Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-16
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is. however, independent of that taken
by the House. He is determined that
the fullest possible investigation be had
OF the charges made against the Standard
Oil in the Kansas field, and personally
wrote to Commissioner Of Corporations
Garfield this morning, after Mr.. Camp
belPs call, directing him to set the ma
chnery of his Office to work at once on
the inquiry.
The President today approved the
sentence of dismissal from the army
given Captain David B. Mulliken, 2lth
infantry, who was recently tried at Fort
Sheridan, III. ION various serious charges.
1t was alleged by the authorities OF the
War Department that while Captain
Mulliken had been married to Filipino
woman for the past three years be con-
tinualy during that time made false
official statement to the War Department
by reporting himself as a single man.
He was convicted of this charge as we'll
as of The charge of duplication OF his
pay accounts. In accordance with the
Presidents decision to approve the sem
tence of dismissal Captain Mulliken will
Immediately be dropped from the rolls
of the army.
United States Minister Bowen at
Caracas cabled the State Department
today that the Supreme Court of Venez-
uela has confirmed the order of seques-
tration in the case of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company. This
action continues the government re-
ceivership of the company and amounts
practically to confscstion of its property.
II is feared that the decision by the
highest tribunal of the country will
bring to head the long standing dis
pute between Venezuela and the United
States.
If he Senate does not pass the Town
send rate bill at this session, the
President will call an extra session of
Congress in the fall to wreste with the
problem. This announcement was made
today by Mr.. Townsend after he had
talk with President Roosevelt about the
bill in question. ''The Senate committee
on interstate commerce is about equally
divided on the matter, said Mr.
Townsend, "but five can get it reported
to the whole body it will pass without
any doubt. / am of the opinion that
the measure will be reported within
few DAYS for the outlook is apparently
frightening"
The Senate in executive session today
made public the protocol ofan agreement
between the United States and the
Dominican Republic, providing for the
collection and disbursement by the
United States OF the customs revenues
of the Dominican Republic, signed on
February 4, 1905" together with the
message of the President, which sccom-
panied its transmission to the Senate
yesterday. The protocol is accompanied
by a long letter from John B. Moore, Civ
ing full history ofthe reasons for and the
nature of the arbitral award in the case of
the San DomingoImprovement Company.
The President IN his message says that
the conditions in the republic OF
Santo Domingo have been growing
steadily worse for many years, and
certain foriegnscountries have long felt
themselves aggrieved because of the non
payment of debts due their citizens. The
only way" the President says, by which
foreign creditors could ever obtain from
the republic itself any guaranty of pay
ment, would be either by the acquisition
of territory outright, or temporarily, or
else by taking possession of the custom
houses which would of course, in
itself, in effect be taking possession
of a certain amount OF territory. |
1t has for some time been obvious that
those who profit by the Monroe Doctrine
must accept certain responsibilities along |
with the rights which it cODfers; and
that the same statement applies to those
who uphold the doctrine 1t cannot be
too often and too emphatically asserted
that the United States has not the slight
est desire for territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
at the expense of any of its southern
neighbors, and will not treat the Monroe
doctrine as an excuse for such aggran-
iizement on Its part. We do not pro-
pose to take any part of Santo Domingo
Or exercise any other control over the
sland save what is necessary 10 its
financial rehabilitation in connection
With the collection of revenue"
The new treaty with Santo Domingo, made
H.l. -. |
hat any agreement with that country should
include among its provisions one TO the effect
hat it shall not go into force until ratified
~ the American Senate and the Dominican
congress, is now before the Senate committee
IN foreign relations. There is no disposition
Imong the members of the committee to de-
ay action ON the treaty because of the con-
roversy which arose between them and
President Roosevelt over his failure to con-
ult the Senate with regard TO the original
Dominican treaty, but the committee will
lot be hurried in its consideration Of ques-
ion which practically involves the establish
nent by the United States Of suzerainty
yer a foreign country which is almost con-
faulty in the thross Of revolution and whose
oreign complications from the principal
easOn for the interference Of the United
states. 1t is. therefore, considered very un-
likely that the committee will be able in the
wo weeks yet remaining of the present ses-
ion to complete its report on the new treaty.
will be able, however, 10 continue its con- i
liberation in the March extra session Of the
United Strtes Senate, which always follows
be Inauguration of new President
For the first time in some years Jewish {
abb was invited TO offer prayer in the House
oday Rabbi Abram Simon, Of Washington
Hebrew Congregation, performing that ser
ice.
In the AdiroRdacks this morning the mer.
ury recorded 80 degrees below FARO.