Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-24
From Washington.
correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette
Washington, d. c., July "a.


Washington, d. c.. July "a.
Mr. Takahira, the japanese Minister,
called at the State Department this
morning to announce his departure for
New York where he will await the ar
rival of Baron Komura, the other peace
plenipotentiary of japan. Minister
Takahira said that Baron Komura would
MOI come to Washington, but would go
directly to New York from the west and
would remain there pending the fixing
of the exact date for the reception OF The
peace ENJOYS by President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay. Minister Takahira took the
occasion to express his personal gratitude
and that of his government for the en-
tertainment> and Accommodations that are
being prepared by the United States Tor
the representatives of Japan at the peace
conference. During his absence from
Washington the japanese legation here
will be in charge OF Secretary Hiokl.
Members of the committee from the
American Cotton Manufactures Asso-
citation, who will confer with Secretary
Wilson of the Agriculture Department
about a new cotton acreage report later
in the day, arrived in this city early this
morning. Their names are 5. b. Tan
ner. CT Henrietta, N. c.; r. NJ. Miller,
IT.. and G. B. Bryant, of Charlotte. n.
C.: ]. w. Cannon, of Concord, n. O.
and Geo. B. Hiss, of Rhodes, n. Z.
President Miller stated the commission
would not decide whether it desired a
new report or not, until it had obtained
from Secretary Wilson ideas as to acre,
AGE and condition. The commission will
insist upon safeguards against leaks and
fluctuations in the market.
A high member CT the diplomatic
corps advances the theory that the meet
ing of the Kaiser and Gar in finish
waters is due to the Initiative OF President
Roosevelt. He says that to his personal
knowledge the President has not abated
one lot in his effort to bring about
speedy and lasting peace Between Japan
and Russia, but that the frequent dis
appointments met with in his ell
fort to secure an armistice between
the conflicting armies in ManchurlS
have only tended TO spur him on
In diplomatic circles it has been fell
that the Kaiser had a greater personal
influence with the Gar than any set Of
individuals in Russia or any foreign
i /.
country. Between the President and the
K aiser there is a close bond of warmer
friendship. 1t is believed that the Presl-
dent finally called upon the Kaiser &c
aid him with his efforts to bring about
peace in the Orient and suggesting
personal conference between Emperor
William and Gar Nicholas, and that the
Kaiser accepted with his characteristic
promptness.
Acting Secretary of War Oliver today
promulgated an official order announc'
ing to the army the death of ex-Secretary
of War Daniel S. Lamont, which states
THE services rendered by Secretary La
mont were of the greatest Importance to
the efficiency of the military establish
ment. and his interest in the welfare OF
the officers and men of the army did not
cease with his retirement from public
Office, but continued, undated, to the
end of his life. He was gentleman OF
broad and varied culture; of exalted per-
sonal character; of quick discernment in
public affairs, and of very great admins
trative ability, whose constant and kind
ly interest in the welfare of the army
strongly attached him to those with whom
he was associated in the conduct of mill
tary affairs. As mark of respect tC
his memory it is ordered that the flags a
all military posts be displayed at hal
staff on the day of his funeral. "
Acting Secretary of State Adee TO-
day received a personal note from Am
bassador Mccormick at Paris annOunc
ing that the recent unpleasantness be-
tween L. S. Minister Clay at Berne
Switzerland, and the French Minister
there, had been pleasantly and satisiac
torily adjusted. Mr.. Clay thought thai
he had been sighted by the French
Minister because he did not return his
first call as speedily as he might have
done. He complained to the State De-
partment by which the matter was re-
ferred to Ambassador Mccormick.
Extradition papers were today made
out at the State Department for A. A.
Buck, former cashier Of the Mapleton
State Bank of Napoleon, Mimi, who is
held at-Havana, Cuba, under the charge
of embezzling SIT, 200 of the bank S
funds. Bennett Williams, the agent OF
the State of Minnesota, reachei here this
afternoon on his way to Havana to bring
Buck back.
The Persian legation here denies a
report from London and Paris that the
Shah of Persia, who is visiting the lat
ter citv. will shortly make a tour of the