Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-22
FROM WASHINGTON.


FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, d. c., Sept p.
Unless the Columbian Congress was
stampeded at the last moment, the Hay
Herran treaty for the construction OF an
istbmian canal at Panama is now dead.
By the terms Of that convention today
was named as the final date at which 1t
should be ratified by Colombia. The
Bogota Congressman have apparently let
the last day 90 by without taking favor
able action. The Colombian govern
ment has, however, through Minister
Herran, anticipating the failure of this
treaty, suggested to the United states
the continuation of negotiations looking
To the adoption of another convention.
No reply has yet been made by the
United States to this proposition. 80
far as action by the United States is con-
cerned. the matter is now entirely In the
hands of the President. The Spooner
bill gives him a reasonable time" IN
which to conclude a satisfactory treaty
with Colombia for the construction OF
the Panama canal. The President is, of
course, the personal judges as to what con-
stitutes a reasonal time in this instance
He is already being urged to take the
view that it has now expired and that
he should drop Panama, adopt the al
tentative of the Spooner bill and pro-
coed to negotiate for the Nicaragua
route From information that reached
Washington, however, it is not believed
that he will do this The President is
convinced that the Panama route is the
best for the United States, and he Is
supported in this view by experts whom
he has consulted. Consequently he will
not abandon efforts to secure that canal
route so long as there is chance of
getting control of it within reasonable
time.
The morning session of the executive
council of the American Federation OF
Labor was devoted principally to hear
ing on the differences between the metal
workers and the machinists. The metal
workers made application to the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor that the char
ter of the machinists be revoked, as they
bad exceeded their authority by passing
laws affecting the metal workers trade.
The council heard 10th sides of the ques-
ton and the metal workers agreed to
withdraw their application and a meet
ing of the two trades will be held In the
hope of reaching an amicable agreement.
The trouble between the Pittsburg
plumbers and the metal workers of that
city was also heard by the council and
an arrangement for a meeting Of repre-
sentatives of the two factions to adjust
their differences has been made. Neither
the Miller case nor the Westinghouse
case has yet been reached.
The annual report of Major General
Adna r. Chafee, commanding the mill
tary department Of the east, has been
received by the War Department.
Without making any recommendations
of any special interest General Chafee
gives a detailed account of the work and
DEVELOPMENT of his command during the
wear. III deaths occurred in the de-
partment of the east during the last
year. 1t is urgently recommended that
a large permanent rife range be secured
in the vicinity of Washington, d. G.,
for the use of troops stationed near that
city, and tor the department, national
and international competitions.
The Comptroller Of the Currency has
appointed Mr. Thomas NJ. Thornton, of
Dallas. Tex, as permanent receiver of
the Groesbeck National Bank of Groes-
beck. Tex, to succeed National Bank
Examiner j. w. Hartford, the change
to take effect as soon as the assets of the
bank can be listed and transferred. Mr..
Thornton is son of the late Gen. w.
NJ. Thornton, who fifty years ago resided
in Alexandria.
The Census Bureau today issued a
bulletin on the quantity of cotton ginned
from the growth of 1908 up to ald in
Guiding August 81, 1908. 1t shows
that only ZIG ginneries were in opera
ton and they ginned II, 5S7 commercial
bales. OF these l6, 99l were square and
$40 round bales of the Sea Island crop.
The Reimbursement of the bids fer
four years supplies for the money order
division of the Post Office Department
will effect a saving of 50, 0GO over the
cost of the supplies under the last con-
tract. The bids are SOL, 600 less than
those recently thrown out. They have
Just been received
The War Department today an
nounced the dismissal from the military
academy of Cadet Charles NJ. Parr, OF
Maryland, and Emmet G. Wilson, OF
Georgia, on the ground Of deficiency OF
conduct"
Mr. George Z. Bowden, of Norfolk, a
member of the Republican National
Committee, was in the city yesterday on
his way to Ohio to participate in the
campaign, having been requested to make
several speeches in behalf of the republi-
can ticket Of that State Mr.. Bowden is
an effective speaker, and represented the
Norfolk, Virginia, district two terms in
Congress.