Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-02-06

matter of isct it is declared that not
more than $3.50, 900 worth OF canal
stocks and bonds and not over 500, 900
of Panama Railroad stock are actually
owned in the United States. The
payment to the canal company will be.
come due right after the ratification OF
the treaty by the United States Senate
Most ofthe time oftheSenate next week
will be devoted to the consideration oil
the Panama canal treaty. Senators Clay,
eff Georgia, and Hopkins ofIllinois, will
both speak in favor Of the ratification OF
the treaty. Mr.. Clay will speak on Mon
day and Mr.. Hopkins probably on Tues.
day. A vote is now expected within ten
DAYS, possibly by the end of next week.
Arrangements will be perfected during
the week for the investigation of the
Smoot and Dietrich cases. On Thursday
the protests of the white people
of Charleston to the retention OF
Crum, the negro collector of customs
at that place, will be heard by the
Senate committee on commerce
The pure food bill, it is expected, Will he
reported during the week from the COM
mittee on manufactures and the leglsl a.
tive, executive and judicial approprla-
ton bill will be completed by the APP
propristions committee, In the House
The first of the disputed election contests,
tbst nf William Connel VS.. Geo. How
ell, from the Tenth Pennsylvania dis
trict, will be called up for consideration
on Tuesday. Monday will be District
day. Friday will be pension day. 1t
is the present programme to devote the
remainder of the week to the considera-
ton of the naval appropriation bill.
Drastic action is purposed by Com
mander Heilner, Of the United States
cruiser Yankee, to apprehend and pun
ish the insurgent who shot and killed >.
A. johnson, engineer Of the launch of
the cruiser Yankee, on last Monday.
Orders to this effect have been received
from the Navy Department The act on
the part of the insurgents was deliberate
and premeditated Inasmuch as the
murder was committed by insurgents,
the Dominican government cannot be
held responsible, but the United States
will endeavor TO identify the murderer
and execute him Immediately.
Some interesting disclosures are made
in the confidential correspondence about
the Panama Canal which the President
has sent to the Senate, for perusal in
executive session, in response to the,
Culberson resolution. The dispatches
of Ministers Hart and Beaupre
from Bogota show that the med
ding of representatives of European
government had much to do with the
failure of the Colombian Congress to rad
ify the Hay Herran canal treaty, Ger
many especially, it is said, worked sec
reilly, at Bogota, to block the plans of
the United States to secure the Panama
canal. 1t is alleged that representatives
from Bogota endeavored to sell to the
German government as syndicate com
posed of British, German and French
finances, ColOmbia's stock in the canal,
as we'll as an island in the harbor OF
Cartagena. The assembly Of a United
States feet in the Caribbean Sea was caus-
ed by those negotiations.
General John G. Black, chairman Of
the Civil Service Commission and Com
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, is seriously i'll at his resi-
dence in this city.
Congress was not in session today, and
everything around the Capitol was quiet.
The investigation into the postoffice
investigation case dragged its slow length
along again today. Several witnesses for
the defense were examined.
L. r. Whitley the attorney general for
the Philippines, has arrivedin Washing
ton for the purpose of rendering his
resignation to the post The work in
the far East is not congenial to Mr.. Will
hey's tastes, it is said, and he is DESTROYS
of returning to his home in st. Louis to
resume the practice of law.
The department ofState received cable
advices today confirming the report that
the famous asphalt case which threaten
ed to bring about a conflict between the
United States and Venezuela two years
ago has been settled by the unanimous
decision of the highest court of Ven
ezuela in favor Of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company. This YER
dict sustains the attitude of the United
States Government in respect to the con-
trOversy.
The Senate committee on privileges
and elections today considered bill
changing the time of the meeting Of the
legislatures for the election Of Senators.
The trial of the case of Senator Reed
Smoot, of Utah, and incidentally the in
vestigation into the conduct of the Nor
mon Church alleged connigance in poly
gamOus practices, will begin March lst
before the Senate committee on elections
and privileges.
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