Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-22
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6srrespondenoe OF the Alexahurla oAzel'e'l
Washington. d. c., Feb. 22.
In private car attached to regular
express train, President Roosevelt and a
party left here at Y:40 o. clock this morn
ing for Philadelphia, where the President
will address the students of the Uniyer-
sity of Pennsylvania. The regents OF
the university will confer on him the
degree of Doctor of Laws. The same
degree will be conferred upon the
Emperor ofGermany, the latters Ambas'
sador, Baron von Sternburg, accompany.
ing the President this morning to act Tor
His Majesty in receiving the honor.
Others in the party were the Baroness
Won Sternburg, Postmaster-General X.
J. Wynne, Senator Philander G. Knox,
of Pennsylvania, Secretary Loeb and
NJ. A. Latta.
The House committee on ways and
means by a vote of 9 to | today an-
thorized favorable bill report on the
bill reducing the tariff duties on tobacco
and sugar from the Philippines to % per
cent. of the Dingley rates. The demo-
Gratis of the committee offered an amend
ment providing for absolute free trade
which was voted down. They, however.
reserved the right to obtain vote in the
House on the free-trade proposition. The
bill was amended in only one important
particular, providing. as it did in the
Porto Rcan act for the imposition of
internal revenue taxes on cigars imported
from the Philippines.
The United States may play a lead
ing part in the peace negotiations be-
tween Russia and Japan which are now
said to be fairly on foot. The general
impression here is that il is due primarily
to tentative suggestions in the direction
of peace made by Secretary Hay, under
direction of the President, that the out
look is 50 promising as it is at the pre-
sent time. Beth Russia and Japan have
been given to understand, in purely in
formal way, that tie United States is
ready at any time when requested
by the belligerents to extend its
good Offices Neutral powers have been
quietly sounded from Washington, and
il is understood that there would be less
objection to the United States ofici-
ating 10 this capacity than to any other
country. State Department officials
maintain discreet silence over teday's
peace reports from st. Petersburg.
Congressmer Rixey aud Swanson said to-
day that it would be impossible for them to
visit Alexandria today and take part in the
banquets there as important measures OF in.
terest to their cor stituents in particular and
the Stat of Virginia in general are now pend
ing in the House and they wanted to be pres
ent if these matters came up. They both re-
GREETED that they would be unable to be pres
emit. Congressman Gardiner, of Massaehu-
setts: expects to attend the Masonic banquet
in that city tonight and respond to the toast
Beverley Lodge. of Massachusetts" Senator
Daniel has sent his regrets and will not be
able to go to Alexandria. Senator Martin
said he could not attend the afternoon ban
quet in Alexandra as he had important bust
ness to look after in the Senate, but that he
would come over at night for the Masonic
banquet and would bring Senator Fairbanks
with him.
Though Speaker Cannon is opposed to the
-. 600, 900 jamestown Exposition appropria-
ton bill, plan is on foot to get the measure
before the House and accept such appropria.
ton as can be gotten through this session and
wait till thu next Congress for another appro-
priation Congressman Maynard, Of the Nor
folk, Virginia district, who has the measure
in charge, says he will continue his efforts in
behalf Of the bill till the Fourth Of March II
necessary, but says he believes confidently
that he will succeed in passing his bill in the
next few days.
A cablegram from Maj Gen. Corbin, com.
mandiDg in the Philippines, says that Maj.
Frank Del. Darlington, of the First infantry,
was sentenced to 40 years Imprisonment in
stead of go years, as reported yesterday, ON
charges of embezzlement. He has appealed.
The Santo Domingo treaty was under con-
sideration for a short time this morning by
the Senate committee on foreign relations.
Senator Morgan has drawn upa strong pro-
test against executive interference with the
Senate in its exercise of its constitutional
powers in connection with treaty making.
This he has had printed and it was laid be-
fore the committee this morning. The COM
rnittee adjourned subject TO the call of the
chairmaa Chairman Cullom has abandoned
hope ofsecuring ratification of this treaty at
this session, but expects to ratify 1t at the
special executive session of the Senate follow
ing the fourth of March.