Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-11-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
-correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
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states Of Colombia, has issued an appeal
"a the American people for justice in the
Panama case. according to advices received
here TODAY "The Colombian government
the appeal says, "'has just been the VIC
tim of unexpected aggre sion, and is IN
danger of losing the be / pat OF Its terri
tory. A military moyemene, not popu-
lar sentiment. was the origin OF the proc
lamation of the independence OF Pana-
ma. The American government when
alwavs had been held by Colombia to be
It's ally. prevented, with marines, loyal
militia from subiugating The traitors and
checking the origin OF the insubordina-
ton" The treaty which, it is alleged,
binds the United States not only to re-
spect the sovereignty and ownership OF
the isthmus by Colombia, but to help,
the latter maintain them, is referred to
by President Marroquin, who says: "Ihe
American people will not permit, l am
sure. a violation Of public treaties, thus
denying their glorious traditions, in or
der to ATTAIN by force what Colon.
bia is ready to concede through pacific
and equitable ways"
Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, will
start for Omaha today to surrender to
authorities in that city because of his
indictment on charge OF conspiracy IN
connection with postoffice patronage
Senator Dietrich says he will demand an
immediate hearing
Half dozen prominent labor leaders
Of Butte, Montana, will be President
Roosevelt's guests early next week. AL
though it Is denied very emphatcally at
he White House that any significance
whatever is attached to the visit, 1t Is
believed by many that it is shrewd
move on the part Of the head OF the adj
ministration TO counteract the effects of
mis- "open shop policy" that has brought
down on him the wrath Of so many
union sympathizers. .
In his first annual report as Chief OF
the Staff of the army, Gen. 5. b. M.
Young makes an urgent appeal for the
establishment of the canteen feature
Of the post exchange.
One of the elevators in the house end
of the Capitol fell several feet this morn
ing, much to the alarm of two members
Of Congress who were its occupants,
but no one was hurt.
James Dundee Lippincott, of Phila-
delphia, and Miss Belle Armstrong, OF
this city, were married by Rev. D. j.
Stafford this afternoon at the home OF
The brides parents, General and Mrs:
Frank c. Armstrong, on Sunderland
place.
The Senate committee on military
affairs resumed its investigation into the
charges against General Wood this morn
ing and heard as witnesses Ernest Lee
Conant, of the firm Of Page q CoDant,
II. J. Browne, a newspaper correspond
emit Mr.. Conant resides in Havana and
.sss legal advisor of General Ludlow
and later of General Wood. His testi-
mony was with particular reference to
the Jai Alai and its gambling features.
The senators were much interestedin the
disclosures made in the case.
Mai. John G. Bates commanding the
Department of the Lakes, has been or
dered to Colorado to make full inves-
tigation of the strike situation in view OF
the request of Governor Peabody for
government troops.
An active contest is in progress be-
tween Representative Minor, of Wis
consin, aud Representative Grosvenor,
Of Ohio, for the craftsmanship OF the
committee on merchant marine and fish
cries, over which Mr.. GrOsyenor has been
presiding. In view of the expressed in
tention of Senator Hanna to push the
ship subsidy bill in the regular session,
the assignment of the craftsmanship by
Speaker Cannon may be Of unusual sig
nifcance. Grosvenor is friend of the
bill, while Minor last year voted with
the majority, against reporting the sub
sidy bill to the House. The bill has
already passed the Senate.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tons this morning agreed to report favor
ably the Cuban reciprocity bill. No
amendments were offered The bill will
be reported to the Senate on Monday.
Speaker Cannon will entertain the
Illinois delegation in Congress at dinner
at his home this evening.
The Senate democratic caucus yester-
day agreed upon committee assignments.
Senator Daniel is on the committees on
appropriations, elections, finance, edu
cation and labor, transportation routes to
he seaboard, industrial exposition and
revision of the laws Senator Martin is
N the committees on claims, commerce,
District of Columbia, corporations or
,anized in the District of Columbia, In
liam depredations, naval affairs, investi
cation of condition of Potomac river in
front Of Washington and transportation
and sale of meat products.
The races at Bennings were largely
attended today, Congress not being in
session.
First race: Texman, 25 to /, and
10 to /, won; The Major, 12to l, second;
Pittacus, third.
Second race Clear the Arena, 5 to ] a.,
and 2 to l, won; Fort Hunter s to l,
second Squire, third.
THE SENATE. The Senate held its
longest sitting of the session yesterday,
at noon and concluding at
3:l5 p. IN. The entire time was con-
sumed in debating motion to refer the
Cuban reciprocity bill to the committee
IN foreign relations. The political line
was sharply drawn in the discussion, the