Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-16
FROM WASHINGTON.
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Correspondence Of the Ale1andria Gazette

Washington, d. c., Nov. l6.
State Department officials decline TO
discuss the protest which President
Marroouin. of Colombia, is reported to
have sent to this government and to
Europe. London advices say the pro-
test is a lengthy document and that 1t
claims that the "main responsibility for
the secession of Panama lies with the
United States" It gives these reasons;
eFirst-By fomenting the separatist
spirit, of which there seems to be clear
evidence. Secondly-By hastily ac-
knowIedging the independence of the re-
VOTED province, and, finally--by pre-
venting the Colombian government from
using proper means to repress the re-
bellion." The protest announces that
President Marroquin has energetcaliy
protested to the United States and that
il is the desire of the Colombian govern
ment that its position should be known
throughout the civilized world. Article
80 of the treaty of 1916, it is charged,
has been infringed by the United States.
This article, the Colombians hold, i'm
plies the duty on the part of the United
States to help Colombia maintain her
sovereignty over the isthmus The as
sumption that Colombia has barred the
way of the canal is repudiated. In con-
Guiding the protest, says: "'The haste
in recognizing the new government
which sprang up is all the more surpris-
ing to the Colombian government, as
they recollect the energetic opposition to
the acknowledgment of the belligerency
of the Confederates by the powers during
the civil war"
The selection of a successor Tor Geo.
w. Beavers, the indicted former suPerin-
tendent of the division of salary and al
lowanee in the Postofice Department is
said to have been made by Postmaster
General Payne in the person of Q. M.
Waters, at present in charge of the divi-
sion. The vacancy caused by the dis
missial of A. w. Machen, former gene
raj SUPERINTENDENT of the division OF
free delivery and now awaiting trial on
charges of conspiracy, will probably not
be filled.
President Roosevelt sent the House
this morning copy of the correspond
ence and official papers relating TO the
revolution in Panama. The papers were
referred to the committee on foreign al
fairs without being read.
Mr.. Rixey, of the Alexandria district,
was kept pretty busy last week. On
Thursday last he introduced ITO bills,
of which 35 were church claims. He
has also introduced bills to extend the
benefits of the soldiers homes to veter.
ans of the Coufederacy; to build a me-
mortal bridge at the cost of five millions ;
calling for estimates for the improve
ment of Accotink creek and for
Aouia creek and a bill to pro-
tect the monuments already erected
on Bull Run battlefield. Today he in
troduced a bill providing for the pay
ment to the Mount Vernon Association
of one hundred and twenty thousand dol
lars due Virginia by the national gov
eminent to be expended in building a
public avenue from Washington to Mount
Vernon.
There is a rumor about tie Capitol to
the effect that the democrats, being un-
able to secure amendments to the Cuban
reciprocity bill, will not consume the
four days allowed for debate on that
bill. but will call for vote in day or
two. The fate of the bill is in the SEN
ate, but it is believed that it will be
passed in a few days.
1t is stated at the State Department
that the authorization to Minister Beau
pre- to leave Bogota, is simply reitera-
ton of the permission cabled him on
October 80, by which he was take his
leave at any time Of his own selection.
1t is distinctly stated that this is not in
any sense a recall of our minister to CO.
lombia. The matter Of his departure is
left entirely to his own discretion.
Santo Domingo has notified this gov
eminent pending the subduing of the
rebellion the following Santo Domingo
ports will be closed to commerce Monte
Cristi, Puerto Plata, Sanchez, SANTANA
and La Cruz.
The Senate confirmed the nominations
of General Robert Shaw Oliver to be
Assistant Secretary of War; General S.
NJ. B. Young to be Lieutenant General j;
General S. S. Sumner to be Major
General, and all of the bureau chiefs in
the Navy Department.
1t is said here that the Senate military
committee will report fayorably on the
nomination of General Wood.
The opening at Bennings today was
we'll attended. In the first race Fustian,
5 to l and to |, won King Pepper, .
to !, second, Red Damsel, third.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
upon its return TO Washington today set
December l6 as the date for hearing the
case of L. Hearst against TIE coal carry
ing roads.
The State of Tennessee and the Pullman
Palace Car Company broke even in the United
States Supreme Court today. The court held
that the State bad no right 10 impose priv
ilege" tax of $500 on the company for the
privilege of doing business there, as il
thereby imposed state burden on interstate
commerce, but the cOurt held that the tax of
50 5000 per annum for the right TO transport
passengers wholly in the State OF Tennessee
was a valid one, particularly as the Pullman
Company could decline to accept business in
the State if il deemed the tax excessive.
BOARD OF EDUCATIoN.-The State
Board Of Education will meet November
"A to consider several very interesting
cases. One is the Dinwiddie county case