Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-08-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

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The statement is made at the Treasury
Department today that Secretary Shaw
in anticipation Of possible money
stringency this fall when the movement
of the crops begins, has set aside S4O,-
900, 900 which will be Immediately avail
able in case Of emergency for the relief
of the market. This amount or any
part of it can be at any moment placed
in national bank depositaries and will
afford immediate relief in case OF
necessity The secretary, of course,
will be the judge of the situation and
will only make use of these funds when
he has become convinced that the
financial interests of the county demand
their employment.
The order from Public Printer Palmer
to the heads of divisions in the govern
ment printing Office just before the hour
for closing yesterday to appear before
notary public in the ofice and take the
oath of allegiance to the United States,
as subscribed TO by clerks under the civil
service law, caused some surprise. Mr..
Palmer saws he issued the order at the
suggestion of a government official,
whose name he decliued to give. he
said that its object was to place the per
diem employees in the same attitude to-
ward the government as that of the
clerks on annual salaries, who have sub
scribed to the order He said that every
employe of the Office would be affected
by the order, but to prevent loss OF time
and confusion the chiefs of divisions
were asked to take it yesterday, and that
gradually the entire force would have
the oath administered. The issuance OF
the order created considerable surprise
among the employees of the office, espec-
ially among members of the bookbinders'
union. who believe it has indirectly
bearing ON the issues growing out OF the
case ofW. A. Miller, the assistant fore
man of the bindery, who was discharged
from the office because he had been ex-
PEELED from the local bookbinders' union,
but was afterwards reinstated at the d.
rection of President Roosevelt.
There are indications that the ship
trust, which is so badly threatened by fl
nancial breakers now, will seek lifeline
by attempting to revive and push the de-
fnnct ship subsidy bill through Congress
at the next session. Just how the trust
expects to convince the Legislators that
its troubles are due to lack of subsidy is
not apparent, but the old argument that
high prices of labor and material prevent
shipbuilding competition with foreign
yards is being carefully
busted preparatory to the opening OF
Congress. Senator Frye, of Maine, and
Senator Hanna, who in the past were
the chief sponsors of the bill, have, it is
understood, been appealed to by certain
of those interested in the United States
Company to see what can
be done toward reyiving the subsidy
Certain officials of the Navy
Department are inclined to think that
the movement to revive the ship subsidy
scheme will be presented to the President
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that his support will be asked for sub
sidy bill incorporating some new ideas,
but without the features which were
found Objectionable enough to cause its
defeat when last acted upon by Congress.
Doubt is expressed. however, that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will be inclined to recon-
mend-subsidy legislation to Congress.
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock this |
received telegram from VIM. A. |
White first assistant physician at the New |
York State Hospital, Binghamton, stating |
that he accepted the position Of superintend- |
ent of the Government Hospital for Insane at |
st. Elizabeth's, this city. DIR. White will sue.
coed the late DR.. Richardson who was appoint |
ed from Columbus, Ohio.
Tams Bixby, chairman Of the Dawes COM
mission, who, with others, has been under |
fire in connection with charges of wrong do |
ing in the Indian Territory, today wired |
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock asking |
for a thorough investigation of his official
acts. Secretary Hitchcock Immediately re-
piled by wire that the request for an inyesti-
cation would be granted.