Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-29
FROM WASHINGTON.
of the Alexandria Gazette. j
Washington, Dec. 20.

fCorregpondence of the Alexandr1a OazetIe.l
Washington, Dec. 20.
A special meeting of the Cabinet will
be held this afternoon at O'Clock, the
first since the adjournment of Congress.
1t is supposed that Panama will be the
chief topic discussed, although there are
a number Of departmental matters OF
minor character demanding attention.
It is likely. also, that the subject OF the
threatened massacre of Jews at Kishe-
neff on January 7 will be brought up,
as several appeals have been received
from Jewish organizations. 1t Is be-
lieved that the only thing that can be
done by this government, under the CIR
cumstances, is to direct our Ambassador
at St. Petersburg to acquaintth the Russian
foreign office with the fact of these APP
peals and the information upon which
they are based.
A delegation of Jews called on the
President today in reference to the
Kisheneff matter and learned that the
President had already taken steps In
the matter, and through the State De-
partment. had ordered an investigation
by United States diplomatic and consular
officers in Europe in regard to the truth
of the proposed massacre.
Postmaster General Payne has Just
completed what he believes to be the
final dictation in the preparation OF his
annual report and expects to have the
document ready for publication by Mon
day.
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, in an edi-
torial in the American Fedora
ZIONIST. an organ of the federation, this
month strongly advises union labor to
resist wage reductions. In conclusion
the writer says: '1n the interest OF
the workers, aye, in the interest of all
our people, We urge the employers gen.
orally not to force the issue by at
tempting to reduce wages.
Last night the State Department re-
eeiyed dispatch from Minister Buch-
anan at Panama saying that never before
has there been so peaceful an election as
that which has just taken place for dele
rates to the constitutional convention OF
The new republic The dispatch does
not state the results of the election but 1t
is taken for granted at the State Depart
ment that the successful candidates were
those named by the junta.
The new city directory, just issued,
places the population of Washington at
313. 900. Last year there was an increase
of 5, 900 the largest in any single year
Baron Gevers, the minister of the
Netherlands at Washington, has been
selected to succeed DR.. Westenberg, the
former Netherland minister TO Rome.
United States Minister Powell, at San
Domingo. cabled the State Department
today that there are three revolutions
now in progress and that the Newport is
inadequate for the protection of Amer
lean interests. The Navy Department
has therefore instructed Rear Admiral
Lambertop, commanding the South At
lantic squadron, to send one of his ships
to San Domingo.
INQUIRY at the office of the Comptroller of
the Currency seems to disapprove the idea
that the suicide of President Garth, OF the
Mechanics National Bank, Of New YORK
eitv. had ANYTHING to do with the condition OF
the bank itself 1t is stated there that the
last examination made Of the bank showed 1t
TO be in a very strong condition.
C. II. GLADDEN., of Fairfax county, Va, was
relieved ofthe care of horse last night in that
county. The police Of Washington have been
asked to keep a lookout for the man.