Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.


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of the B'nai Birth, to be followed by
President Roosevelt will be accepted
and respectful answer will be returned
10 it. or officials of the State Department
will be very much surprised. When
the Jewish commission called upon the
President and suggested that the petition
be transmitted to the Car through dip
lomatic channels so as to be sure that
it would reach him personally, the
President and Secretary Hay expressed
doubts as to whether it could be done
without arousing the resentment OF the
Russian government at what might be
regarded as an interference with its
internal affairs. Since then. however,
Ambassador Cassini has had. long
personal interview with the President.
seyefal chats with Secretary Hay, and
has been in communication with his
home government on the subject OF
the proposed memorial. 1t is not
to be supposed that after an III
terchange of views the President
and Secretary Hay would lay the
United States open to rebuff from
Russia by forwarding the petition If there
was a chance of it not being received.
1t is believed that Ambassador Cassinl,
recognizing the strong feeling on the
subject in this country, has persuaded
the St. Petersburg authorities that 1t
would be good stroke of diplomacy TO
accept the memorial. 1t would be re-
garded here as another manifestation OF
iriendliness on the part OF Russia for the
United States, and could not possibly
result in any harm. 1t is probable that
he has suggested that such action would
be personally grateful to President
Roosevelt as helping him out OF an awk-
ward situation. Whatever may have
been the arguments advanced 1t is GER
tain that in official circles here great
confidence is expressed that the Jewish
memorial will be given q favorable and
courteous reception. There is not so
much confidence, however, that it will
accomplish any good.
Former Governor Murray Crane, OF
Massachusetts is in Washington and Is
looked upon as the probable successor to
Senator Hanna as chairman OF the
national republican committee. Senator
Hanna will arrive today. A conference
at the White House is expected, in which
the committee Craftsmanship will doubt
less be discussed. Senator Hanna,
while willing to serve as q member OF
the committee, il is said, is averse to as
Stunning the responsibility of managing
the campaign, and Crane is declared to
be the Presidents second choice for the
place. Crane has been urged for the
place by Senator Lodge. This appar-
emily disposes of the rumor.,that Lodge
has wanted the Craftsmanship for him
self. Mr.. Crane spent some time with
the President yesterday afternoon.
Senator Hanna arrived in Washington
this morning from Cleveland and went
direct to the Arlington where he took
breakfast with Postmaster General Payne.
The Senator denied the story that his
visit was in any way connected with
General Payne's reported intention of
leaving the Cabinet. He said that the
matter was not even alluded to at break
fast He also denied that Gen. Payne
was breaking down or that his present
condition of health was due to the in
vestigatiOn of the postofiice scandals.
He did not think that Gen. Payne had
any idea of leaving the Cabinet. "What
would people think if he should retire
now?" asked the Senator. Later Sen
ator Hanna lunched with the President
and Sir Thomas Upton at the White
House. 'Do you intend to give up the
national republican chairmanship%
Senator Hanna was asked. al dom
want to discuss the national chairman
ship" he replied. One of his auditors
suggested smilingly that it would be well
for all concerned for him to retain it.
81 don't know" replied the Senator,
musingly; "a change is a pretty good
thing some times. "
Sir Thomas Upton, the perseyering
contestant for the Americas cup was the
guest Of honor at the White House this
afternoon. The affair was strictly in
formal. Sir Thomas arrived unOstenta-
tiOusly at the executive mansion in a
carriage shortly before the luncheon
hour, accompanied only by his chief
designer, William Fife. President Rooses
welt met Sir Thomas in the red parlor,
and they chatted together there for few
minutes before repairing to the State
dining room where the meal was served.
Owing TO the fact that the luncheon was
strictly informal, there were no decora-
tons, beyond the ordinary vases of
flowers upon the table, and no speeches.
The guests chatted about the coming
Yacht races, literature, current events
and the ordinary affairs that would come
mp at any gathering of friendly spirits.
During the meal Sir Thomas invited
the President to witness one or more of
the races from the deck of his private
yacht Erin. To this invitation the
President made conditional acceptance
and it is more than probable that he will
be able to attend. In addition to Sir
Thomas Upton and Mr.. Fife, the guests
were Senator Hanna, William Sanger,
Assistant Secretary OF War; Andrew ID.
White, ex-Ambassador to Germany;
G. A. C. Smith, Vice Commodore of
the New York Yacht Club, and Mr..
Geo. w. Parkins, of New York.
Ex- Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith had two conferences with Presi-
dent Roosevelt today. Mr.. Smith
showed the President his detailed reply
to the charges made against his admins
ration. This reply will be made public