Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-08
From Washington
correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette
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depored by the Navy Department. he
would make 10 further statement at this
time than that the affair would be fully
investigated.
In regard to the expressed desire OF
50 many well.intentiOned persons that
the government of the United States
should take some action to bring about
cessation of the outrages upon the Jews
in Russia it is pointed out at the State
Department that any representations
that might be made at the present time
on the subject to the Russian government
would be useless and irritating for the
reason that that government is itself i'm
potent to preserve order. To have that
unpleasant fact 'rubbedin in" so to speak,
by appeals from the outside for protection
for any particular class OF Russian sub
i,cts would be exceedingly distasteiul
and inopportune. In reply to recent
letter addressed to him by Hon. Simon
Wolf president of the B'nai Birth,
Hebrew organization, on this subject,
Secretary of State Root has sent a letter.
in which be states that the problem OF
doing something to help the Russian
Jews is zone which strongly attracts the
sympathetic attention of this govern
ment."
A revolutio iary outbreak in Santo
Domingo has been reported TO the State
Department. Just how serious it is the
department is not informed, but in order
10 be on the safe side it has been deter
mined to send an American warship to
the scene of trouble. The outbreak oc-
Cured yesterday at Macoris, port on
the south side of the island, and one OF
the places where the customs house is In
charge of the American collectors.
While definite details are lacking, the
State Department is inclined to believe
that the attempt at revolution has been
aided and abetted, if not instigated, from
New York, possibly for the express pur-
pose of influencing action in the U. >.
Senate this winter on the pending treaty
between this country and San Domingo
which would give the United States
lower and authority to maintain order
10 the little republic while administering
its finances.
Nearly 1000 hardware men of the
country attended the opening meeting Of
the National Hardware Association at
the Arlington hotel this morning About
half this number were manufacturers
who held the first meeting of the Amer
can Hardware Manufacturers Associa-
ton this afternoon at the New Willard.
The only business taken up at the
first session was discussion of the cata-
logue house question. The dealers
wanted the manufacturers to hear what
they had to say on the subject. Under
the leadership of S. Nowelle, Of st.
Louis, dealers discharged batteries OF
oratory against the catalogue house bust
ness for the mail-order firms, calling
upon the manufacturers to refrain from
selling goods to these houses.
During the past fiscal year, there were
6, 533 desertions from the army or ll.W
per cent of the entire enlisted strength.
The desrtions incr, ased $50 in number
over the preceding year, and in perceD-
tage l.25. These figures are made the
text of au interesting chapter i'll the an
nual report ofInspector General G. h.
Burton, which has just been submitted
the War Depart ment.
To the few intimate friends who re-
ceived election returns with him at the
White House last night, President ROose-
welt did not hesitate to express satisfac-
ton with the triumph of the reform
element. He was particularly gratihed
over the election of Jerome as District
Attorney in New York, and the victory
of Mayor Weaver and the city ticket in
Philadelphia. It is said also, that while
he was somewhat surprised over the way
the voting went generally in Ohio, be
did not shed any tears because of the de-
feat of the Cox machine in Cincinnati.
When Secretary Taft made his speech at
Akron, in which he declared that if he
were 10 Cincinnati on election day he
would vote against the local re-
publican ticket, it is believed that he
echoed the sentiments of his chief.
Close observers of political affairs here
attribute the defeat OF the republican
organization in Cincinnati largely to Sec
rotary Tsft's speech, and therefore to
the President. Ostensibly the President
kept out of the Ohio fight, as he did out
OF that in New York. 1t is said that
the President regards the victory of
Jerome 10 New York as the most i'm
portant feature of The election With
Jerome at the helm in New York's de-
partment of justice, he believes that
Tammany will be forced to be more cir
cumspect than in the past in the admin
istration OF local affairs in New York.
Herbert H. D. Peirce, Third Assist
ant Secretary OF State, will, it is under
stood, be appointed U. S. Minister to
the new state of Norway when the or
ganizatiOn of that country's diplomatic
service is perfected as result OF its re-
cent separation from Sweden. Mr..
PIERCE is believed to be emimently quail
fed to fill this important diplomatic post
with dignity and honor to the United
States. He has had previous diplomatic
experience, having served for some years
as Secretary of the U. S. Embassy at St.
Petersburg. He was recalled from there
to succeed Thomas Cridler as Assistant
Secretary of State in charge Of the con.
sular service. Since be assumed his
position he has personally visited many
of the U. S. consular Offices III Europe
and Asia, and as result of his inves-
LEGATIONS many of his recommendations