Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-12-14
FROM WASHINGTON.

FKUM WASHlNOl ON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette. J
War between Colombia and the United
States over the attitude of protection
assumed by the latter toward the new
republic is regarded by administration
officials as a possibility to be guarded
against now and anticipated, but likely
TO occur only after the lapse of consid-
cradle time, if at ALL The influence OF
General Reyes will be exerted TO prevent
any hostile act by Colombia until after
he shall have presented to the State De-
partment his brief and received an
answer Although he undoubtedly
strengthened his position by the employ
ment of Wayne McVeagh as counsel,
the nature of this answer may be readily
outlined. 1t is then possible that Colon
bia will attempt to invade the isthmus
through Cauca, an undertaking which
is probably more feasible than Pana-
mans and notably Bunan-Varilla
are willing to admit. As the situation
now stands the administration has made
certain definite statements 10 Colon
bia, among which are the following
LIST. Its recognition of the re-
public of Panama is complete, final
and irreyocable. End. 1t will use its
good offices to effect treaty of peace and
amity between parent and offspring, but
in no case will it entertain negotiations
looking TO the forcing ofthe Isthnus back
into its former relations with Colombia
9rd. Noticeis served upon Colombia that
the United States having recognized the
importance of and having negotiated a
treaty with the new republic by which
an equity in certain territory has been at
least tentatively coded to the United
States and being bound by the New
Granada treaty of 1916 TO maintain upon
the isthmus the good order necessary
to free transit thereon, any attempt to
land troops within that territory will be
resented by the United States and such
Colombian troops repealed By the United
States forces.
The dispatch from Rear Admiral Cogh-
Ian received at the Navy Department to-
day said according to one report nothing
had been seen or heard of Colombian
troops or vessel. The Mayhower, how
ever, brought information to him to the
effect that from 400 to 800 men had
been landed at Turbo and that they left
on a steamer later presumable fer Gandi.
The Atlanta, on the other hand, brought
information the opposite to this.
Gen. Reyes, the Colombian envoy,
called at the State Department this
morning and had conference with As
sistant Secretay of State Loomis. Gen.
Reeves assured Mr.. LOOMS that Colon
bia would probably not begin hostilities
all at and certainly not until his govern
ment had received his report on the re-
suit of his mission to Washington.
A large crowd was attracted today to
the Supreme Court by the announce
ment that the oral arguments in tie case
of the appeal of the Northern Securi-
ties case versus the United States from
the U. S. Circuit Court Of Minnesota
would be heard. A full court was pres
ent with the exception of Justice Brown.
Attorney General Knox, Solicitor Gen
eral Hoyt and Assistant Attorney Gen.
erals Day, Purdy and McReynolds were
present on behalf of the government.
Among the spectators present at the
hearing was Mrs. Roosevelt.
The brief for the United States in the
appeal of the Northern Securities Com
pany from the decision in favor of the
United States, delivered by the United
States Circuit Court for the district of
Minnesota, was filed in the Supreme
Court today. Philander c. Knox, At
torney General, and w. A. Day, assis-
tant to the Attorney General, respect
fully submit, in an argument covering
$50 printed pages, that the decree of the
Circuit Court should be affirmed. The
first argument, that Of ]. G. Johnson,
of Philadelphia, on behalf of the Nor
thern Securities Company, was begun
at 1920. Mr.. johnson announced that
the four hours placed at the disposal of
the appellants will be consumed by three
counsel. He will be followed by c. W.
Bum, ofSt Paul. Attorney General Knox
will then submit the argument for the
government, consuming as much of four
hours as be may require. Judge Young,
of St. Paul, is to close for the Northern
Securities Company.
In the Supreme Court of the United
States today the insular cases we're de-
cided again, the contentious of the
government being once more sustained.
The cases in question were those of
Czarnikow McDougall g. Co. versus
Collector George r. BidwelI, and of
Warner Barnes & Co. versus Collector
involving the constitution
atty of provisions Of the war tax act.
Chief Justice Fuller made theannounce-
ment without further calculation of the |
subject, making it known that the Chief |
Justice and Justices Harlan, Brewer,
and Peckham dissented from the opinion
pf the court. The cases are affirmed on
the authority of the former insular 6e-
cision in the case of Downes vers us
Bidwell.
The Supreme Court of the United |
States today, extended the time for tax
ing testimony in the case of Missouri
versus Illinois, involving the Chicago
drainage canal, until April lst.
1t is authoritatively announced that
President Roosevelt has taken no action
On the report submitted to him by the
,ivil service commission On the investi-
cation of Postmaster Clayton McMach-
lels administration of the PHILADELPHIA