Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-09
From Washington.
C,rrespondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington. ID. c., June 3.

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&c correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette }
Washington. d. c., June 3.
President Roosevelt left Washington
this morning at 11:l5 for a weekend
visit at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Wilmer. near Rapidan, Va. Mrs. Roos-
evelt preceded him there yesterday after
noon. Ii is the intention Of the Presl-
dent 10 remain away from Washington
until Sunday or Monday. While at
r ,pidan he will visit the farm recently
purchased by Mrs. Roosevelt in thst
vicinity. The President was accompa-
MED only by his stenOgrapher and
secret service man. Secretary Loeb re-
mains on duty at the White House.
The Presidents principal reason for
making the trip is to secure relaxation
from the trying experiences OF the past
week in connection with his efforts to
hiring about an understanding between
Russia and Japan. These tentative ne
yotiations have now reached a critical
stage. where the President fears they
might be adversely affected by too much
discussion in the public press. lie has
done all that could be done at this time,
and now merely awaits developments as
they may be worked out at st. Peters
burg and Toxic Under the circum-
stances he feels that by remaining away
from communication with the public
for two or three days no harm will be
done. and some good might result.
An unique feature Of his trip Is that for
the first time since he became President
he travelled in a regular Pullman car,
occupying the drawing room. Hereto
fore he has always used a private car
The Presidents attire was as democratic
as his new style of travelling. He wore
dark sack coat, light trousers with
leather riding leggings, spurs, and a
SLOUGH hat.
Secretary Wilson, of the Agricultural
Department, says he is making satisfact-
ory progress in the investigation of the
charges that someone in the department
has been giving ont advance information
of the government crop reports. For
the present he withholds the name OF the
officia! who is said to be under suspicion
The trial of Andrew Lipseomb.
charged with having been a party to en-
bezzled funds from the Washington En-
dowment Association, will follow the
Crawford trial now in progress.
Gen. Ezra A. Carmen has been APP
pointed a member of the Chickamauga
Park Commission to I'll the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of the late Gen.
II. V. Boynton.
For the first time since the Loomis-
Bowen controversy arose the principals
confronted each other today. The meet
ing which had some of the elements of
the dramatic took place in the Office OF
Secretary of War Taft. They were
brought together for the purpose of list
ening to the testimony of w. w. Russell
until recently IT, Minister TO Colombia
but who is now under orders transferring
him as Minister to Venezuela as the sue
cessor of Mr.. Bowen. Secretary Taft
proceeded to ask Mr.. Russell the questions
designed to bring out his knowledge Of
he facts and both Bowen and LOOMS
we're permitted to cross examine the wit
ness.
Attorney General Moody declines to
discuss the report that Attorney Judson
Harmon, of Cincinnati, andF. n. Judson,
Of St. Louis, have refused longer to serve
in the investigation of the Sante te sys-
tenn to which work they were appointed
several months ago. 1t has been persis-
tently rumored that these attorneys bad
reported violations of the interstate COM
merce act against the Santa Fe and that
they were dissatisfied because the AttOr-
new General had declined to push the
cases at this time.
Secretary Hay who sailed for New
York from England yesterday on the
Baltic is not expected to take up the
duties of Secretary of State on his re-
turn. According TO a letter received
here he intends to remain in Washing
ton only a few days for the purpose Of
consultation with the President, when
he will proceed to his summer home at
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire. Wheth
er he will resume active charge of the
State Department portfolio next fall will
depend entirely upon his physical con-
dition at that time. 1t is understood
that he has been advised by his ply
sicians to retire altogether from public
life at least for the present.