Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-09-11
From Washington.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
Washington, ID. c., Sept. ii.

Washington, ID. o.. sept. ii.
The Statistical Board of the Agricul-
ture Department today announced the
following,crop report Corn, average con-
dition on Sept /, 1915, as compared with
$50 last month; "a. on Sept. /, 1914;
SO.1 on Sept. l, 1908, and ten year
average of Sl.7. Spring wheat, average
condition when harvested, S7.3, as COM
pared with 80. last month and So. on
Sept l, 1904. Oats, average condition
when harvested, 9OS, as compared with
9O.S last MONTH $3.50 on Sept. l, 1904;
1871 on Sept. l, 1908, and a ten year
average of Sl.4.
An official report from U. S. Minister
Gummere at TaDgier, received at the
State Department this afternoon confirms
the newspaper accounts of the unsettled
condition of affairs in Morocco and gives
a hint of the real gravity of the situa-
ton. Minister Gummere cables: Tribes
are fighting in the immediate neighbor-
hood of Tangier-the Anghera tribe
versus Raisouli' tribe. The government
is undecided in its position aud the situa-
ton is entirely uncomfortable. Mr..
Gummere, it is learned, went out into
the country to escape the heat OF Tangier
and has been occupying the same house
from which Ion Perdecaris was captured
something over year ago.
There has been some serious doubt as
to whether Foreman Ricketts, can legally
Gil the place of Public Printer Palmer,
except by permanent appointment, but
it was decided today that Mr.. Ricketts, is
qualified to temporarily carry en- the
work and be filed bond of 500, 900.
United States Consul Gracey at Nan
king, China, reports to the State Depart
ment that he has had an interesting con-
versation with Mr. Lao Tsung-yaO, Chief
Commissioner of the Bureau OF Foreign
Affairs of the Liangkiang provinces.
Mr.. Lao stated that he had several dis
cussions with the Viceroy regarding the
ultimate fate of Manchuria should this
territory be returned to China on the
termination of the present trouble. Mr..
Lao has suggested the advisability OF
placing Manchuria in the position OF an
experimental ground. He recognizes
the effort toward reform which is being
so strenously made by the government,
and has suggested and discussed with
the Viceroy the use Of Manchuria as the
testing grounds for these reforms. These
would include the opening ofthe country
to foreign commerce, granting mining and
railway concessions, reforming the judi
cial and monetary system, abolition OF
the use of torture in the courts, etc. The
Viceroy was, so the Consul was told,
much impressed with this idea and will
probably memorable the throne regard
ing it.
Under today's date from Nagasaki
Col. Clarence R. Edwards cables the
bureau of insular affairs that Secretary
Taft and his party will sail tomorrow for
Kobe. where they will stay two days.
They will then go to Yokohoma, where
they will be given dinner by the tea
guilds. They expectst to reach San Fran
cisco September 9th.
Mr.. NJ. B. Harlow, president ofthe Bus
mess Mems League, of Alexandria, was
in the city today and called upon Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes to
protest against the removal of the reve-
nue. Office in Alexandria to Abingdon.
He gave most forcible reasons in favor OF
Alexandria, but Congressman SlemP
wishes the Office in his district and his
wishes may prevail.