Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-10
From Washington.
lcor. espondenc. OF the AirKandr'7 Gazette
Washington. d. c., Nov. III.

From WdSIi1nStOH.
Icor. espondenc- OF the AieKandr'7 '''1ette'
Washington. D. c., Nov. 10.
Secretary of State Hay today gave a
hearing to representatives OF the Inter-
national Reform Bureau and various
missionary ard temperance societies on
netition asking the President to direct
hat diplomatic efforts be made through
The State Department TO induce Great
Britain "to release China from treaty
conlpulsion TO tolerate the opium traffic. "
Memorials we're presented and addresses
made by Honorable Charles Lyman,
President of the Reform Bureaui DR..
Wilbur L. Crafts, its Superintendent;
Rev. Frank G. Gamewell, one of the
missionaries who went through the siege
of Peking, and others. After the hear.
ing Secretary Hay said that he wonld
nut the matter to the President and was
sure that the President would give it his
earnest consideration.
The fact this Missouri surprised the
country By swinging into the republican
column on Tuesday, may cause President
Roosevelt to reconsider his refusal to
visit the Worlds Fair. A delegation of
exposition officials started from st.
Louis last night to again extend him an
invitation aud it is believed that he may
lend a more favorable ear to the propo-
>ition then he did before the election.
Ever since reconstruction days The State
Las been solidly democratic and the
widest dreams Of the republican spell
binders did not dare to forecast such
,hange
Nearly three thousand kilograms and
more than one thousand letters of con-
graduation have been received at the
White Hou,e SINCE election day. Every
mail urings three or four hundred letters
aud two telegraph operators III the olhce
presided over by Col. Montg imery are
rafting off the messages OF good will that
continue to fash in from all parts OF the
world. Secretary Loeb estimates that
before the rush is over 20, 600 friends OF
he President will have been heard from.
Half dozen stenographers are working
~ hard as their fingers can tap the keys
in the effort to answer the letters and
messages. 1t will probably be mouth
before they can cat b up.
A message was received by the Japa-
nese legation today announcing the de-
parlure from San Francisco this morn
iDg Of Prince Fusbimi, the Emperor's
bali brother. He will arrive in Wash
incton on the l4th. Arrangements are
in progress Tor an elaborate entertain
ment of the Prince while here.
President Roosevelt will give dinner
at the White House tonight in honor OF
John Morley, the English statesman and
author. number Of prominent per
sons will be invited to meet Mr.. Merely
aud discuss social questions with him at
the Presidents table.
The most stating statement made by
Major General F. @ Ainsworth 10 his
first annual report as military secretary
of the army, issued today, is that during
tho past year 5, SS9 enlisted men and 2
officers deserted, or g. A per cent OF the
entire army. The report shows that
the total strength of army including the
Porto Rican provisional regiment and
the PHILIPPINE scouts, was 65,946 en-
listed men and 1871 officers, on June
30 last, an increase Of about $50 over
the previous year.
Three battleships. five scout cruisers,
six torpedo boats desiroyers, six torpedo
boats and two squadron colliers, at an
aggregate cost Of SAL, 800, 600, is the
building programme which the General
b ard of the Navy has recommended the
Secretary of the Navy to urge Congress
to authorize at its next session.
1t isunderstood that within the present
month postmasters will be appointed for
New York city, Baltimore and Wash
iDgton.
Senator McComas, Of Maryland, who called
at the White House this morning to congratu-
late the President upon the result in his State
and the nation paid pretty tribute to Sena-
tor Cockrell, of Missouri, who is to be swept
out ofotfice by the republican landslide. The
Senate viii lose one of its most valued men,
bers when Mr.. COckreIl leaves" He said
No man on either side of the House worked
harder, more couscientionsly, or with purer
motives for his country's good. am, OF
course, delighted to think that Missouri has
at last tswung into the republican column, but
am sincerely sorry that we will lose that
grand old man of democracy He Is perhaps
the most valuable man that ever held place
on the appropriations committee and has
saved his country millions"