Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-08-14
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Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.l
Washington. ID. c.. August IA.


correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.l
Washington. ID. c., August IA.
The State Department this morning
received dispatch from United States
Consul General Rodgers, at Shanghai,
China. in which he states that the for
eign residents at Shanghai feared that
the boycott of American goods would
result in serious anti-foreign disturbances
by irresponsible classes. Mr.. Rodgers
gives no further details, but it is sur
missed by officials of the State Depart
ment that there are indications inShang-
hal of another outbreak similar to the
Boxer troubles of five years ago. The
boycott of American goods by Chinese
merchants is, in the opinion of the State
Department, assuming alarming proper
tions. II is feared that serious compli-
cations may arise between this country
and China as result. 1t was admitted
today at the State Department for the
first time that the United States has re-
Gently submitted a note to the Chinese
government, wOrded 10 most positive
terms. calling attention to the provisions
oftheTientsin treaty which stipulates that
American commerce shall be free and un-
interrupted throughout China TheUnited
States has informed China that she will
be held responsible for any violation OF
this treaty. Just what will constitute
violation Of the treaty is yet to be deter
mined; but if it is found, for instance,
that WI Ting Fang, an official of the
Chinese government, is back OF the boy
colt. China would be held responsible
and would be forced by this country to
take drastic action to terminate the per-
nicious anti-American influence OF Mr..
WI. There is no doubt but that the
note Just submitted by United States
Minister Rockhll to the Pekin govern
ment is of a most positive character
While not so stated, il is the belief here
that the note was prepared and sent to
China by order of the President. 1t is
known that the President is taking much
interest in the boycott situation and that
he has communicated several times with
the State Department on this subject.
The State Department has ordered the
furniture in the Diplomatic Room, the
apartment in which treaties concluded in
Washington have all been signed, reno
waited and put in good condition. The
chairs and sofas of which there are
several dozen in the big chamber, were
origin lily covered with embroidered yell
low upholstering of the most expensive
kind. This upholstering has long been
frayed and worm. 1t may be the posi-
bility that if the Peace PlenipOtentiaries
come to Washington after their sojourn
at Portsmouth, they will have occasion
to see the diplomatic room, which causes
the long postponed reupholstering.
The Erie railroad officials changed the
route of President ROosevelfs car Satur-
day, when they heard of a reported plot
10 blow him up on the way home from
Chautauqua.
John Hyde, former chief statistician,
bureau of statistics, Agricultural De
partment, said in letter received at the
department today from Southport, Eng,
that he would come back to Washing
ton after "a brief delay" He is want
ed to testify before the grand jury in re-
gard to the cotton crop report scandal.
Hyde says that he is in bad shape from
carbuncles, from which he is suffering,
aud must see the specialist. He came
'for the express purpose Ci consulting"
He adds that he has not been within two
hundred miles of London and has not
attended the international Statistical
Institute. United States District At
torney Beach was given the letter before
it was made public. He will probably
cable to Hyde at once, urging return
without further delay. Mr.. Beach needs
Hyde's testimony badly.