Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-16
From Washington.


of $50, 900, 900, running for period of
thirty years, covering the outlay already
made on the Panama canal. Congress
will be asked to pass the necessary legis'
latiou. Secretary Shaw proceeds on the
theory that the present generation
should not be required to pay dis
proportionately large share of the cost.
of the total thus far expended $40, 900,
600 was paid to the Panama Canal Co.;
$40, 00c, 900 was appropriated for the IN
auguratiOn of the work now in progress.
Before the canal is completed, not less
than 5000, 900, 600 will have been ex-
pended and it is the opinion of Secretary
Shaw that for this generation to pay
practically one-third of the total IS
more of burden than it should bear
By issuing bonds for the money already
expended the hole which has been eaten
into the treasury will be filled up again,
and the talk of a threatened deficit will
disappear for a number OF years. IL
will put a period to the discussion OF
tariff revision from the standpoint OF
needed revenue raiser. 1t is importan;
in one other sense in the opinion of Sec
retarv Shaw. 1t will make clear, to
future generations, at a glance, what
the work has cost. BY including the
500. 900. 900 in the total Of the bonds to
be issued, there will never be any ques-
ton as to cost, for the amount of bonds
issued will answer that question auto
matically.
Arguments will be heard in the Su-
preme Court today upon which hangs
the fate of George f. Green, former
member OF the New York State Senate,
charged with conspiracy in connection
with the postal frauds. The case, com
5ining three cases, comes up on appeal
from the district court of the United
States for the northern district OF New
York. The appeal is from an order Of
of the district court, entered Apri
4, 1905, dismissing wrlts of habeas
corpus and certioraria obtained by
Senator Green, and remading him to
the custody of United States Marshal
Clinton d. McDougall, tor removal to
the District OF Columbia for trial. The
crime with which Green is charged i
conspiracy, with George W. Beavers,
former general superintendent Of the
division of salaries and allowances IN
the PostOffice Department, to perpetrate
fraud on the United States in connection
with the sale, to the United States, OF
certain device called the "Bundy Re
corder." or "Time Clock, for use in
the Postoffice Department. Senator
Green was arrested at Binghamton, n.
Y, on November 9, 1908.
Free trade for the inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands seems to be apromise
of the near future. During the last few
DAYS the President has had consultations
with a number of Senators and Repre-
sentatives who made the trip to the
Philippines and has found that practical
" all of them are in favor of greatly
reducing the height of the tariff wall
which the products of the islanders must
climb before they can enter our markets.
This morning Representative GrOsvenOr,
of Ohio. one of the leaders Of the House,
told the President that nothing short of
free trade ought to be granted the Flip
iuos. 81 do not see any reason why
thew should not be treated like the Porto
Rcans or any of our people. They are
ours and they are going to remain ours.
Under the present conditions they are in
bad way and we must help them out OF
their distress. We have got to give
them the Square deal;' that is all there
is to it"
Representative William Alden Smith,
of Michigan, who has just returned from
a trip abroad, called upon the President
this morning to tell him about his tour
and to convey to him the sentiments ex
pressed by Emperor William upon the
Presidents achievement for peace. "The
Emperor said that the President de-
served all the credit for the peace
brought about between Russia and Japan
and would be given it by the world"
In his annual report, just received by
the War Department, Brigadier General
Thomas H. Barry, commanding the de-
parIment of the gulf, follows the other
department commanders and makes an
urgent recommendation for the re-estab-
lishment of the army canteen. General
Barry reports that MARI elous results
have been obtained by the artillery troops
in his department in their target prac-
tice with big guns. He thinks and so
recommends that the pay of the enlisted
men Of the artillery should be increased.
Representative Gardiner, of Massa-
chusetts, accompanied by Mr.. Jacob II.
Smith, who represented the fishermen Of
Gloucester, Mass, was at the State De-
partment today for the purpose OF con-
ferring with Secretary Root on the
alleged refusal of the authorities
of Newfoundland to allow Aner-
can fishermen to fish for herring in
the Bay of Islands on the West coast of
Newfoundland. It is believed by Secre-
tary Root and Mr.. Gardiner that there
has been a Misunderstanding Of the sit
uation on the part of the Massachusetts,
fishermen or some local official in New
foundland.
A drastic executive order prohibiting any
officer of the government from instructlng
anyone preparing for examination by the
Civil Service Commission, was issued today
by the State Department by order of the
President. 1t reads as follows:
"No officer or employee Of the government
shall. directly or indirectly, instruct or be
concerned in any manner in the instruction of
any person or classes of persons, with view
TO their special preparation for the examina-
tions of the U ). Civil Service Commission:
The fact that any officer or employee IS found