Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-11-22
From Washington.
fCor espondeuce of the Alexandria Gazette
Washington, d. c., Nov. %.

An arbitration treaty between the
United States and Germany was signed
this morning at the State Department by
Secretary Hay and Baron Won Stern
burg. the German Ambassador. Ger
many made the third nation which has
signed an arbitration treaty with the
United States. The first to do so was
France, about two weeks ago. Yester-
day Switzerland followed and today Bar
on Won Sternburg signed for his country.
Their is every prospect that the more
important European states will make
similar treaties. Following the rule OF
courtesy to the Senate the text OF these
treaties is not given to the public until
after that body shall have received them
from the State Department but it is
known that all Of them follow the lines
of the similar treaty signed between
Great Britain and France a year ago last
October. That treaty which consists of
only three articles, provides for the arbi-
tratien by the permanent committee at
The Hague OF only such matters as con-
stitute differences of legal nature or re-
lating to Interpretation of treaties, not
POSSIBLE to settle by diplomacy, and
wherein no vital interests or the honor
Of the contracting parties are concerned.
At the Swayne investigation before
the sub committee OF the House commit
tee on the judiciary this morning, w. q.
Bradley, chief OF judicial accounts in the
Auditors Office, testified that Judge
Swayne had regularly sent in his ex-
penses at the full amount Of $40 per day,
Notwithstanding the provision of the law
allowing only actual expenses up to SlO
per day. When Judge Higgins, counsel
Tor Judge Swayne, sought to bring out
the fact the other judges were doing the
same thing, objection was made and sus-
tanned by the committee. The hearing
will continue tomorrow.
Every ofiiceholder under the coming
Roosevelt administration, it is said, will
have to measure up to Roosevelt specif-
cations. As a result of this changes will
be far more numerous than in the few
months between the second Inauguration
and the death of Mckinley. In fact, it
is predicted in some quarters that they
will be as numerous as when Mckinley
first took office. The Roosevelt idea is
to have its day, and TO that end there is
to be a sort of general housekeeping.
Former Queen Liliuokalina arrived
Yesterday in San Francisco from Hawaii
on her way to Washington for the win
ter and to urge her just claim against
the government for her lands which
were con6scated.
1t was announced at the Department
Of Commerce and Labor today that John
p. Bradley, an immigrant inspector in
New York, had been removed from the
service. Charges have been preferred
against him affecting his conduct towards
women arriving in this country.
John +. Dillon and others, represent
ing Senator Joseph Ralph Burton, of
Kansas, convicted of abusing his official
prerogatives for private ends, have filed
their brief in the Supreme Court of the
United States which will hear arguments
in the case on November %. Their
statement is to the effect that the United
States was not "directly or indirectly
interestedin thequestion whether fraud
order should be issued against the
Riato Grain and Securities Co.
Cabinet constructors outside OF the
White House experience great difficulty
in placing Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw. Some declare that he will be
rendered the present post in the new Cab
met and that the offer will be accepted.
They say the Secretary feels that the
tender would be- a yindication Of his
financial policy, the wisdom of which
has been questioned in banking circles.
Others say that Mr.. Shaw will retire
with the present administration and in
innate that he now has under cOnsidera-
ton a Aattering Cfier from leading trust
in New York city. The Secre-
tary asks to be excused from discussing
his future prospects or intentions. Mr..
Shaw has not yet been rendered the
Treasury pOrtfolioin the new Cabinet and
his views on the tariff are notin thorough
accord with those OF the President. lie
is "stand patter."
The joint commission composed OF
three members each from the Senate and
House of Representatives to investigate
the needs of the merchant marine with
a view to drafting a ship subsidy bill Of
some sort is holding meeting this az
ternoon in the District of Columbia COM
mittee room OF the Senate. Senator
Gallinger, of New Hampshire, is chair
man of the commission and this morning |
at the White House said that he expect
ed to make a report on the matter IN
hand at the opening of Congress. No |
definite conclusions have thus far been
reached. he said, but the commission
would undoubtedly make unanimous
report after all the testimony was in.
Minister John Barrett cables the
State Department from Panama that
everything is quiet on the Isthmus. Gen
eral Huertas has left Panama and gone |
to his country home. All of the stand
ing army was successfully disbanded on
Saturday, except % men who are will
ing to remain in order to fulfill the |
statutory requirements OF a standing |
army.
Six persons including two fishermen /
we're injured in fire which partially de-
stroyed the tenement No. 80 Fulton .
,t~aa; Rrooklvn this morning The I