Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.

convention. 1t looks as though the en-
tire political skeleton is to be laid bare.
When Senator Hanna's private secretary
declared that it wasn't the prerogatiye
of this convention to demand ROosevelts
denomination he fired shot that has
been heard from Maine to California,
but Senator Foraker saw beyond the
immediate issue raised. "1nasmuch as
the question has been raised" he said,
eve cannot afford to stop short of de-
handing the denomination of Roosevelt. "
"Inasmuch as the question has been
raised echoes the President. That 5
what causes the CONSERVATION. Hanna
had said that the President himself
would prefer that Ohio should content
itself with merely endorsing his ad-
ministration. "a cabinet officer now in
Washington" took that as his cue and
spoke, although anonymously, in a SINH
lar strain. Hanna and the cabinet Off
Ger have been repudiated by the Presi-
dent. That creates the occasion for an
other future reckoning. 1t is understood
here that Postmaster General Payne is
the cabinet officer in question Payne
views the situation as does Hanna. How
will Roosevelt regard Payne? Already
there have been rumOrs of cabinet
changes impending. Predictions that
Payne will retire from the cabinet are no
longer considered "absurd" Roosevelt
may want Roosevelt men, not Hanna
men, in the cabinet, Then there's the
case of Mr.. Hanna himself He may
have to fight for his reelection to the
United State Serate and as chairman Of
the national committee. Mr.. Roosevelt
may feel that, if renominated, it would be
better to havea republican chairman who
will be interested in Roosevelt success,
rather than in the election of a republi-
can Congress. That's where the picking
of another bone comes in.
Senator Foraker said this morning:
81 don't believe I'll say another word
about the Presidents statement which
speaks for itself. But the Presidents
statement is just what might have been
expected. 1t states the case exactly.
The idea that he doesn't want Ohio en-
dorsement Why, anyone with any
sense would know that he wants Ohio to
endorse him. 1t simply means that
every vote in the Ohio convention which
favors his reelection will be considered
a friendly vote; every vote against
it is an unfriendiy one" 1t has been
by an outsider that Ohio post
masters will please take notice.
Secretary Root is receiving advices
from Rome, Manila and other points,
all indicating that the negotiations for
the purchase of the friars' lands in the
Philippines are not progressing favor
ably. Not only is the price demanded
by the church excessive but their seems
to be collision between the friars and
the corporations having interest in the
lands and there is friction between
Guidi, the papal delegate
the Vatican, and the heads
Of the different orders, all of which has
caused a deadlock for the present. 1t is
probable that the authority of the Pope |
will be invoked to remove this last
difficulty. The government has decidedly |
he advantage of the situation. 1t is
,stimated that at present there are |
nearly $1,000 tenants on the church |
ands and if the property is not sold to
he government and remains in the |
lands of the orders it will be necessary
o commence 10000 ejectments suits,
or it is certain the most of the tenants
will refuse to give up the land which
hey new hold.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
ioners today approved the form of petit
ion drawn up by District Attorney |
Henry L. Burnet of the southern dis
riot of New York, which is to be present
d to Circuit Judge Lacombe in New
York on June 2, in which the Commits
toners ask for an order requiring the at
enhance and testimony of certain wit
Iesses and the production of books,
'apers and documents which these wit
lesses refused at the hearing of the
Hearst complaint against the coal carry
ng roads. Among the witnesses men
Toned in the petition is George F. Baer
n order that the decision of Judge La
ombe may first be had, further proceed
ngs in the Hearst case before the Inter-
tate Commerce Commission have been
until June 8, at New York.
The Philippines are having their pos
al scandals as well as Washington is
low or Cuba had in the recent past.
'wo cases are reported by mail to the
Var Department this morning. One
J that of Former Postmaster Milne at
'aclOban, Leyte, who is accused not on
y Of taking so, 600, current coin of the
United States, but even the 400 pound
afe which is supposed to have contained
be money. Postmaster Karelsen Of
)alamba,, Luzon, is also under arrest.
ago $4,000 disappeared from
he mails between the hour it LETT his Office
nd that when it should have arrived in
ianila. Other Irregularities are report
d and it is feared at the department
hat an investigation of the entire postal
yStem of the Philippines may have to
e undertaken. Treasurer Jones of the
rovince of Tarlac likewise reports rob-
cry. He says he has been losing from
25 to $500 monthly. His books are
IL right but the balance in the cash
rawer comes short regularly. Secret
ersice men are busy upon this mystery.
Powhatan w. Robertson, who was
rrested here last night charged with
concerning the affairs of
he company controlling the Cairo, AL