Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-05
From Washington.
Of the Alexandria Gazette.

by Miss Alice Roosevelt is handsome
present for her father, the gift of the
people of Rizel province, PHILIPPINE
Islands. 1t is an deliberately engraved
silver plate Of native workmanship,
bearing the shield of the PHILIPPINES, a
landscape drawing and an inscription
in Spanish which reads: "To the Hon
orable Theodore Roosevelt, President
of the United States. This momentO is
presented in testimony of the deep at.
lection and respect which our citizens
have for the Chief Magistrate who gov
erns the destinies of the great nation Of
the United States under which they
hope for prosperous and happy future
for these islands," The inscription is
signed with the names of the officers OF
the provincial government.
A deal has been arranged between
Gems. Corbin and Bates whereby each
will hold the post of Chief of Staff and
Lieutenant General for an equal term,
In the ordinary course of events, Gen.
John G. Bates would succeed to the po-
sition next April, on the retirement Of
Gen. Chaffee, and would hold it until
his own retirement for age in August.
As General Corbin will retire for age in
September, he would thus have the po-
sition for only one month. However,
in order that Gen. Corbin may enjoy
the honor a little longer, Gen.
Bates has consented to apply for retire
ment the latter part of June. The ar
rangement is said 10 have the approval
of Secretary of War Taft. The new
major generals have been decided upon
by the t-COmmissary General
John G Weston and Chief Signal Officer
A. w. Greedy, who will receive the pro-
motions on the retrements respectively OF
Gen. Randall on October s and Gen.
Sumner on February 6. These promo
tons will transfer Gems. Weston and
Greely from the staff to the line and are
ia recognition of their distinguished ser
vices in the civil war and more recently
as desk officers.
Will Americans eventually cease to be
easy with their purses when abroad !?
Consul MahiD, of Nottingham, England,
believes he sees already evidences of a
reform and so reports to the Department
of Commerce and Labor. "The familiar
remark that only royalty aud Americans
travel frst-class in England is hardly
pertinent now" he says. The Ameri-
cans have even come to riding third class,
that differing only from second by the
quality of the upbOlstering. incidentally
third class is about two cents a mile.
Cholera is again prevalent in Manila,
according to mail advices received here.
On the day the last mail closed there
were twenty cases reported, including
eleven deaths. The authorities are again
in combating the epidemic
by the attitude of the natives, who are
TO conceal cases and are
evading The quarantine regulations.
The prospect for railroad construction
IN China is not encouraging, Consul An
lersOn, of Annoy, China, reports to the
of Commerce and Labor, and
hen proceeds to relate a chapter in the
lttempt of j. Pierpout Morgan and other
American capitalists to build road
rom Canton to Hankau. "The Ameri
IAN concern proposing to construct the
.airoad from Canton to Hankau, the
,nly American enterprise in the list"
ne says, "is charged with having failed
o keep its agreement with the Chinese
and with having sold out to
3elgians." Consul Anderson repeats
he argument that China was forced to
esume the control and responsibility OF
he proposed road. "At the present
ime," he continues, "China is about to
ell to Chinese interests that are opposed
O the construction of this great trunk
ine by foreigners. He says japanese
will build the road Concessions for
silroads have been granted all over the
Empire, but the moment work is conf
nenced on a road under concession to
oreigners, there is opposition, delay and !
nally nothing accomplished.
Word comes from Manila of the con-
ersiOn of Felipe AgOncilO, formerly !
ne OF the most rahid of the revolution
ries. OF late he had been the leading |
pirit in the Filipino junta at Hong |
long. Recently he decided to give up |
hat had become a useless struggle and,
Ike other members of the junta, to ac-
ept the inevitable. Accordingly he |
anne to Manila and took the oath of al
,giance. Agoncilo was one of the or
auizers of the revolution against the
paiush government in 1895 and next to
guinaldo had been the foremost lead
in the independence movement. He
as ordered deported by General Blanco
1896, but before the papers could be
rived upon him he fed and hid in the
BAL bunker of japanese mail steam
,. He was reported to have taken
18th him $50, 600, which he used later
purchasing arms for instructors.
Russia has decided to invite the South
merican republics to participate in the
cond peace conference at the Hague.
aron Rosen, the Russian Ambassador
ere, has received instructions from the
oreigp Office at st. Petersburg request
g him to communicate this invitation
several countries of this hemisphere
rough their diplomatic representatives
this city. This is a distinct innovation
asmuch az the South American repub-
Is did not take part in the first Hague
inference. The communication that
aron Rosen is to make to the represent
ives of the South and Central Amer
an governments is merely preliminary
character. 1t is, however, worded
actv like the invitations which have