Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-04-01
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Ganette.l

President Roosevelt left at 9:05 this
morning for his IA, 900 mile tour
through the west. The usual crowd
was at the Pennsylvania station to see
him of. Three of the members OF the
Cabinet, Secretaries Cortelyou, Hitch
cock and Wilson, were there, as well as
number of subordinate government
officials. Walking down the platform
to his car the President spied three
little school girls with wistful look in
their eyes. Hepromptly stopped, shook
hands with each and chatted with them
for fully five minutes. Baron Speck
Won Sternbsrg, the German Minister,
was the only member Of the diplomatic
corps to bid the President farewell at
the station. The President greeted him
most cordially, and after shaking hands,
said, 81 want you to know, Baron,
how thoroughly appreciateyour coming
down here to see me off When | come
back you must take some long
horseback rides with me- "My
horses are still in India" replied the
Baron, "and | hardly think /
can get them here by that time. "
Turning to Commander Cowles, his
brother-in-law, the President exclaimed,
"Look here, Cowles, want you to see
that the Baron gets my horse when
ever he cares to ride while am away;
and also let him have Mrs. RoosevelPs
horse for his wife," The Baron seemed
much pleased at the prospect this court
eous offer and assured the President that
he would avail himself of the privilege.
The Presidents party on the train in
cludes Secretary Loeb, Assistant Secre-
tary Barnes, Surgeon General Rixey,
u, S. N, three official stenographers,
three representatives of press associations,
four photographers representing the
illustrated weeklies, two representatives
of telegraph companies and three secret
service men besides John F. Mccoy,
tourist agent of the Pennsylvania Rail
road. The train will reach Chicago atS:45
tomorrow, where the President will re-
main until midnight when he leaves for
Wisconsin. The first set speech Of his
tour will be made at Chicago tomorrow
night.
The subcommittee of the Senate
committee on finance, charged to con-
slider, during the recess, the framing of
a financial measure for the relief of the
country in cases of financial stringency,
will meet in New York this week. This
subcommittee consists of Senators Aid
rich, chairman; Allison, Plat, of Con-
necticut, and SpoOner.
William Godfrey Hunter, formerly
minister to Guatemala, called at the state
department today, he says that he is
going back to his home state and engage
in business at Louisville.
1t is practically settled that Charles
A. Conant and Professor j. w. jerks,
of Cornell University, will be two of the
members of the monetary commission
recently authorized by Congress.
The Newport News Ship Building and
Drydock Co., has sent an invitation to
Secretary of the Navy Moody 20 be
present at the launching of the battle
ship West Virginia on April Is.
The Census Bureau today announced
its preliminary report on the cotton
production of 1902. The total number
of commercial bales is given as II, 275,-
1O5; equivalent bales of 500 pounds
standard 10, 1927, 168.
Congressman Maynard, of the Nor
folk district, left here yesterday evening
for New York, from which point he will
sail today for a cruise along the coast to
the Isthmus of Panama.
Another large crowd attended the
races at Benning today.
The President will call an extra session OF
Congress to meet on November to consider
the ratification of the Cuban reciprocity
treaty.
President Roosevelt, before departing on
his western tour, gave consideration 20 thirteen
applications for pardOns and caused the De-
partment of Justice TO announce favorable ae-
ton in six. and denials in seven u them. He
committed TO expire today the sentence OF
Edward Grant, alias Edward Guerrant, who
was convicted before Hon. Henry Z. Nc
Dowell, United States district judge for the
western district of Virginia, for contempt OF
court. and sentenced on October 9, l9O2, TO
imprisonment for eight months in Washing
ton county JAIL at Abingdon. Grant was
labor organizer Of the United Nine workers
and was adjUdged by the court guilty OF con-
tempt in disobeying an order of the court oy
e1deavoring to interfere with and intimidate
EMPLOYEES in one of the coal mineS. The At
torney General recommended a communication
on the ground that the punishment OF eight
months imprisonment was excessive.
f.. L. Ewell, assistant chief Of the Bureau
of Chemistry of the United States Department
of Agriculture has rendered his resignation
and it has been accepted by Secretary Wilson.
He will become the manager OF the Atlanta
O lice of the Propaganda Department of the
German Kali works. Mr.. Ewell is succeeded
by DIR. w. d. Bigelow. the second assistant
chemist, who has been in charge Of the food
laboratory of the bureau.