Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-04
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c.. Feb. 4.

Washington. ID. O.. Feb. f.
Secretary of War Taft and Col. Ed
wards, chief of the insular division,
we're heard today by the House COM
mittee on ways and means on the pro-
posed change in the tariff rates on goods
going into the Philippines. The pro-
posed bill affects 407 schedules and
changes the present tariff, estimated
as M 1871 per cent. tariff, to a
20 per cent. tariff. The msst
important change is in regard to ma
chinsry, said Secretary Taft, which is
changed from specific to an ad valorem
rate, reducing the tariff so as to encourage
the introduction Of machinery needed in
the development of the industries of the
islands. Secretary TAFT also advocated
the adoption Of largely increased duties
on opium for three years and thereafter
to prohibit its importation altogether.
He said that he believed petty officers
and men of the navy we're smuggling
opium into the islands. A German at
Shanghai, he said, once quoted Mrs.
TAFT some prices ON bfocsdes. He said
that we "could get the brocades much
cheaper trough the regular channel, the
United States navy" (Which channel
did you take? asked Mr.. Grosyenor.
Fortunately we did not have to de-
eide" was Secretary Taffs reply. "The
goods were for the government"
Next Wednesday, at joint session Of
the Senate and House, in the hall of the
latter, Theodore Roosevelt will be
formally declared to have been elected
President of the United States. This
announcement will be preceded by the
opening and counting of the votes OF
the electoral college. Ia anticipation Of
the interest which Washington always
evinces in this ceremonial, arrangements
have been made for admission to the
galleries by special card only.
1t j, said here by his TREND that it is
not wholly improbable that Hon. Harry
st. George Tucker will announce his
for the democratic nomination
for the governorship. 1t is believed he
is considering the matter and that his
mind is not fully made up.
1t is believed here that General Ros-
scr will be postmaster at Charlottesville
and Captain Rogers will retain his
position as collector of revenue
ia the Richmond district.
Geo. f. Curtis, claiming 10 represent
a number of bankers, merchants and
of Shanghai, China, ap-
piled to U. S. District Attorney Beach
a few days ago for a warrant for the ar
rest of Consul General John Goodnow
on charges based on those which he Cur
tis) recently filed with the State Depart
nent. Mr.. Beach today declined to is
sue the warrant on his own responsible
ty and referred the matter to the De-
oartment of Justice.
President Roosevelt today sent letter
o the Secretary of the Interior setting
nth his views respecting the granting
If contracts for the education of Indians
n UNCONVENTIONAL schools. Among other
hings the President says the moneys APP
)ropriated for the Indian schools belongs
70 them, and they have the right to ex-
press their desire for the support Of GER
.sin schools to which they prefer to send
heir children.
President Roosevelt has accepted the
invitation extended by Kaiser Wilhelm
If Germany to this nation to send rep
'esentatives to the international conyen-
ion on wireless telegraphy to be held at |
Berlin April next. The President
las appointed as such delegates: Brig. |
zen. A. w. Greeley, representing the |
Irmy; Commander F NJ Barbour, re-
ired, and now serving as naval attsche
It Paris, to represent the navy; Chief
Engineer Charles A. McAllister of the
eyenue cutter service, to represent
be Treasury; and John /. Waterbury
o represent the Department of Com
nerce and Labor. This year twelve
stions will be represented at the
altering as against eight last year,
howing the constantly increasing ini
erets in this subject
The Hay Bond reciprocity treaty with
newfoundland was today reported favor
bly, by the Senate committee on foreign
Citations with amendments to meet the
ELECTIONS OF the New England fishing
interests, which have been proposed by
ais country and by Premier Bond. The
made by the United States
ave vet to be submitted to the New
,undlasd government. The treaty, it
understood, proposes to admit into
10 United States, cssl, fresh fish, from
newfoundland free of duty, while manu-.
lctures from the United States are to be
Omitted into Newfoundland at reduced
ties. An amendment was added pro.
ding that the treaty should not 60 into
feet until its provisions have been APP
rsved BY the Congress of the United
tates. This is the usual condition at
Iched to reciprocity treaties, and is a
to the right Of the House to
-iginats revenue legislation. This ]
nendment, which was proposed by the !
of The committee, will prob
ply prevent the treaty from going in {
effect at this session.
Gen. Fitz Lee has been asked to ac- j