Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-10-24
From Washington.
Correspondence OF the Alexandra Gazette
Washington. ID. c.. Oct. "a.

III orr P9tHfuntift VI AhE
Washington. ID. c.. Oct. "a.
The case of August Cliff vs the
United States, 10 the District
Court of the Northern district OF
illinois, which is the last OF
the oleo cases pending, was decided In
the Supreme Court of the United States
TODAY. the c,nstitutionality of the cleo
law being again substained against the
contentious of the appellant. The Chief
Justice md Justices Harlan and Peckham
dissented from the majority opinion.
The Supreme Court of the United
States today advanced for hearing on
Nov. 2Sth the writ of error case of United
States Senator Burton, of Kansas, who
was convicted of having abused his Off
cial position to further the interests OF a
client. In the matter Of the motion for
a writ OF certiOrari announcement was
made that it would be taken up after the
writ OF error had been considered.
Official dispatches we're received at the
s ate Department this morning from u.
5. Consul General Hamm, at Hull, con-
firming the news accounts OF The
firing of the Russian Baltic squad
ron on the Hull fisherman. Express
sions of Amusement at the occur
renee in the North Sea is heard in OH
cial circles and although it is assumed
that the firing by the Russian Baltic fleet
upon innocent 6rhermen was the result
of panic or terror, some Of the officials
take the opportunity to call attention to
the fact that this latest occurrence is In
line with the policy which Russia has
pursued throughout this war-that OF
reckless disregard of the rights of neutral
nations.
The Russian Ambassador, Count Cas-
SIM, said this morning he had received
nothing from his government relative to
the attack by the Russian Baltic squad
ron on the English fishing vessels in the
North Sea. "This is one of the regret
table incidents of the war;" Count Cas-
SIM said" and | feel assured that Ad'
miral Roiestvensky will be able to fur
nsh some reasonable explanation for the
occurrence"
Acting Secretary OF the Treasury Tay-
Tor has issued q statement in reply to
Judge Parker's assertion that orders had
been issued forbidding the publication
OF information concerning government,
The acting secretary says such statements
are always published after they have
been examined after the heads of the
department have gone over them with
the President. He also says the regular
expenditures are published monthly.
Mr.. Taylor also cOntroverts the state
ment that the expenses have exceeded
the receipts $24, 600, 900 during the fiscal
year.
President Roosevelt today issued in
structions to the heads of the executive
departments of the government that
they may make public their esti-
mates of expenditures for the fls-
cal year 1906 at any time they see fit
This action of the President is taken to
be his method of replying to the recent
charge of Judge Parker, the democratic
candidate, that government estimates
were being suppressed by order of the
administration.
In po'nt of attendance the oath an
nual convention of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, which will be convened
at San Fransico on the 18th November,
will be the smallest on record in the
last six years. In point of the total Of
votes represented by the delegates, it will
be the largest in history. The small at
tendance in prospect is attributed to the
fact that the railroad companies declined
to make special rate for the delegates,
as well as to the great amount of time
and money that would be required by
those who would travel to the Pacific
coast The most interesting question
connected with the convention is the
election Of officers. President Samuel
Gompers will again have to face the OPP
position that met him at Boston year
ago. A number of important matters
will be discussed by the convention.
A delegation of Baltimore business
men, escorted by Representative Wach-
ter, called at the White House this
morning to congratulate President
Roosevelt upon his approaching birth
day on the 9th. The visitors handed
the President a poem written in Hebrew
with an English Translation, which re-
cites in twelve verses a number of his
most brilliant achievement in peace and
war
1t is officially stated at the State De-
partment that the new immigration
treaty now being negotiated between
Secretary Hay and Sir Chentung, Chi
nese Minister, is identical in terms with
The existing treaty save for few minor
details. In these it is said that the
safeguards against an excess of Chinese
immigrants are drawn more stringently
than ever. The text of The treaty will,
of course, be held secret until after it is
submitted to the Senate.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES
Mr.. Andrew Carnage who reached
New York yesterday from Europe said
lie believed that Russia will win in her