Cramp Company at Phil
adelphia for one cruiser each. The bid
of the Newport News, Va, Company
was 81, 1926, 900. The New York Ship
building Company Of Camden, n. j.,
offered to build both cruisers for "a, $780,
900 each and the Cramp Co., for both at
81. 06O, 900 each. The Union Iron Works
of San Francisco bid s., 1866, 900 for one cruiser.
Under the bids submitted, if the department.
plans and specifications are carried out ana
the contract should go to the lowest bidder
the Cramps, of Philadelphia, and the Union
Iron Works, of San Francisco, would each
get one cruiser. the San Francisco company
being allowed four per cent. advantage IN us
bid over eastern concerns on account OF the
freight rates from the East.
Attorney General Knox today submitted
communication TO the subcommittee of the
House committee on the judiciary, of which
Mr.. Littlefield, of Maine, is chairman. which
is endeayoring 10 formulate measure TO
regulate trusts. This communication is IN
reply to a request of Mr. Littlefield, dated
December 70. Ii deals extensively with the
subject, going into 1t at greater length even
than the Attorney Generals recent Pittsburg
speech.
Az tomorrow's session of the Senate com
miftee ON foreign relations the Cuban reel
procity treaty VIII receive its first considera-
ton Some members of the national beet
sugar association will be heard in opposition
10 its ratification. There will, however, be
no extended hearing as it is the desire of Sem
ator Culom to report the treaty to the Senate
at as early date as possible. AS il must be
ratified. if at all, by January 31st, there is
need for haste. The chances are believed to
be improving for the ratification Of the treaty
within the stipulated time.
In order to relieve the people of Washing
ton from the imposition of the local coal deal
ers who are charging them from $40 to Sl2 a
ton for hard coal, thereby making proflt OF
nearly 100 nor oont tho citizpns' coal COM