Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-10
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Of the Alexandria Gazette. ]

nor of the committee on the judiciary,
i, ;rtrodncino two antitrust bills bear
inc the official stamp of the adminlstra-
ton. 1t was decided today that any APP
pearance of antagonism to these admin
;stration measures must be avoided and
that whatever action is taken shall be
harmonious and the unanimous acton OF
the committee. In order to carry out
this policy, it was deemed advisable TO
side-track, for time, at least, the bill
already prepared by the committee,
which lacked but the delicate finishing
touches. 1t was agreed that the admin
istration measures should be carefully
considered and that any of its provisions
not contained in the subcommittee bill
should be embodied therein. There are
said to be no wide or irreconciliable dill
ferences between the committee and the
administration BILL If anything, the
former goes a little farther than the lat
ter in the matter of its publicity pro-
visions. The republicans of the sub
committee-Messrs. Httlefield, OF Maine;
Oyerstreet, of Indiana, and Powers, OF
Vermont-declare that no jealousies ex-
ist and that the bill which will finally be
reported to the full committee will be
one fully acceptable to President Roose-
welt and Attorney General Knox. In
order to avoid the appearance OF over,
hasty action the subcommittee bill Will
not be reported to the full committee
until next Friday. In the meantime,
the work of harmonizing and assimllat-
ing will continue. Daily sessions OF the
subcommittee will be held.
Senator Morgan visited the State De
partment this morning for talk with
Secretary Hay upon the lsthmian Canal
negotiations. Both parties to the con-
ference declared that no new features
had appeared and the discussion was
without practical results.
Minister Bowen this morning cabled
the State Department that he is to leave
Caracas for the United States tomorrow
Sunday. He adds that the condition
of food supply there has become extreme
ly critical. a.,
Senior Don Luis Felipe Carlo, the
minister from Ecuador called at the
White House this morning to hand his
letter of recall to President Roosevelt.
Senior Carbo's successor, Senior Alfredo
Baquerizo, will be presented at the White
House within a few days. President
Roosevelt expressed to Senior Carlo his
regret at his departure.
The antitrust agitation has reached
the committee rooms on the Senate side
of the capital. At meeting of the
Senate committee on the judiciary this
morning the general subject was taken
up. discussion being particularly directed
toward the Hoar bill and the Attorney
Generals letter making specific recon-
mendations for legislation. A course OF
procedure for the presentation OF the
subject to the Senate will be mapped out.
The naval board of construction this
morning recommended to the Secretary
of the Navy that the contract for the
building of the two armored cruisers
Tennessee and Washington be awarded
to William Cramp & Sons, of Philadel-
phia. under their bid of s4, 900, 900, one
vessel to be completed in &c months and
the other in SO months. The secretary
will approve the recommendation OF the
board.
Direct wireless communication be-
tween the United States and England
will be established about the 18th Of this
month. and President Roosevelt will flash
the first message across the great
stretch of either to King Edward. The
President made this promise today to
Major Flood Page, Mr.. Marconi's rep
resentative, who called at the White
House this morning.
Owing to the fact that all but four
members of the 9th Artillery band, now
on duty in the Philippines, have been
replaced by native musicians, that COM
mand will probably never return to the
United States as an organization. The
| IS Filipino musicians in this band, who
we're recruited gradually as the Ameri-
can members terms of enlistment ex-
pired, are reported to be delighted with
their connection with the army.
The Navy Department has decided to
enforce strictly hereafter the regulations
against gambling on board army trans
ports. This evil is reported to have in
creased of late until it has become q
regular feature of life aboard the trans
ports, especially on homeward trips from
The Philippines. 1t is then that many
soldiers have in their possession large
sums of money. The latest incident t.
come to the attention of the authorize
occurred on board the transport Thomas
where a soldier claimed to have beer
literally heeced out of 81, 600.
Neither branch of Congress was IL
session today and the crowd about thu
Capitol was by no means large.
The House committee on industrial
arts expositions today held hearing
on the bill appropriating 800, 900 for
display at the st. Louis Exposition o
the work of government agriculture ex
detrimental stations and agricultural
colleges.
There are at least three members o
the Virginia delegation in Congress VIII
have their eyes on the chief magistrac.
of their native State. These are Glass
of Lynchburg; Jones, of Warsaw, ant
Swanson, of Chatham.
A recommendation is likely to be pre-
scented to Congress in the near future t
provide for Federal penitentiary 10
the District of Columbia. At presen
the prisoners of the district are boarded
ont at various prisons throughout tn,