Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-06-08
From Washington.
Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette.J
Washington, ID. c., June 8.


manner. 1t is not believed, however, that
the Gar has agreed to accept President
Roosevelt in the capacity of mediator es-
pecially in view Of the action taken by
this government regarding Admiral En-
ouist's ships at Manila. 1t is more likely
he has merely made it known to the
American and French Ambassadors at
St. Petersburg that he is willing 10 regard
either President Roosevelt or President
Loubet as a channel of communication
in forwarding any offer that the japanese
government may see fit to make at this
time. When the war began the Japa-
nese government selected the United
States to look after its diplomatic and
consular interests in Russia, and Russia
selected France to act in similar ca
pacity for her in Japan. 1t is only nat
ural TO conclude, therefore, that ii there
are to be any pour parlers between nus
STA and Japan on the subject OF peace
thew will be conducted through either
Washington or Paris until the belligerents
shall have arrived at point whers
they can select their own commissioner
to arrange the terms for peace. In
this connection an early morning
visit at the White House today by the
French Ambassador is regarded as sig
nifcant. Mr.. Jesserand said that the
subject of his call was too important to
discuss. Following Ambassador lesser
and's call acting Secretary of State
LOOMS had conference with the Presl-
dent, concerning which he said he could
give out nothing for publication. From
The fact that Minister Takahira was
called to the White House last night
from a sick-bed and that after con-
terence with the President he sent a
long cipher telegram to Toxic, 1t IS
assumed that Ambassador Meyer mes
sage from the Car has been received by
the President and that its contents are
now known to the Mikado. Secretary
of War Taft, who has had general charge
of foreign relations of the United States
in the absence of Secretary of State Hay,
had a talk with the President this morn
ing regarding the Russo-Japanese situa-
ton. He declined to make any state
ment.
Kogoro Takabira, the japanese Min
ister, told your correspondent today that
he must for the present preserve abso-
lutte silence upon the subject of peace ne
gotistions He counseled patience, say
ing that word at this time might have
serious consequence. This is the near
est to an admission that the peace talk
has reached a critical stage that the
Minister has yet made.
The case of Jose Gregorie Delgado
and DIR. Jose Manuel Delgado, father
and son, one of the most important of
a group of cases before the Spanish
Treaty Claims Commission, was argued
before that tribunal this morning. The
claimants ask an award Of 1921 ,534 for
damages resulting from the wanton des-
truction by the Spanish forces under
General Melguizo of crop fcane stand
ing on a plantation near Bainoa, in
Habana Province, Cuba, about March
4. 1896, also certain live stock, furniture,
etc. The sum of $50, 900 is asked for
injuries to Delgado, the son, inflicted by
the Spaniards. The answer of the gov
eminent consists of general denial, and
of plea that the American citizenship
of the claimant J. G. Delgado, was frau
dulently obtained. In the war with
Spain DR.. Delgado served with the
Roosevelt Rough Riders and later in the
Marine Hospital Service.
At this mornings session of the w.
G.. Crawford trial testimony adduced
gave a complete history of his case. The
story of the contracts between the P.
l.. q Devise Co., and those between
Machen and Lorenz were told about.
At the time that Crawford was under
sweat box treatment in the 4th Assistant
Postmaster Generals Office he received
telegram that his mother was very i'll
in New Orleans. He Immediately went
home 1t was during his mothers i'll
ness that Crawford was under fire and
the scenes occurring in the bed cham
Der prior to her death were very strong
in the defendants mind. He com
pletely broke dcwn.
The United States cruiser Columbia,
has arrived at Hampton Roades from
Cartagena with United States Minister
w. w. Russell on board. Mr.. Russell
who was called from BogOta to testify
in the BOwen-LoOmis controversy will
arrive in Washington tomorrow. Mr..
Bowen, who is at his home in New Jersey,
has been notified to come here, and both
he and Mr.. LOOMS will be present at
the examination of Mr.. Russell which |
will be conducted by Secretary Taft. |
Mr.. Russell was secretary of the U. S. |
Legation at Caracas during Mr.. LoOmis'
ERIN there as U. S. Minister and during
part of the time after Mr.. Bowen sue
ceeded Mr.. LOOmis there in that capacity. |
Official confirmation bias been received |
at the Slate Department OF the appoint
ment of Joaquin d. Cssasus as the new
Ambassador of Mexico to the United
States, to succeed the late Senior AspirOz.
Senior Casasus is AZ years old and is
native OF the Mexican State of Tabasco.
He has filled many important posts UNI
der the government and was the general
secretary of the Pan-American Confer
ence which was held in the City of
Mexico in 1902. Senior Casasus has
Il charming wife and family of seven
children.
1t was officially announced at the War
Department today that the following Of
fcers of the United States army have
been selected by the President to attend