Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-23
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Washington, d. c., June 70.
II is announced that no notice will be
taken by Assistant Secretary of State
Loomis with regard to the statement IS
sued by Herbert w. Bowen, former Min
lister to Venezuela, Wednesday, in which
Mr. Bowen reiterates his charges to the
effect that Mr.. LOOMS was dishonest in
his dealings in Venezuela while Minister
10 that country. If Mr.. Bowen, how
ever. persists in reiteration of the charges,
the matter will be put into legal hands
for adjustment. This of course means
that action for libel will be instituted
by Mr.. LOomis against Mr.. Bowen.
1t is officially denied at the White
House that President Roosevelps eye
sight is falling and that he has become
50 much alarmed over the condition OF
his eyes that he is tO,visit famous spec
ialist in Boston next week He will
call at the Office of DIR. Morgan, the
Roosevelt family eye specialist, when ne
visits Harvard next Tuesday, but he
goes merely to have the lenses in his
glasses changed to met the alteration in
the nerves that age is making in his
sight, as in the case with almost every
one else, whether he be wearer of glass
Is or not.
Most of the time of the Cabinet meet
ing today was devoted TO discussion OF
the threatened boycott upon American
z ,ods by the Chinese in retaliation for
our over jealous administration OF the ex-
cIusion laws. at is beginning to look
like serious situation" said Secretary
Taft after the meeting. eve did not
reach any conclusion in regard to Iuture
action, but / guess something can be
done. Perhaps abou! the best thing to
do would be TO be more careful in select
ing the Chinese we arrest. The mistakes
10 the administration of the law more
than the law itself seem to have been re-
sponsible for the trouble. The serious
thing about it all is, too, that If the
Chinese once get it into their heads
that they are not being treated right,
we'll never lie able to get it out OF
their heads" Secretary Wilson said
that although the investigation into the
"cotton leak" was progressing favorably'
nothing new had been discovered in the
case. Secretary HAY went to the White
House twenty minutes before the time
set for the Cabinet meeting and remained
in conference with the President until
his fellow members arrived. 1t is IN
derstood that Mr.. Hay brought number
of dispatches bearing on the peace nego-
tiations which had been reached during
the Presidents absence. The meeting
was the last before the Presidents va
cation, and unless such occasion arises
AS to warrant his return during the sum
.ner 10 Washington the next gathering
of the Cabinet will be in the autumn. 1t
was also the last Cabinet meeting for Sec
retary Morton who retires June 30. For
the first time in number OF months
every member was present.
General Agent Rennie, at Hong Kong,
representing the great -four exporting
firms of Seattle, Tacoma and other points
in the northwest, cabled President
Roosevelt today that unless something
were done speedily to connteract the ef-
feet of the recent rigorous enforcement
of the Chinese exclusion law, a general
boycott would surely be declared in
China against American flour. 1t was
Mr.. Rennie's cablegram which caused
the discussion of the subject of Chinese
boycott at today's Cabinet meeting.
1t is reported that the Crawford jury
stood 9 to s in favor Of acqulttal. In
view of this vote it is not probable that he
will ever again be called for trial and
that the indictment will be quashed.
Four additional cases of yellow fever
are reported today from the isthmus of
Panama by Gov Magoon.
John E. A. ThOllander, has been APP
pointed postmaster at Piedmont, Orange
county, Virginia.