Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-05-17
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington, ID. c., May IL.

washington, ~ ", may i''
The tenth annual gathering of the
National Association of Manuiae-
turers of the United States, representing
more than three-quarters Of the thirteen
billions of invested capital of this coun-
try. assembled in the Grand Opera
House at Atlanta, yesterday. The sub
ects of discussion during the three days
sessions include interstate com nerce and
reciprocity. President d. NJ. Parry, Of
indianapolis, made an address which
was taken up largely with the considera-
ton of the labor question, interstate
commerce legislation, reciprocity and
what be declared to be strong tendency
toward socialism. In the first portion
of his remarks he made an appeal for
the maintenance of individual and prop
erty rights, laid down by the constitution
of the country. Mr.. Parry favored the
non-partisan organization of the substan-
tial and law-abiding citizenship in
order that they may exercise their prop
er influence in public affairs and counter
act the work of the socialist and dema-
gogue.
An hostile fleet under the command
of Rear Admiral Francis w. Dickens,
on June IL, will attempt to force an en-
trance to Chesapeake bay and attack the
cities of Washington and Baltimore. For
the first time since the civil war the de-
lenses of the capital city are to be
thoroughly tested under conditions of
the greatest secrecy and it is expected
that as a result many important changes
in the ratification of Chesapeake bay
and the Potomac river will be made.
The attacking force, its plans and ope-
rations, will be under the command Of
Rear. Admiral Dickens. who has not re-
ported to the Navy Department what
his strategy will be Or any of the details
of his plan TO take his fleet past the
powerful forts guarding Chesapeake bay
up the Potomac river With his power
ful fleet Rear Admiral Dickens is ex-
pected, if possible, to steal by the watch
full eyes of the gunners at Fort Monroe
and proceed either TO Baltimore or up
the Potomac to attack Washington.
John G. Coolidge, U. s. charge
d afIaires at Pekein, China, cables the
State Department this morning that the
reported landing of Germans near Hal
Chu now seems to have been merely
in the nature OF surveying party. lie
say that the whole affair is largely
matter Of Chinese rumor.
The conference of State and provincial
board of health adjourned its twentieth
meeting at noon today after electing of
fcers. ;Dr. Richard H. Lewis, of Raleigh,
n. c., is president.
An official summary of the appropria-
tons made at the last session of Congress
prepared by Chiefs Clerks Cleaves and
Courts, of the Senate and House COM
mittees on appropriations respectively,
shows a grand total If $500, lS4, 6S4. SO,
besides contracts authorized requiring
future appropriations in the sum of $26,
40, 057.63 A comparison with the ap-
of the preceding session
shows an increase of $39, Oh, 259 rs.
New offices and employments authorized
to S,65S in number, involving an
nual compensation of So, 444, 572.
Two dispatches from Mr.. Bowen sent
to the State Department by him while
he was Minister at Caracas and relating
to Mr.. LOOMS alleged connection with
some companies doing business in Vene-
zuela together with correspondence which
passed on the subject of those companies
between President Castro and LOOMS
have been mislaid. These dispatches
are said to have an important hearing on
the Venezuelan affairs, and close search
is being made for them.
Members of the Patterson family this
morning confirmed the stories of 81, 600
a week theatrical contract signed by Nan
with firm of Music Hall proprietors.
She is to shine as a star by leading six |
girls in a Florodora dance especially
for her.
The "standpatters" OF the republican
party and the high chiefs OF the organi-
zation in the great manufacturing States
are joining in howl of indignant pro-
test against the plan OF Secretary Taft
to purchase supplies for the Panama ca
nal in foreign markets whenever such
articles can be bought cheaper than at
home. at is a step towards socialism,
shouts one; "Taft is free trader" cries