Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington. ID. c., Dec. l6.

r, correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.J
Washington, D. c., Dec. l6.
The caucus of democratic Senators this
morning decided that every member
should vote as he pleased on the Cuban
reciprocity bill today. twas also agreed
that SO far as the party is concerned, no
amendments affecting the tariff or any
thing else should be presented, but any
individual member desiring to offer
amendments should be permitted to do
so. There was a renewed discussion OF
the desirability of the party getting to-
pether when the question OF action on
the Panama question was broached,
but number of those present indicated
their intention to vote for the best treaty
they could get for a canal at Panama.
Governor Odell, of New York, Cover
nor Bates, of Massachusetts,, and Ex-Goy-
ernor w. Murray Crane, also of the Bay
State. will be three of the Presidents
guests tomorrow evening at the Cabi-
dinner, and their presence at the Capital
indicates that some very important politi-
cal questions will be discussed. Ex-
Governor Crane has already arrived, and,
this afternoon, is in conference with
Secretary of the Navy Moody. Cover
nor Odel leaves New York for Wash
ington at midnight Ex-Governor Crane
will in all probability give the President
an answer to the question if he would
accept the Craftsmanship of the republic
can rational committeeif Senator Hanna
we're to withdraw, and it were to be
offered to him. The chances are said to
be in favor of the governor answering
eyes"
The Senate Committee on Foreign Re-
lations today reported favOrably and with
out amendment the Chinese commercial
treaty Favorable action was also taken
on the nomination of w. /. Buchanan to
be the first Minister of the United States
to the Republic of Panama. No Domo-
Gratis were present at the meeting.
The copy of the Hay Bunan- Varilla
treaty ratified by the jnnta of the Panama
Republic at Panama City, was received
by the State Department this morning
II came from New York by express.
Celia ellison, age l6, and Fannie
Lewis, age IS, both of New York City,
the former living at IA east Hath street
and the latter at $50 east 10l street.
were arrested in this city last night for
robbing public schools in this city and in
New York.
There is no agreement for vote on
the Cuban reciprocity bill except that it
shall take place today before adjourn
ment. The time for the vote is there
fore very uncertain, and it is likely that
a late session Of the Senate will be
necessary to complete the legislation.
Secretary of War Root appeared be-
fore the committee on military affairs
this morning and made strong appeal
10 behalf OF General Leonard Wood,
whose nomination for promotion from
Brigadier General to Major General is
now under consideration. Secretary Root
denounced the attack being made on
General Wood as being vicious aud spite
| full. based on insinuatiOns rather than
on facts. He said that so far as specific
charges had been made, they had all
been thoroughly investigated by officers
of the War Department and by the late
President Mckinley himself, with the
result that not only was General Wood
fully exonerated but President Mckinley
had promoted him 'ffor distinguished
services" from the grade of captain to
that of Brigadier General. As for the
acceptance by General Wood of the
present of a silver service from the Jai
Alai Association, Secretary Root asserted
that the gift did not come from that as
ISOLATION at all. 1t was the result of a
popular subscription in which all of the
principal merchants and citizens of Ha-
vana Joined as testimonial to General
Wood on the eve of his departure from
the island.
The State Department has instructed
Consul Davis, still at Beirut, that the
occasion upon which he was assaulted,
at Alexandretta, and the facts of the as
sault, are such as demand an apology
aud reparation on the part of Turkey.
In fact the department fully sustains
Consul Davis. 1t is learned that the
Turkish government is considerably
worried over the affair and has offered
Attarian, the naturalized Armenian
American, free passage from Alexan-
dretta to Beirut, but that Attarian de-
mands cash indemnity. The State
Department does not specify the exact
nature of the reparation TO be made by
Turkey, but will await further news
from Minister Leishmau at Constanti-
nople.
Ruperto Rios, "Pope of Tayabas,"
who professed to have divine power but
was unable to save himself, was hanged
by the neck until dead at Antim onan, p.
l., Nov. 81. His crime was repeated
and cruel murder.
The Senate committee on appropria-
lions today agreed to adopt the House
proposition providing for an adjourn
ment of both Houses of Congress on
Saturday, Dec. 10, until January 4,
on account of the Christmas holidays.
A dispatch to the Navy Department
from Rear Admiral Coghlan dated yes
terday says that all is quiet on the north
ern coast of the Isthmus of Panama.