Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-01

when he lied upon his past, was forced
to drop him."
Senator Dolliver (rep., Iowa. a mem
Der of the committee on interstate COM
merce, who has been labering for the
enactment of freight rate legislation, by
this Congress, introduced resolution
into the Senate today providing Tor an
investigation of the questions OF addi-
tional legislation to regulate interstate
commerce, fixing freight rates, etc. by
Joint congressional commission, con-
sisting OF seven Senators and seven
Representatives. A report shall be
made to Congress by the tenth day of
the new session. Ga objection, imme-
date consideration of tho resolution
went over.
Another chapter of the Northern Sc
curities case was presented today IN the
form Of argument submitted in the U.
S. Supreme Court IN the case Of Harri-
man VS.. the Northern Securities Com
pany.
Mr.. Lowering introduced resolution
in the House today authorizing the pre-
sent House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce to conduct an inyesti-
CATION of the Panama Canal Commission
and the Panama Railroad Company after
March 4.
President Roosevelt today sent
special message to Congress urging the
necessity of passing some legislation at
this session to supplement the existing
law intended to prevent the spread OF
contagious diseases Of animals from one
State to another or to foreign countries.
He saws that recent decisions OF iedera!
courts have held that that the statutory
powers of the Secretary of the Agricui-
ture are inadequate to enforce regulations
that prohibit the interstate movement
animals which have been exposed TO
coutagion but which at the time OF ship
ment have not yet deyel ped visible signs
of disease. The President closes by
commenting favorable consideration of
the two bills on the subject proposed
by the committee on agriculture.
The postoffice appropriation bill, as
passed by the Senate today, increases the
appropriation.for pneumatic tube service
$500, 900. and authorizes an extension
under existing law.
The Secretary of the Navy announced
that Rear Admiral James II. Sands has
been designated for appointment to sue
coed Captain w. II. Brownson as super
intendent of the Naval Academy. at
Annapolis. He will assume his new
duties in June or July. Rear Admiral
Francis w. Dickens will succeed Rear
Admiral Sands 10 command of the At
ianiic coast squadron.
When on February the United States prae-
tieally took over the administration Of the
reyer ues of the republic Of Santo Domingo
the neighboring State of Haiti became alarm
ed and through its minister here made in
quiry OF The State Department as TO whether
il. too, was to be gobbled up by this country.
Minister Leger called in person upon the Sec
retaTy of State and after being verbally re,
assured received a letter from Mr.. Hay, dated
February 9. in which he said; In answer 70
your inquiry made this morning. it gives me
pleasure to assure you that the government Of
the United States of America has no intention
Of annexing either Haiti or Santo Domingo,
and no desire Of acquiring possession Of them,
either by force or by negotiation, and that,
even If the citizens of either of these repub-
lies should solicit incorporation into the
American union, there would be no inclina-
ton on the part of the national government,
nor in the spere of public opinion, to agree to
any such proposal" Minister Leger. after
thanking the secretary for his expression Of
sentiment and policy and stating that it
would increase the confidence which his gov
eminent had for the justice of the Americans,
said: THE Hatians are too proud of their
Autonomy TO ever think of consenting o'the
least attack upon it. The jealous care with
which they have maintained it for more than
a century may be a sure guarantee to you that
they will neglect nothing to preserve it in all
its integrity.