Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-26
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gszetie'I
IUoab;nofon ID C. April 26.

| Washington, ID. u, ApIl 20
The board of commissioners appointed
by the President to representthe govern
meut in its various branches left at four
o'clock this afternoon for st. Louis to
attend the opening ceremonies OF the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition, with the
exception of Colonel Michael of the State
Department who is detained here by
official business for few days, and Mr..
Ravenel, who is already at st. Louis.
Yesterday without dissenting vote
the House restaurant was abolished.
The reason for the failure of the restau-
rant to make money is that Congress
stopped the sale of liquors there. A
new lunch room will be opened for the
| House.
By a vote of to 9, two members be-
ing absent, the Senate committee on
education and labor today decided to
postpone further consideration OF the
eight hour bill until next December.
A difference of opinion between gov
eminent officials as to the proper method
of paying for the Panama canal may
delay the transfer of the money to both
the canal company and the Republic OF
Panama. When Treasurer Ellis III.
Roberts heard Of the plan of payment he
at once set his foot down upon the whole
programme. 81 will not honor any
such draft" he said. eff | pay out
forty millions of dollars for the Panama
canal or any other purpose | must have
something beside draft to show for it..
The only way | will consent to pay out
this money will be to see that it is hand
ed to duly accredited agents of the Pan
anna Canal Company"
The House committee on immigration
today agreed to proposition to investi-
gate during the recess, the immigration
question by a commission of seven
members of the committee. Chairman
Howell, of New Jersey, chairman of the
committee, is to be chairman Of the
commission.
The House committee on naval affairs
today heard Admiral Dewey and all the
chiefs of bureaus on the proposition to
establish a general navy staff. Admiral
Dewey favored the plan; all the others
opposed it..
There is a doubt as to whether Con-
gress will be able to adjourn on Thurs
day. The trouble arises because OF the
notice served on the Senate by the
President that he wants the nomination
of w. d. Crum, the negro collector OF
customs at Charleston, ;. g., acted
upon at this session. The republicans
are disposed to make an effort to bring
it about. Senatorial courtesy ordinarily
would prevent action on the case IN the
absence of Senator Tillman, who is i'll.
Republicans point out, however, that the
case was held up during the whole
of last session in Difference to I'LL
mans wishes, and insist that the
time has come to dispose of it.
The real obstacle is the determination OF
the democrats to prevent action while
| Tillman is away Several Of the demo-
Gratis have prepared lengthy tariff speech
es which they propose to deliver in case
the republicans press the Crum case,
and they are not at all alarmed at the
prospect of having to stay here some
days or even weeks longer. If, therefore,
the Presidents wishes are be followed,
adjournment on Thursday does not seem
possible. 1t may be, however, that the
case will be taken up merely for
the purpose of putting both par
ties on record regarding its DISPOSE
ton, then allowing it to 60 over.
1t is understood that the Presidents
position is the result of his belief that
it is unjust to serve notice on ten mil
lion citizens that they cannot hold fed
eral Office; and of his desire to keep
the negro vote of New York, Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois in line for the repub-
lican party.
This afternoon Prince Pu Lun Tsee,
the nephew of the Chinese Emperor, was
entertained at luncheon by Secretary of
State Hay. President Roosevelt was
one of the distinguished guests. After
the luncheon the Prince was given tea
by Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Foster. The
last item of the Princes entertainment
at the capital will be his introduction to
the Countess Cassini's Russian Red
Cross Bazaar this evening.
Prince dArenberg, president of the
Suez Canal Company, has informed the
French Academy of Medicine thatmarsh
and paludal fever have disappeared from
the canal strip as a result of the crusade
waged against mosquitoes by his officials.
The report from Suez is interesting to
Government officials as it shows the solu
ton of problem that the Panama Canal
Commissioners will be called upon to
solve. If the French company could
prevent fevers it is argued that our scien-
lists and engineers can as well.
1t is reported here that General Pas
sanger Agent Hardwick will succeed the
late Col. w. A. Turk as general passen-
ger traffic manager of the Southern Rail
way Company.
Moses Thatcher former apostle of the
Mormon church, who was deposed from
that position because of his objection to
the church's interference in political
affairs, resumed his testimony in the
Reed Smoot case before the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections this
morning. In executive session the
committee authorized Chairman Burrows
to report resolution asking permission
for the committee to sit during the re-
cess of Congress to take testimony.
The House committee on patents today
ordered favorable report on the Tawney bill