Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-12
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Nov. IL.

today introduced the Dill
"to carry into effect convention be-
tween the United States and the republic
of Cuba, signed on the 18th day OF
December, in the year 1902. :" 1t pro-
vides THAT whenever the President OF
the United States shall receive satisfac-
tory evidence that the republic OF Cuoa
has made provision to give full effect 70
the articles of the convention between
the limited States and the republic Of
Cuba, he is hereby authorized TO issue
his proclamation declaring that ne mas
received such evidence, and thereupon
on the tenth day after exchange OF ratlf-
cations of such convention between the
United States and the republic OF Cuba,
and so long as the said convention shall
remain in force, all articles OF mer-
chandise being the product OF the soil
or industry Of the republic of Cuba,
which are now imported into the
United States free Of duty, shall
continue to be so admitted Tree
of duty. and all other articles OF
merchandise being the product OF
the soil or industry of the republic OF
Cuba imported into the United states
will be admitted at a reduction OF 70
DER cent. of the rates of duty thereon.
The rates of duty herein granted by the
United States to the republic of Cuba
are and shall continue during the term
of said convention preferential IN respect
to all like imports from other countries ;
provided that while said convention is In
force no sugar imported from the repub-
lie of Cuba and being the product OF the
soil or industry of the republic OF Cuba,
shall be admitted into the United States
At a reduction of duty greater than
twenty per cent. of the rates OF duty
thereon, as provided by the tariff act OF
the United States, and 10 sugar, the
product of any other foreign country,
shall be admitted by treaty or conyen-
ton into the United States while this
convention is in force, at lower rate OF
duty than that provided by the tariff act
of the United States" The ways and
means committee will meet at 1880
tomorrow morning TO consider the Dill
and expects to report it to the House to-
morrow afternoon The committee on
rules is expected to grant a rule prohih-
iting any and all amendments, so as TO
preyent the abolition of the difierentlal
on refined sugar as rider to the bill.
President Roosevelt today sent a
cablegram of sympathy to Emperor
William, of Germany, expressing the
hope of his speedy recovery from his
present illness. 3,
Representative Burton, OF ONO, had
a conference with the President today
regarding the possibility of river and
harbor bill this year. On leaving the
White House Mr.. Burton expressed the
belief that there would be such bill
this year The amount was as yet
problematical. He did not think 1t
would be very large, however. 1t would
probably provide for certain continuing
contracts and for some of the most I'M
portant new projects.
Speaker Cannon today announced the
membership of the House ways and
means committee, as follows: Repub-
licans-Paync, chairman Dalzell, Gros-
venor, Tawney, Mccall, Babcock, Met
calf, Hill, Boutell, Watson and Curtis.
Democrats Williams, Robertson, Swan
son, Mcclellan, Cooper and Clark.
Secretary of the Navy Moody today
sent to Congress the report Of the Naval
Board appointed to select the best site
for a naval training school on the great
lakes. The report, recommends five
points on Lake Michigan, indicating
their preferenceIin the following order:
Lake Bluff, about 43 miles from Chicago !;
Racine, Wis. Muskegon, Wis. Milwau-
kee, Wis. and Michigan City.
Geo. Harvey Stetson, of Bennington,
VI, came to Washington to seek the aid
of President Rooseveltin obtaining $780,
600, 600, which he claims as heir to Stet-
son Parks, of Bennington, VT, who en-
dowed the Bennington Soldiers Home.
He was arrested before he could see the
President and is awaiting an examination
by the insanity expert of the District.
The nomination of General Robert
Shaw Oliver to be Assistant Secretary
of War was reported f.vorably this morn
ing by the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs. There was no opposition.
Other favorable reports were on the non-
nations of Major General S. b. M.
Young to be Lieutenant General and
Brig. Gen. SamuelS S. Sumner, to be Maj.
General. The Senate committee on Mil
itary Affairs today, decided to hold apub-
lie meeting on next Thursday to hear any
persons who object to the confirmation of
the nomination of General Leonard b.
Wood to be Major General. Mr.
Rathbone, formely Director General of
Posts in Cuba, will be one of the witness
SEES to be examined. Senators Teller and
Hanna both of whom are friends OF
NJ ajor Rathbone, have been notified of
the intention OF the committee and invi-
ted to be present.
A call for democratic caucus in the House
on Saturday night to determine the minorltys
attitude toward the Cuban reciprocity meas
ure was sent out today. The minority mem.
bers Of the committee on ways and means Will
hold secret session tonight to outline their
action before the committee tomorrow.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Seryian government has paid
81 m On0 70 tho Sietare nf the late Oupen