Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-01-30


power to make their protests effective.
On the other hand, before The Hague tri-
bunai they will receive equal considera-
ton, while Venezuela will be permitted
to bring claims for damage against the
allies and even to test the validity OF
many of the claims preferred against her.
1t is probable that in view of this Iact
the allies will soon recede from tn cir
present position.
Minister Bowen and Senior Pulido
charge d'affaires of the Venezuelan lega-
ton. conferred this morning at the
minister's apartments in the Arlington.
The final answer of the powers to Minis
ter Bowen's declaration that he cannot
consent to the granting Of preferential
rights to Great Britain, Germany and
Italy in the matter of their claims against
Venezuela has not yet been received.
He hopes, however, that in the light OF
his explanation of the situation COM
municated to their representatives day
before yesterday they will soon come to
see the fairness of his proposal.
Another objection to Minister Bowen's
plan ofsettlement of the Venezuelan mat
ter came yesterday from Caracas. where
the government and merchants object to
BeIgium's handling the customs money
to pay the claims.
The Senate committee has provided for
an increase in the army equipment and
men, especially gunners for seacoast de-
lenses.
The Senate committee on foreign re-
lations today made unanimously favor
able report on the Alaskan boundary
treaty and also agreed to extend the time
for the ratification of the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty tor two months. No conclu-
sion was reached on the Panama Canal
treaty. Senator Morgan made long
speech on it, beginning with the first
discovery of the Isthmus. He also pre-
sented a large number of amendments,
about forty or more, which were not read
but which he proposes to offer and debate
at length in his efforts to defeat the treaty.
The committee will meet again tomorrow
to listen to Mr.. Morgan.
At the Cabinet meeting today the
principal topic discussed was the Vene-
zuelan situation. The President and
his advisors deplore the stand taken by
the powers in refusing to accept the pro-
posal made by Minister Bowen that all
creditor nations be treated alike in the
settlement of the claims against Vene-
zuela believing that it will tend to de-
fer too long the adjustment ofthe trouble.
There is even talk of a joint protest being
filed by this government and other cred
itors not included in the tripartite al
lance. Minister Bowen has not yet re-
ceived the final answer of the powers ia
his representations made to the diplc-
mats day before yesterday in explanation
of his proposal, and he still hopes that
they will come to see the reasonableness
of the proposition, The Cabinet also
considered the protest of certain bidders
for the construction of the cruisers
Washington and Tennessee against the
award to the Cramps, on the ground that
the bid of that concern was illegal. Pre-
vious to the meeting Secretary Root had
half hours consultation with the
President over Philippine legislation
and the subject was also taken up by the
Cabinet. The President is very anxious
that some of the urgently needed law:
be enacted at the present session of Con-
gress.
Senator Daniel, who has been detained
at his home in Lynchburg for some time
by the illness of his son, returned few
days since and now occupies daily his
seat in the Senate. His son is rapidly
recovering his health.
Senator Martin and Congressman
Lamb went to Richmond yesterday on
business.
A bill has been introduced by Sena-
tor Warren providing an appropriation
for payment of claims allowed by the
court of claims under the Bowman and
Tucker acts.
A saloonkeeper now owns the mag
nifcent sideboard which the young ladies
of Cincinnati made and presented to Mrs.
Lucy Webb Hayes when she was mis-
tress of the White House, as token OF
their approval of her action in barring
wine from the menu of the Presidential
dinners. Mr.. John r. Mclean offered
$3.50 for the sideboard, but the saloon
keeper laughed at him. That which was
devoted to the cause of temperance
during the Hayes administration now
harbors the materials that go to make uT
high balls, gin rickeys, hot scotches and
whisky punches. The present owner Of
the historic relic bought it at the auction
sale of White House discards the Other
day. He paid $S5 for it and now ask;
SO, 900 for it, The sideboard was fol
many years conspicuous piece of the
White House appurtenances.
The House committee on postoffice'
and post roads today ordered favorable
report on the post check currency bill
This bill provides currency for trans
mission through the mails.
In his annual report to Congress to
day the Commissioner of Patents shows
that the Patent Office cleared $3.50, 81;
during the past year. During the las
year there were 40, 400 applications fol
patents and q, 776 patents issued.
A middle-aged colored woman carry
ing a valise and basket called at the
Capitol today "to see the queen" She
said she was from Lynchburg, Va
and that voices had todd her that if she woulC
come to Washington and see the queen sh'
would get rest and peace.
John Sinclair, colored, was hanged a
1905 D. m. today for the murder OF